New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-28
ARMAND STILL IN LOVE.
Wards ISLAND DID NOT CURE HIM.
sryEws HIS OBNOXIOUS ATTENTIONS no
MRS CHARLES D. ALEXANDER.

-. erxEwS HIS OBNOXIOUS ArIfNl NlAoNS AZ
MRS. CHARLES D. ALEXANDER.
g.. second time within a year iunauc mas
,,.sed ND for annoying the wife of Charles B'
.,.s.,aer. the wel-known lawyer in the Equltaoie
ssns;nr whose home is at No. West Fifty
'x,h.st The prisoner is Louis Armand,
rrnebman Of middle age. who formerly was
"a, and later became teacher and translator
s.. r.tivo language in this city. Mrs. Alexander
.-;,us "a her marriage, several years ago, was
!r". Hannah Crocker, daughter Of the California
Na,,ouaire. In this city she was instructed in
- bv Armand for time. and he fell violently
t,.,,e with her She did not encourage his at
.,,ons and in fact. was annoyed by them at the
49,. Armand's infatuation led him to forget that
!. h.d hen tailor, and he declared that he was
=. .,on Of an illustrous Partisan family.
,t,e, The marriage he followed Mrs. Alexander
a. San Francisco, and acted in manner that
x.usd he was insane He was arrested there
-, hut he was released when he prom
s.d IN behave better He followed the
,,.v.nders back to this city and COLI
.,,aea 70 write letters which Mrs Alexander threw
.wsv unread At the beginning of this year.
.hen Armand took TO hanging about in front
.aMrs Alexander's home, and trying to accost her
.,h.r she entered her carriage, the police were
.stsd 10 drive him away. He was warned several
,,ues and Inspector Byrnes even undertook the
,.sk Of Tightening the Frenchman as Mrs. Alex
,nder did not wish to cause his arrest. Armand
declared that Mrs. Alexander had been divorced
rom her husband in the Superior Court, and was
,nyioas 10 become the wife of her former teacher.
Az length he was arrested on a charge of insanity
and was sent to Bellevue Hospital to be examined
bv experts on February 3. Proof that he was
. nonornaniac having been submitted, he was sent
"a the asylum on Wards Island.
Berger, teacher of languages in East
your,eenth-st, interested himself in the case
sversl weeks later, and obtained writ from
ladgs McAdam giving to Armand an opportunity
IA h fred by a jury. At the trial Armand con-
Su.Sd his own defence. and exhibited so much
intelligence that the jury declared that he was
ur He was set free, and for a time he ceased
70 annoy Mrs Alexander.
About two months ago he began to send letters
10 her again, and began 10 haunt the neighbor-
hood in which she lives. Last month he met
Inspector Byrncs in Fifty-eighth-st, caught hold
OF his hand and exclaimed: She is divorced"
WHO is divorced?" the Inspector inquired
Mrs Alexander. She was divorced by Judge
MeAdam in the Court of Common Pleas short
time ago. Do you know why she wanted to have
ME arrested?"
NO"
well, somebody told her that had learned
10 love another, and she would sooner see me
placed in an insane asylum than let me marry any
other woman"
You're a fool" was the Inspectors comment,
and he added: You had better cease annoying
that woman there will be more trouble for YOU"
Armand did not heed the warning, but con-
La.
interview with Mrs Alexander as she was leav-
ing or entering her home. On Thanksgiving Day
Mr. Alexander saw Inspector Byrnes and said the
Frenehman's conduct had become so annoying
ssaf N could not be ione ,r tolerated. He asked
the Inspector TO cause sArmands arrest again.
Yesterday Detective-Sergean McCloskey and
Cmwley arrested Armand at his room in lodg-
inshouse and took him to Police Headquarters.
In bis pocket was found letter in French which
he had written. 1t was translated as follows:
ysMrs. Hannah Crocker-Alexander
Nv Dearest Madame / expected a letter from you
yesterday evening this morning giving permission 20
call you to-day at II o'clock. AS did not receive IL
Jet feel very anxious and disappointed, and take
e liberty OF sending you the letter through Frcnth
gentleman who has been my companion. hope
yoa viii forgive for taking this method Of knowing
whether my visit will be agreeable not and when
! can call you. You divorced again. You are In
youf own mouse. lou arc your Own UHutSs Nnhb
prevent you from seeing now7 have sad
presenment Have these people lied to you again? Do
you believe them again? No! you do not! You are
Intelligent that have been to you
heso last fourteen months. do love you and worship
you ] only living for you. loved you when first
you, when you sweet little girl. All my
hopes and thoughts and happiness bound up in you
Thty swore falsely Ifaetured evidence. They have
hundreds OF and ready TO do anything for
money IL you never understand it now. YOU never
Will l Inspector Byrnes coming down the
steps with you while ret irning from
walk with my friend Beware Of him !!
lie pays double game He is the secret leader OF the
gang They pay him for protection and they always escape
punishment IL is through him and his detectives la yor
g eked January. He IS capable Of anything and Is
u. greatest autOcrat have How can you trust
hin You have exposed him and his gang and he hates
you and the bottom of his heart. would stab him
thought would not be detected. went 10 see him
nrte tines and asked him II could write TO you and
w ysa o visit lie always gave me evasive answer
sad he had YOU but forgot to speak to you about
IL S. following the impulse and dictates Of my heart,
srk you TO put you your guard. Yours devotediy'
ARMAND.
At Police Headquarters Armand begged In
spector Byrnes 10 call Mrs. Alexander and hear
wnAt she had TO say. lie was taken to the Tomos
roice Court in the afternoon and was remanded
sutr Mr. Alexander had made an affidavlt. To-
wy Armand will probably be sent TO Bellevue
na<pcl again To he examined by the insanity