New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-01
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
oBREIGHTs ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE,

OBREIGHTS ESCAPE AND RECAPIUhh"
Dr. Wolfgang Goetz was the first witness ~ re-
bnttal in the Obreght lupacy case before heieree
Jcr,me Buck Yesterday morning. lie testlneu
that he had studied mental ulseases lo' 90. ciat
years He became acquainted WIN Oo.ei ~ En
Nav IL and examined bin when about 10 JON
the James A. Garfield Schuetzenbunu, NO H. ne
found Obreight then in good health and in normal
condition except that lie was suffering llttle from
Lronchitis DR. Goetz had found Obreight a smart
man. and as a proof of this said that he had taken
prize in target-shooting. The prisoners oohuuct
was always good, DR.. Goesz had not iound any
disparity in the pupils of his eyes or trcmulcusness
OF his lips lie considered him sane man. ~.
Peters was then recalled, and be corronorateo Tue
testimony of DIR. GoetZ as to Obreights phys
condition, and stated that he saw no signs OF III
sanity ,, 49,.
ference with Obreight during the last few months
he had acted nationally at such times. although
sometimes he was little eccentric. AS TO the prs
oners distributing cards ana lahs fa1 osete3t
Brothers David Macdonald. Michael fothcher
MIR Geithe, and Mrs. Obreght contradicted some
minor testimony OF previous Witnesses ,.
DIR. Tausecky said that he had studied mehtai 9is.
eases Tor ,uany years. both il this country ana III
Vienna. and had treated several cases Oh paresis.
lie was examined as an expert lie nau never stem
Obreight before the taking OF testimony last Week.
He had examined hun few minutes Delole oeii'S
sworn as witness On TINS exanhhaoh NC ro u
deviation from the normal condition. Inc patlent ;
grip was firm, his nutrition very good Inc pupis
OF The ewes cor responded well and responded 10 the
light iic had requested ODreight 10 stand erect
with his eyes blinded and the patent ana not iall
back az was generally the with persons sulier
ing from general paresls. Inc WltucsS lnouSnV
ObreiGht could be safely trusted at large.
THIS opinion of DR.. Iausccky was III lew mo
,nenfs mt to the test as ObreIght was suddenly
missing. After DIR. Tauseckys testimony was in-
iskea an adjournment until to day was taken, III
order that further expert testimony might ne PIE
sented. Obreight, saying that he was Wiling 10
close the case at once without examining iuVther
witnesses left the room 10 talk with Mr.. GOeZ, u
former neighbor This took placs while deputy
Sheriff Tuomey was talking with Referee Buck
about the order for producing the prisoner. Qn
had disappeared A thorough search was maze 10
The EreHing Post Building. Ill which the e4amlna-
ton is held bu. the prisoner could not De louhu'
No one had seen him leave the building. deputy
Sheriff Tuomey and Mrs. Obrelght immediately
started for Ninety thrd-st., where the newly
married couple had lived until the husband was
taken TO the asylum. In the course OF the alter-
noon n telegram from Otreight was received by his
wife stating that he Obreght woulo be az the
house in Fifty -sXthst., and asking her 10 meet MN
there He went there but was not allowed 10 ehteI
the house however, and lett note for his wlie III
this he told her to take all the money that sle ha9
and ioin him at Fort Lee. He also sald that ne nau
shaved OIL his mOustache, and would nave on d
pair of blne goggles. Mrs ObIeight Immediately
placed the note in the hands of the deputy-snerii'
and the two started for Fort Lee, where the es
capped prisoner found. Obrelsht had sald 10
MIR Geithe that he going uptown TO get some
money but added that the sheriff was To accom-
many him. During the examination OF tle VIII
nesses Obreght has been calm aud apparently "a
1ionaI aud followed closely the instructions OF his
counsel During the day. he mad seemed greatiy
pleased at the expert testimony III his favor. Inc
examination of witnesses viii be cOhcIuded tnls
morning.