The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-08
SENT TO AN INSANE ASYLUM.
MRS. JAMES BEACH ACCUSES TUo
DOCTORS OF CONSPIRACY
They and Others Insist She H Insane-Her |
Husbands Astonishment at Her Com
plnInt and at the Conduct OF Her Father.

They and Others Insist She Is Insane-Her
| Husbands Astoni ment at Her Com
| pinint and at tho Conduct OF Her Father.
Mrs. James Beach OF 906 Washington
street, Hoboken. told Prosecutor Winfield OF
| Jersey City yesterday that her husband had
! conspred with DR.. Simon OF Hoboken. and
| DR.. Atwell, also OF Hoboken, to send her to an
| insane asylum. The conspiracy had succeeded
/ and she had leen confined In tho State Asylum
| at Morristown week. Her father learned
| that she was there and secured her release.
This was several weeks ago. The certificate
| on which she was confined In the asylum, she
said. was signed by DIR. Simon and Dr. Atwell.
DR.. Atwell had been her family physician. but
DR.. Simon. she said. had mover seen her. She
| had had no idea that she was going to an asylum
| until she got there. Her husband had told
| her he was going to Morristown on business
and invited her to 20 with him for the
| pleasure OF the trip. When she got to this asy-
/ lum she was placed under restraint as n pri-
/ vate patient. Mrs. Beachs father, who accom-
| panied her TO the Prosecutors office. corrobo-
rated her story. Both professed ignorance OF
any motive the husband might have to get her
I out OF the way. Detective Stanton is investi-
eating the story for Prosecutor Winfield. DR..
Simon heard OF the complaint shortly after 1t
was made. and went to the Prosecutors office.
| He admitted that he had signed the certificate
| declaring Mrs. Beach insane. although he had
not examined her personally. and he was about
| to explain his reasons for doing 1t whom the
| Prosecutor cut him OIL. and told him he could
explain later.
| He said to n BUN reporter yesterday that
Mrs. Beach was insanely jealous OF her hus-
bald, who was hard working man. and he
know that at times she had spells Of insanity
and then she was dangerous. He lived within
~ bar nd ha kna haD from,
neghbors. DR.. Atwell called on him with tho
womau's husband. he said. and asked him to
sign the certificate to send her to an asylum.
The husband told him lust how the woman
acted. She accused him continually OF inf
deity and in order to live In peace with her he
A1q fsEHihi ms said said the Doctor that would
sisted Of inquiries, among. the neighbors and
| also called on the Chief OF Police, who told
Citizen Of HoboSen, had come to hin him and com.
planned that Mrs, Beach had written letters to
had got into trouble, and the Chief told me he
was convinced she was insane. Then called
at her house and tried to sec her. She was not
down t stairs, and lett .'l Dr. Htwoii Called on
ed by himself, and sworn, to, and | signed it.
That is the whole story TO prove that she was
heard there was to be trouble" The letter was
I'm reply to, your letter Just received have
to state that the reason We detained Mrs. Beach
no Logger was that she had apparently recov-
to go home. although her mind had been more
or less affected by the attack. You tell me that
seemingly done Mrs Beach a wrong, by having
committed her 70 an asylum. 1 think YOU have
was committed she was very insane person.
and certainly was subject for an asylum
the care, that was taken Of her. She has told
ne me that she is very much pleased that her
Sun Fey reporter rte called called at Mr.. Beach's home
last night. He lives Ia O finely furnished fiat.
Rs ai b sitting tn ER hs
his side Of the story. He wrinkled his brow,
What is that don't understand you"
The reporter repeated what he had said; Mr..
he called to his W lie as he walled through to
the front room where they had been sitting.
Here's a reporter here who says you have |
ii refuse to say anything about that" said
Mrs iJ Beach IN g very naughty manner. M,
queer business Explain to me what you have
been doing, don't understand It." He did not
His manner showed that he spoke the truth.
He didn't understand it,
VIII say nOtniuR ABOUT bHlu MTb. BeAcl
in tho same naughty tone.
BY George" remarked Mr.. Beach as he
snS nS we Ray WhS sS tor
Gether as happy and as pleasant as could be
all the evening. and now YOU say, she's made
Come with me and prove it."
He put on his hat and coat and started fol-
She stood between the parlor door, and q bed
room, and as her husband opened the door TO
!" Eta, I'm going to find out about this. I
An right. dear" she replied with apparent
Mr.. Beach was CONVINCED that his wife really
bad made complaint against him before he
and Western Railroad Company he said but
Trunk Line Assooiat9n His wife had had two two
ATTACKS OF cerebro-; plnal meningitis he said,
to show evidences Of insanity. She I'm Imagined
he consorted with other women. She WAS per-
iectly rational on oil other subjects. She had
peary all the time that he was not at work, but
he could not convince her of his fidelity 70 her.
March last, she began 10 write anonymous let
tiers to men and women In Hoboken. In these
Her family doctor had boen attending her ali
S Sa3TaSS' but e9ald not cure her pr Atwe was
asylum at once; Mr. Beach D o6yec &C. and the
Doctor treated her, and she got a little better.
II o was only for a time however, and finally It
Asylum Or, Atwel and DR.. Simon signed the
certificate attestng her insanity She was taken
there H. TO ~ see hor and demanded her release;
He tMr. Beach, consenteq to her release and
brought her home to Ioboken with him. She
wa; apparently much better. but ii did not last
aud sho wrote more letters. Her father. who
lives in Mi4dletown. remained with her in
hoboken; When the trouble returned Mr..
Beach told him something would have to be
done. lie could not stand the trouble she
relatives and they would all talk the matter
over aRd he would do whatever they thought
best. The father did not do this, and he would
give no satisfaction to Mr.. Beach's entreaties
Mr.. leach told this story reluctantly. He
intimAtsd that he thought his father-in- law
had put his vile ~ to making ths complaint
Middetown after the complaint was made
v hen the reporter left Mr.. Beach the latter was
on his way to Jersey City TO see q lawyer and
get advice about what course he had better
pursue.
ling to swear any time hat Mrs. Beach was in
sane. He told the Same story that Mr. Beach |
told about how Mrs. Beach came to be put In
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