The Detroit times., 1912-08-02
PHYSICIAN, MIND WRECKED
BY DRUGS MAKES DESPERATE
ATTACK ON DIVORCED WIFE
DIR. Lourents p. Anderson Lies
in Wait for Woman in
Dark Stairway
POLICE LOCK HIM UP
Cultured Professional Man. VIC
tim of Cocaine and Liquor,
Is Pitiful Figure
POLICE LOCK HIM UP

DR.. Lourents p. Anderson once
skilful physician. but now a pitiful
wreck OF humanity from whisky and
cocaine, is held in cell in the central
station, pending efforts OF the United
states authorities 10 have him de-
ported 10 Sweden as an undesirable
allen His arrest. Wednesday night,
followed desperate attack on has
divorced wife, Ida NJ Anderson, pro
prietress OF archaeological parlor at
No. . Adams-ave west
DR.. Anderson is alleged 10 have
leaped upon her in the dark stail way
10 her apartments, and TO have at
tempted 10 choke her 10 death. while
be was delirious from liquor and
drugs She fought desperately, and
succeeded in escaping TO her room and
barring him out. But he later tele-
phoned her, and notified her that he
would come again
And this time | will finish you,
be is alleged TO have declared TO her.
The struggle occurred few nights
ago as Mrs Anderson was returning
home from moonlight excursion.
Police and the government authorities
have since been searching for DR..
Anderson, who was arrested in sa-
loon at No 1873 Michlgan-ave., Wed
resday night, by Inspector Coyne and
Detective Wilson He was one OF the
most pitiful wrecks ever taken TO the
central station, grimacing and mum
bling in unintelligible fashion, the
authorities declare.
When registered he gave his ad-
dress as No. 80 Erskine-st.. the resi-
dence OF DR. John Carr. who had tried
for six months 10 drag DR., Anderson
from the depths TO which he had rail-
en- but without avail. Anderson has
recently spent his nights sleeping In
dead wagon" In the barn In the rear
of Blake's undertaking rooms, and his
days in the city parks and In low sa'
looms, frequented by the riff-raff OF the
city.
A physician OF more than usual
skill, with a brilliant mind. and pos
sessed of all the advantages OF cul'
ture and education, Or Anderson's
downfall makes a lurid page in the
record OF havoc wrought by drugs
and liquor.
His friends and professional &C
quaintances had done all In thelI
power 10 prevent his degradation, but
all efforts have proven futile. Treat
ment in a retreat seemed to do hin
I mo good, and finally his brother,
physician in Connecticut, came here
and took charge OF him In 1908, SEND
| ing him TO another brother in SWe
den, in the hope that be might De re
claimed But he came back In 1910
TO UecofNe a police court character
The authorities declare that he ha:
been arrested no less than dozeI
times as a drunk and disorderly, anC
served a term in the workhouse, TINS
spring
His wife, formerly Ida NJ. Tibbals
divorced him in pro-confesso case
before Judge Hosmer, Jan. II, 1911
She was married to him IN Mar
ouette, July II, 1895, according TO thu
application for divorce, which states
that she lived with him until June Is
1908 II charges him with non-sup
port and extreme cruelty, and al
leges that he was addicted TO th'
use OF cocaine and the excessive use
OF whisky. and when under the innu
ence of these stimulants. acted raw
enous," threatening his wife. and OIL
occasions, choking her.
She recites that he failed TO sup
port her, but expected her TO supper
him, and declares that she was forcet
to take a position as saleswoman II
the Newcomb- Endicott store, TO pre-
| vide for herself.
Anderson was said TO be in Mon
treal and Quebec during the progress
OF the divorce case, and Judge Hos
mer granted a decree TO Mrs. Al
! derson, who was also granted $40
week alimony.
Mrs. Anderson, seen in her office
Thursday noon. declined to discus
the matter at all, and is heartbroke
over the disclosures incident to he
| former husbands arrest. She was Il
tears over the affair when Time
| reporter called.
Inspector Coyne interviewed Dr
Anderson in his cell. Thursday morn
| ing. and accustomed as he is to tn
tragedies of wrecked lives, he wa
very much affected by the spectacl
presented by Or. Anderson, still MAX
] ing a weak effort to exhibit evidence
OF the old culture and refinement q
the skilful professional man, but re
duced to mere derelict by the pow
er OF drugs and liquor
Federal officials are looking up tn
matter OF Anderson's right 10 be II
this country. He declares that h
filed his first papers for citizenship
and the matter is now being inyesti
gated.