The Washington times., 1901-08-19
TO APPEAR FOR HIS WIFE.
A Wealthy Brooklyn Man Denies
That lie Is Prisoner.


NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Donald w. Mac
Leod. whose relatives say he is a prisoner
| in his own home, at 7s6 Carroll Street.
Brooklyn. will tomorrow appear in the
Supreme Court. denounce the relatives
who made the accusation, and declare
that his freedom has never been inter
fered with in any way by his wife or
| anyone representing her.
Mr.. Macleod declared yesterday that
he would go to court for this purpose
! even at the risk of his life. He is greatly
incensed over the suit brought by Rich
ard Macleod. his brother. in which writ
of habeas corpus was issued upon a petit
ton which set forth that Mrs. Hattie b.
Macleod is his jailer and he Is kept a
prisoner for some unusual purpose.
Mr.. Macleod is dangerously i'll. He has
a complication of diseases, and a part of
the treatment prescribed by his physi-
clans is absolute rest. The inmates of
the Macleod home are fearful that the
excitement due to the service of papers
on Mrs. Macleod in a suit which Mr..
Macleod said Is absolutely without
foundation will increase the dangers at
tending his ailments and may bring a
fatal ending at any moment
The first step taken by Mr.. Macleod af-
ter he heard the charge that he was a
prisoner in his house was to send for J.
Fred Cryer OF the firm of Arrow IL Cry
err lawyers. of 80 Nassau Street Mr..
Macleod gave to Lawyer Cryer power of
attorney. over his signature, directed him
to represent Mrs. Macleod as well as
himself in the suit and prepare proper
defence.
The friends of Mr.. Macleod refer to the
power of attorney as showing how ridic-
ulous is the contention that he is held a
prisoner.
There was q consultation yesterday at
ternoon in the Macleod home between
Mr. and MrA Macleod, Lawyer Cryer,
and DR. w n Belcher, of 30 South Port
land Avenue. the Macleod family physi-
clan, and it was in the presence of these
witnesses that Mr.. Macleod declared his
intention to personally defend the suit in
court il his life is spared long enough.
Mr. Cryer submitted to Mr.. Macleod a
dozen affidavits, which will be used in
court to show that the aged invalid is not
"A prisoner. The aftidiIvits are made by
physicians, prominent business men, law
yers and others, who are familiar with
the home life of Mr.. MCLEOD, and uni
teddy they present an apparently insur-
mountable barrker to the contention that
Mr.. Macleod is confined against his will
by his wife.
Mrs MacLeods aifidavit admits that
Mr. Macleod has been confined to his
home for several months. and his rela-
tives have been repeatedly refused admit
lance to the house She alleges that this
refusal was based on the order of Mr..
MacLeods physician. as well as on the
desire of Mr.. Mcleod. who declared that
he did not wish to see them.
In Mr.. MacLeod's own affidavit. which
has been prepared for use In court in case
of his inability to attend. he declares that
he is not now and has never been a
prisoner ia his home or elsewhere.
4aRIn a
thing. and says that her refusal to admit
his relatives to see him was due to his
request. He did not want them near him.
because he had been made aware that
they wanted to talk with him about some
matters which he did not desire to dis
cusS.