The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-08

Her Husband Arrested ON Charge Of Con-
spiring Against Her Liberty.

Emil Gruwe. an architect Of II Broad
way. this city. residing at 21l Park avenue.
Hoboken. was before Justice Gustav Strcng. in
lloboken. yesterday morning on n warrant
charging him with conspiring 10 deprive his
wife Of her liberty. The alleged co-conspirator
Of Gruwe is DR.. Edward Nicarino for whom
the officers are looking. The warrants Of ar
rest were issued on Friday on sfidavits made
by Mrs Gruwe and Drs. Elder and Chabert OF
Hobokcn. Mrs. Gruwc's story is that her hus-
band. aided by DR.. vicarino has been trying to
have her incnrceratcd in the state Asylum for
Lunatlcs. in Morris Plains. Dr. Elder. one Of
the oldest practitioners in Hudson County. and
President Of the County Board Of Health. aud
DR.. Chaheri. testify TO heI sanity after careful
and prolonged examinations and observations.
About four weeks ago Mrs. Gruwe. who has
lately returned from Germany with her two
youn-est children. called on DR.. Elder and said
that she had been recommended 10 Sec him
and tell him that she believed her husband
aided hy DR.. WEARING. n boardcr In their house
WAS trying To- get her shut NJ in an asylum for
lunatits. DR.. Wearing. she said was 10 make n
declaration that she was insane Dr. Elder
says that the woman was palpahly sane that
he discredited her story. thinking she had de-
ceived herself. and dismissed her by saying
that he would look into the case. Two DAYS
aiterward. and before he had taken any steps
proof OF her belief produced several papers
which she said she had taken from her hus-
tNNl pocket. Ouf was u llll OF sac OF all lf
Nlcarihos personal citgts gwen by MIN 10
Gruwr ms security for n debt - 500 Another
was letter written 10y cX-County Physician
Stout introducing Dr. Nicarino and Mr.
Gruwe 10 DR.. Buttolph. Superintendent Of the
State Asylum for Lunati,s. In speaking Of
DR.. Stout has. since the publication Of the
contents Of thiH letter. made public an explana-
ton. saying that he originals wrote Of III" wife,
OIL said ~ Voc INSANE" Rnd that he thcn erased
aud altered me text at the request OF DR..
Nicarino who assured him that the woman was
Among the other documents obtained Ly Mrs.
Cruwe was Dr. icarino' 5 Diagnosis ~ her ca.e.
| II was written IN French and translated. lie
wrote Of her:
one i. not able II nr, 20 discover nat this woman
drinking Ut the same time good glass @ wine and
,moSins cigar then one observes that she not Of
Or. Elder sent the woman with these papor-
! 70 Justice Streug. and when he saw the Justice
! he told him that II would he an act az humanity
If not duty g. prevent tho Incarceration the
| woman without thorough examination. Or.
| Elder Hssured her thai che could MT be taken
| 10 nm ASYLUM on Dr. NiMrinos certificate Of
| insanity. because he was not registered ply
/ stefan and his professional declarations would
| not tie received 10y any court she said thnt It
was DR.. Nicarino's intention to Register ~ once.
! 4 few days after this DR.. Ncarino applied TO
| Dr. Elder as Prosldcni of the Board Of Henlth
| To- be- registered. He was anxious TO be regis
! tered on that day. Or. Elder told him that il
/ would bee impossible; that such a precedent
! was contrary TO tho rules OF the Board.
| DR.. Nicar.no then wished TO know whether he
! could be certain OF being registered az the next
! he could not give him that assurance. DIR. Nica-
riuO aid he had n Swiss medical diploma and
| that he had practsed in the hospitals in New
| York. As every ono who practlses in the hos
pitfalls must be registered phys ian. DR.. Elder
! turned to the official medical directory Of this
| city, but failed he says. 10 IND DIR. Nicarno's
| name. He also asked the applicant why he had
| not applied to he registered before. as he had
been practising in the county for several
| months. DR.. WEARING replied that he had
| loaned his Swiss diploma TO q druggist in Phil
adephia, and had only lust obtained possession
This interview rs well rs the aycrmenis made
| by Mrs. Gruwe induced DR.. Elder TO request
! posed al the meeting OF the Board that action
/ be postponed until some Investigations had
been made. After the meeting no coniided to
Dr. Converse the county phys!cign. his
| reasons for Directing 10 pr. Vicarino
| .Dr. Converse had been down TO see
SRcd him What eu thought Of her, f He re-
| Piled that he did not see her. He went down
/ with Dr. Stout. and the minute h. entered the
/ house Gruwe Jumped up and asked me 20 take
| walk with him. " The meeting was on Wedncs-
| day, and. said Dr. Elder he told me that
| the certificate Of insanity had already been
drawn: that he helped Dr. Stout draw it the
night before. but that he did not sign it,"
! The law % New Jersey is that tho certificate
Of any single physician sworn 10 in court. IL
sufficient ground Tor the court swearing the
| Judge Qunife ~ the County Court was that Of
Pr, Alonz9, Freeman, Dr; Elder eXpected 70
asylum when ne returned TO Hoboken He net
| her on the street, however. and told her Of her
danger. BY his advice. John G. Besson n we'll
known member Of tho Hudson County bar in
terssted himself in the womon's case, and JUS
! tce Streng ordered constable to accompany
| her 10 prevent her being taken away before the
| necessary legal proceeding should have been
Completed. DR.. Elder had, IN the period Of his
acquaintance with Mrs Gruwc, sent her TO DR.,
| Chabert in order That his profess lonal opinion
| might be sustained or disproved. Both have
observed the woman for several weeks. and
| made certificates as TO her sanity.
After Gruwe was taken before Justice Streng
| yesterday morning. he WAS admitted TO 81 ,OOO
| ball. to appear when wanted.