New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-04

INTERESTING STORY TOLD By HIS WIFE ABOUT
HIS ESCAPE AND TRIP OVER THE SEA. HIS
VIOLENCE WHILE ON BOARD AND HIS
pELUsIoNs OF FABULOUS WEALTH
David II Roberts the well-known glass mercnans
az No AIS West Broadway has been found. Early
in the month of November. while anxious credi'ors
were fearful and free in expressions o, the opinion
that Roberts had fed with the intention OF deiraud-
ing them the missing man was board the Luz
cania Europe bound. crazy as could be, ani IN
charge OF the physician Of the steamship.
His wife was with him. though fifteen minutes
before sailing she had no idea OF taking an
ocean voyage than she had OF being mistress o. tha
White House.
Roberts was taken 70 an asylum in liverpool.
where he is now confined. a sufferer from that In
durable maIady, paresis. Mrs. Roberts Immediately
returned 10 America, and her account OF the APP
paarance Of her husbands insanity. his ravinss ana
crazy flight Is story that Is unusual ana sad' ous
deeply interesting,
TnmedIatelv upon his flight Roberts's creditors
IN this city and Pittsburg sued OIL. attachments AZ.
gregating over 10000 fearing NJ disappearance
meant fraud Papers filed yesterday with the Coun'
~ Clerk told of mis- presence in Liverpool IN an IN
sane asylum.
Mrs Roberts has made an Application FOR the ap-
pointment of commissioners to inquire Ttc her nus
hands sanity and Judge Andrews has appointed
John r. Judge and Dr. Matthew Chalmers as such
commission. The presence OF Mr.. Roberts Is NOT
requisite.
Mrs Roberts says that she lives At No y West
Nlnety-fourth-st and that she vas married SIX
years ago. She first noticed signs OF Roberts 5 'h'
sanity in October last, when he returned from Q
Western trip. He began TO talk q immense wealth
he possessed and on November las. he said that
an aunt OF his had died in Ireland leaving nm
$4,000 and that he going 10 Europe to get II
and would take ner along 10 carry he securities.
which he did when he went TO Erope. He also SAID
that a Pullman car man had offered him sL"V""
She saws that on November he telegraphed 10
Plttsburg inviting lot OF his friends 20 leakiaSt
November 9. He told her that mere Vas 20 %
pravers The matter reached climax on November
3 when ne woke up at o'clock in the morning ana
asked for morning newspaper ne SAN lla' uis
Lucania was 70 sail that day. and Immediately salt
he would sail in ner. He rushed from thu house At
nor hnrrying enough he left and wsns to the steam
err His wife says that she saw him there and when
she persuaded him TO come home ne rushed up me
out and She was obliged TO 90 with him 10 protect
him although she had no change OF clothes.
on the steamer he insulted the passengers. and
hit one with bottle. He was Their locked up a'd
kept in close confinement during the trip. When
they arrived on the other side he was placed IN an
asylum. and Mrs. Roberts at one took the next
steamer home arriving here on November "a -
She says that her husband was worth slocW; tnat
the attachments were unwarranted as the amounts
were not due. and that the business and property
Dr. Pointon the physician on the Lucana. makes
an affidavit that Roberts Is insane. He says that
on the ship Roberts told him Of his fabulous wealth;
that he was the Emperor OF China; that he was
building a hotel in New-York. in the construction
| Of which diamonds were to be used. and that he
had s2oCocOoo in the Chemical Bank to use for
that purpose He also insisted that the Lucania was
his private yacht, and wanted 10 turn back TO get
his friends.
Roberts in charge, and Dr. Hills, the family ply.
stefan, who say that he is insane