The sun., 1893-08-12
GEN. HAMILTON SEEMS LUCID.
Nv INSANITY IHEOrr, APPARENTLY,
on EACH SIDE or THE HOUSs.

u;s wife na. Not Only Set Comm,,sione, G,
> Ausr Him. brt Has Sued lIis Son, th,
Clergyman, for Aiicnatiue Hts Arc otion.
Mrs. Freeman and Her Husband. th,
General Says, Were Old Friends Of His
Cen. Alexander Hamilton OF Ta-rytown
whose wife, Sarah Elizabeth Hamilton. ha.
had a commissioner appointed to inquire into
his sanity. has maIe reioinder through sur
reporter to her allegations, which is extremel,
precise and clear in its details and contradict.
her on many points.
Mrs. Hamilton applied to Judge Dykman al
White Plains for tho appointment OF the Com.
missioner. Elihu d. Frost was appointed
anl the hoaring was set down for Tuesday
noxt at White Plains. 1t will probably be
postponed. Tho petitioner says:
That sho 10 the wife OF taid Alexander Hamilton ant
that said Alexander Hamilton Ia and for spac,
ofssNeai years iast past has been deprived Of h
reason and ding as TO be altogether unn and
unable to govern himself and manage his aHaira
that the petitioner 10 the second wife OF said Alex
ander Hamilton, they having been married in 1879
That the first wife of said Alexander Hamilton died in
1874.
That there Is no issue OF tho said marriage of the
petitioner and said Alexander Hamilton. on Aug. 4
1891 the said Aies ander Hamilton and your petitioner
NgANy huopktu hb sneH uauRntcr hhpcl hhmlltOn.
That the issue OF the said Alexander Hamilton with
his first wife. Elizabeth s. Hamilton. are Alexander
Hamilton Jr. who resides at Lyons Plain Conn:
Henry Hamilton. whose residence is unknown, and
Minnie Henderson. whose residence Is also known.
That on the 18th Of May, 1898. Alexander Hamito
resided with your petitioner at Tarrytown but that
since that time tho said Alexander Hamilton left his
home and your petitioner for long time unable
discover his Whereabouts but that your petitioner is
now informed and verify believes that he is tempo.
in the custody Of one Mrs Freeman, who is relation
OF tho said Alexander Hamilton
That the income OF tho said Alexander Hamilton
10 $4,000 year. That he has been suffering from
weakness Of mind That he has several times threat
sned the life OF your petitioner and also threatened TO
kill himself on numerous occasions. That he is very
careless with his money and has not contributed to
the support of your petitioner and has been spending
his money on trivial things Said Alexander Hamilton
was II years old on Nov 49, 1892
That tho said Mrs Freeman is no relative OF said
Alexander Hamilton and has not known him. to tho
knowledged OF your petitioner prior to 1890.
Two afldavits accompanied tho petition.
one made by Emily G. Bodine sister of Mrs.
Hamilton. and one by Mabel the adopted
daughter. They are similar in effect and state
that Gen. Hamilton has at various times In the
past two years behaved In an erratic and ire
to kill his wife and himself.
Gen. Hamilton ls the son Of John G. Hamil-
ton and and the grandson .S OF @ Alexapdsr Ter Hamilton.
Den Heuyel, who inherited a large fortune. in
Vest Senra PrH
once known as tho Van Den Heuvel farm:
ber s 10 her
giving her husband Ilfe interest in the in
viii which was produced left evsrythine to
him., One Of the sons. Robert p. a brother Of
died. but returned in time to Contest the viii
successfully. Tho contest developed great
Ss ss O sssns IL ws Ss S.ess
who contested the will RoSert r. Is now living ing
ranch % that Robert Ray Hamilton. "es son OF Of ans ans
other brother. Schuyler. was said to have been
% drowned ,Jn when he was involved in the Eva
The eproperty which. after the will contest.
was divided among the children Of John c..
Of $500. After the. Generals second mar.
,iage he PVT part Of his grincDal estate e trust
daens I w ncome to $3.50 ysa
These facts which were furnished By q lawyer
which the Generals wife tells OF their financial
travelling in the South. alter his first wiie's
death. He was then almost penpiless; she
in 01
t6e lM tn
o e
lion" This; according TO- Mrs. Hamilton. led
aer the Mrs
Freeman wrote to the author and inquired II
on hsp se
war. This letter was followed by personal in
teIvise,ws and that vas the beginning Of the
Mrs. Hamilton says that she built a house |
on on lot owned by her husband, adjoining
then decided the lot to her. asking her MOTTO not to
Mps Tr with
accidentally learned that later a second deed |
bad bad been made. giving the property to Mrs.
the seee9nd. :, On May. 13 last the Gen;
ssFa sas not left Since his s h0% and
that she learned that her husband had taken
Frsspp.n trip to Washington IN company with Mrs
adycs which resuted IN her 1 petiton se for 'GHs Ss
Edvard 70 James Efss Ss anG aTysas fd
ware ward p schell. They declined yesterday to
alleged thaS set toeth te
the wife,s petition.
N Mrs ,,F Freeman makes matter-of-fact ex-
& ~ West 127th street She feeps boz boarders. r
she n g, has known Cen Hamilton. she says. near
an ner ilie, unu WAS an intimate frlend OF |
ms iirst wife: On tho Generals visits to this
CITY no boarded at her house. On May 10 he
attended the banquet OF the Order OF the Gin
SSinnati Shl at DelmQnco's. and was there. sud
denly taken III. Two OF his friends took him
In carriage to Mrs. .Freeman's house.
and his family physician. DIR. Brockway, was
called call In IN 70 attend him. A con OF the Gen
that Z time, and he too, was sent for By Mrs.
freeman. The General was confined to his |
T9om 70. bsa Tor week: and then, on the advice Of
". Brockway, took sea voyage. His son |
gould not accompany him. and asked Mrs
freeman to do SO. and she did. They were |
gone Two weeks. and the Generals health was |
much improved. On his return, so Mrs Free |
Lyons Plain. ' ' 'o ~
Commissioner Frost said Yesterday that he
nad AZ been notified by Gen. Hamilton's lawyer,
william WI lmer. that a weeks postDonemsnt
81 the hearing would be ask cd for and he nm |
no objection. "ouiu niaAe
sopTH NoRwALK. Aug. 11.-Gen. Hamilton |
Ilor the past month has been at the homsa ~
: hds SON the Rev Alexander Hamilton. 0 Rotor
~ 9!IEm manuel Episcopal Church at lyons Plain.
I o-nlght he told SUN reporter the story ~ |
lls married life. with an exact recollectio2 ~ ~
oates ana events. and on other matters COW
hected with the proceeding Mrs. Hamilton baa
begun he spoke with great prsri az ''NNH hao i