The Detroit times., 1909-03-06
TRIES "A Times TO.
SEE NUN; IS SENT
TO ASYLUM
SISTER MARGARET NuRsED MAN
IN ST. vINcENT's DURING
SIEGE OF sicKNEss-HE AID.
MiTs MAKING THREATS.

NEW YORK, March 6.-An incur
able infatuation for Sister Margaret.
OF ST. vincent's hospital. who nursed
him through several severe sieges OF
alcoholism, has sent Joseph G. Studer.
OF No. 421 East Twenty-elghth-st., TO
the State Hospital for Insane, at Cen
trail Islip, l.. |. He was adjudged
tuition by order OF Justice p!atzek.
Fourteen times In two years Studer
has made unsuccessful attempts 10 In
,terview the object OF his alteration.
Each time he has been arrested and
invariably sent 10 the island. He no
sooner gained his freedom than he
was back at the hospital insisting that
he be given a chance to talk with Sis
ter Margaret. Sister Isabel, Mother
superior OF ST. Vincent's. warned him
10 keep away, but it didn't do any
good.
In March. 1907. he was first sent TO
Bellevue. Through the Intervention
OF the sisters. who wished to treat
him kindly. he was removed to n pri-
vate sanatorium. Early last month he
was again taken TO Bellevue after he
had been arrested for pushing the hos
pital doorbell out OF place.
After five days observation the doc
tors certified TO Justice Platzek that
he was insane and asked for his com
mitment TO State institution. This
was last week
On that occasion Studer discussed
his case. so plausibly that the court
assigned Henry Unger to look after
the patients interests.
Studer was brought down from
Bellevue. He Is about forty years old.
End before strong drink worked havoc
with his face and form he must have
been man of fine appearance
why do you persist in trying 20
see Sister Margaret when you know
that you will be arrested?" asked the
court, kindly.
Il want TO thank her for her kind
ness TO me-" was the reply. And
above all want to find out why they
have me arrested every time I call
and why they want me sent TO an in
sane asylum. All that I am l owe to
dear Sister Margaret. | haven't the
slightest desire TO harm her"
But you have threatened to kill
some one at various times. haven't
you" asked Assistant Corporation
Counsel Cowie.
Il might have said so a few times"
said Studer, land | think I would be
justified In killing some one for the |
treatment that has been accorded |
me-"
You have a profound affection for |
Sister Margaret, haven't your"
Il would be an migrate il hadn't"
DR.. Gregory, OF the psychopathic |
ward Of Bellevue. said he had Studer |
Under observation on two occasions |
He said Studer was getting worse
and physically and that II
would be especially dangerous to the
sisters TO give him his liberty.
He suffers from the deiusion that
Sister Margaret controls his mind"
said Dr. Gregory. He also believes
the other sisters are plotting against
him. When / offered him his liberty
II he would sign a contract 10 keep
away from the hospital with the alter
native OF going TO an insane asylum
for six months II he refused he said
he would prefer the asylum for six
years rather than give up his pursuit
OF Sister Margaret. II ne was released /
now In all probability he would go
direct TO the hospital"
None OF the sisters or any other |
representative OF the hospital was in |
court