New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20

1t is thought that he is temporarily insane from
excitement persists in his story that there
is a conspiracy TO Kill him. The Potter Committee
had no witnesses before it, and adjourned after
listening to a telegraphc dispatch from Ex-Governor
Kellogg, denying the truth Of LeePs statements.
CRAZED BY MENTAL STRAIN.
REMOVAL OF LI,ET TO The TOAiBs-BIs TALK AID
ACTIONS TnERE-STIIL TR6IuNG ATTEMPTS TO
MURDER IIIM--THE INSANITY BELIEVED TO BE
ONLY TEMPORARY.
After The TRIBUNE reporter LETT John IL
Leet early yesterday morning 10 the corridor Oh the
cells I'm the New-Chureh Street Police Station, the un
fortunate remained for short time quietly III hiS
chair and voluntarily returned TO the cell from wHeh
he had been removed lay down the hard bench WITH
his coat and waistcoat for pillow, and slept resessy
until morning At $50 q. m. he was brought up ana
placed in front of the sergeanfs desk He was asked
what value he placed on his watch He repiied Ihats
none OF your business p but being told that IL WOMB
be sent out for valuation he answered angrtiy well
S75."
" Have you permit to carry pistol I" inquired the
Sergeant rs he held up large Oldfashioned hF0
I,arrelled revolver. mo" answered the prisoner.
,Te the Judge he has permit" said the Sergeant
as he handed the weapon To Detective Flynn.
"Yon want 20 handle that carefuly,' said LeeL
"YesP replied the detective "you we're very ehreiui
with 10 last night"
Tost vas finally persuaded TO give receipt for the
property which had been taken away from him the
previous night Then the detective said; Come with
This excited the fears OF the prisoner which had
been somewhat allayed and he shouted, IN tone sur
aejently loud 10 be beard half block on; No. no.
That won't do You--yOu all in a conspiracy to
murder me- You want TO kin me, and then make DE
ueye committed suicide. Helpl Helpl" lie then, with
loud cry rushed toward the door, when ne was stop
ned by the dooiman. The detective slipped bandcuh
on his left wrist and be taken TO the Tonbs AS ne
came ont doorway OF the station he again creu
In a ringing voice. Help Help They will murder
me- win no one aid met Somebody 20 for my friends"
He was ngain uuetod and the party proceeded toward
the Tombs stopping for moments IN front Of the
Astor House while the witnesses 20 the Sunday night
shooting we're collected. AS he passed the Post once
building Mr. Lee gave 1t wstfnl gaze, but seemed TO
understand that mot his destination ArrVing
at the ToDbs Police Court, Leet was taken directly DO
fore Justice Flammer He leaned uneasly on the mi
IN front OF the Justices desk as the latter asked In
pleasant tone: what seems TO be tie matter, Mr.
LeetT
The prisoner appeared sOftened for moment, but
Immediately repliod "Iobieet to answer until there
ia some one present knows Send for some one
who knows me-" Then turning TO the spectators. "lhis
Is gigantic conspiracy They are all around mel They
mean % kill met All these officers are In IL aud one OF
them has my revolver with cartridge stin left in III
Hem shoot me with IT, Hepi Is there not one man Of
Won all who will belpmel I want 10 go out Of here
In the name OF humanity IL there no man here who VIII
10 and tell them I'm here On, here's man who may
goi"
when he had finished, the Justice said TO the officers
You had better got him 10 go down stairs for the pres
emit" The prisoner resisted again appealed 20 the
people In the courtroom in loud voice want to
see Mr. Potter want TO finish my testimony. The
committee don't know OF thdB. Where Is Mr.. Ttdenf
want TO see Mr. Tiden" Detectiye Flynn attempted 10
persuade him, but he cried out; "YOu told me 80 be-
fore No, no, gentlemen, this viii not do won't ~
near the door There's something up here, ana suspect
what tits. I'm starving and dying. Tell my wife I'm
starving aud dying. / have nothing 10 eat except
wba. aIn afraid eat" He tben attempted 10 escape
through the outer door, e1claming 81 won't go any
where else tl Ihave been before that committee and
flushed my testimony. Take him out OF the others
way" said Justice Hammer, aud Leet allowed TO 20
out Of the front door and round TO the side entrance 20
The cells but he had be carried In by three policemen
e1claIming he disappeared from The view OF the
crowd. {" Take me before the committed Take me be
fore the eOmmitteeP
in the prison ne first refused 20 submit 70 being
searched but was finally calIned, when forty fifty
letters were among the treasures taken from him.
He demanded that some one should conInuni-
cate with his friends, saying, with tears IN
ms eyes: Some one tell my wife, my mother
inlaw. want 70 go before the committee There are
two important documents IN my possession which have
been hidden, and OF whose whereabouts no one except
myself and my wife have any knowledge. They must
be got before the committee. Tell the committee am
locked up aud they will send for me- Send 10 Mr. Pot
ter Oh, my children don't know whether they are
dead or alive. They say children born there get
ting the fever" At rrt be refused 10 tell who
his friends in this city but afterwand said: Send FOR
my MEDITERRANEAN, " LOpeEi you will ind him at No
AZ Pearl-Sf" He assured that Lopez would be sent
for, and then he was persuaded TO enter bis cell
No charge had been made against leet for the shoot
ing the Aston House OF Tor dlsOrdery conduct ana
be was committed only for examination Us 70 his santy
Lambert late presidsnt OF the suspended Popular Life
insurance Company Mlstakng MN ior sI,Goyornor Il
sammyl IL this yOuf" When informed OF his mist Ike,
he exclaimed toat he could believe NO Ohenot even MS
seRsesald added piteously; want TO see Cover
TlldcD: lie Is the only man can trust; and cant
DIR. Hardy the prison physician, visited the prisoner
aud tried to induce him 80 take scdatiye medicine he
TOR was one OF eOnspiraIOr, and trying 10 poison
him. BE cried out impOriBgy " Oh don't poison nae
viii ueitner eat drink anything until can receive
from some one can trnsi." Approaching DR. Lambert
s sn Sf in me rntTe he asRsd II he would a
wise him 70 Drink the medicine The Doctor answered;
moments later, he said; ut 70 strange that IN
city, I should DO shut up in this lOathsoms
place. II sam ii den would only come ! would give
shall be murdered here and no one VIII know what ever
became Of me- and he burst into tears 80 think
deeo ed into coming here" he added Twas thoroughly
dsgustsd with Dir Hayes, and thought that this move
ment was TO unseat him. They voted that II not aud
dldU't Mr. GibsOn, II he IL an honorable
man. and thought he was an honorable man, knows
that never went him nor offered 10 testify. He
sent after me 70 get me to come. thought was
wanted here"
The unfortunate addressed other prisoners whom
he saw looking him, aud charged them with being In
tue conspiracy against him. Soon he became
Quet ana during the afternoon slept uneasily In his
CELL having freedom Of the corridor when be desired
TO come out Dr. Hardy visited him again the alter
nOon aud ON bOsh occasions expressed te opinion that
Leet was decidedly insane but that his insanity had
been superinduced by great mental excitement, aud
could be cured BY resi- and careful treatment.
Leet was visited about p. N. by his brother
fB-aW, V. Lopez; but he, 100, suspected
Of being iu the conspiracy against the pris-