Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-30

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Mrs. y r. EmmonS, gac wife OF Prof. Emmons
OF the geological survey, whose strange conduct
In Europe has furnished the topic Tor several
cable dispatches, arrived In Washington ycster.
day and took rooms at wormieys she arrived In
New York on the "Ly,iian Monarch on Tuesday,
and managed TO dodge her husband who was walt
ing with physician 60 take her 10 an asylum, &c
Is said Last night Prot Emmons found her at
wormley's, and. II is said, endeavored 20 compel
her To leave the hotel MIS- Emmons sen; for Df.
Lincoln and that gentleman went there IN CON-
pany with his attorney, Mr. Henry Wise Garnctt
Az midnight carriage was sent for Chief of
Police Moore and he joined the party at Worm
ley's but instead OF assisting 10 get the lady TO
cided thai no one had right TO intrade upon her.
no ordered the husband 10 depart. Major
Moore t3ld Prof: Enmons that II would
ply sicians and the endorsement OF two
propcffy-holders In the District, before he would
De warranted In sending the lady TO an asylum.
WHAT Mr. GARNET SAYS
Nj. Garrett said 90 a STAN reporter to-day thar
he went 10 the hotel last night at the request a
Dr. Lincoln. Dr. Lincoln was acting as Mrs
Emmons' physician. when he reached the hotel
he heard that Mr.. Einmons had attempted TO take
ms Vile away by iorce. Mr.. Garrett said that he
advised Mr.. Emmons that there was law here ana
that III his wife were insane, as he claimed he
could apply tothe courts and have some one APP
III was AT my suggestion, said Mr.. GARRETT that
Major Moore was sent FOR. I thought that would
o. .ne oes, way 70 end the matter. and show Nj.
proposed i never saw the lady before but she
appeared to me TO be perfectly sane IN fact, last
cited than her husband She remarked That some
one ought 20 examine her husband A. am In
formed the lady was IL last April, when In ex-
cited state OF mind declared BE- insane and sent
10 the asy lunl, but she was subsequently released
as cured and now, so FAR as the law Is concerned,
IS ltfst as sane as anyone. III her husband desires
10 have her put into an asylum az ain lac VIII have
70 begin proceedings according 10 law"
A CONSTELLATION TO-DAY.
Drs. Lincoln and Godding and Mr.. Garrett con.
suited With Mr. EmmonS Dr. Lincoln said TO a
STAR reporter that he did not think the lady In
sane though little eccentric DIR. Godding ex-
pressed about the same opinion. Mr.. Garnett win
not allow ner 10 be taken 10 as, ium unless she
Is sent there by the court.
HER voyAcs FROM ENGLAND.
Captain Huggett OF the steamer ly dian Monarch,
told reporters in New York yesterday tina, he con-
sidered Mrs. Emmons 10 be perfectly sane. and
that she ought not to be locked up She was &C.
centric, but he had had plenty OF women passen-
gers precious sight more
Iwenty-four hours after We LETT London
said Captain IhggetL 'rwo stowaways were
found ana brought 10 me, gave them a severe
scolding, and then told the steward TO feed
them. Mrs. Emmoas overheard me- THAT As
very kind OF you, captain, she said and could
you let Inc examine these boyse' I consented.
Stt QucStltutu lHf DBNS ana found that
they had been singing before public doors In
Loidon, anu she had them sing her some
songs. She gave the urchins, who Were very
ragged, TWO OF her cloth Jackets. The Jackets
had enormous buttons, and She mace the boys
promise that they would cUt OF the buttons and
return them TO her. This was the first eccen.
tricity that MIs. Einmons displayed. ON Christ
mas Mrs. EInalons made presents 90 some OF
the crew, and gave money To some salvation Army
pasScngers.n
One whole day, Captain Nugget; said, Mrs. En-
mons spent In the saloon arr tnging her papers.
She showed the captain her Ss.V0o certificate of
stock In the Bell Telephone COMPANY.
Emmons had bought n return licke; Ina London for
deck cabin that she had occupied the yoy age
over. Also it was stated, that she had asked the
price OF passage for u horse.
Mrs. Emmcns eluGcd her husband by leaving the
Lydia Monarch In a row boat. when the steamer
was at anchorage In midstream Tuesday night
WHAT DIR. HAMILTON SANS.
DR.. Allan McLane Hamilton, OF New York who
went with Prof EmInons u meet his wife when
the Lydia Monarch came IT, Is quoted as saying
that Professor Emnons' wife has been a sufferer
fo- several years. she has been In three difereat
asyluins-in the Retreat, at Providence, H. l.; tn
an asy iuIn near Norwalk, Conn.,, and one other.
said, "witl the greatest kindacss and coYsidera.
ton. He sent her abroad with a companion of
her own choosing, Nils. de Cariis. This lads She
OF antics" ne spoke VI her inalady "ten1ble
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