New-York tribune., 1892-01-02
4 DENIAL FROM THE RET. Mr. CLENDENIN.
THE DAUGHTER OF HORACE GREELEY ALSO
WRITES AN OPEN LETTER.

THE DAUGHTER OF HORACE CIu1I>EI kLSO
WRITES AN OPEN LETTER.
An article published Yesterday regarding the iucar-
ceratlon in asylum Of Pauline Cecilia Cleveland. a
niece Of Horace Greeley, at the instance OF tho Rev
Frank Montro.e Ccndenln. created considerable e1
element In the village Of westchostcr Mr.. Clendenln
was ind snant when he read the report and declared
II Il Iic upon himself and a stain upon bis name.
Mr. Clendenn said last night that he did not foTce
Miss Cleveland b go 10 the asylum. Il was her own
wish 10 90 there lie said that the day before Christ
mas he received Ieter from Miss Cleveland, dated
from tie asylum at Harrison which conained words
Of most friendly character. Thc letter closed with
Miss Clcvcands sincere wishes TO himself and wife
for merry Christmas and happy New Year Mr..
Clcndenu said that all hc had 10 say In the case
Mrs. Clcndcnin, the daughter OF Horace Greeley.
gave the reporter the following open letter relating
70 Miss Cleyoauds Incarceration IN tie asylum at iar
ri-on:
VIII tha, public which has treated M with 50 much
rndnes. I'm the past - good 70 hold entirely
,ron be fr the and rc0tnrnt q ny Invalid cousin
Mi Cleveland a. whatever my husband N. Clendnnin.
ma. done ha be- shield and help mel have tried b.
.cen ny cousin, 0flct1n from publicity. but letter
ella ming to core from her lend out,dc n III"
retreat las cau-cd cruel and unjust attack On ry
band forcing ne 10 al explanation
About Two yc4fs ago my dear aunt Mrs Cleveland haY
ing dltd took her invalid daughter homo to ~ farm A.
Clappaqua shc frequently seized with epeptc hs,
which corrosponG,d with what my aunt had called "he
fntng turn" and which she cousin had beon abJer
to fof sixteen years These finally terminated In sev>Fo
weeks Of insanity when had 70 hide knyr' dnd scissors
from her aud even the ink prevent her drinking IT, Tho
family physician Dr. ]. W. Howe. OF New-Yo. since
dead came hcr. lie said size was entirely
cone wished place her asylum but could
not and with tho aid OF kind scrNaht took
charge Of her, uocrh passed nights Of horror
and days Of intense ms strain Inc care of her was
iccaly trying ~ She those time, suspicious Of
or drn; being poisoned ard seemed especially 10 hate ne
would have 70 crouch tie foot Of her hci 70 hide from
her. although when wau she especially tender and gen
lie 10 nc. Sometimes sho was 50 Noent That con
,Idercd 10 extremely dangerous to step with her.
Whcn away al church one day. rct lnc TO ind my
bouse hsd burned ~ ground. Tho shock entirely
cured nv poor Tor the time being That could
b, God that even uch loss her restored
us tlms she has been under and had these
attacks always preceded, think, by cp@ptc hts she
has been quito well summer and hope that boarding
in 4 kind Roman Catholic family In Tie liy. whom she
loves and where she coud sec her man en1s. would
be good for her, likewise relieve me from the strain
Oh NV nerves. which 1 began TO ice erlously one Of
her old attacks came the table, and u trlephones
to me- had directed them to do II she should be taken
Ill. Ny reason for doing for the iact that no
gerious spells would without warning
Of several days Of hts. / was not wei
enough TO 90 myself but sent Mr. Ccndennn. who SAID TO
her Nrs C~den wanted her TO go with him. accom-
panied lOdy the 10 the Kind Sisters OF 81
Vincent whore had made arrangements FOR her In case
Of return OF her troubles, hoping with medical treat
ncnt III. might cured OF these Iccurrent forms OF
insanity.
II any OF her friends feel she IS being treated
otherwise than tedcry and for the best. VIII gadIY
pay them TO boA,d her ycsr providing he =
willing u 60 with them, and they vii! take the re'
eIoa-ibility az. myself not wen enough TO give her
uc constant care . attention she needs.
GABRIELLE GREELEY CLENDENNIN.
January /, 1892