New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29
BRIDE TORN FROM ARMS.
HUSBAND BADLY BE4TEN.
assault, Kidnapping and attempted
Suicide FolIozc Honeymoon.

Married last Wednesday beaten by his three
brothers in-law his wife kidnapped and put into
in insane asylum. after attempting suicide sum
up the honeymoon of Captain Albert " Deane
Reid and his wife who was Miss Sarah Anne l..
Delano, of Mamaroneck.
County Judge William T. Plat, at White Plains
signed an order yesterday directing the officials of
the Bloomingdale Asylum to produce Mrs Reid
In court tomorrow. He also ordered DR.. Samuel
l. Lyon the superintendent of the asylum, to allow
Captain Reid to see his wife
Captain Reid got his rank in the 9TH Hussars of
the British army. and has service In India and
Egypt He came TO this country about six years
ago. establishing riding academy In Chicago
After leaving Chicago he came to Mamaroneck, as
manager of the Cherry Stock Farm. owned by Mrs.
Reds brothers-Victor, Frederick and Clarence
Delano. 1t was while teaching Miss Delano to ride
that he fell in love with her
Captain Reid and Miss Delano came to Manhattan
last Wednesday morning, going to the homo of the
Rev d. B. Thompson, at No. SO East S5th-st, a
Methodist clergyman. They were married by the
clergyman his wife acting as of the witnesses.
Captain and Mrs Reid returned to Mamaroneck the
following morning. servant had informed the
three brothers of the wedding, and they were at
the station to meet the couple.
According to Captain Reds affidavit. Fred Delano
stepped up to Mrs. Reid who had seated herself In
Il carriage and she told him that she was married
II know it" he replied. and. according to the
affidavit, he then swung on the captain hitting him
in the neck and knocking him down. Mrs Reid
tried to jump from the carriage to her husbands
assistance says Captain Reid. but forced back
by her brother Clarence. Captain Reid says he
climbed to his again and was attacked by both
Frederick and Victor. the latter banging his head
against the asphalt pavement until he became I'M
conscious. AS he lay unconscious the captain says
the two men jumped into the carriage with Clar-
Delano and Mrs. Reid and drove away
Captain Reid declares that he got to his feet as
they started drive away only to be dashed across
the face with a whip by Frederick. He further
alleges that Mrs. Reid was taken by force fore to to
incompetent person. she was placed in
Bloomingdale Asylum.
On the way to Bloomingdale Asylum the party
stopped at Cherry Farm, it is alleged, where it is
said that Mrs. Reid obtained bottle of carboiic
acid and drank the contents before she could be
restrained. She was hurried to the hospital ward
of the asylum. where she attended. Her face
was burned badly by the acid. and 1t is feared
Frederick Delano could not be found at his Ma
maroneck home yesterday. An English eastman
told the newspaper men who called that MI Delano
was out of town. and that he did not know when
he would return. Neither could Victor Delano.
who lives at No. 3a Union-st.. New Rochelle. be
found.
The affair was watched by several Mamaroneck
commuters who were the train, and Gre
ated much excitement. The Mamaroneck police
We're informed of the affair by telephone, but they
did not reach the home of the brothers in time TO
prevent their escape.
Captain Reid alleges that the brothers have treat
ed his wife cruelty before, and caused her to be
sent to the Boomngdale Asylum two years ago
without cause.
Mrs Reid is well known a whip and amateur
She is graduate of Mrs Hazens school in Pei
ham Manor and recently studied art at a school in
Manhattan She is about twenty-three years old.
Victor Deiano was last night at the Cherry
Farm. He said that Captain Reid had married his
sister because he thought she had none, whereas
she really had done. He denied that he his broth
loungers around the station tell story almost iden
teal with that told by Reid.