New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-19
IN THE COURTS.
1orIs ARMAND DECLARED TO BE SANE.

CONFINEMENT IN AN ASYLUM CURES HIS LOVE
FOR MRS. C. b. ALEXANDER.
Louis Armand has been confined in the Wards Island
insane Asylum since February last upon commit
mont slQned by Judge McAdam in the superior Court
Ipdoe McAdam's commitment was founded upon
certificate signed by DrS. Matthew ID. Field and Alien
Fitch both OF whom connected with the Depart
mont Of Charities and Correction jury before Judge
NcAdsm Yesterday decided that Armand was sane
and he was released. Armands hallucination when
ransed him to be locked up was a belief that MIS-
Charles b. Alexander in love with him. that she
intended to secure divorce from her husband ana
would then consent to be Hrs Armand.
Mrs Alexander is the daughter of the late Charles
Croker the California millionaire. About fourteen
wears ago her mother employed Armand to give French
lessons to her daughter, Miss hattie. Armand con
timed TO give French lessons TO Miss Croker for two
months at the end Of which time he had become
violently in love with his pupil and her parents DIS
missed him. He continued to write love letters to her
M 10 the time that she married, four years ago. TO
Charles t. Alexander whose father is the head OF the
law firm of Alexander d. Green. After that she ola
not hear anything from Armand for some time Finally
She received card from him on which he wrote
May you be happy as you deserve
On January 20 last she received the following letter
from him: ~
Mrs Hattie Croker Alexander, No. West Fifty
Dear Mrs. Hattie Crocker Alexander: hear that that
acquainted with Mr.. Francis Berger dc PAcadenle
anesse des Flats Uni He wi win explain indeed Ec
TO sec you but l dare not call again without yOm
special permission have SO many things to the ten SSg
Of many Of Your acquantances who belong to mat
Fang the sly people Thqm ind qa them out nG ad
10 discover the way they WORK II is because know
them so thoroughly that they could not ess ee 10 be
extremely careful they still plotting against you,
and | be whatever
accept my best wishes for your happiness ana pros
fsitS S r'.d Oe''''' ''' w. IoUIs ARMAND.
After this he began to hang around Mr.. AeAanderS
home in ty-eishth-st The policeman on that beat
observed him. and questioned him one night. Armand
said that he was looking for one in carriage
lie acted 50 queerly that the policeman took Inn to
the police station At the police station he said
that there had been a murder committed and that
Judge Andrews had issued warrant for the arrest OF
the murderer. Armand thought that there was
plot TO murder Mrs. Alexander and another plot to
kill him. and he told the police sergeant so. He said
that a man had followed him to Europe and told
Armand afterward that he had been hired b. assaSate
him. Armand had called at Mr.. Aexanders home be
fore that time and demanded an interview with MIS-
Alexander. Mr.. Alexander ordered him out OF the
house told the police of Arlnand's hallucinaton
Taking these facts together, the police decided to
hold him, and he finally committed 10 the Wards
Island Insane Asylum. While in the asylum he wrote
the following letter 10 Mrs. Alexander:
CITY Asylum. Wards Island, February 20.
Dear Madam / called your house on February o.
The cOachman told that you were out, but that you
would be back In ten minutes was waiting oppG9lE
Tue Plaza Hotel. wanted 10 talk 10 you before nm
have been arrested for calling 10 your mouse, brought
10 the Fifty rstst station ana from there to Bellevue
Txcd everything to have me arrested for insanity
have been iugsled in as insane, am entomDed ahNG
Slut out of the world, nobody II Is thr0dsh
q man who gOee out OF TINS prison mat tlis lelteI j.
mailed TO YOU 1t is so dark can h4ruS see Wi1t
/ write and the pen is hall broken. am Pennies
and defenceless at the mercy of a corrupt admins
tation. They deprive man Of his liberty whether
sans insane at their will This asylum Is mouerh
Eastic where my life IS III danger. This IS my
reward for saving yOdr lie Is II not S"Iu Il" ~
sufier! | am afraid Will break down. know You
have been deceived by those deccuvest liVw Golp
YOU trust them1 You knew they were hired Dy FREQ:
They tricked your isther ae"ln ana AGAIN to sam"
way. Poor unfortunate wonan Nay oGd pes you
and protect you from harm. l would gladly die 10
spare You the least SORROW. -,, ..,.-. tho.
1t is impossible 10 protect ones sell against mos
detectives, many people whom you 40 no.i ~
cannot suspect, belong TO them. lhey an "olh t w
How many homes they have wrecked They will de
ccive yOu again through people they DrlGe, anu 9o
M been yor true aud faithful friend, were for
IN, last ok months my only thoughts were OF you ana
TO murder YOU AMI watched over you DAY tud hlslt
If by being ncarcerated i'll an insane asylum .t IL
IVA. Fred's plan 10 do so, thank God fOI whai 40
suffer They refuse to let me tS SeS Sd not mail
the letter have not son him yet yet ny Eye cS1raa
looks mysterious. How gloomy ieeI NY oo G ~
EeCl -
terncss 10 the dlegs? have not WORD OF pIane vi
reproach for you, but cannot help weeping o>er my
sad fate, fOC fault OF NINE. , III, ,,or. ,,,,co
TIE only way that get out OF this dreary pdce
i through habcas corpus. / appear 70 YOU -
INDIE Andrews about it ask him 70 SEND me ItwSeI
The attendant is COMING can write no more. eACuo1
~" rrshInc and may God bless you and protect you
from your eie'i''0' LOUIS ARMAND.
He finally secured attorney and judge -n'Nud,n
empaneued Jury to try tho question Oh Alnidnu
sanity MIR. and Mrs. Charles Il. AIeA"H'' W."
witnesses and told the story here realed DIS stewart
,,,gIase Matthew d. Field. Lewis {. Pettt ana ASL
tItcG ali tcstnod that Armand was n5anT' o. -;
tied Thought that Armands case IesenDleu wa" VI
lanes NJ Dougherty, whose lniatuaiiGm ior of DR.
r~ Anderson nnaliy resulted in the kiHhS VI III
iIoyd armand the only witness III . ms G Gaf
behalf The jury retired ana aI1Gr i ree they
Taturned TO the courtroom and qiesuoneu nihI iii
IN frther about the question OF "heiIei ~ i,at.
believed that there was POT 40 70 nnt Relieve
Sirt Alexander lie SAD that he did no. pfN,s,
~ ard that he had been mistaken ABOUT ~ u etM
lie also declared that he did not love Ms' In fen
80 ~ more The Jury retired again ana Will nd 20
DHy returned with verdict declaring Ariaiu "
be sane.