New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-25
CR1ZED BY IMPRISONMENT.

A MANIAC IN LUDLOW STREET JAIL
rv.DrE TO GIVE BAIL IN A SANDER SUIT, HE Ia
THROWN INTO JAIL-HE loses lis REASON
THERE A CONSPIRACY ASSERTED BY Ills
FRIENDS.
Among the prisoners at the Ludlow Street
Jail ia a man who Is pronounced by competent ply
scans he almost hOpelessiy insane Additional interest
is given TO the case because the ficuds OF tho sufferer de-
clare that his imprisonment not deserved, but Was
the result OF conspiracy against him. and there little
doubt that his present malady has resulted from the
loss OF his liberty The iusSnc mans name IS
J. Earle Putnam. lie is about thirty years Old tall aud
well-fomed with dark hair and moustacle, steel gray
ewes and handsome features. He is a native Of Massa
chusetts but has followed his rade-that OF clothing
cuter-in this city for several years He Lad been
boarding recently at the Clarence Hotel! No Il Clinton
Mace In an adjoining room. in the hotel
boar,lers named william +. o. Fay and John Kcmos
curbstone brokers. 1t il stated by Putnams friends
that FAY had made several attempts 10 borrow money
from the other bOarders but had been refused About
month ago. they say, Fay asked Putnam to lend h;n
- on note to be indorsed by Kemes Putnam "a not
refuso ot the time and was again visited by FGy. who
nroduecd a note With KemeSs name attached. Putnam
cxpessed his belief that tie note was worthless and
refused to lcud any money on IT, He aiter"ard 0sscd
Eemcs about the note and k'mes denied having Sgncd
II Tins gave rise 10 quarrel between Putuau and
Fay who then denied hayin; shown tie note TO him
The affair caused some talk among the oardcrS at TIE
hotel and Fay Fought the assistance Of Howe Il HUM
mel LAWYERS at no 80 Centre st. Am iayits &nod
Ly Fay aud kemes, charging PUTNAM WIN malicious
siorT I'M circulating II story that Fay had offered hin
forged note SlJ. Abraham Person, OF tue board
crs mentioned Ia the aVdaNts as person 70 whom
Puuam al uttered the SANDER Mr. Pcrson said yesteT
day that he had no recollection OF any such story being
repeated to Ii m 10y Putnam: " do know, however
! SAID Mr. Per.on that Ny. Fay came 10 me privately
bnut Il month 20 aud asked me b! could loan Inn 80
ON a note Endorsed br Mr. kemcs answered that Aad
IRE for al my spare m3iey ~, t,., t,o, .t Ina,
yers obtained order Tor Punams arrest aui he WAS
in,n into custody February :. Bong unable to pro
rutc bail IN which Be- wd~ held !Or tr3, lie
+" ,,v street Ja. For week ne kept al lbs spirits
aud oud"ayOrcd to secure bail BENG slid uusucc
he became dcspondcnt, and spent h!S waking hours
Jcuoring his hopeless condition lie had been engaged
! 10 mar, young woman living IN New-Iersey. Hear.
IN of ms ipr>onu eu AID !, siid ueug guOf,rt Of
It's cause she sent HIM letter breaking oil the engage.
ment. ..,...,. ,,. -, - =, , 80
ard rom that day symptoms OF insanity were noticed
by The few friends who 10 visit hum. lie declared
cnf or drink saying that attempts being luld
| noison HIM. sometimes he would shrtck. and
apTrdach OF strangers WHO, he declared, in ended
eudcavored to remove his fears and made him com.
Portable as possible IN cell OH the rst tier OF ;uc
",is'" lie continued 70 hccon no pra.tic. one e
when allowed to walk III the corridor. lac made dt sptr-
| ,tc ATTEMPT to escape by sprIngnS up to OF
! 80 hroyiIy roned windows and beating tie
! ,joAs TO fragments with his bare hands. Last
Thursday Warden Watson ATTEMPTED to have HIM re-
iIo ia ~ i nlt sicin Dr. O'Brcn Mr. Hove Fays
! counsel ntcrpos,d an objection. and Jude Douolue
/ informed IN, warden that lie would have 10 seek
such removal by the aid of commission IN lunacy.
Drs T. j. MESSENGER and r. c. spitzkl. qualified exam.
inrr in lnnIcy called TO ne prison Frid, and
! examined Putnam IN company with DR.. OHIien. Their
report viii be submitted lnSupcme Court Chambers
| day.
! Meanwhile, Punams mania has assumed "A most vio-
lent form lie sleeps very little starts IN suddenly at
| the slightest noise, aud cniedVOls to escape He Is
haunt cd by the idea that attempts are being made 10
XIII HIM. lie has become much omaciaed, and his at.
! 1, ndants fear that his mania VIII cause
! his death. lie magincs that woman, who he
| thiuks has come with some money to set Inn
fr g being nur, red aud in his rawlings he gives blood.
ri irg de- cIptons OF the murder. DR.. Mtssemer said
| ye terday th1t Patnam WAS stuff tg from chtCnc
| mini,, and That his chine = q. recovery Weey ~
.ull Even II death did not cnsue, he said tGCge
was little hope that his mind would ever its
lost balance lutnam's friends much euragcd
at what they call the cOnsl Tracy 10 put Putnam III dl.
Pntnau thCy was man or gen, rOus inpu and
was steady IN his habits. lie was also hard-W Orkiug
man. None OF his acqudintaEeeS can recall any
symptoms Of insanity manifested by HIM previous to his
| imprisonment. , -,
Fuv said Yesterday that he did not believe Putnam was
| insane i" he is only shammlng" said he. went
down the Jail to him, he other day, and can
swear thai lie enough then Ii he had treated
mo IKE a white man might have been willing To let HIM
out bat he abused me, and"-the sentence was finished
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