Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
HEARING IN LUNACY CASES
wELL-KNOwN DRUGGIST TO BE
PLACED IN ASYLUM.
Wife of Ex-Judge Mackey Alleged to
BE Insane-Case of Charles
Hyatt.

Justice Clabaush began an inquiry late
this afternoon into the matter of the al
| legged insanity of the following persons:
Adrian NJ. Kloczewski. Charles F. Hyatt.
Katherine s. Mackey. Josephine NJ. Berlin,
May Belle Hilliard and Lucinda Bailey, all
white. and Charles Lewis and Martha John
son. colored.
The attention of the court was called to
, the cases Tuesday last by the District
| Commissioners. Petitions were filed in the
clerks Office alleging the insanity of the
parties mentioned, upon consideration of
which Justice Cole appointed two physi-
clans in each case to examine them and to
appear today and testify as to their mental
condition In addition to the physicians, a
number of Others were in attendance to
give evidence In the cases in support of the
allegations of the petitions
Adrian NJ. kloczewski Is a well-known
druggist of this city, having conducted his
business at the corner of 9th and E streets
for many years. This Is the second time
his mental condition has been judicially in
CURED into during the past six months
MS wife. Marie kloczewski. filed a petition
IN equity december 20. 1899, in which she
aVerred that her husband was of unsound
,nlhu ana mentally incapable of mana ging
MS business affairs. She asked the court
10 issue a writ de lunatico inquirendo d.
recthg the n arshal to summon a Jury to
pass upon the question of his mental in
competency The writ was issued and the
Jury summoned returned a verdict holding
that kloczewski had not sufficient mentaI
capacity for the government and care of
MS property and affairs. Mrs KloczeWski
wa. was thereuPon appointed committee and
trustee by Justice Barnard to take charge
OF and manage her husbands business
Inc hearing before Justice Ciabaugh TODAY
was mad for the purpose of having Mr. Kloc.
- aemSkl committed to the Government Hos
pital Tor the Insane. 1t is stated that his
mind mas gradually grown worse. and that
MS "lIe Is unable to further care for him
PpIuperly. IL Is further alleged that the I'M
Iortunate man is now INDECENT and is mot
able to pay for his care and treatment at
the asylum He will be placed there at the
expense of the District. o
Charles F. Hyatt's Queer Fancfes
Charles F. Hyatt was committed to St.
f-lizaoeth's about IA week ago, on tempo-
rary permit for confinement pending Judi
ciaI inquiry as to the status of his mind
He is believed by Police Surgeons ]. Ram
say hewitt ana Frank P. Vale who ex-
amined him. to be unouestionab,v of nm
SOUND mind. He Is about fifty-six\ Yea re-
OF age and has been boarding for some
1iiiie past at 81 D street. He claims to be
d IrueSus, II Is said. He has accused the
government of erdeavoring to irnnnyerIsb
nm by taking his wealth, but in exactly
S Siia' way ne Is unable to explain. Hyatt
mas been engaged in sending MANY an
moving letters around indscriminately of
iate. The Associated Charities superin
tthuent Parkhurst of postal station q and
the chlet of police of Augusta Ga have
.i near from the man at various times AT
tne postal station Hyatt claimed A short
tlme ago to he able to locate several lost
battle ships. which secret he Offered Ia as
close for SJ.CgJ ~ o49
A dispatch received by INSPECTOR BOARD
man several days since from the chief of
ponce at Augusta, inquired about Hyatt
anu stated that he is native of England
ana married woman named Andre q fa1,,
years ago near that city. They went 70
y" York soon after Their marriage but
SHORTY atterward the wife returned 70
rtHrsld ii was said that Hyatt remained
IA -Ne" iorK ci;y in an asylum. The An
susta chief OF police added that HYATT had
DSeh hiailnS threatening letters to a citizen
o' mat city, alleging that the Latter nra-
vented Mrs. Hyatt from seeing her b,,s-
pand. Hyatt is said to have relatives living
at 10 31st street, New York
Wife of an Ex-Judye.
Mrs Katharine s. Mackey is the wife of
ex-Judge Thomas j. Mackey, formerly of
South Carolina She was a Miss Porter
held and is from Charlestown. w. Va
Whefe her marriage to the ex-iudse took
place about two years ago The narties
nave been residing together in this city for
ABOUT year. boarding at different piaces
me lunacy proceeding referred to was
brought about by the father of Mrs
nlachey, MI. George A Porterfield, who
SdiHe ON 10 W washington for that DurDose
tI"iii ms nome in Charlestown He cha rpes
tildt MS daughter is of unsound mind ana
shouiu De placed in asylum for the in
sane where proper treatment can he So
cured for her. 1t is stated that the ex
3uase Is opposed to her being adjudged a
Mr. A. I4ftUicb Sinc,air ..;..-