The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-19
WIFE IN ASYLUM;
DOCTOR ACCUSED
Mrs. James Van Pelt Oglesby
Improperly Committed,
Sister Alleges.
SAYS HE SPENT 900

Or. James Van Pelt oglesby. as Yves.
T~yenty-third street. is accused in papers
f1led In the Supreme Court yesterday OF
having his wife, Mrs. Mabel Glare
Oglesby. Improperly committed TO the
Manhattan State Asylum on Wards
Island on April 80 last, after he Is al
legged to have squandered a large sum
OF money she received recently from her
father.
Mrs. Oglesby Is the daughter OF Zenas
W. Oglesby OF Quitman. Ca. who died
in January last. He was president OF
the FRS. National Bank of Quitman, and
also president OF the South Georgia and
West Coast Railroad. He left ~ estate
OF more than $1,000, 900 to his widow
and five children.
The charges against Or. Oglesby,
whose family name Just CHANGED to be
the same as his wife's maiden name. are
made by his wife's sister. Miss Leewood
4, Oglesby. who came here recently from
Atlanta with her mother to take steps
to have her sister removed from the
asylum. The proceedings filed yester-
day. brought through Phillips. Mahoney
& Wagner. is for the appointment or a
committee of the person and property
of her sister and for her immediate re-
moval from the asylum. Justice Weeks
signed an order directing DR.. Oglesby
to show cause tomorrow why such COM
mit:ee should not he appointed.
In her petition Miss Oglesby said she
II familiar with the statements made by
Dr.. Oglesby In connection with the COM
mitment of his wife to the asylum by
Judge Beall In Yonkers on April 80. and
since that time. and alleges that most
OF said statements are false" She al
leges that IT is not true that her grand
father and other relatives died insane
or that her mother, who is president of
the Daughters of the Confederacy, Is
now insane.
Miss Oglesby alleges that at the time
o. her sisters marriage she was "per-
fectly RATIONAL" and that her mental
trouble Is of recent date n is due to
the inhuman and cruel treatment to
which she has been subjected by her
husband. 1t Is true that my sister
has become addicted to the use of NOR
phine and other drugs. but such habits
were due altogether to the advice and
encouragement of DIR. Oglesby. who in
stead OF attempting to cur his wife.
has encouraged her use OF such drugs
Miss oglesby alleges that DIR. Oglesby
has not supported his wife and their
children. who are now in Kentucky.
since his marriage. but that the entire
family has been supported by her father.
SH' ditStS Nntt Sol,VVV WHlCu WAS
realized from the sale of a house in At
lanta given to Mrs. Oglesby by her
father came into the hands of DR..
Oglesby and has been spent and squan.
dered for his own living expenses
She believes part OF this money was
lost in Wal Street speculation. Under
her fathers will Mrs. Oglesby is en-
titled TO tho income OF a trust fund OF
$4,000. amounting to $3.50 or 5000 a
month.
The petitioner says the Manhattan
State Asylum Is n place for the treat
ment of persons whose relatives are UNI
able to care for them otherwise, and
alleges that cit was a cruel and In
human act on the part OF DIR. Oglesby
to institute proceedings to have his wife
confined in n State hospital in view OF
her financial condition and the fast
that her relatives are anxious 10 take
care OF her and notified DR.. Oglesby
10 that effect"
Miss Oglesby says her sisters hus-
and Is not n proper person to have
control OF his wife's person or prop
erty. and she expresses willingness 10
act IL she Is appointed.