New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-11
GEN. A. HAMELTON'S SANITY.
TITS QUESTIONED BY HIS WIFE
SHE DECLARES HE HAS THREATENED TO
KILL HER AND HIMSELF.
AN ALLEGATION THAT HE is IN THE CUSTODY
OF ANOTHER woMAN-JUDGE DYKMAN AP-
POINTS COMMISSIONER TO INQUIRE

OF ANOTHER woMAN-IUDGE DYKMAN AP-
POINTS A COMMISSIONER TO INQUIRE
INTO HIS MENTAL CONDITION.
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Hamilton, wife of General
Alexander Hamilton, the grandson OF the great
Alexander Hamilton, has applied to the supreme
Court at White Plains for the appointment OF
Ehu b. Frost, of the firm Of Frost a. FROST, IN
tho Equitable Building, as commissioner TO IN
quire into the sanity of her husband. Judge Dyk-
man granted the order.
The application was made and granted at Vhe
home of Judge Dykman for the purpose OF keep
ing the affair a secret. Although the regular
papers were signed they have not been put on
record in the County Clerks Office at Whlte
Plains. and will not be until after Commissioners
Frost has made his report.
In the matter o., Alexander Hamilton, a supposed
luratic petition Sarah Elizabeth Hamilton OF Tar
rytown. Ncw.York, respectfully shows:
rhat She is the wife Of said Alexander Hamilton. ana
that the said Alexander Hamilton now l. ana TOT Spa'e
OF several years last past has been so deprived OF MS
reason and understanding TO be altogether uh a'"
unable TO govern himself and manage his affairs mat
the petitioner second wife of said Alexander Ham
f,o, they having been married in 1878. That the 1r't
wife of said Alexander Hamilton died IN 1874 lh'e
there are no issue said marriage OF the petitioner
and said Alexander Hamilton. on August 8 1891 the
adontnd A. their daughter Mabel Hamilton, as appears
more fully by order entered in tho Office OF the clerk
~ the county Of Westchcer. August D. lsol ih"' 'hc
issue Of thu said Alexander Hamilton with his hrNt WHO
Elizabeth : Hamilton are as follows Alexander Hamil-
ton jr who resides at Lyons Plains conn; henry
Hamilton whose residence Is unknown and Minnie Hen
derson whose residence is also unknown.
That Oh tho 18th of May. 1898. the said Alexander
Hamilton resided WITH your petitioner at Tarrytowh, bu'
that since that time said Alexander Hamilton LETT his
home and YOUR petitioner for long time was unaple W
discover his whereabouts. but that your peuuoher i ~
Informed and verify believes that he Is temporarily reSu
,n, AZ No 10, West Onchundrcdond-twenty sevonthst
New York City. IN the custody OF one MIS- Freeman "o
,s M relation to the said Alexander Hamilton.
That the income Of the said Alexander h""''"" ~
s3 600 a year. That he hos been suffering rom "''"
Of mind That he has several times thfei,'h'u Wv
o. YOUR petitioner also threatened n Kill hnsen Oh
orro,ous occa.lons That he very careless with his
money and has not contributed "a the support Of Fo"f
petitloner and been spending his money OH uN''
things said Alexander Hamilton was seNehtyse| S''
old on the 10Th of November 1872
That the said Mr.. Freeman u no rei'uNc VI ~
Alexander Hamilton and has not known him. 10 INC
knowledge Of your petitioner. prior to isoo'
Emily O. Bodine a sister of Mrs. Hamilton. also
makes an affidavit that she has known hainh'oh
since 1875; that in November. 1892, she Nlsl''n
the house Of Alexander Hamilton ana had ho'ic'"
the erratic conduct Of her brothcr-m-la" '""'
bc threatened 20 take her life several times ana
also threatened TO Kill his wife and himself that
sh. considered hin, totally unfit 10 take care OF
himself and that he II suffering from ui~'aNo VI
,hc brain and has become childish.
N,hel Hamilton. the adopted daughter of MIR.
and Mrs Hamilton. makes an affidavit similar u
that of Misc Bodlne
Az, uomiton's attorneys are Edward =. Schcll,
A Tlkns and Colonel Edward {. James, while
Mr. Hamilton will be represented IN the proceen
inos Ey william vulmer partner OF Robert lay
Hamilton. -
Mrs Hamilton is about forty seven years ol1
The couple have had frequent quarl"ls, whl'h a'
times neccssitntcd the calling in OF the police 10
ouell the disturbance. The present trouble dates
back 70 1890 Some time during that year II Is
said that an article appeared in one oi the N'"-
York newspapers entitled "reminiscences oi 'le
Rebellion. by Alexander Hamilton d" hoNei'
This article was read by Mrs. Annie freeman
She wrote 10 General Hamilton asking him II ie
WAS the General Hamilton sh" had met twenty
wear, before and who also was an intimate iriehu
Of her husband, who fought in the late war. Inc
cepcral answered this communication, il is said, in
per.on. He called AT the house ana there met
Mrs Freeman and her daughter Dora
General IIamtons wife found that her hhsoah"'
ACCOMPANIED by Mrs Freeman. had ta.<cn trip
"a Washington. They had registered az ho''i
and occupied adjoining rooms.
Some time ago Mrs. Hamilton bnilt the mouse III
which she lives, and he persuaded her to give d
mortgage on the place and TO build with the pro-
eeels a house on AN adjoining lot, owned by tne
General This property he transferred 10 ms
wife but he asked her not To place the Ieeu
upou record \ few weeks ago Mrs Hamilton
learned she saws, that her husband had drawn
| nm n deed giving the property 10 Mrs frcema'
The deed had been executed. and was to be sent
forthwith to the Registers Office AT Whlt" flaihs
Ia be recorded Alrs. Hamilton, however, got her
decd from a vault in the bank and droye post
haste 10 White Plains 10 record IL. 80
Mrs Hamilton was seen at her NONE. IN
| said married the General in Jacksonville. fin'
while h, was travelling in the South for his health
| Uthouuh his family was wealthy, hr was penni-
| loss I gave him ~ 90 10 buy his clothing WIN
,lthoupL the Hamilton family have been proml-
| ncnt i'm the history Of this country for over II
| hundred wears my family is just u well known.
| Nv father lived at Montgomery, Orange 'ountN !;
and Rodinc Bridge, in that county, Is nanieu
| after him.
Mrs Annie Freeman was seen at her home No
1874 West Northumberland twenty -S'v'hth-1t.
| She i a widow with several adult children, VINO
| live with her. Mrs. Frcemans sister anu h'r
J husband share her home She also has a hummer
| of boarlcrs She denied that she was OBTAINING
General Hamilton or had any undue inIlnence
| over him lie merely boarded with her. she
| went 10 Washington with him, she said, at Ihe
| rcauc.t of his son. for the Generals health Her
| dourhtcr was with them She had never any
| idea that the General insane.