The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-09
Mr.. ROSENFELTS VAGARIES.
THE LATEST ONE RESULTS IN THE
BROKERS ARREST As 4 LUNATIC.
re stood in Front OF the Barrett House Tes-
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terdsy and Threw Mud at Lawyer Van
wInkIe,yy who's, re Mad Never seen BEFORE
David Rosenfelt, well.known member OF
the Produce Exchange and formerly member
Of the Stock Exchange. was committed yester-
day to the insane pavilion at Bellevue Hospital
for examination as to his mental condition.
The incident which led to Mr.. Rosenfelts nr-
rest and subsequent commitment by a Police
Justice occurred In front OF the Barrett House.
Forty third street and Broadway. yesterday
morning.
About 10 o'clock Lawyer Albert W. Van
Wrinkle OF 220 West Forty-ffth street, while
passing the hotel on his way down town
passed q well-1ressed. mid de aged man. who
stood near the curbstone. apparently waiting
for q cable car. Just as he came abreast OF
the well-dressed stranger Mr.. Van Wrinkle hap
pened to pull out his pocket handkerchief
Had the lawyer shaken a red flag before the
eyes OF q mad bull tho result could not have
boon more startling. No sooner did the
stranger catch sight OF the handkerchief in
Mr. Van Winkle's hand. than he uttered a cry
OF rage and darted into tho street Then. be-
fore the astonishcd lawyer could recover from
his surprise the man picked up q piece Of
frozen mud and hurled it at him. striking his
leg.
This first attack was followed by q shower Of
dirt. stones. and frozen snow that created q
small sized panic among the other pedestrians
on the sidewalk. Having thrown every loose
object within his reach the man stood shaking
his nat overwhelmingly In the direction OF the
What do you mean. sir, by hitting me with
that piece of frozen mudY" Mr.. Van Wrinkle
exclaimed. advancing n couple OF steps toward
his assailant. The man was evidently in n
towering rage. and it was some time before lie
"a l Pc
Il know YOU" he finally burst out ITS you
and gang ike you who have been bothering
l never saw you before in my life" retorted
Mr.. Van Wrinkle. rubbing his injured leg.
When citizen can't walk along the street
But, you pulled out that handkerchief"
shouted tho apparently crazy man.
Well there isn't any law against wiping
ones nose. is there :" asked the enraged law
"You didn't want to wipe your nose I've
heard that before. There's chloroform on
that handkerchief. and you are one OF the gang
weeks" said the man. Then he started to
pick w another missile a. this point Police
street station. saw the crowd that had gathered
around the men and pushed his way through
It 70 learn the cause Of the excitement
stranger expDned po.ntinG 10 Mr. Van wins ine
kle. Its gone on for weeks. I'm unable to
week; that man and II gang ike HIM follow me
eNeryw where. II was only last Week that they
chlOrOlOrnrl my brother, ana now they are
trying to work the same game on me-
The policeman. ACCOMPANIED by Mr.. Van
Wrinkle and n witness, to.k the supposed
the prisoner said he was David Eosenfct OF
2o4 West Thirty.elghth street aud repeated
lice station the party went to the lOrkvll!e po-
lice curt.
Mr. Rosenfelt ACCOMPANIED tho policeman
quietly. and stood silently by while Mr an
Wrinkle was telling his story to Justice liurke.
When asked what hc had TO say Tor himself.
Mr. HOsenfelt went over tho cnlDTDfOrn story
again. and added that Mr.. Lowenthall OF 1}4
Leonard street might be able to tell some
thing about him. justice Burke decided that
the man was crazy and committed him to
Bellevue llospital for examinationi
last night that Mr.. Eosonfet had engaged
room there on Dec. l. lie asked for Il room
that he Was stock 6rofer but had I been eai un
account Of Sa1aiPE in his head me
quiet enough: Then he beEan to act
quocry talking to himself and run
night the man would move has bod from one
side of the room to the other, in order. he said.
adjoining houses. Yesterday morning Mr. Mr.
Rosenfelt told the landlady that the place was
too noisy for him. and that he would have 10
give up the room, aud he wont away. leaving
his trunk behind him.
The friend Mr.. Kosenfelt mentioned in the
police court is Gabriel l. LOwenthall OF 80
W0r& When informed of Mr., Rosenfelts pre-
greatly affected. lie said that Rosenfelt was
his brother-in-law. and belonged to one 81
the best Hebrew families in Boston. Mr..
Rosenlelt disappeared about three months
ago. and none OF his family knew exactly
whore he was For some time he had been
subject to sudden attacks OF insanity, but they
Mere always ota harmless nature. Mr.. Kosen-
felt has u large income and was considered
one OF the best business men in the, Produce
Exchange, Four years ago he held seat
IN the stock Exchange but sold II.
lie Is n widower and has no children, For ten
years he has had an idea that he could not live
In one place longer than IA week or ten days.
lie has occupied rooms at nearly all tie prin-
cipal hotels in the city. and tried any number
OF boarding houses.
A year ago he decided to make trip through
Massachusetts In a carriage, Will" stopping
at hotel In Taunton he had a dispute with u
waiter about the way In which a heetstenk
was cooked. The DISPUTE ended hy Mr. Eosen-
felt throwing the steak in the walters face.
badly frightening tho other OCCUPANTS OF the
dining room. Mr.. ROsenfet was promptly
arrested and committed 20 the Taunton in
sane asylum. When Mr.. Lowenthall dis
covered what had happened lac went to the
asylum and brought the hToEer back to this
city Since that time Mr. l,osenfet has been
living in one place and another, never remaih-
ing more than week In the same house; Mr..
IOwenthan said he would 20 TO bellevue
Hospital this morning and take charge OF the
crazy