The evening world., 1893-11-01
STICKS TO HER Crank STORY.
Mrs Haas Nearly tainted When
Held for Examination.
A. Crack-Braincd Man Called to
See Chaunccy NJ. Depcw.

Martha Anna Katharine Haas, who for
two years past has made miserable the
life of DR. j. H.. Railway, of Warren
street, by writing dozens of letters
claiming him as her husband and de-
handing the mythical children that had
been spirited from her, was held for en-
animation as to her sanity in the Tombs
Police Court this morning. Her brother,
who had delivered some OF her letters
to DR.. Railway, came down to court to
try to get his sister out. Instead, he
also was arrested as a crank. and it
was only after a searching examination
by Judge Martin that he was allowed
TO go, after promising to offend no more.
The story Of Mrs. Haas's hallucina-
tons was told exclusively in "The
Evening World yesterday. After his
Interview with an Evening World" re-
porter, the physician went to the Tombs
woman's arrest. He exhibited some Of
her letters as evidence md Policeman
English, Of the Court Squad, arrested
her last night at her home, $50 West
liceman coming she got into bed, but
was forced to get up.
The woman looked every day of the
fifty years she claims to be. She was
ultoStu lIIo illOI lllllB III d ldutu DIIFh
silk dress and a shabby bonnet. Her
brother Lewis is a p~ale-looking person,
with short dark beard and mustache.
DR.. Railway went over the story
again to-day. and then the woman told
her story, She said she was distantly
related to the Astors. and she had never
intended to annoy DR.. Railway in any
way.
ago, she said, and her husband had
told her his name was DR.. Hauway. She
had a few children, but those had all
been taken away from her. She went
turning, found her home locked up and
the children gone. She could not tell
when she was married. nor did she have
any marriage certificate. That had
never been given to her.
She told her story in a disconnected
manner. The complainant, she said,
was not her husband, as her husband
would be about fifty-two years old. DR..
Railway is only ~thirty-five.
After her husband had left her, she
looked in the directory for the name and
address OF DIR. Railway" her hus-
band, and thought he one who nov ap-
She failed to explain why shl called at
his Office. or why she create j a disturb
at his house. She reariy tainted
when sent back for examination.
aer brother Lewis then got his turn.
a little money left. He believed his sis
ter,s story and had never intended to
annoy the physician. He was let go
John o'DonRel!, who says he lives at
oyster BayLL. L, was a prisoner in the
Harlem Police Court this morning He
was thought to be a crank. and Capt.
Brooks of the T~wenty-ninth Precinct
Police Station. had passed part OF the
night CONCENTRATING himself on his
from death.
O,Donnell was found on Harlem
Fridge last night brandishing a revolver
md muttering. that he wanted to kill
the captain. AS he was pointing the
at q steamboat, near. by he probably
the commander of that craft. but
Cayt. Brooks happened to be near by.
aad when he saw O'Donnell and heard
nts call for the Captain cold shivers
up and dow his back.
He put a lot Of space between him
ELF and the supposed crank and then
Rotifed Policeman Boyle. Boyle took
PDonnell to the police station.
lln court this morning O'Donnell denied
nat he was a crank, but pleaded guilty
q being drunk. Only one cartridge was
9und in his revolver. He was fined S.,
Which he paid, and then left for his
lbms.