The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-05
PLAN TO SEND CAPT. MABY TO STATE HOSPITAL Bridgeporter Who Has Had Varied Career is Believed
 Irresponsible. ONCE FIGURED IN
 THE STATE MILITIA Father was Reputed to Have Been One of Famous Sui
 eide Club.

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 ''Capt-a William H. Maby Of this nsty, now in New Haven jail under Indictment for using the mails to ae- fraud. will probably be adjudged in sane and committed to one of the state hospitals for treatment. On the Recommendation of U- s. District At Journey Fred A Scott, uperintendent Spencer R. Gordon of the Charities department of this city is preparing papers for Maby's commitment. Maby fxvas arrested several months ago while operating here under the name of the EBarnum Advertising Go. He used weekly papers and magazines which circulate in rural district outside of the state in which he offered a yard of any color of silk for 30 cents. To Those who sent the money he would send a yard of silk thread. He was arrested by post office inspectors ana his indictment followed. The ques- fion of mental responsibility arose Rfter his arrest and District Attorney Scott had a commission of physicians appointed to examine Maby. They have pEonounced him mentally un- sound and on their report Attorney Scott has recommended his commit ment to an asylum
 The captains mother is in a state hospital The captains father com rnftted suicide some years ago and prior to his death he had been credited with membership in the old '1S'' or
 Suicide club, which was organized in Wagner's hotel in Water street.
 For years Capt Maby has been al ratlaer spectacular figure in Bridge port At one time taking Federal ex- Limitations for positions in the post of lice was his hobby. By civil service exaxninafion he obtained place as
 
 flee. It was charged. but never prov led, that for a consideration Maby would attend any civil service exam iination and dmpersonating some other lapp1icant pass the examination with | Ethe highest standing and get the posl- Ftion for the man he represented.
 Following a dispute with William H. Marigold, the postmaster, Maby re- lsigned his position in August, 1895. He then became a tave1ing salesman and later a solicitor for life insurance. In 1897, when Capt Fred Masterson resigned as comnaAdant of old Com lpany K. Fourth regiment, c. N. G., Maby, then a corporal in the com tpany, was a candidate for captain and was elected Both the late Col Sher- | fidn and the adjutant-general of the state refused to confirm his commis- | sion. When Capt Breckbin was fchosen to command the company he at | fOA@~Cs C--o>%~c-A AAAc~-1y Q SAE5@4e11A Ethe service
 When the spanish-Amertcan war broke out 1Gaby organized a company | l of ''volun4eers' and secured many tcontrfbudons from leading citizens for | arms and equipment for the company | FbETt the equipment was never pur- Echased nor were the contrib Ations re- Murned-
 In recent years Maby- has been ar~ rested several times in raids by the | holfce on crap games. He conducted | Ia lunch cart in the South End for a | short time and el<ed out an uncertain | kexistence by '-faking'' at fairs about | led on charge of using the mails to | kdefraud but the government officers ! hailed to convict him.
 In December, 1910, he again came l dnto the limeigf1t when the relatives Eof Mary Morris, a woman of 80, asked ltle authorities to protect her from the [ achdnations of Maby- Maby had ap- kplied for a license to marry her and | Eher relatives believed that he simply I desired to get control of several thou | sand dollars which she was reputed % | have in savings banks A marriage Hfcense was refused him in Bridgeport and he was ordered to leave Mrs. Mor- l Eis' house.
 AGaaoy then induced Mrs Morris to elope with him. The couple went first ko Mount Vernon, N. r., where they hrrived about midnight and tried to register at one of the hotels. The dis parity in their ages. Maby is a little hnore than 40 years of age while his prospective bride was over 80, aroused the suspicious of the hotel clerk that AI1 was not right. The unshaven and katterdametion appearance of Maby Rlso worked against him. The clerk Eai1ed the police who took Maby in eharge while Mrs. Morris was permit led to stay at the hotel.
 When the Mount Vernon authorities had communicated with the Bridge bort police they sent Mrs. Morris. back bere and few hours later released edaby, giving him 2s hours in which to get out of town. Three weeks later nGaby i got Mrs Morris out of her house in Broad street one night and Into a waiting automobile. He drove Eo Westport where the couple were married His wife died about a>year later.
 Maby claimed most of the estate and Mrae appointed executor in accordance with the terms of a, will she left. Last week Judge Miller in the probate court cemoved Adaby as executor and ap- pointed Robert c. Ma1lette in his stead.
 Supt. Gordon today secured papers prom the probate court, the preIirn- pnary step to Mabys commitment to han institution at government expense IA hearing on the case will take place Foefore Judge Miller next week.