The daily gazette., 1880-11-22
N. Y. Herald.
Mrs. BsrOnndfs IN Court.

RELIEVED OF ALL RESTRAIN AND PRO-
VISION MADE FOR SUITABLE MEDI-
GAL TRRATkENT.
The romantic case of Mrs. Lizzie Berg.
mann, which has been puzzling the police
officials at the Central Office and to a
certain extent, battling the news gather
srs VI the past three days s@as yesterday
brought to = conclusion, su tor as the
public need be interested, by a quiet,
Amicable arrangement, whereby the lady
Is to be relieved OF all restain excepting
such as may be incident to the medical
treatment che 10 to undergo. II was ex-
planned yesterday that Mrs. Bergmann
wn supposed by her relatives TO be suffer
ing frtm physical disorders which had
somewhat affected her mind, and 10 this
malady were attributed her infaluation
for comparative stranger (Which has
Certainly never been the basis ofscandal)
aud her ili-judged departure from her
home and friends. This diagnosis of the
case was confirmed on Friday by DIR,
Ma'lon Sims and DR.. Morton, but it was
deemed advisable by them to call DIR,
Hammond in consultation, aud Mrs.
Bergman herself cordially approved of
the suggestion whep she was informed of
10.
The husband, Mr.. Charles Bergmvnn,
was At Headquarters during large part
Of the day, and awaited with anxiety the
report Of DR.. hammond OH the case.
This was soon made. After a compare
lively brief interview with the lady DIR.
Hammond returned to Commissioner
French's Office aud declared that the
trouble WAS simply q mental alienation
resulting from physical disorder which
could easily and surely bs cured. 81 will
have hsr as much In love with you in
ten days az she ever was" he said to the
delighted husband, and then wit protes
sionRl haste he entered his carriage and
drove of.
THH LADY IN COURT.
This view Of the case was disturbed
In the afternoon when Messrs. Howe
& Hummel obtained from Judge DON
ahue, in Supreme Court, Chambers, a
writ Of habeas corpus in favor Of Eliza
Ber9mann on on a petition sworn to
by Maurice Carson. This unexpected
legal proceeding, however, had no eff
feet whatever beyond bringing the
lady into court.
"Are you aware" said the Judge,
that you are not restrained of your
liberty?'
The lady nodded her head.
"Are you aware that you are at lib
srty to 90 whore you please without
restraint by anybody" continued the
Judge.
The lady again nodded.
mot even restraint by your husband
added Mr.. Howe.
To this also the lady gave a nod OF
assent.
Then you can CO." said the Judge.
She then bowed her adieux to all
present and retired in company with
Commissioner French. They entered
= carriage at the door of the Court
House and were driven to Headquar-
ters.
The arrangements that had begun
by the husband for the care of his
wife were then perfected, the landlord
of the Metropolitan Hotel beng engaC.
ed to procure suitable rooms and ar.
range for the lady's transfer to them,
Mrs. Bergmann Is q daughter Of the
late William Swain, whose grandfatbe 81
made = fortune In the patent medicine
business In Philadelphia. For years tht
Swain family resided abroad, most O
the time in Paris. A few yoars ago the
rather died, leaving his vast estate tf
his children and wife. 1t 10 estima ated
that the estate was worth over S3,000,00C
at the death Of Mr.. Swain with bus
mess still in operation which paid 8
handsome profit. The runaway daugll-
ter is 5 feet 4 inches tall. She is a bru-
nette, with bright eyes and rich color
in her face, her manners being vivaclous
but bearing the slamp of innocence. Ii
10 the intention Of Mr.. Bergman and
the relatives Of his wife to put her in a
house by herself, under the care oil
friends. 1t is claimed on behalf of her
friends that her ailment is not an un-
common torA OF monomania, and that
ii often happens that woman will ex-
hibit this form of insanity when Its OBJ
jeet 10 merely . creation OF her imagina-
tion and has really no existence. The
man who Mrs. BergNann has in her
mind 10 4 Spsuiard, not more than
twenty years old, who was q fellow
passenger with Mr.. and Mrs. Bergman
on the steamship France, which arrived
in this peri Oh The I'd instant. He re.
mainsd in New York until last We'd
nesday At the Hotel del Recreo, No. %
Great Jones street. He Is described Mt
81 at hotel as a handsome young fellow,
Of solid attainments, and by no means
Of light or trivial character.