The Worthington advance., 1879-01-02
- INCXRcERXTED BY HIS WIFE,

[Roehes.sr observation-disclosures New York u IssE suEa.
Elias zEGarbsnter is al wealthy resident ,of
this city. He is - years old, and lives with
his wife, aged 70, at 20: Scio street. Ibis
wife ls hissecon& He's e Qaakex.E,His
wife was formerly Shaker. $omo months
ago Young man named Frank Arnold was
peddling corr se've ~ Ibis city. y.ry. He called
at MIR, Gatpsnter's, tsstdehq{: Learn
ing that he had been mem
MrP.7 7Cafpenter invited him 70 AHe irfA1r
hoago tabfkg |bis stsy IN thb city:| sTf! Caf-
pentcr. obiecfed to tharbori,ig Arhulj. E,h.t
gave way TO his wife. Mrs. Carpenter be-
came SO fond: of Arnold that she made, a pro.
.tege of him, and the. Carpenter residence be-
came home to him. He seems to have
obtained q singular Influence over: Mrs. Gai-
penter. He induced Mrs Carpenter 10 10 lock
up all Of her husbands private papers, in
cluding his~wili. Nearly every room in the
house was locked against Mr. Carpen-
| ter. Sometimes he was forced to stay&in
his own apartment days at time, by his wife
and Arnold removing his clothing and refus-
ing to. let him have it. This treatment
finally aroused Mr.. Carpenter, and be used
violent langdage toward both his wife aud
| Arnold. On Friday last, Isaac Carpenter, Of
New York, a wealthy brother Of Elias, came
+ to this city to visit the latter. He went TO
the residence in Scio street, i'll the
afternoon. Upon inquiring for him he
was astounded~ to hear from MS.
Carpenter that his brother had been thrust
into all Insane; asVium. Hs ascertained
upon investigation that the old gentleman
had been taken from home by his wife and
Arnold, who gave him in charge to Detec-
tives Kavansgh and Sauer. They hadshurfi6d
him in carriage to the Monroe county
asylum for the INSANE. !: :, :: - -
On Saturday morning Isaac Carpenter
drove to the asylum. There he. found his
aged brother. When the two met fthey
c'asped each other in their arms andwept
plteously.'! -; ~. .i,- , .., ..,
"Only think Of my trying to be good
and useful citizen for eighty years. ex-
claimed. the elder brother, s'ard theii to be
thrust into a lunatic's cell by my wifer' =
'Is the man insane?'' demanded Isaac
Carpenter of DR.. Lord, tho superihtena-
ent. '''~'
"No," was,thsreply. ':He has no bus;-
ness te be here at all. He is perfectly
sane --s.~ 80 - -
While the two brothers and tue. doctor
were i'll consultation Mrs. Carpenter aitd
Arnold arrived at the asylum. They did
not ask to see Mr.. Carpenter, but left some
clothing for him.
''Ihese'Il last the old man as long as be
needs any, I euess,'' said Arnold laugbingly to
the keeper. Shortly afterwards, hs and Mrs.
Carpenter quit the asylum. Dr.. Lord sent
Mr.. Carpenter home in his own private car
riage. The detectives. il seems, had been
detailed to take the old man 70 the asylum.
The authority they had was letter written
by DR.. Sumner of this city to Chief of Po-
lice McRear, averring that Mr.. Carpenter
yes violent and insane.
Upon the return of Mr.. Carpenter, accom-
panied by his brother, tho latter demanded
of Mrs. Carpenter the key 10 the safe which
she and Arnold had takon possession Of.
She refused TO give it up at first, bat fna1j :
did. The safe was opened. Mr.. Carpep-
tors viii was missing. This will bequeathed
an estete worth 100000 TO Mrs. Carpenter.
She was named in it as the ezecutrix... Mr.
Carpenter. says that the beginning Of The
! trouble between hin, and his wife was lis
presenting his granddaughter with ST 900.
He was about to give her another large sum.
WHICH he believes was the cause of his being
incarcerated i'll the asylum. .>,.,..,,
Arnold has lied from the city. Mr.. Car
penter will seek no; legal redress. -, ,,,5
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