The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-30
IN RESTRAIN MRS. BEACH.
MFR CHILDREN ASK FOR A COM
I'D NITIEE OF THE PERSON.

mach. editor of the Sctentptc AMERICAN ana MS
i.,,r Mrs. Jenny Beach Gaspar, through Elihu
poot, thcir counsel, applied yesterday to Justice
nsssman OF the Supreme Court for the appoint
-, N committc TO take charge of the person
~ ,hsir mother, Mrs. Harriet L. Beach. pending
Y. examination as to her sanity. alleging that
-. 1. mentally unsound and incapable of con-
,.O,line her affairs. and is In great danger of
nsIrU all her property through the plot
,Ino Of Henry Richardson Rogers, q
s0Iri,ualist medium, who claims to be
~, husband by virtue OF an alleged
carriage ceremony performed Mt tho Presby-
,,,ian Mission at Alexandria, Egypt, on Jan. %
last. Mrs. Beach is at presentfiving in Venice
lin Rogers. and Justice Beekman ordered the
,,rytce OF the notice OF the petition by mail, and
also onjoincd Mrs. Beach from dlsposing Of any
NJ her property pending an investigation by tho
court. He hxed juno l as the return day.
This petition recalls the incarceration Of Mrs.
Beach in 1891 at the instance OF her husband to
ret her from tho clutches of Ann O'Delia Salo-
mon-the notorious Nine. Diss De Bar-and q
medium named Souter. both of whom had fig
ured in the spirit painting tricks that duped the
late Luther II. Marsh, tho lawyer, and in which
they had also got Mrs. Beach interested.
The decision Of Frederick c. Beach and his
sister, Mrs. Gaspar. to take legal action to re-
move their mother from the influence and con-
troll Of Rogers was arrived at a month ago, and
vas based upon letters received from Mrs.
Beach. They placed the matter in the hands Of
Booraem, Hamilton, Beckett s. Ransom. The
iHidavit OF Frederick Beach In support of the
application sets forth that his mother Is now 81
years old. and that he and his sister were APP
pointed administrators of tho estate of their
father, who died intestate in this city on Jan. /,
1896 Mr.. Beach deposes that his mother is
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,onal estate OF Alfred c. Beach. and also a dover
right. The personal estate at the time Of the
death OF Mr.. Beach amounted to $27. 900. The
real estate was estimated to be worth $l95. 900.
Mr. Beach AYERS that his mother has been
twice confined in insane asylums, the first
time In 1855 at Hartford. In 1867 she had to DO
confined TO a room in the Beach homestead at
stratford for several months on account of ex-
treme violence. He asserts that for many years
abe has been q monomaniao on the subject of
fpiritualism. and recites the facts of her removal
% Bloomingdale in 1891.
Some time after her release, SO tho affidavit
AYERS. she met Rogers, whom Frederick Beach
asserts is"a notorious fraud. who posed as u
medium and in other capacities at so-called
spiritual seances." These meetings were fire.
cuent, and Rogers influence greatly exag-
gerated Mrs. Beach's peculiar notions and be-
~ Al CliAA AkkCt Gnu
ponths abroad Mrs. Beach was summoned from
Paris, the afidayit continues by an announce
he latter part of June, last and then
Scconpanied by her grandson, stanley, Y.
e Ss1sha no and a. . M SHaFs W goo. DTi j. a 3; as5sii; =
who went with her in the capacity OF lady's
eompanion. went abroad again; Shortly after
1t that time married. and under Indictment for
an assault on a detective who had exposed his
s sssnSss w aS To- Join RS Sfs. Beach PSh5P sns d MF; Rif ss1
other property, through the aid of spiritualism
and questionable practices connected with it.
Since they have been in Europe my sister
and / have been in constant communication
Rogers has been substantially all the time in
her company and travelling largely at her ex-
wiie. and afterward. to increase his in nhi u
at The lA%Sricani + Preesoytesian M Niss,Sss At 70 Ai esF
Jan. /, 1886, all the income Of her share Of tho
estate At the rate Of $500 per month, and has
myself and my sister to pay her large sums from
' tns prsneiPal or 6y WA, Of advances on future
sort Of trust deed Of all her property to Rogers.
giving him absolute control and authority over
u without any consideration whatever and that
she has been in danger Of, being, detrauded of
EUROPE"
This affidavit is supplemented BY, that Of DR..
street, the physician upon whose report She was
sent to Bloomingdole In 1891.
copies. of letters written By his mother to him
sell, his sister. and others from Aug. % last up
nations and Of the influence Rogers had gained
over her. These letters show that Rogers has
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DEAR JENNY: How the devils have fought
MN lhogers) and fought me to prevent the work
we have to do together, but ! tell you there is a
supreme power in destiny that 10 most power
aM: IL has ben shown all through my life. No
leave the form. lfyou live q few years longer
you know some Of it. that cannot be revealed to
nsnd what is meant In tho prophecy in 1871
mat people, would come miles to see me when
may come true in 1900. when / am 72 Sears old
Mresates to the coming woman of tho next GEN.
My beautiful mother told me in september,
aaSe looked this man through and through,
prots .esr perfectly satisfied TO select him as your
-PrtTate-We grand time last evening. There
were nine nationalities on board with the crew
n dressed nicely and was the belle
Fpilt Nqbia scarf and gave the Egyptian 4 dance n@a
had a = aa large rose presented after dance. we
men, 50 all thought I cleared It nicely. I had
Ebsen amber head piece for tho forfeit. held
f faSs ~ foF them to kiss instead Of my lips or
Kissed my hand. Another forfeit to dance with
1870; ! DID 1t gracefully, and then tainted
called Tor my salts. Loving mother.
On Jan; 25, the eve of her expected civil mar
t tage 10 70 k3yers, she wrote TO her son Frederick
~ she Hotel Khediyial atlAlexandria:
lin DEAR FRED: ! feel that l nm in my last des-
TThhy' a magic faith no one knows or dreams OF.
nn my prophecy Is being rapidly fulfilled, but /
in mo- Keep some OF II a secret; but the world will
an NY ana my loved ones. The frst by the year
x ~ when ! am 72 years old. II IL comes, the
%ostu WIN stand amazed and in wonder. 1t re-
Erssr1rT1 ne coming woman Of the new century.
az ossecnins the period of my destiny from the age
mother taken" "N
hae alleged civil marriage took place on the
Sho,t day; and Mrs. Beach wrote at length
Ss S ! y to her daughter. saying: ~ went
S'ooIoc n roses In my hair and on my breast at
boStosk 10 be married myself. Two young
ssS'ip!iei az missionary ministers were present,
Ala Inay VIE OF one and the Consul-Gencral OF
SSNanurla. Could not have a civil marriage
min MI other way; l arranged the service with
mm mih yesterday. Then he wrote out a for
SsnI.' ! had a bouquet Of flowers, and stood in
" %G o. a mirror asI did Atty years ago,
ssa niarch' at the opening. Then the Consul
ls1ai i9r the signing OF certificates making IL
Hr III IN Egypt or anywhere. We Joined hands
one nv eaeh minister made a short prayer. l re-
Ss.slcu tue Lords Prayer at the close of the