New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-13
\ SISTERS SHAME.
A Young Lawyer From Milwaukee
Becomes Insane in New York I'm
der Sad Circumstances
Ills Sisters Betrayal Drives Him In.
sane and He Seeks the Life of the
. %E Seducer.

NEW YORK. May 12.-John F. Wentworth,
VINO has been lawyer in Washington for
the last three years. was committed to
Bellevue hospital by Justice Welde in the
Harlem court yesterday Tor examination as
to his sanity. The alleged betrayal of q
sister is said to be the cause of the young
lawyers trouble. He is thirty years old,
and comes of good family in AIilwau-
kee.
His sister, girl Of twenty. came to New
!! York year ago. Mr.. Wentworth did not
learn why she had left her home in Mil
waukee until about four months ago. Re-
Gently he got the name and description of
the man who was responsible for his sisters
misfortune He came to New York at
once to look for him, and went to the resi-
dence of DR.. Francis F. Root, Of 81 West
One hundred and fourth street. This was
on Tuesday last.
DIR. Root is distant relative OF the
lawyer. When Wentwo rth told the doctor
the object OF his visit the doctor did not at
first believe the young man was in earnest,
but he took the precaution to watch him
rather closely.
A day or two after his arrival Went
worth, having found the man he sought,
learned that he was in the habit of leaving
home about o'clock every morning, and
that he generally rode down town on the
Ninth avenue elevated road, and then took
the train at the ninth Third street station.
Yesterday morning DR.. Root found Went
worth examining a revolver. He loaded it
carefully, and the doctor asked him what
he was doing it for. II hope at last to
meet the betrayer of my sister," Wentworth
replied. DR.. Root locked the door when
he left the room, but half an hour later
Wentworth had escaped. He must have
had key which fitted the lock-
When he discovered Wentworths alb
sence DR.. Root hurried on and overlook
him at Ninth and Fourth streets. Went
worth was hurrying to the station, and was
within block of it. ''Don't try to inter-
fere with me. am determined to meet
that MAIL" he said, threateningly, as ne
turned and saw the doctor. DR.. Root walked
quietly beside Wentworth few steps, and
then turned suddenly and thew his arms
about HIM. Wentworth struggled to
free himself and failing III this, tried to
withdraw his hand from his overcoat
pocket, in which it had been buried from
the time DR.. Root had first caught sight of
1l1lu. 1ue uOCIOI ue1u Ill., however, Until
policeman arrived. The officer found the
loaded revolver in Wentworths right over
coat pocket and took possession Oft.
Wentworth was taken to the West One
Hundredth street station and from there
sent to court, where DR.. Root said he be-
lieved the lawyers mind was affected and
that he was dangerous man to be at large
What have you to say to this?' asked
the justice of the prisoner.
Il waive examination" Wentworth
quietly answered.
He was sent down stairs to await the ar
rival of all ambulance. DR.. Root said
Wentworth's mother and father are visiting
in the city, but he refuses to tell where.
He does not deny that he knows the name
OF the man accused of betraying Miss Went
worth, but refuses to reveal it. He says,
however, that he believes he is connected
with downtown publishing house.