The Washington herald., 1907-10-11
THINK Him ACAPTIVE
Odd Case of Wealthy Physi-
clan in Sanitarium.
RELATIVES WANT HIM FREED
Friends Charge in Court that DIR.
Mathew HiIgert, of "Magie Boots"
Fame, Is Holding Aged Man Under
Restraint, They Alleging that He
Wanted so Wed Victims Wife.

New York, Oct 1O-Mathew Hilgert.
famous as a maker Of magic boots, a."
was accused before Supreme Court Jus
tice Mccall to-day Of planning TO get pos
session Of the fortune of DR.. Clarke w.
Dunlop, a retired millionaire. by marry
ing Mrs. Dunlop in the event OF her be-
coming a widow.
This sensational charge was made by
Gilbert r. Hawes, attorney for the ply
sicians twenty-five nephews and nieces,
who fear that the wife is trying TO nave
them cut off from sharing in the estate.
The nephews and nieces ask for the ap-
pointment Of a lunacy commission to ex-
anime the physician, who is declared by
them TO be incompetent.
Startling Charge Made.
The startling charge was also made
that DR.. Dunlop is under duress in Hill
gerts so-CaIled institute. 81 West Twenty
sixth street. The physicians home IS at
ll2 West Eighty-sixth street
Mr.. Halves said that DR.. Dunlop was
suffering from paresis. He Is sixty-three
years old. he added. and worth more than
a million dollars.
Ever since the doctor retired from
practice some years ago, MIR. Hawes
said. his nephew, S. Harvey Dunlop. and
Miss Emma Chambers, a stenographer.
had been helping him in the manage
ment Of his properties; but recently
Mrs. Eliza Dunlop, who is seventy-five
years old. discharged Harvey Dunlop
nd "a lrwaFr~va "a ~ ~ tho FEElF-
clans relatives. removed her husband
to the Hilgert institute.
This is the man." declared Mr.
Hawes. auuding to Hilgert. who is the
dealer in the magic boots, which he
alleges have curative properties This
man is a charlatan. and Dr. Dunlop
ought not to be under his care.
we can prove that Hilgert told
nurse that If she would do as he told
her about DIT. Dunlop he would pay her
a big salary; but she refused his ofrer.
His Old Carcass.
we can prove that this Hilgert said
to another nurse: TO -- with Dr.
Dunlops old carcass. am interested
In the welfare Of his wife
This Hilgert has designs upon Dr.
Dunlop's Wife. He intends TO marry
her If she becomes a widow and get
possession Of the vast estate. Dr. Dun.
lop does not want to stay where ne is
He has frequently cried out: Oh.
take me home out of here" but Mrs.
Dunlop still keeps him wnere he is and
refuses 10 let any Of his relatives see
him.
DR.. Dunlop is incapable OF managing
his own affairs. He has progressing
paresis. which IS an incurable disease.
know that this man, who does not know
what he is doing, Is compelled 10 hold a
pen IN his hand and sign his name while
another hand moves his fingers. The
physician ought TO have a committee Of
the person. and his property ought TO bs
safeguarded.
Ex-Justice Edward s. Clinch opposed
the application. He said that he had an
davits to show that Dr. Dunlop was too
III 70 submit 20 an examination. He nd
mited that Dr. Dunlop was IN the house
OF Hilger.
Decision Is Reserved
But" continued Mir. CIlnch. ''Dr. Dun.
lop is in the care OF Dr. Couch He Is
under the personal care Of Dr. Couch and
Hilgert has nothing to DO with him pr.
Dunlop has not paresis. but his mind *
affected by anaemia Of the blood He IS
improving in health and Is much better
now than he was three months ago"
Attorney Hawes retorted that he would
prove that the physician was compelled 10
wear magic bOots.' and that IN doing
so he had frequently fallen and Injured
himself.
Justice Mccall reserved decision.