The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-16
ROW OYER INSANITY DEFENCE.
BRIBERY SUCCEEDS FORGERY
CHARGE AGAINST WOMiN.

Mrs. Fussn Pastorneld's Lawyer wants
Her Sent TO Bellows -Deputy District
Attorney krOteI says ITS u Perry erslsn
OG Justice sequel TO Magic Boots case
Mrs. Margaret Fusan was arraigned for
examination before Magistrate Barlow in
the Jefferson Market police court yesterday
on the charge OF forging the name OF Caleb
j. Milne of Philadelphia to a check for $500.
The charge was originally preferred against
her on November 1 by N. b. Dotson, a mine
owner Of Cd Broadway, who cashed the
check for her. The complainant did not
appear in court yesterday and the woman
was discharged.
She was Immediately rearrested and
arraigned under the name of Mrs. Margaret
Pastorield, a purchasing agent OF ll5 West
Sixty-ninth street, on a charge of bribery.
Assistant District Attorney Paul krotel
appeared to prosecute on this complaint.
He woke up the Court by attacking an order
OF the Supreme court n the Bellevue
Hospital insanity experts.
The charge of bribery was made by Mrs.
Helen Lubbe of 2O6 West Twenty-6fth
street and it grew out Of the trial Of DR..
Mathew Hilgert for Illegally practising
medicine and for accepting large sums for
the sale of his magic boots. Mrs. Lubbe
was to be one Of the complaining witnesses.
On February @. Mrs. Lubbe said In court
yesterday. a woman went to her and offered
her first 81 900 and then $40, 900 il she would
not appear at Hilgert's trial. Mrs. Lubbe
said that she did not know the woman and
had never seen her before that day. On
November 8 some twenty women were
placed in line in the Jefferson Market court
prison and Mrs. Lubbe picked drs. Pastor
field out as the one who offered her the
bride. Mrs. Lubbe's story was sustained
by the word Of her nine-year-old daughter
Lillian, who was in court. and by an affidavit
signed by her boy Henry, who, she alleges,
is dying from the effects of wearing DIR.
Hilgert's magic boots.
When the arrest was made on the charge
Of bribery Attorney David c. Myers, for
Mrs. Pastorield, presented a letter from
DIR. NJ. S. Gregory of the psychopathic
ward at Bellevue Hospital stating that
after a hurried examination he considered
Mrs. Pastorfield's symptoms such AZ TO
warrant a thorough investigation as to
her sanity. Mr.. Myers said that he would
produce Mrs. Pastorfeld's daughter. who
would sign an affidavit declaring her
mother insane, and he asked the Masis-
trate TO commit the prisoner to Bellevue
Hospital for five days.
Then Mr.. Krotel interfered.
Il object to any such proceeding" he
said. "Thereswas a case of a man named
Pope in this court a few weeks ago. He
was charged with grand larceny. At the
last minute his lawyer came in with a plea
OF insanity. He was committed to Bellevue.
A comm ission there declared him insane
and the Supreme Court sent him of b. lie
aro,,pI in anna aanif ari1m That mar,
was no more insane than I am. There is
a clear attempt to pervert justice in these
cases"
Magistrate Barlow protested that he
would not be a party to any perversion of
justice.
that's what it is," Nj. Krotel per-
sisted, "and these men get the Supreme
Court to help them out in IL. If vOur Honor
listens TO any such plea the District At
tprney's ofice will get right out Of the case.
We d. not want to be mixed up in any such
deal" -
The affair referred to by Mr.. Krotel was
the case of Charles NJ. Pope. who liyPd
from one hotel TO another and who was
charged with the larceny OF several hundred
dollars worth of jewels. Pope was arraigned
last month before Magistrate Wahlc. His
lawyer. Michae O'Sullivan, claimed tina
there could he no motive for the crime
and that Pope was insane. and on an an
dav'' by PoDe's wife declaring him insane
Magistrate Wahle committed him for eS-
animation. A commission declared the
man insane and Justice Leventritt Of the
Supreme Court committed him 20 @ SAM
tlrium.
"Iinsist on an examination on this charge"
Mr.. hTotel continued. Any criminal cOuii
&c. some doctor 10 say he was insane. IF
there il evidence of insanity let that Zoe
brought out at the trial. A Magistrates
court is no place to settle such questions"
Ma istrate Barlow ~interposed:
ar .--.sI..I H. E.ax@rx n - al axtranr
dinary ability and ' Am bound to respect q
letter sent to me by him" "
The. Magistrate said that the woman
would be considered under arrest during
her stay in the hospital. Heurged Mr..
Krotel, as a representative OF the District
Attorneys Office, 10 continue prosecuting
the case. Mrs. Pastorfield's daughter came
to cotfrt and signed an affidavit declaring
her mother insane and Mrs. PastoTfield
wac taken to Bellevue Hospital.