New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-08
AyIysANE MANSDAyGER0rS MlNLlS

oANcruors DELAY OF 1HE POICE-oFTEN
ruRrA,NI<G rEOPL : LIVES.
Dr Adoph l. b rthe, surgical dentist Hes IN
snlen stupor in the insane ward al be'ieVne HOS
pltaL vct of grief and abSilthe N'an"h"o
his intended victlm. Patrolman Cotfey Is conTratu
lotino himself upon ms lucky escape. Repeated re-
ouests were made to the ponce foe his arrest but
tbcv seemed TO prefer passive course. o. last
n nr%,oy If the Hotel de Commerce.
Accordlng to his own statement. Laharthe was born
IN (;aulns and l. the son SIN lil ian t' pi"PIi
+or in ti.f neichhOrhOOd. A. the ag' ~ slNtre ne
Ie.t France for Brazil. whore he Staded dch'l.ll.
lie ate ward went 10 Costa lea, where ms Wu
died This seems to have been the point al Wnch
hs mental balance tdrned, tor heIfe tIe
funeral he had "a photograPn or A."
Until lately he was looked upon as harmless. lie
came To h city about four years ago and TOOK mp
his quarters hrst IN south RI th-aVe'' ana an, ,G
warl Do the ia nily of NJ louraay' AT No -lV
nriIp-.t Afrer showing signs OF mental abrrr-
zion lac = arted for Can VA with ptnorant go n
nosed al about sixty wards OF canvas covered WIN
ad tbcatrir.l bills of all sizes aud coors. In Ms
programme. of when he had 2oooo prulIo'
speaks of his panorama as itltesentiing INV
Hum1n Ii on this good planet wnere we llNc' 80
different one from each othsr, that II Is amu'e-
ment and distraction for htelhueh' IT
sous The . SpY 1obn n n@S VEcbec. whe here
lie had c1 hibitod tn patty of Indians. rrceiving
beaded hat. pair OF mnocasiS ana one uo' i ~
and for awh lille RESUMED the practice of his probes
sion hut IN the mean while developed strong cray,
Ing tor money and u suspicion OF every one around
hun Knives pistols aud other weapons were l"nnI
under his mattress. and the family that he llNou
with beyan To feel uncomfortable. one moinlhg
laharthc drawing his revolver ifcm beheath MS
coat told VI. Journeys aged mother that she ~ ~
propare a. die, as he was goilg 10 kill her ne
old lady looking him squarcly IN the eyes told ham
90 leave the room aud the nouse, Which. luckily Tor
them all. he did He moved To No. 100 Berck"r-
st from where after einanated the following
advertisement IN the evening papers;
Le Grand Voyageur A. fabarthc, Denii't. offers 10
ambitious with 81 ooD Millions can he made, only
buy the OF whisting. Address A. Labdrthe, No
100 Bicecker st.
This made him the laughing stock of the neighbot-
hood and many practical Jokes were played on nun
in consequence. AbOut two weeks ago he Glanced
u notice the large stack OF trunks piled III the
Office of the Hotel de Commerce, and Immediately
claimed them as his, saving that tLey contalued
millions of dollars. On being elected from the
place he drew his pistol and fOurshe II dang r
ously but was finally induced to go away. lie,
however sent many letters 10 the proprietor threat
enng TO break all the windows. IN the hotel II ms
money was not delivered ~ him. Then the police
appealed to. but they refused to arrest MN
anless he committed some overt act the proprietor
,f the hotel remarkiug: II will he too late after
b. has killed somebody DIR. W idman. OF bellevue
Hospital slys he is suffering from recurrent mania
with hOmicdal tendencies