New-York tribune., 1884-10-03
WANDERING IN THE STREET.
THE PLIGHT MRS. FITCH WAS FOUND IN.
TAKEN TO BELLEVUE HOSPITAL SUFFERING FROM
ALCOHOLIC INSANITY-wuAT DRs. FLINT AND
WYIfF

TAKEN TO BELLEVUE HOSPITAL SUFFERING FROM
ALCOHOLIC INsANIrY-wuAr DRs. FLINT AND
wYLIE SAY.
AT l o'clock yesterday morning, man who
said he an actor called Policeman Smiths attention
10 the strange actions OF woman in Irving place she
ringing doorbcls, laughing aud singing and running
up and down the street The officer watched her for
while from the opposite side Of the street, aud then
crossed and arrested her. She taken TO tho
Eighteenth Precinct Station In the station she refused
20 answer questions hut rambcd from subject TO
another after the manner Of a derangod person. she
was richly dressed In bottle green cashmere trimmed with
black velvet, and carried silk umbrella and medium
sized sacc She had six rings three OF them set with
diamonds on the fingers of her left hand In her satchcl
were found a check FOR SO - and VI 40 In
cash She was removed at to Bellevue
Hospital where she was subjected to rigid
questioning She said that she had come from Canada
had plenty OF money had quarrced with her sister, and
mentioned dozen hotels that she had stayed at IN this
city. She expressed - preference for the AlbemarIe
She ran over the of a large number Of prominent
people IN the city whom she claimed to know. among
them being Dr. Austin Flint After long persuasion she
said her name was Mrs. Fitch that she
lived at 20 East Twonty-thlrd,t.. and that
her daughter, Mrs Martha Miller. lived somewhere In
south Ffthave. She placed III the Insane PaviiGl
under the care of DR.. Widman.
At the Albcmare Hotel last evening the clerk said that
not know anything about her
No go East Twenty thrdst. Is boarding house. 1t
said there that woman ty the name OF Fitch had
lived there about eleven months and from the de-
scrpton OF the at Bellevue it was thought to be
the same person.
Martha Miller was found at M. 1913 sonth Fiftl-ave.
An old. wrinkled brokendown colored woman answered
knock at the door and said that she Martha Miller,
and that she didn't know anyone by the name of Fitch
Dr. Austin Flint sr. said " Fitch Ah. yer do
know lady by that name. She Is Mrs Kate Fitch lbe-
came acqantcd with her about twenty five years ago In
Buffalo and used to- meet her once IN while IN different
holscs where paving professional visits went to
Europe lat spri and have only lately returned hut haNo
Mrs. Fitch yet The last time met lt IA" was
living az Last Twenty ,hirdst. do not hardly believe
she can the Mys. Fitch that T. AZ Bellevue for
r was very respectable person. went in good soHciy,
al dcranged She would he under the control ~ friends.
Dr wylie used to be the ply sician Of The Mrs Fitch
N'i,:' Dr. Nv " ~ Gl &yIe, Of So 40 West West
TGrete1T d1 InT name Kafd Sry oayend rSE fSG
She lived in Buffalo. and when elrl ran away wilma
Canadian, and her family have never been rec"nce' 10
her. She came TO tins Cy Ie% lears aEo hler oe %
here short time her husband died and iet her small
income. She has daughter VINO lnaiii,', man ~ @ .ls
OF Miller, who was broker ia an Srrct ana was
connected with Jay G0nM IN stock opera,
and was taken to a sanarum AT Bristol, L. ! lie lied
there about six months ago of tiior IN tc pfalh nc
live with her daughter after her hlshanda death MIS-
Fitch ha, sad fault that has been Kept gHle ne IS
ty.hiul-st She would break ont about every three
mCgths. cOnfine herself IN her room ana
drink ldlor until she brought ou nervous pros
Then would attend her and have her removed 10 y.
Llizahets Hospital and after Few ddi, treatment she
would become all right and keep sober for oou three
months, After she went 10 live with Lcr daughter sho
indGlg,d greater extent than ever Ia ilc INTOXICATING
cp and her daughter 10 This city on saturday last
for The pIrpo>e of consulting physicians n regard L. ser
mother, case. When the boat landed her mother nd
gt.,. m 20 and look after the trunk and walked
leisurcly In the direction ot the ba-gageloonl.
Since that time the dau-hior Ia, Lot
,rCu or heard from her. Mr.. tirh quaTrcled
with her daughter al ;hc fIou Bristol here and her
daughter told her II she didn't behave herself she woult
not have anything more 10 DO win her ne har c'l'
IDENTITY O! terrific spree. This Is the ir.t ne
knew her 70 show herself IN punc wien aiIhkhs
and She will terribly mortified when lie realizes what
she done Mrs. Miller completely pfo,tfaf'd ny
the disappearance Of her mother ana tie rd tA soic-
thing had hap, ned her h, nearly d rouc reason
cent her to II. E.ilabcth- Hospital whore >ar o-
crivng the best al from the sisters. TIC pooS gil
il sill overcome by the awful suspense ] VIII haNe
Mrs Fitch removed 10 the 81 Elizabeth, to-oiro", ana
she viii 40 doubt recover In 2 few days. .
Dr. Wl'nan. the attending hysiclln ~ Bellevue, said
that Mr. Fitch had doubt been oI ir1rrt"d sps e,
aad was in the ncpicut stages of falrnAoic u-1y mo
treatment she il receiving tnat III i,u 1" patients SUI
tcrin- from derlum ticucnS.