New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
CHARLES D. HENRY INSANE.
THE son OF THE MURDERED MIsER TO
BE CARED FOR
HIS SHARE OF HIS FATHERS ESTATE TO BE
LOOKED AFTER BY 4 CoMMlIIhb-A
CURIOUS PHASE OF MENTAL
NDNESS.

rNsoJNDNEsS.
Charles Dudley Henry the eldest son OF the Ola
miser Henry who murdered IN MS nome al
South Portland-ave.. was yesterday afternoon pro-
nounced insane and incapable OF managing himseiI
or his property by jury DelOie J|H'Oo 'N''o''' -
the Supreme Court.
Henry has been In various asylums, and for time
was an inmate Of Sing Sing prison. where he was
sent for an assault girl in Westcheser county.
Recently he has been in the asylum on "ards
Island
II Is more than probable that had not his history
been made known and the testimony Of certain
physlcans who have had charge Of his case. been
placed before the jury. he would not nave oeen
found insane. HIS testimony on the witness c"a'i
yesterday was clear and connected, ana no sdne
man ever talked ratonally but the pa!
sc,ans testified that IT ore Of the pecuilaries
OF his malady that he should nave g1ou anu o''
DAYS and Yesterday was good ore
The proceedings were taken TO protect me man
own interests and those OF MS wife and cnlid lHo7e
interests were never much as far as ne WAS CUE
cerned until the act Of som" unknown perso" -
leased the fathers boarded wealth The estate
which the father left IS large. ana. III adaiNoh ~
several parcels Of real estate inc!udes mon! o"
deposlt in various banks to the amount OF N-''"'
certain stocks ard bonds worth $2svo ana Ihe re-
suit OF the sale OF furniture and other s'un SCAT
tered about his house, about SNl
s,rab Henry Of No. 500 Warren-st, the patients
.lif
thirteen wears ago In three months he eit hei
and since then she has had to support herself am
hor child now twelve years old. as best she could
While her husband went away SO early III thelr
married life the witness said she saw MIN "i'e'
ward and received letters from him Which sho"e'
him TO be In most curious state OF 'i''i'' ~
refused to talk TO her when they met, anu "o"'"
never discuss family matters. lie mas never sup
ported her, she said
Dr Archibald Campbell who had charge OF one
~ the institutions in which Henry was conhned'
sau tina, .he patient suffering from acute
mania, and that IN his opinion. Henry WAS ho' con"
no..,, to manage either himself or his estate lh'
witness thought Il best TO keep the paten; IN 'ome
proper pace Of confinement. as he was az times ''o
When Henry was himself called he talked ration On
ally End clearly lie said he mad spent aDSu, % NV NV
Years on Warts Island He was sick then, out pr, -
Ter now Xhi'e he had no complaint TO MAKE as 10
his treatment In the instTIn h the "nn insane and Sick
much Henry sad ne he was msrriare he ost his
trade ana naS soon ,hesh, ss nj tie amount left by rs
father was 5000 and he a.ways knew tnat me Ga
man had money in the banks and Owned property
II given his liberty. he said. ne would Ky 10 lhy,st &
hs share OF the estate "a vel as Possi%T,' % vie 9 ani
hn might have some steady income Tor MS wle ant
family lie said he felt sure he could take care
o rherl s had been introduced letter written by the
,tnn, ,o his VIE in which he said something
a9s% GhopRns saa h' hSWS1cr up ha' @ h Id
,nsmhsr ever having written such a letter TO ne:
lie aid put something ks hat ma IN ,e''tb ~ h bnna Of
making i'm come to the witness III the asylum
connected with the asylum Wards Island. testi,
Ned mat beyond any doubt Henry was 3 insane @ ana
Incapable OF c"rng for his property me appeaI,c
nnca and manner OF the witness In court ana MS
Clear and lucid statements were only phases OF ms
ma,aqy ma, ny, would relapse into his old condition again
;cr brief absence the inry round srg 10 pe
insane. and a committee Will u "pPo''''u '"'e "
look after his affairs.