The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-28
HIS ONE. IDEA RULED HIM.
Mrs. ALEXANDER AGAIN HAS HER
FORMER TUTOR ARRESTED

FOHMEH TU1Oh AhhAS1EN
For Years he Has Followed Her with A.
tentions No RebuRs Could Stop-Leess
Than Year Ago fHe Was AdiuageA .
Mouomsniac and Sent 70 IN Asyiusa-
Until yesterday afternoon. every time Mrs
Charles B. Alexander has left her home at
West Fifty eighth street during the last month
she has been guarded By three detectives,
whose duty was to save her from the impor-
tunities OF mailman.
When Mr. and Mrs. Alexander returned from
Europe few weeks ago their servants told
them that man had called nearly every day.
asking TO see Mrs Alexander They described
the man as well dressed short and stout, and
with brown beard and brown hair sprin-
killed. with gray. Mrs. Alexander recog-
nized in the description Louis Armand.
who had annoyed her persistently for nearly
fourteen years BY following her around and
declaring his love for her through the mails.
When Mrs. Alexander was Miss Hannah
Croker and Armand was q teacher Of lam
guages In San Francisco. he was engaged TO
teach her and her brother French. He was
discharged six months later when Miss
Crocker became engaged to be married.
When the news Of the engagement wac made
public Armand appeared to become demented.
He swore that Miss Croker loved him and
that he loved her. His loudly uttered threats
attracted the notice Of the San Francisco
police. and special officers were detailed to
watch him. Miss Crocker's family dreaded
the publicity Of the police courts. and he was
not arrested. The police guarded Miss
Croker and Mr., Aiexander until they left the
West after their wedding.
A few months after they had settled down In
New York on their return from European
tour Armand appeared in the city and wrote to
Mrs. Alexander. craving an interview. His
letter was not answered. and he wrote
again and again. His opportunities an
noyed Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander. but they
refrained from appealing to the police
for fear OF the publicity that would
follow. Last January Armand went too far.
Not satisfied with writing letters, he called at
the house and demanded to see Mrs. Alexan-
der. He did not see her. and the next day he
wrote her letter. which her husband took to
Inspector Byrnes. In It Armand said that now
that she had been divorced BY Judge Andrews
he would marry her. j~7
He repeated the statement to Central ONCE
detective and was arrested. He was COM
mitted from the Jefferson Market Police Court
for examination as to his sanity and at Belle
vue Hospital was adjudged to be insane. He
was sent to the asylum on Wards Island and
Mira Alexander breathed freely again.
Five weeks later on a writ Of habeas corpus
obtained at the instance OF Andre Berger.
he was released from the asylum and taken to
the Superior Court before Judge McAdam for
examination. At the trial Armand discharged
sn6 ms case Judge
Mr.: and Mrs. Alexander went to Europe
shortly after Armand's release. During their
front Of the house and twice had to be
driven from the stable By the servants. All
this time ne was visiting ting Police "a
Inspector Byrnes. He met the Inspector in
Fifty eighth street three weeks. ago. and in
he said. had granted Mira Alexander a divorce
from NJ: Alexander. and she was going to be-
On NOV. 20 Inspector Byrnes called on Mrs:
Alexander and advised her to have Armand
dressed n the do0P be and
sent a note to Mrs. Alexander.
writer sad 70 an n
terview for Armand. who was anxious to meet
Mrs. Alexander. and believed that she was
" sss
the letter with him and lodged Complaint
armand Was crested on THANKSGIVING Day.
and tried to throw away letter which. the de-
tectiyes pieced together again. The letter
IeAQ aS follows.
Ma Harriet Crocker.Alexander
MY dear madame
yesterday evening or this morning giving psr,ais:
sion to call on you to-day At O'clock A. DID not
isn SsRs I'm . ss. %sIsss
4: 3Ss,
Have these people lied TO yo9 again Do you believe
on yoS 1S ~ns
THOUGHTS and hspRinss; are bound in yon They
dreas Of men and women ready 70 DO anything FOR
money. II you never understood it. now. you never
saw Inspector Byrnes coming down the steps with
%h was Sss ws
leader Of the gang they pay him FOR
s:sss s NH fssf:p
.na the Sss
bis gang and hs n,sss and me a, hs Of his
detected: iwent % ZEE MN three sms... and asked
a he had on 70 g.
devotedly, ARMAND.
Armand was taken to the Tombs. He will be
tectivss until he learns Il II viii be Still neces-
saIy to protect his wife from Amends visits
ted the necessity that had forced him to appeal
He did not think Armand was crazy
lowing Mrs. Alexander proved him to be
dangerous monomRniac
Natural Gas Nearly su4acates Two Fanilies
PITTSBURGH. Nov. 27.-A leak in the pipe that