The evening world., 1894-03-10
A JUROR Arrested.
Henry Sternfels Taken to Bloom
ingdale as Being Insane.
Served in a Case Wednesday, Put
in the Asylum Thursday.
Appealed to a Lawyer to Rescue Him
and Was Brought Back.

Henry Sternfels, a real estate dealer,
who lived with his mother, Adeline, and
his brother, Edwin, at 1873 East Seventy
fourth street, was brought from the
Bloumingdale Insane Asylum to Supreme
Court Chambers to-day on a writ of
habeas corpus. issued by Justice lngra-
ham yesterday.
The case contains many mysterious
features, and before 1t Is settled many
persons may be called upon by Justice
Ingraham to explain their connection
with the case.
Sternfels was summoned last week to
report Monday as juror In the Court
Of General Sessions.
When he reported Monday morning
he answered the several questions sat
isfactorily and was impanelled as
Juror. His name did not happen to be
called to try a case until Wednesday
morning. when he was accepted by the
lawyers on both sides, and served.
The case was that of Nicholas Giraffe,
charged with grand larceny.
When all the evidence was in, Judge
Cowlng directed the jury to bring in a
verdict of acquittal.
Sternfeis, 1t Is said. during the recess
of court Thursday went to the Astor
House for his lucheon.
While he was In the cafe he was ar
rested upon AN order signed BY Justice
k,hrlich, of the city Court, committing
him to the Bloomingdale Asylum as an
Justice Ehriich signed the order OF
commitment upon the certificate of Drs
Nathan Brill, OF 805 Lexington avenue,
and Bernard Sachs, OF Fl East sixty-hfth
street.
As sternfels was leaving the cafe in
charge OF the policeman he met Lawyer
Col. Hare had never seen the man be-
fore, so far as he knew. but Sternfels
recognized him as a lawyer, and said to
him: Il am being taken to Bloominsdale
Asylum, but | am not insane. ! proDa-
bly, will not be able to communicate with
any one after l reach the asylum. and
as know you are lawyer l wish you
would take the necessary legal steps to
get me out
Lawyer Haire was unable to gain any
accurate information regarding Stern
fels, and decided that the best course
was to obtain "A writ OF habeas corpus.
When the return OF the writ was made
| this morning, Sternfels was brought to
court. where he was met by gentle
who is In the fertilizing business In Bur
| ling slip. They talked for some time,
! At the conclusion OF their conversation
| the stranger refused to tell who he was.
Lawyer Hare said to an Evening
World" reporter that he knew nothing
OF the case, except what has already
been stated.
| Nj. Huire asked that Justice Ingraham
| adjourn the hearing of the argument
| until he had time 10 confer with DIR. t..
| {. Spitzka, the insanity expert.
| Justice lngrdham granted the request
and Sternfels was taken back to the
| Dr Nathan Brill. when seen by an
| Evening World" reporter this after
noon. said that three weeks ago the
| brother. Edwin. went to him and asked
a hypothetical question as to insanity
matters. Dr. Bril- refused to answer
Edwin's question until he examined
| Henry,
| Edwin visited him again and said
| Henry refused 10 go TO the doctors Of
Edwin then told the Doctor that his
| brother had been insane for lont
| time; had thrown plates at servants and
made extravagant demands for money.
| DIR. Brill went to Sternfpfs office and
found Henry afflicted with a form OF
violent insanity. lie thought II had eN'
isted a number OF years, and recon-
mended the mans removal to an asylum
| DR.. Bernard Sachs. of q East Sixty,
| NTH street. who cOlncided with Bril-
| In this belief. signed the commitment
paper with him.