Evening journal., 1892-01-05
FROM OUT A MADHOUSE
Horace Greeley's Niece to Be
Removed by Her Friends.
TAKEN THERE BY A CLEVER RUsE


Mrs. Gabrielle Greeley Ciendenin Issues
an Address to the Public, in Which
She Asks 20 BE Held Responsible for
the Treatment of Her Invalid Cousin.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 5.-Mss Pauline Cecilia
the unhappy niece Of Horace
Greeley, who was recently committed to the
private madhouse known as st. Vincents
Retreat, at Harrison, westchester county,
win soon be free. A number Of her friends
found out where Rev, Mr., Clendenin had in
carserated her and they visited her, with
the result that the unfortunate woman win
be removed as soon as accommodations can
be secured for her in this city.
When the ladies' who visited her entered
the ward on the second floor, to which Miss
Cleveland had been consigned, the prisoner
rushed forward with tears Of JOY in her
eyes, and kissed and hugged them in turn.
Then she drew them into the little room al
lotted to her, and all were seated. All eyes |
involnntarily Travelled to the barred win
dows, the bars being fastened with heavy |
padlocks Miss Cleveland smiled sadly as
she followed their eyes.
"Well, my dears, whore do you expect TO
soc me nextF she asked. In the peniten-
tiaryg'
Tho visitors recognized this as a sally,
but it was a sad one and evoked no smile
Miss Cleveland was never prettier nor
more intellectual looking in her life as she
sat there in silhouette against the barred
window Of her prison home; her soft, silky
hair coiled in a coronet over her high fore
head and look Of peaceful resignation on
her fine face.
Miss CIeveland's Story.
She was sad for a moment after her sally,
and then became animated. You have
not heard the story Of how came here
viii tell you. Mr. Clendenin came to my
home at the Palmers' on One Hundred and
Sixteenth street with a friend whom he in
troduced as the organist Of his church. He
seemed to be agitated, and told me that
Mrs Ciendenin- -6abrielle--was very III and
wanted mo to come to her at once Just
throw few handkerchiefs in your sachel
and come quickly, he said. l had learned
to be trihe suspicious, and put more than
few handkerchiefs in my sachel. We went
to the train in a carriage We changed cars
50 often that became bewildered, and did
not know where we We're going. ! thought
it was long way to Westehester 1t was
very dark when we alighted at the station.
We took a carriage and started across the
country.
II had never been to the rectory was
ordered out og the house the day before
they moved to the rectory. We stopped
before a big, imposing building. | was
startled TO see the figure Of a nun al the
4 7 l4.1 ROE
she had been called in To nurse Gabrielle.
, But as I entered the hallway saw another
nun They came TO me and tenderly led
me away ] asked for an explanation and
/ they told me the truth. And here / am.
The sisters have been very good and kind to
i me ] have nothing Of which can complain,
only"- And she shuddered as she looked at
tho barred windows.
''Do you want TO leaveF gently asked
Miss Matthews.
Eyes; oh, yesl only I must leave at this
front door and with the full consent Of th'
sisters l must leave with certificate tha
declares me perfectly sane. But that thel
win give me-"
Then Miss Cleveland declared that shl
had been taken to the asylum without hav
ing seen either Of the physicians who signe,
the commitment to the asylum. Two day
after admission to the institution she wa
examined by them, and she says they pro
nounced her sane.
Gabrielle Greeley's Explanation.
Mrs. Gabrielle Greeley Clendenin give
to the press the following open letter on tn
incarceration Of Miss Cleveland in the Han
rison asylum:
win that public which has treated me witt
so much kindness in the past be so good as t
hold me entirely responsible for the care an
| treatment Of my invalid cousin, as whatever m
husband, Mr.. Clendenin, has done has been t
| shield and help meS have tried 10 screen m
cousins afaiction from publicity. but a lette
claiming to come from her TO some friend ou
! side Of the retreat has caused most cruel an
unjust attack on my husband, forcing me
l an explanation.
About two years ago my dear aunt, Mr.
Cleveland, having died ! took her inyali
daughter home to my farm at Chappaqui
She frequently was seized with epileptic fit
which corresponded with what my aunt ha
called her flaming turns and which she I'm
! oousin) had been subject to for sixteen year
These finally terminated in several weeks {
insanity. when had to hide knives and scissoi
: from her and even the ink, TO prevent be
drinking IL.
: The family physician, DR.. ]. W. Howe,
New York. since dead, came out to see her. +
said she was entirely gone, and wished to plas
I
| and with the aid Of kind servant, took II
/ entira charge Of her, though passed nights
|. horror and days Of intense nervous strain m
care OF her was especially trying, as she
those times was suspicious OF her drink beir
poisoned and seemed especially to hate me.
J. would have TO crouch at the foot of her bed
- hide from her although when well she WI
I. especially tender and gentle to me Sometim
/ She was so violent that l considered it Q
II tremely dangerous TO sleep with her.
y One OF Her Old Attacks.
When away at church one day returned
N find my house had burned to the ground III
shock entirely cured my poor cousin for Il
: time being so that could bless God that evl
at such a loss her reason was restored. Fol
times since she has been under my care and HI
these attacks always preceded think, by 81
leptic fits She has been quite well this SUI
mer, and ! hoped that boarding in a XII
Roman Cathode family in the city, whom s
loves and where she could see her many friend
would be good for her and likewise relieve I
from the strain on my nerves, which beg
to feel seriously. One Of her old attacks car
on at the table, and they telegraphed to me
IN / had directed them TO do II she should be TAX
i'll. My reason for doing so was the fact th
no serious spells would ever come on without
= warning of several days Of fits.
was not well enough to go myself but SO
Mr.. ClendeniD, who said 10 her that Mrs Gle
denim wanted her to go with him, accompani
by the lady OF the house, to the kind Sisters
ST. Vincent where he had made arrangemeI
for her in case Of a return Of her troubles, h'
ing with medical treatment, she might
cured Of thGes recurrent forms Of insanity.
II any of fsr friends feel that she is bel
treated otherwise Than tenderly and for |
- best l will gladly pay them to board her fr'
fap willing