New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-09
CHAPGvG Il FIFE WITH INSANITY.

EMILE GRUwE's PLOT TO PUT HIS WIFE IN An ASY-
LUM-HER APPEAL TO PHYSICIANS. WHO PRO
NoUSCE BIER or SOUND MIND.
Another remarkable case of domestic trouble
Is causing comment IN Hoboken. Emile GruwG, an archi
tect Of some reputation, having an office at No. II
broadway this city and living at No. 2ll Park-ave,
HoboAen was arrested at IL p N. on Friday last and
locked up in a stationh0use near the Weehawken oil
tanks. Saturday morning he was brought before
Justice strang. Of Hoboken. on a charge Of con-
spracy 10 deprive his wife Henrietta OF her
liberty 1t is alleged that GruwG with the assistance OF
DR. Ed ward VearinO intended TO place his wife 10 an
insane asylum. The defendant waived examination and
gave 81 900 bail TO await the action OF the Grand Jury
warrant Ia ont for the arrest OF Dr. Vcarno, who
10 last evening had been found. GruwG had timely
notice Of the intent him, but did not try TO
escspe His story differs from that OF bis wife. Who he
aavs IL afflicted with monOmania. She, claiming TO be
erfety sane ascbes his actions to desire 70 get rid
OF her. Both have partlsans, 1t Is said. among their
peighborS.
Emile GruwG IL a Belgian by birth; small, quiet
eeutlemany looking man. tbryeight years of age, who
hv ms profession OF architect 10 s said has been abb TO
command an income Of SO 600 $4,000 a year. He
Vas formerly Superintendent OF the cod Spring Iron
WORKS and has been called on expert In jude Lare
moTe's Court Tn years IN this city, he mar
ned his wlfn, who is native OF He1se CdsseI ana
beT domestic troubles 80 the story runs. began about
rbe me VI birth OF their fourth child, four years
ago She accused him of hdeuty; he denied the
Charges aud limited HE friends that he believed his we
10 be insane. While nVing in Paterson Gru"e Is sad
"a have tried 10 obtain doctors eprtihcate mat bis
VIE was insane and also that he did not push the mat
ter because found that the only asy um :hen provided
nv the atr being OvercFOwded, was nuta sdtaDe place
fIr her From Paterson they moved 10 HOb0kcn. and
N GTuwG accused her hushan con lima ~ OF eliiy
with urls and married women. and II - ssid caused
so much Uda that the women OF the neghbOrhoOd IN
self against herlealousy tired TO drive her away
CrnwG maintains tn his department. was correct, and
that ms wie's violent Jealousy a. due to monomAnia
Last summer Mrs Gruwe paid visit to Germany and
roF, tH,aw Of harl daughter.
twelve years. bringing with her her two little girls Her
husband declares that he he's learned tba on the return
voyagp his wife was among the passengers IA tie
or ~ wOnan. When she reached home she says, she
found her husband entertaining men al women m sunp
uous sty he m fhe house. Soon after Dr. NcaF1nO, Of
Jersey Cry Heights. came TO board IN inc family.
Neatly tour weeks ago Mrs; GiHwe called upon
Health, and said she had reason TO believe
that her husband aided 6y Dr. Ncalno INTENDED TO nave
a-ain, bringing papers which she had taken from her
husbands coat pocket Insse were oii o. sac 9i "a
letter from exCOunty Physician stout, Introducing
Asy um for Luuatcs In TINS letter Dr. out uses he
words whose wife is insane and now SAYS that at
the request Of DR.. vcaruo he erased the words
Is said TO be-" which he had written before in-dnt"
and without thinking that he might be lpJurlng the
woman INTO whose mental eonditI,n ne had not care
I'm ly examined. Another document obtained steathiy
by the wife DR.. VcaT1DOs diagnosis Oh her case
first written IN French and translated tAus: one ID
moi able al first TO discover this woman 10 Insane
But when sits down and c0uyerses win hrf uiuA-
ing at the time good glass OF wine and smoking
cigar. then one observes that she is not Of sound
mind"
DR. Elder on her first visit. OF the opinion that
Mrs GruwG was perfectly The second visit con-
drIned him strongly in tins opinion He oid her
that DIR. NIcarnO, not being registered physician,
could not sign legal certificate. DR.. WEARING applied
10 DR. Elder few days afterward 10 be Registered and
said he had a Swiss medical diploma. DR.. Elder. TO
tempOrze moved In the Board that action on Dr. Nca
riDO's application be deferred until investigation could
be had He sent Dr.. Converse to see Mira GruWe,
and Dr. Converse told by GruS6 that
the certificate had been drawn up with the
help OF DR.. stout, but vas not signed Dr. Elder
meeting Mrs GruWG the street. told her Of her dan
ger and Justice StTang. who bad interested himself In
the case ordered constable to accompany the vile 10
prevent her being taken away without proper legal
procedure Dr. der and DR.. CAabert have both signed
certificates considerable Observation, declaring
tier fa.ln IN her sanity Mr. Gruwo tod the Chief OF
Police OF H0bUken yesterday that he wanted the matter
10 come before the Grand Jury that he could prop
ery plain his reasons for believing that his wife is
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