New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-12
MRS. FREEMAN'S DENIAL.
SHE SAYS GENERAL ALEXANDER HAMILTON
WAS BROUGHT TO HER HOUSE ILL.

HIS SON OFTEN VISITED HIM THERE AND AD-
v1sED THE TRIP soUTn-To TAKE TEsTI-
MoNY AS TO HIS SANITY NEXT WEEK.
The publication Of the family trouble btween
General Alexander Hamilton and his vile was not AZ
all unexpected In Tauyiown. The General has been
looked upon for some years erratic General Ham
lton. when his wife began the proceedings for com
mission 10 inauire into his sanity. went TO Lyons
plains Conn., where his eldest son lives. lie Is the
Rev. Alexander Hamilton, jr.. Episcopal minister
He went there upon the advice Of his attorney.
DR. J. Henry Forman prominent physician OF
Tsrytown, who formerly attended Hamilton. mas
filed an AFFIDAVIT with the petition for commission
in which he says: An ! know in reference to Gen
eraI Alexander Hamilton'S conduct being errauc Is
hearsay evidence excepting that he gave as an eN-
cuse In dischargng as the physician to ms family
that he was sorry could not give his VII" the
attention she needed. lie came 10 me and told me
his wife was insane. and he was going to put her
into an asylum for the insane. At the same time
knew she was not insane. do not think he Is capa-
bic Of taking of his financial affairs"
Commissioner Frost will take testimony in the
case next week. He would say nothing about II yes
terdav to a reporter
John c. Hamilton the father OF the present Gen
eraI Hamilton also had trouble in his family. His
wife was daughter OF John c. Van Den Hauvel. an
old Dutch settler in New York, who owned much OF
.he property that Is now Central Park. Mrs Ham
ilton inherited nearly all Of her fathers esate Just
prior to her death she executed will leaving her
husband life interest In the property 1t was charged
that he in some way substituted another will which
gave him absolute possession of the estate. John u
IIamilfon's children became involved With nm
in litigation the property. one son, Robert
=. Hamilton. who had wandered West. hearing that
his brothers were to get The property from the
father came East and began proceedings in the
United States Circuit Court in New York to secure
his share. The lasted several months. ana was
finally compromised by Robert Ray Hamilton
Mrs. Annie Freeman. who lives at No. ia west
One hundred and-twenty -scventlst, this CITY, Is
Charged by Mrs. Hamilton with OBTAINING General
Hamilton at her hone. Mrs. Freeman SAID !ester-
day:
81 have known General Hamilton since his child
hood lie used to visit me while his first vile was
alive and used TO visit them in turn at their home
In East New-York After the death OF his his' vile
] lost sight of him for several years. Some time
ago | saw an article the Rebellion signed by
Hamilton, and although ] under the impression
that he had died. wrote to General Hamilton lie
rep,ied To the letter and then invited the General
and his wife to visit The General came but
his wife did not. The General did not come to see
me often At that time he living In Tarryown.
"On May 10 General Hamilton came to town and
attended dinner of the society Of cincinnati at
Delmonico's. lie seriously ILL., and was
brought here unconscious in my absence My
daughter, who IS invalid called in DR.. Brockway
10 attend TO him. t"egraphed to the Rev Alex
ander Hamilton his son. who lives at Lyons Plains.
Conn., and to General lIamon's WIFE, On the fol-
lowing day the son and Mrs Bodine, Mrs. lamion's
sister, came to visit him. They thanked me for at
tending TO him.
DR. Brockway advised an ocean voyage for the
General and his son asked 10 look after him on
a trip TO Fortress Monroe. The Rev. Mr. Hamilton
could not leave his church work. In company with
nv invalid daughter and myself General Hamilton
went to Fortress Monroe and rnen to Washington
ON the voyage he was attended to by one of the
crew. While in Washington his friends sat up with
him al night lest hc should have attack of heart
failure 10 which he l. subject. ON cur return to
New-York the patient came 10 my home. His son
visited HIM twice week.
- | am not in love with the General. and have
no desire q marry him. There l. absolutely no
res son why i should dctan him here, or In any way
keep him from hi family. am an honorable
woman and have married children. and II Is due 10
them that strongly defend my unspotted reputation
General Hamilton paid all his bills while ne
WAS here He stayed here until about one mOnth
ago when hc went TO the home Of his SON
II never saw anv exhibition OF insanity or rude
mess on the part az General Hamilton never
heard him use vile language nor have heard MN
make any threats. He was never known 10 nav,
any other relation to than that OF Il friend ana
II would folly attempt 10 hide the deputy o
General Hamilton. II there Is any INSANITY IN th
case A Is exhibited by Mrs. Hamilton, whom >ial
hold responsible for her defamatory conduc''