Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-05
BRoNsTEIN GOES HOME
HIS WIFE REsENTS THE IMPUTA-
TIoN OF INSANITY.
Charles Burr Todd Cared for by Rel
ative-Other Insane Persons
Sent Away.

Mrs. Rrorstein, wife of Louis Bronstein,
who was arrested In this city two days ago
and sent to St. Elizabeth's Hospital for the
Insane arrived here late yesterday alter-
noon and called on Sanitary Officer Frank
and the board Of charities. She expressed
great indignation at the suggestion that
hor husband is insane Arrangements were
made by Crittenton Marriott. agent for the
board OF charities to have Bronstein re-
turned to his home. His wife took charge
of him and left here on the noon train TO-
day.
Bronstein, as heretofore stated in The
Star, came to this city from Brooklyn 1of
the purpose Of seeing Secretary Loeb ana
telling him of the work Of q band or coun-
terfeiters in New York and also for the
purpose of getting protection from them.
Mrs Bronstein declares that her husband
is right about the band of counterfelters
and says he made reports to the police ana
secret service officers. but no attention
was paid to their complaint. The counter
letters, she declared. wanted her huspano
to get rid of some of the spurious money
for Them
The Bronsteins lived at New Haven.
Conn.,. before going to New YORK. MIS-
Bronstein Is now anxious to I'VE IN tHts
city. and said she wanted to consult her
husband about moving here. Agent Mar
riott told her that her husband was peing
released with the distinct understanding
that he was to reurn to New York, ana as.
sured her that If he remained mere ne VIOLIN
have to stay in the asylum. The revolver
taken from Bronstein was not returned to
him.
Relative Cares for Mr.. Todd.
Charles Burr Todd, the author, who came
here several days ago to see the President
was also sent away today. He was taken
to New York by Mr.. A. Burr Chalmers.
distant relative. 1t Is said that he Is TO Do
given treatment in private sanftarium.
AS heretofore stated In The Star. Mr.. Iodo
lived in Washington many years ago anu
wrote a history of the city. He Is mem
her of the Society of American Authors,
and his business here was to appear before
congressional committees to urge leglSia-
don in which the society Is interested. Ills 10
arrival few days before the beginning y.
the extra session was for the purpose oh
seeing the President. He imagined he was
being pursued by people who wanted 10
take his life. Poison. he said. had been put
in his tea and pillows. and he thousht tne
President might be able to put an end 10
his troubles.
Mi. Todd's mother lives at Redding.
Conn. Mr.. s. Grosvenor Dave, secretary or
the Society of American Authors, came
here with Mr.. Chalmers and will look after
the business that had been Entrusted 10
Mr. Todd
John Decker and Edward Tanner others
arrested here, were sent to their homes yes
terday, the former to Norwich. Conn, and
the latter to Davenport Iowa, as stated
yesterday Peter Elliott and William
Lentz, who were also taken into custody
at the White House, are still In st. ELIZA
beth's Elliott was the first of the SIX al
legged cranks mentioned to call at the
White House He came from Minneapolis,
Mimi, and was laboring under the delusion
that his friends in his native country want
ed to poison him. William Lentz is the
young man who wanted to take the posi-
tion of Private Secretary Loeb.