New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
TO FREE MRS. WILMERDING.
HABEAs CORPUS WRIT AGAINST THE
BLOOMINGDALE AUTHORITIES.

SHE IS THE WIFE CT JOHN c. wrrMERpISo JR.
AND WELL KNOWN IN NETWORK SOCIETY,"
COMMITTED As INSANE IN FEBRUARY LAST.
Justice Bischor In the Supreme Court yesterday
issued writ Of habeas corpus directing the auhori-
ties OF Bloomingdale Asylum 10 produce tie person
OF Mrs. Marie F. wilmerdng before a special term
OF the Supreme Court. to be held Thursday
next. In the County Courthouse. at 1850 H. m Mrs
Wilmerdng. before her commitment 10 the asylum
nj White Plains one OF the best-known society
women In New-York. She adjudgcd insane
last February. and since that time she has been
confined in Bloomingdale Her friends now say
that she has recovered. and are seeking for her
release.
The application FOR the writ o. habeas corpus
made by Louis P. Levy. n lawyer Mr. Levy
says that he has known Mrs. wimerd.ns since her
childhood and was her fathers attorney. The ap-
plication for the writ Is based upon interviews
which were had with Mrs. Wimerding by Mrs.
John Bloodsood and James c. De Ia Mar. an at
torney
The commssioa which decided Mrs. Wnmerding
insane was appointed by Justice Eeogh at White
Pains in February last. On March Justice
Gaynor signed the formal order adjudgng her In
competent to look after her person and affairs.
She was then committed TO Boomingdae. At the
time Justice Gaynor appointed John Wallace and
Franklin Allen. uncles OF Mrs. Wmerd!ng. as
committee OF her person ard estate
Mrs. W.lmerdng is the wife OF John C. Wilmer
ding. jr.. OF New Brighton. Staten Island She Is
erandnece OF Old Commodore Vanderbilt Her
wedding took place in Grace Church in March. 1899
The young couple did get along happily to-
sether. and after the marriage there was some
talk OF divorce. This however. was vigorously
denied. Soon after this. however there was for
mai separa tion and Mrs. Wilnerdlrg took up her
abode the Gerach Hotel Mr. Wilmerdng's
temper, Il; is alleged. was the cause Of most OF the
trouble. 1t was only comparatively short time
after the wedding that the friends OF the young
couple were shocked 10 hear OF a serious quarrel
that took place between Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmerding
In Demonico's.
make the application for a writ Of ha oeas corpus
by Mrs. Boodgood and Mr.. De La Mar. He saws
that he called AT the asylum and endeavored to see
Mrs Wilmer1ing but not allowed by the
authorities TO see her The writ is directed TO DR..
Samuel g. Lyon, the medical superintendent at
Bloomingdale. and the argument upon 1t will De
heard by Justice Bischon
Annexed 70 the petition is the order issued by JUS
tice Keogh appointing Mr.. Digney as commissioner
in the inquiry as TO Mrs Wilmerdings sanity TO-
gether With his report on the ndns 81 Inc ns 1e ~
Franklin Allen. her uncle, and was supported oy
affdavlts by DR.. Lyon. Ignazo Cerio: John c
Wilmerding. her husband, and Vanderbilt Allen.
Commissioner Dgney reported that during the
period OF Mrs. Wilmerding's Incompetence she con-
veyed valuable property interests for gU IN oonas
later other interests worth large sums for 1900 IN
the same issue OF bonds. The bonds are now said
dollar Mrs Wimerding pledged these bonds as
security for notes which are overdue.
John c. Wmerding jr.. holds three notes OF George
Herbert amounting to .s oS, as !, secur ny, iI WI
Hotel Ouisisina Capri Italy. as security for her
hotel bill Of G @ 1 Her tnsy f IS Tepo2
to al valued 5000