The evening world., 1893-11-28
HEIRESS AND INSANE.
The Sad Story Of Sweet Maggie"
Welohe, a Pretty Child.
Friends Assert She Is UnjustIy Kept
in Bloomingdale Asylum.
She 10 to Inherit 900, 600 and Her
Stepmother Gets Nothing.

An attempt is being made by the friends
Of little Margaret Welche to secure her
release from Bloomingdale Asylum.
where she has been an inmat for the
past two months.
Margaret is a pretty little sixteen
year-old heiress. II she RECEIVERS her rea-
son and lives, she will have over 5000
in cash and as much more in real-estate.
In addition to this. she Is a de-
scendant Of French nobility. One
~grand-uncle was a Member of Grevy's
abine
For some time she has been attending
st. Gabriel's Academy, Thirty-sixth
street and Second avenue She was re-
garded as one Of the brightest scholars.
A few months ago she began to COM
plain of headaches. Then she displayed
symptoms OF mental troubles. DR.. Allen
McLane Hamilton examined her with
other physicians, and upon their affida
Wits she was committed to Bloomingdale
Asylum.
A number of her friends, however, re-
gard her as sane. and declare their in
tention Of securing her release. The
girl lived with her %stepmother or Thir-
tANNhh tiSoi SSNOiit NSAeS "'A 49,
mild. winning manners won for her the
pet name of Sweet Maggie" The
neighbors all knew her and loved her.
and they are among those who now wish
her released.
The Gather Of Sweet Maggie" was
born and educated in France. He was
an officer in the French Army, but left
the country under a cloud.
HIS cousin was e member OF the same
regiment. ard beth paid court to the
| anne la0y. They 0uHrreleu. and the
cousin was killed.
Welche, was never formally. accused OF
causing his cousins death. but he left
the country n came to America. He
had a good income, and lived in luxuri-
Gus style. This lady for whose affec-
ttons the cousins quarrelled came to
was a delicate woman. and after the
birth Of their only child displayed slight
symptoms Of insanity.
an shf he Ta mal a Te fss%sd G ,a u eiSb TSS Sn vin;
upon her husband. She finally died.
After her death he made a will leaving
everything to his only child, Margaret.
Mrs. Welche: In. point OF education. re-
tinement and culture she stood out in
bold contrast with the late Mrs. Welche.
that she could neither read nor write at
that time; The issue OF this union was
also'a girl.
Seven years ago welche was killed on
nv iolh 'tIllldl Iodu HtdT ia
Bridge. After his death 1t was discov-
cred that he had never altered the orig
mel Will or made another. 1t deprived
his widow and her child of everything.
The widow attempted to break the will,
but without effect.
Frederic r.. and Charles Coudert were
trustees OF the will. They allowed the
stepmother 500 per month for the car
OF Maggie. Mr.. Coudert explained to an
Evening World" reporter that they
considered her competent to rear the
little girl. as she had been with her
nearly all her life, in addition to which
she was left absolutely nothing to live
upon.
Maggie was not a strong child. and the
trustees engaged a physician to call
upon her frequently. A few months
: < the physician discovered symptoms
of insanity. and under the Messrs. Cou-
derts' instructions had her examined by
DIR, Hamilton, Of whose affidavit she
was sent to Bloomingdale.
I'VE are sorry for Mrs. Welche." said
Mr.. Coudert. land sorry for the child.
Mrs. Welche Is deprived OF her little
income as long as the girl is confined
in the asylum.
For three days prior to her commit
ment she had refused to eat, but the
asylum authorities report to AIS that she
Is improving. She is a paid patient and
receives the best OF care"