The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22
SANE OR DEMENTED !?

AN ATTEMPT TO ASCERTAIN THE MENTAL CON.
DITIoN OF MRS. HENRIETTA GREUwE--HER
CHARGE or CONSPIRACY.
The commission appointed by Chancellor Runyon,
of New Jersey. to inquire into the sanity of Mrs.
Henrietta Greuwe, of No. I'll Park avenue Hoboken,
met yesterday at the Hudson County IN. j. Court
House at Jersey City. 1t will be remembered that
Mrs. Greuwo recently caused the arrest of her has-
band. Mr.. Emil Grcuwe. architect ut No. II Broad
way this city, and prominent resident of Hoboken.
Dr. Edward vicarino and William Quelton were also
arrested the charge that Of conspiracy have
the woman adjudged insane and placed in asylum.
Mr. then took steps to have legal examination
made into the wfes condition, and Chancellor Run.
yon appointed as commission Master in Chsncery
Washington j. Williams. Judge Charles p. Nichol
and Mr.. Charles Clinton A jury Of twenty-four was
enpanelled and assembled yesterday at the County
Court House tor the purpose OF taking testimony.
Mrs. Greuwe appeared in court with two children
She is about thirty three years Of age. tall and quite
comely She represented by Mr.. John q. Bees
son. Mr.. Emil Greuwe sat between his counsel,
Messrs. Gilbert Collins and Herbert Stout He Ia
short. robust and about thirty-five years of age.
FIRST EFFORT TO HAVE HER LOCKED UP.
Mr. Collins in opening for the petitioner said that
few years ago Mrs. Greuwe exhibited symptoms Of
a disoriered mind Her husband attributed tho
symptoms to her temper and disposition and not to
her intellect until DR. Buttes informed him that his
wife deranged, and advised him to place her i'll
asylum. An effort was then made to place her
the Utica IN. " Asylum. but failed because
she was not . resident Of this State. Mr.. Greuwe
kept the InAttor quiet the or and
allowed visit the Continent twice She returned
from her last trip only recently, when her symp-
toms, appeaned to be worse. Mr.. Greuwe then
determined TO place her in asylum.
He proceeded in the way authorized by law and Mrs.
Greuwe learning OF took steps to thwart him. She
was supported by friends who from a superficial PC
quaintance imagined her and described Mr..
Creuwe efforts diabolica attempt TO get rid of
his wife. Mr.. Greuwes arrest followed. and he
obliged to take these proceedings In vindcaton Of his
own conduct, if for nothing else.
Counsel then called Mr.. Theophilus Dunn. agent Of
the Hoboken Land and improvement Company, who
testied that he forced to notify Mr. Greuwe to
move from OF the company's houses in 1875.
chiefly because the neghbors complained that Mrs.
Grcnwc did not keep her premises in proper con-
dition.
Michel Palitt the next witness, testified through
intcrprcter:-He arrived in Hoboken several
months ago from Switzerland and called ut Mr..
Greuwes house three four times; Mrs. 1--WE
acted like person Of unsound mind thouvn hS
would not say that she WAS insane.
EMPLOYEES TESTIMONY
Edward Glarlon draughtsman in Mr.. Greuwe's
employ, testified that when he first visited Mr..
Greuwc's house Mrs Greuwe asked him to watch her
husband telling him that Mr. dreuwe the worst
in the world, and often went the roof Of the
house to meet other women; he had also. she said,
frequently tried to kill her; witness frequently heard
her apply profane epithcts to other ladies' in tho
neighborhood because Mr.. Greuwe spoke to them,
the last time witness went to the house Mrs. Greuwe
accused him OF conspiring with her husband to in
carcerstc her In An asylum.
The hearing was then adjourned for the day