New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
JAIL RATHER
THAN GIVE Up CHILD
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usual brilliancy and the muscles OF MS
face twitched incessantly
Won't Tell Where Child Is.

Justice Golf listened to the argument
of Mr.. Dimin, and then asked Greiner
why he did not produce Gertrude as
ordered in the writ. The young man
said he had no intention OF bringing
the child to court. At first Justice Con
talked TO him in a fatherly way. But
Greiner was obdurate. Then the JUS
tice became more severe. He warned
Greiner. who refused even to tell the
whereabouts Of Gertrude.
IT shall have to commit you TO JAIL
sternly remarked the court.
Greiner, not the least bit perturpeo'
asked: How long will / have To re-
main in jail?"
For life," said Justice Golf, unless
YOU produce the child"
Still unaffected. Greiner replied:
''Very well, then. / will go to jail Tor
life"
Then he reflected and asked what
would happen to him II he produced
the baby, and the justice told him that
he would be punished for contempt OF
court But Greiner accepted the al
Tentative Of the life sentence. Deputy
Sheriff Moore having been told OF
Greiner's threats to kill with his re-
volver any one who tried to deprive
him of the child "frisked" his prisoner
TO make certain that he carried no
weapon. Greiner was unarmed.
Greiners letter to Mrs. Berkowitz
telling Of his mental condition and Oh
his starving himself was dated August
II and read In part:
Dear G.-Annie has done the mean thing
Of her life. She has gone TO uncle, t0iu
them all my life story, fearfully dis
torted, and expressed herself to uncle
that she will hire thugs TO beat me snor,
of death. Uncle 10 willing 10 testily ina.
she threatened my life, and would 20 10
the trouble OF having a warrant s"otn
out for her arrest But as IL Is, II she
would only carry out her threat | should
be more than satisfied. AS II Is nate
her deeply enough TO wish her IN ,h'thei
world. and will make II my S. 40 De
as a Nemesis to her. II she sns dare
by any manner OF means to SEE tnc Dapy;
and / should get a hold OF ner, | VIII
commit the first crime OF my he
Would Find Bliss in Ruin.
As for Gertie, she is as well as you
would WISH dearie. In another week sne
will be able to walk. Tomorrow l VIII
have her vaccmated. She Is the sweetest
gentlest, and merriest child on earth. She
Is giving me no trouble whatsoever the
more begin to hate the world. the more
love her. j could just as well think OF
living without her as without food. AS
for me, | have come to look upon myself
as something to which things are CON
stantly destined TO happen. i care az
little for myself as for a roach. But !
care for others still less. | would think
IL bliss IL all this world Of misery should
go to wreck and ruin. j am living most
of the time in a state OF dreaminess.
forget most things | knew l25 times until
II is time for Gertie to get her milk. As
far as my business Is concerned | could
make out well, II my mind were clear.
People are coming and going ana they
appear TO me like shadows | talk ana
act mechanically. | would like TO Kick
them all out OF the house. ! would just
like to sit down, do absolutely nothing.
curse and gradually 20 TO the devil. ]
know / Will never die a natural death. II
feel 1 have to die ] Will first take ven
gcance on somebody or other. Woe the
person whom my vengeance hits. | am
suffering hell on earth. My inside is all
hell--burning hell.
| am looking the shadow OF a ghost |
am starving myself but what is killing
me is fire that devours my vitals. and
which nothing can quench. My memory
is pretty nearly gone, for periods entirely
gone. My brain is giving way under some
terrible catastrophe ! think II bliss II !
mouth. Nobody can help me. My disease
Is too deep 10 be durable. ] will cling 10
Gertie till ! will go TO hell-and after
What does II matter TO me. 8. q.