The sun., 1892-05-10
YOUNG ERVlNG BROKE DOWN
DIR. PARKHURsT's WORK TOO MUCH
FOR HIs DISCIPLES NERVES.

ClerEymnn's House and Called . Physi.
cian-They Thought He Had Gone Mnd at
First, but IL Was just . Nervous Col
lnpse-The Cross. Examination on MnrIe
Andren's Trial Brought on the Attack.
John Langdon Erving was a human sun
beam. according to tho Rev. DR.. Parkhurst OF
tho Madison Square Presbyterian Church.
when the elderly divine began with tho rosy
checked young man to visit the haunts OF un-
speakable vice. The eldery divine was tough
enough to withstand the double strain Of SEQ
ing the OWL and describing it in the public
courts. but the young man was not so tough.
He broke down after testiiying. in the General
Sessions yesterday. to the atrocities COM
mitted in Marie Andrea's house in West Fourth
street. Only u fow weeks OF DR.. Parkhurst's
work had been too much for his strength. and
all likeness to sunbeam had departed.
Ho was evidently not we'll while in court.
He was flushed and confused under cross. .ex-
animation. especially when he was pressed to
tell and told In many different ways and inco-
hcrently what his motive was in visiting dis
orderly houses. 1t was noticed when he left
the witness stand that he looked worried and
feeble. Assistant District Attorney Wellman
remarked It to one or two Of the lawyers In the
court foom. and Immediately followed the
young man out into the corridor and invited
him into his private office. Ervinc went with
him. Presently the men in tho waiting room
outside Of tho District Attorneys office heard
| some one demand loudly. what day is this ?"
few minutes later Mr.. Wellman hurried
out Of his office. 1t was his turn to look wor-
ried. He went into the main court room.
where Lawyer Brooke. who had been CROSS
examining the young man still was. and asked
him to 60 in and see Erving.
Hes completely gone" said Mr.. Wellman.
"I don't know what's the matter with him.
He acts as though he had gone stark mad"
| Lawyer Brooke hurried into Mr.. Wellman's
room. the Assistant District Attorney remain
ing outside. He found Erving sitting on a
| chair mumbliug to himself What have
been sayngf" Erving repeated that several
times. and then he put his hand to the side Of
| his head and demanded loudly:
what have been -doingp Where am I ?
want to know where am"
10 Then th;s j, he almost shouted again. What day
He Gained down then for few minutes, and
began puttering again to himmsef. m What was wa
they didn't Understandings didn't under
Lawyer Brooke was frightened He hurried
out OF the room again and sought Mr.. Well
Hes gone crazy. that's what's the matter
The iayyers ,eonsiaersd what was best to be
and tako Erving to Dr. Iarkhurst's house. Mr.
| Wellman went back into the room with Erying.
Ervins in wv was Weeping and still talking to him. him
self sell II, o.,o, ,,,.,,+ .,.,,u .ouo.
spoiled his easel I've spoiled his easel"
he began taking II about his parents:
Suddenly he demanded again. What day is
Mr.. well,nan talked with him and after n
while got him calmed and half rational. But
it Was only for a. while. He began again:
stang sh,s case + .s shouds @ tr, fSuea t. ri
Hs pHt both hands to hIs head e, e. Though n
tHe ds L aSSut SS b@ Pr so sn5 IVA
spoiled the case. l knew l couldn't do this,
He kept on at this rate until q little while be-.
Mr.. Brooke. who had come in again. succeeded
in getting him qpieted., He said he wanted to
n the country and he was going to Rye to se see
them. Finally he said he wanted to go to his
house any way. When the earriHsG. e rived W he
accompanied him out and down the stops
Erying looked very much flushed and excited.
he went Mr.. Wellmnn got into the carriage
with him. Before they started two or three
wha Wss the nn'
said there was nothing the matter.
AS far as gould be Learned the carriage wont
Twentieth street Irving asked the servant
E, hs, the dqSs sna wse the sy w6ns af Hs
Known it, lie then ssksd for his etlsrs. sr and and
saving that hs was going direct to ise iE.'Afe In:
stead OF that. SO far .s could be learned last
rki Hsht he H,.S vent in the carriage t9 l33 East
house. Il Is bel lev%d that Mr.. M weim"n ac
comnanled him. but Mr. Wellmnn. when asked
1t is known thnt DR.. Parkhurst took Irving.
somo II tlms Later to sec 2. doctPr What be-
Dr. Parkhurst was not to bs seen. ii a physi.
clan is put in charge Of the case he is likely to
prescrte long rest and change Of scene to
restore the young mans nervous system.
The breakdown ,of Mr. ErvinG may ruuse
Rndisa Ha will If ecr tS syo AE1s e. ps @ H.
stand this morning for further cross -examn-
ntion or all his testimony may be, stricken out.
Ihe trouble Will have to be explained in court
NJ Marie a Anlrca's trial was begun yesterday
nHttnns sforo JnIEs & ,t.Tsrrald Assistant
tho prosecution. Charles W. Brooke and Id.
mHnd !. Price appeared Tor Marie Andrea.
air. Mcintyre exhausted his allowance OF per-
eemptory Challenges up9n people who lived or
reputable houses abo,nd. and the lawyers for
the defence would have no Presbyterian on tho
lHnry;.. lHnry.. or anybody who had over attended DR..
It WAS Was M not antil ! o'clock that tho jury box
vas lilled and Mr.. Mcintyre opened the case.
doors DIR. Parkhurst had beon In tho room
earlier IN the day. hut had conc home. and
Marie Andrea was sitting by her lawyers. nc
c2mIanicd by several young women.
The Assistant District Attorneys opening
address was worry brief. He said his witnesses
would prove that the plaintiff. was IN personal
control Yt the house IN West Fourth street on
hlnitions Of dr...adednnd beastly character
were there enacted, The defendant. he said.
sold liquor to the visitors and procured the
women whom tho witnesses hired to enact the
atsGusting scenes. and finally solicited tho
four visitors to accompany the women to
rooms NJ hlaics. The. irighiful spectacle was
@r,E%a cn,ma a. H., cost q Sio 20 ,ho yi,turs not
paih for tour rounds mt 81 u round.
=, Ihe ilrst witness. Charles W. Gardner. was
tho same agent who managed the orgle Mt
Hattie Adams,'s FOR Dr. pHrIhurst He said
that he. Mr. John Langlon ErvinG. Mr. Howas.
and Dr; Parkhnrst. walked down 70 tho Fourth
street h1lse after leayin. Hattie Adams's,
and arrived thors between midnight and
o'clock In the morning., As they approached
the house they observed woman sitting In II
policeman standing directly In front OF tho