The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-23

DEFIES A
!. e. JUDGE.
Anderson, a Lawyer, Interrupts
Proceedings In Justice
Gaynor's Court.

New York, Jan 23.--supreme Court
Judge William ]. Gaynor appeared In the
Adams street police court in Brooklyn,
yesterday afternoon as complainant
against young man whom he desired
held for examination as 90 his sanity.
Prior to his arrest the young man had
created scene in Part of the supreme
court, where Judge Gaynor was sitting.
lie accused the Judge or being in league
with the Sugar Trust dared the court
officers 10 lay a hand on him and ended
by shaking his fist az the astounded ju-
rist
The prisoner, Walter j. Anderson. IS
thirty-three years old a graduate OF the
Columbia Law school and a member OF a
good family. lie had a good practice and
promises OF bright future when his
mind gave way under The pressure of too
much study. He became a mental wreck
and for the last four years has had hall
lucinations that everybody, and more par
ticularly the Sugar Trust, was against
him.
IL was nearing the close of a hearing i'm
Part OF the supreme court when well
dressed man. bearing every evidence OF
respeetablity. entered the room, walked
directly 10 the court clerk seated In
front OF Judge Gaynor. and handbag him
some papers demanded In loud voice
that they be handed TO tha judge imme-
diately
Make that man sit down." came in
stern tones from the bench. Where are
the court officers? Have them remove
this man from the room"
pEFTEs THE COURT OFFICERS.
The man glarcd at the judge. lie
raised himself 10 his fun height.
II dare any man I'm this room TO lay a
hand on me-" he shouted. Judge Cay
nor, you told mo to see you at the court,
and here ] am. ! defy any one TO re-
move me. 1 am here TO set justice and
Ill get it,"
'sit down." thundered the enraged
judge.
Judge Gaynor, you told me i'm your
home that you would give me a warrant
for this Trust. Why don't you give IL TO
me-? persisted the disturber. At this
juncture Policeman Tierney, OF the Ad-
ans street station appeared in the court
room
Take this man TO the station house,
said Judge Gaynor TO the policeman. "He
is crazy and will inJure some one IL he
Is not taken care of. 1 sent him 10 Magis-
trate Brenner once. and / cannot UNDER
stand how he is at liberty. The man is a
hnatic. If not placed under restraint he
may kill somebody"
AS the big policeman placed his hand
on the mans shoulders the latter shook
his fist at the judge and screamed that no
would got even yet" As he was led
from the court room the judge. who was
apparently very nervous. seemed reliey-
ed.
Policeman Tierney took his prisoner 10
the station house, where he was kept in
rear room until Judge Gaynor appear
ed, half an hour later, to- make formal
complaint against him. To Captain Dunno
Judge Gaynor explained that the man
had been annoying him for warrants for
the arrest of Messrs Havemeyer and
Dick of the Sugar Trust. for two weeks
past, having called at his home, I'm
Eighth avenue. several times on this
mission.
Before entering Judge Gaynof's court
room IT appears that Anderson had been
In Judge Dickey's room, from which place
he was ordered by court attendant. He
next visited District Attorney Clarke, in
a vain endesvor to appear before the
grand jury. lie was ordered away.
MIND UNBALANCED BY ovERsTUDY
Walter Anderson IS good looking
young man, with n clear eye and bright
countenance. lie has an excellent ad-
dress and good command OF language.
He lives with his widowed mother and
sister and brother William. IN a hand
somely furnished house at No. 1iT Rut-
ledge street. in a fashionable part of the
Williamsburg section of Brooklyn.
He was bright boy in school and
graduated from Columbia college when
he was twenty-five years old. lie opened
an office and had a good practice when he
became convert TO the principles OF
Henry George He spent hours every day
studying Georges works. He became en-
thusiastic over them. lie mourucd for
the poor of the cities OF the country and
wished To bring about reforms. When
Bryan was nominated for the presidency
he took the stump.
Mother. sister, brother and the young
woman TO whom he was engaged pleaded
with him 10 give up study and divert his
attention 20 his practice. He refused RI
naly TO his fiancee broke the engagement
Then came the defeat of BRYAN In 1896
Anderson fell ill His mind became un-
balanced. lie imagined that his mother.
sister and sweetheart were trying 10
poison him. lie was taken West for a
change OF scene. Then he was brought
back home and placed in a sanitariunl.
from which place he escaped some months