The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-18
LASDAUER UNDOUBTEDLY INSANE
He Thought He was Going TO Marry Miss
Helen Gould-Iuls Troubled Career.

Helen GOuid-Iuls Troubled Career.
Leopold Landauers arrest on Saturday
night in front Of Jay Gould's house shattered
tho great scheme by which he assured his
friends no was going to mako hts fortune.
Every ono who froquented the Cafe Logclng In
East Fifty.seventh street, where Landauer
has been living for tho past thrce months.
knew that no had scheme. They knew that
his father, who was banker In Munich. had
not nided him when his money and reputation
were gone. His wife's divorce and his at
tempted suicide whom he learned that the de-
cree had been granted. made 1t difficult for him
to get further employment in Wall street.
where he had once made $40. 600 year.
Landauer married In 1886 the daughter
OF Mayer Rosenthal. dealer In coal at LILY
First avenue. Mrs. Landauer left her husband
and brought proceedings against him last
spring for alimony and absolute divorce
on tho ground that he had boon init.
mate with his house servants. Manic Wis
lzcny and Bridget O'Connor. Tho case was
in tho Superior Court before Judge Nc Adam in
April 1901. and tho servant girls gave tho
particulars Of their intimacy with Landaucr.
Mrs Landauer family said that Landauer had
been convicted of embezzlemsnt In Munich
Tandnuer declared that the charge OF intldelity
st te nd ., Hmm nJaso
sSy indas At
ut Eighth street and Third avenue, lIe shot
h mou, He tod tRs
ehot himself because his wife had obtained 2
O Wien he rsesyered ana 1T ths hospital he
went to the Cafd Logeling and told Charles
liz h hard hs had SSt
H ss asb liz @e sS HFs
spent much Of his time seate! at y table near
S resn Il, s on hs lands He drank ttlS
since tho bomb throwers attack on Mr..
sss nS hsyS
on his acor and shcutnG or he
die | saw. . man Pit something into my
Me- tosen nsG% me- who said
Ssses ssS Isndsssr tod III. Ioseins that
am going to marry wealthy girl" he
:: Is 1t any one know" asked Mr.. Logeling.
No" replied Landauor. but you have
heard OF her. Her father. is worth millions:
s sSs osP s asS loft S lex
Landeqer Vas arrested fs on TUESDAY 70. fol.
IoselinK thipts that Miss Gould was tie
wealthy girl that Landauert thought ho was 60
After announcing his intention to marry.
Lapdauer ordered 2 dress suit. = saek suit,
Madison avenue and Fifty-ninth street. His
sack suit and ono OF his overcoats were sent to
tho ,Caf6 Logeling on Saturday. When
Landauer appeared in his new clothes on
Saturday night his friends hardly recognized
him: He wore now shoes and new scarf scarf, and ID
vioets on his .SSysrcIIat; 90, One q tic
ing to call on his. heiress. He walked
up and down the CATS for a few minutes and
then went out Two hours later Detective
Sergeant McCloskey found him standing in
Enst Fifty first street police station.
before Justice Ryan in the YorkviIle Police
Court His face was paio and no WAS very
nervous The police snid that he had fire.
Iuently rung the. bell ut Mr. Gould's house
Ex:Justice 0tterbourR. who appeared for
Landauer. said that his mind had been upset
eddy insane. Landaucr was sent to tho Belle
vue insane pavilion. and unless some OF his
relatives claim him h. vii! be sent to the In
Mr.. Charles I.ogelipg snid to The Sun re-
Tent t' and don't think that Ii, Would have az
tempted to injure Mr.. Gould His insanity was
increasing. however. He wns n well educated
man. and his fnmily arc people OF wealth In
Munich. Landauer had q remarkable menu
years hack. do not think that his family Will
do anything for him. and he has not heard
from his wife since his divorce"