New-York tribune., 1908-08-27
BAIL SOUGHT FOR EARLE
If Not Released To-day HIS Sanity
May Be inquired Into.
rBy Telegraph to The Trisuna1

Goshen. Y Y Aug Especial County Jucss
Royce to-day granted the application Of Charles Z
Chappell for the release Of Ferdinand Plnnss
Earle under bonds on the charge Of beating hif
second wife formerly Miss Julia Kuttner. His
bail was fixed at $3.50 and tomorrow morning II
is expected that his brother, Victor NJ Earle. Oh
New York, will qualify as one of the bondsnen-
Earle himself will qualify the other bondsnnan
pletgng his home in Monroe as surety for his ap'
pearance before the grand jury in October
II was the intention of Sheriff Decker 10 have
Earle examined to-day by two physicians FOR ths
purpose of determining his sanity The impression
prevails that Earle is insane and IL is said that ne
has been pronounced paranoiac by a distinguished
aienist of New York City. The examination was
to have been made in the Jail to-day by Dr. D. i.
Condict the Jail physician, and Dr. Charles Smith
of Chester the physician who attended Mrs Earle
at birth of her child and who was 1arnii4as
with many of Earles peculiarities- Dr. Smith vas
unable to come to Goshen to-day, and IN tne mean
time the application for bail was made.
If Earle is released tomorrow, as expected. no
examination will made by the authorities u
bail is not furnished he will probably be examined
Bacon & Merritt. attorneys for the relatives OF
Mrs Earle, will oppose the release OF Earis
under bonds TIE sole object Of his arrest was to
afford the wife opportunity to get away II was
expected that he would be released under bonds
Mr.. Bacon stated to-day that he was certain that
the published statement that Mrs Earle had re-
turned to Monroe erroneous. and that, in spite
of what the servants said. she not there II
intention to disappear entirely and not r.
turn to her husband under any circumstances
Earle has been meek Of deneanor since his IN
generation. He sends for the Sheriff every now
and then and asks many questions in lackadaisi-
cal fashion. He writes many long telegrans and
letters but tears up the majority of them He -
confident of his release tomorrow
Earle broke down in his cell tonight and weps
bitterly when ne read the accounts Of his arrest
and the charges against him. He broke his vow
Of md said
household was caused by his mother-tn-law. who
persstentIy interfered in the affairs of his home,
refused to allow food 10 be cooked and served as
he desired protested against his management o:
his estate and prosecuted him in many petty wayx
Before the birth Of his son ne engaged a nurse
from New York but she was not allowed 70 r.
main but was supplanted by Mrs. Berry. aunt q
his wife.
On the day the baby was born the mother and
aunt made much noise by loud talking and
laughter that he was driven frantic and asked
the former to desist. She told him TO mind his
business. Owing to the actions of his mother
in-aw he became so extremely nervous that sooo
after the baby's birth he found it necessary TO
go away and remained five days. visiting his
brother Upon his return he found that his
nother-in-law had given away a valuable Great
Dane pup, which he highly priced This drove him
nearly distracted. and his wife. who realized his
condition was very kind and loving. and kept him
with her as much possible He spent the greater
part of each morning in her room, reading TO her
while she nursed the baby
He was astonished at his arrest. That morning
he had been trimming trees his estate and saw
the automobile with the officers approaching He
thought ii was the doctor and entered the house
to advise his wife. He went TO her room, kissed
her and the baby and started for his studio 70
paint but stopped the door TO admit the doctor
Ii turned out to be the Sheriff with the warrant
He said hat he worshipped his wife. and that she
loved him. but tnat happiness impossible be-
cause of the family. He hopes for reconcilia-
ton.