New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
on TRIAL BECATSE OF HIS LOVE.
LEVY SAID TO BE INSANE OVER A PRETTY
WOMAN-A WITNESS DEFINES


The trial to determine the mental condition OF
Daniel Levy. an advertising agent, was resumed
yesterday before Justice Bookstaver and jury In
Part VI of the Supreme Court. 1t was admitted
that Levy is all subjects except one. ana
that is his love Of nearly fifteen years standing for
Mrs Harriet Lehman wife Of Sigmund NJ. Lehman.
Il wealthy coffee merchant of NO p Wiiiam-st.
Levy first saw Mrs. Lehman In the German Theatre
on March Y, 1851 She was then. as now. handsome
woman Since then, il is alleged, Levy had annoyed
Mrs Lehman by writing her letters and following
her In The streets Levy has been arrested three
times for annoying Mrs. Lehman. The last arrest
was on January 81. this year. when he was com
mitted to Bellevue Hospital by Magistrate Simms'
and was subsequently transferred to WARDS Island
His LAWYERS Charles f. Holm and Terry Smith.
secured writ OF haboas corpus for him, and the
case was placed before Il jury in Justice BOOK
stayei's court to pass upon i-cvy's sanity
Henry Rosherg of 40. Sl5 Fifth-ave, testified that
Levy lived at his house up 10 the time of his arrest
on January 81.
What do you know about package of neckties
that was left Levy's desk last Christmas: asked
De Lancey Niccll.
II know all about it,"
TEL us about It," suggeste ed Mr. Holm
.Wen. l pat the package of neckties on Levys
desk with a card on which written With the
compliments of the season Harriet Lehman
you did it as joker
Eyes. certainly
Rosberr testified that Levy had told him tina; he
loved Miss Lehman on cross-examination Rosberg
sad that last Memorial Day ne went with Levy to
Forty-sixth-st look at the house where AIRS Har-
riet Lehman lived.
Did you know whether she was married or not?
Il thought that she was single lady
WHY did You 20 there
Il SAID t. Levy: j will 30 and set a glimpse OF
your hancde
Did he say tha; he was the iancee Of Miss Har-
riet Lehman"
Yes thought it Joke
Mr. Ncoll and Rosberg had considerable trouble
over the word nancee. which caused much aInuse-
ment.
What do you understand the word fancee to
mean" asked Mr. N.coll.
Rosberg hesl;ated and repeated 'hancee'
''nancec several times. and Mr. Nicoll said: Docs
iancGe mean engas,d?'
Not exactly" replied Kosbeis.
What does Il mean" as..ed Mr.. Nicol, who, after
waiting some for Kcseosrs - reply asked
Il Object To- sun a question:" exclaimed Lawyer
Holm. every one knows mat hancee doesn't mea"
Il ioni Know about that" rc;orted Mr. Nicoll'
every one knows that there is sNrh an eNsHk
ment as sitting up nights. II S known III TIE New
What does .aanc4 or aaneee mean
III man would TEL You a certain woman was
his nancee. wha, would OH think?
II would think L per cent
What does that mea.?
Nine chances out Of ten"
"Of what
Why TIA, he would marry tie woman"
When you cracked your neck:c JON. On Levy
did you believe he rationa!% asked Nj. N.eoH
Yes" replied RosberS.
Herman Weber the ncN' witness. He said
that Levy took MS meals at his cai@.
"D.i Levy ever say anything about getting mar
r.ed?'
Yes About year ae1 NJ d. 'You WI lose
me soon sad. 4 w send wines 10 your house.
You understood that he 10 be mnrred?''
Yes"
Why
My customers never leave me until they get
married
Otacr witnesses were called.
the witness stand W NJ. Nicol. She ioil how
Levy had annoyed her for the last f.urfeo3 years.
She testified tia, for six years she rad not been
t the German Theatre 1ccaus" she heard sr,
would Ice annoyed by Levy. she said that she
did not dare venture Ont acne md even drove
TO the market. four blocks away Every she
looked out OF her window. Mrs. Lei mar sad. she
Levy hang ns around the house. sac sad she
had - The Temple Emanuel for several
years owing to the fact ;ha, Levy there.
Mrs. Lehman saj she went to live IN the Cats
kills hc 'ause Levy annoyed ter 50 much Herman
He delherg. clothing merchant. testified that Levy
had rkel !oi him IN lss7 and told him ~ his
love for Mrs Lehman. He said he believed that
Levy was irrational on tho subject Of h.s love for
Mrs. Lehman.
Joseph DAVIS. Editor % the Hebrew Journal"
the next witness. He sad that he Vas OF the
opinion that Levy was irrational the subject II
his love for Mrs. Ichn
The case was adjourned until to-day