New-York tribune., 1886-11-13
NOCABE ESCAPES AN ASYLUM
ms WIFE TO HAVE CHARGE OF HIM.


VIZ WILL BE rUr UNDER S2oooo BALL. "n 10
NOT YET FURNISHED.
o. .,a.rman Francis McCabe, who has been DO
,.-.a ;,.ane by Jury. was committed yesterday to
A.. .us,odv Of his wife, District Attorney Aaruue
.rt before Judge Cowing In the morning by appoint
rosnt with McCabes lawyers to have the question: Oh
McCabe's place of residence disposed Of Richard 5.
Newcombe and W. +. Hume represented McCabe
Neither McCabe his wife was present
Mr.. MARITIME asked that McCabe be committed to an
ssvlum for the insane. He said that he would not
snecity any asylum but would ask the Court TO name
one.
Mr.. Newcombs said that it ap peared from the evil
dence that McCabe not q dangerous lunatic and
the Court was required to commit the defendant only
Ia case his freedom would be dangerous to society or
10 himself McCabe did not suffer from any such
form of insanity His mental disease. as the phys-
pians testified. would be a progressive one and he
would sink into weak and irresponsible state lie
needed the attention and care which lie coula only
receive at home The lawyer asked that McCabe be
so,umitted to his vite's care under q reasonable
Amount of bail
Mr.. MARITIME said that the physicians did not agree
that there possibility that MeCabe wouid
become dangerous to society. Some OF them thought
That he might become so after time: ,
Judge Cowing said that Mrs. McCabe had called
anon him and had asked that II her husband not
Isnt asylum he should be committed to her care
He had considered the matter and beheved ina. IL
would be best to allow the defendant to remain Win
his wife At the same time bail in reasonable
amount must be given. the defendant might
recover his reason. The Judge fixed the bail at
100000.
Mrs McCabe who has been assiduous in the care OF
her husband was much relieved at the decision OF
Jndee Cowing She visited the District Attorney
Office and offered to go on her husbands bail bond
Hhe owns property valued at 100000 MeCaDe
was taken from the Ludlow Street Jail IN readiness TO
10 home in the custody OF his wife. He was told OF
The Judges decision but seemed hardly to comrre-
hend il. . . =,
Judge Cowing and District Attorney MARITIME finally
concluded that Mrs McCabe had the custody OF her
husband some other bOndsman would be more satis-
factory and else could be ottained yesterday
afternoon McCabe taken back to the jail. lie
vii probably be baied to-day.
GETTING READY TO TRY MCQUADE.
Recorder Smyth directed that an extra panel OF
BOO jurors be drawn yesterday in the Court OF
General Sessions. in preparation for the trial OF
Arthur j. McQuade, which is to begin next week.
Considerable difficulty Is expected in obtaining jury
and IL s considered certain that the present panel Of
the Court will be insufficient The Recorder was
busly occupied In the trial of that the Com
missioner of Jurors made the drawing at the court
Chief Clerk John Sparks was present The zoo
names which were drawn include a large number OF
reputable business men. The names will he scrut-
piged by the District Attorney and by the counse Tor
the defence. Recot Smyth, when lawyer ap-
pied TO him to postpone then OIL the calendar
ntimated that he expected that the time OF the Court
Tor the remainder of the term would be occupied IN
the heaing OF bribery cases. The Grand Jury ad-
loQrned TO tuesday.