Star.
London, England, 1825-08-05 00:00:00

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.

IN TILE MATTER OS TIER REV. EDWARD FRANC (A
SUPPOSED LUNATIC).
FOURTH DAY.

The further examination of witnesses in this case was proceeded
in this morning at the usual hour.
George Tetsall—l keep an Hotel in the Adelphi ; Mr.
Frank was there in February last ; be was there from
the 7th to the 14th, except two days on which he went
to Cambridge ; I consider that Mr. Frank behaved in a
very eccentric manner while he remained; Mr. Frank
did net pay me his bill; a part was paid by Mr. Dick-
enson, by a check, signed by himself, on a banker at
Newark ; Mr. Frank sometimes ordered the dinner ;
Mr. Frank wore, while in my house, a green shooting
coat and trowels, and a foraging ctp ; I never. knew
him before; I did not ask for my bill; it was about
121. 15s. 4i.

By the CHIEF Commissionzn—The eccentricity of
'Mr. Frank's conduct consisted in ringing the bells vich.
lently, 'and when the waiters entered, either did not
want any thing, or asked some frivolous questions. He
told me, that he had some actors to sup with him,
that they drank freely; that he made two or three
speeches, without studying them, and that he liked the
company of the actors very much.
Letitia Chatham—l was chambermaid at Tetsall's
hotel when Mr. Frank and his friend were there. I
answered the bed-room bell (Mr: Frank's bell). It rang
very often. He always' wanted something. I was
obliged to attend upon him and io dress him and un-
dress him. I had not much conversation with him. He
frequently spoke of Miss Foote. Mr. Frank was very
blind;. I was obliged to lead him up and down stairs ;
he said that Miss Foote was a very fine woman, and that
he was very much attached to her. Mr. Frank did not
appear to me of sound mird ; very far from it.

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By the Cant Cogitostaitazi—tvat -
give Mr. Frank his clothes.. He did ptent.,6ol
scions of his wearing
.dirty-clothes. I.tiok the
to dress him. He (Mr. Frank) used to ring the bell at five
in the morning to know what the hour was. I. pood to
tell- him that it was early, and not to disturb the &lose,
and tien he would remain ;little longer. He did not
speak of love. He said Miss Foote was vecy fine, and
that he saw her every Qigtt when at the tfieatte.
Bit r.—l am a waiter at the George inn at Grants
ham; Mr. Frank was there this year in January or
Fehruary ; he used to ring the bell very frequently
without knowing what he wanted ; he once made a
spt ech to me; he said he intended to have a party of
pl iyers to sup with him, and that he wished to speak to
I me to have my opinion of it ; he spoke of Miss Foote,
and said she was a beautiful insinuating little creature;
he had a party of Playeis.sith Mtn, and did make a
speech to them ; he often spoke of Mr. Ilayne's (induct
to Miss Foote, and said; that if be were thine, he
would marry her immediately ; he remained with as
two days; was constantly talking of the pretty girls.
He once sad he would go up to town by the mail and
see Miss Foote; in my opinion he could not see five
yards before him ; while he remained, a boy came and
said that a Gentleman at the Blue Lion wanted to see
him ; he said he would not go unless he knew the Gentle-
man's name, for that perhaps he might want to murder
him—that such things often happened. The boy came
again with the same message, and the same answer was
returned ; Mr. Frank desired me to go down and see
who it was; I found it was Dr. Dickenson, who carne
up with me to see Mr. Rank; I shewed Dr. Dickenson
into the room; Mr. Frank told me to stop in the corm,
and not to leave it; Dr. Dickenson told me to go out;
I went to the door, and Mr. Frank called me-back
again, and desired 'me not to leave the room, for he du
not know the man ; I went out, and was called in
again, and Mr. Frank ordered coffee for two; Dr. Dick-
enson took Mr. Flank with him down to the Blue Lion..

J. Tunhard.—l keep the Blne Lion at Grantham...L.
Dr. Dickenson was at my house in January last. Mt.
Frank came'there. He behaved rather strangely; he
topped at my house eleven days ; Dr. Dickenson and
not stop all the time ; Malcolm came and remained
about a week; Mr. Frank had a party of players with.
him ; he made three speeches to them in my hearing;
he had no money ; he got one remittance of money by
begging hard for it; I wrote that letter for him ;. Mr.
Frank often rang the bell violently, without wanting
anything. There was a house of ill-fame near the
church at Grantham ; Mr. Frank wanted me to take
him them. He said Dr. Dickenson had taken him
there--that Dr. Dickenson was the devil for women,
and that he was the same. I took Mr. Frank to chew
him the house of ill-fame. He remained there the
whole night, and on the nest day told me what oc.
curved. D. Dickenson called in a carriage once, as
did Miss Frank. (A letter was here handed to wit-
ness.) Tnis letter was received by me for Mr. Frank.
I opened it, and read k for him, and gave him the two
sot ereigns it contained. It was dated the 29th of
January, 1825, and addressed to the 14 Rev. Mr. Frank,
Commercial Inn, Grantham," and was to the following
effect -

Dear Sir,—Enclosed are two sovenfigns, which I hope yen sell
receive in safety.
Pettifog is very sorry that he has am get year doles ilsoa. he.
having had orders for 'neck mornming he. prevented Ida; bin be
will certainly formed them to you tninourow.
I have ordered with Mr. Lee, so that you will net b. wed
before Wednesday; but for fear any other rascal have nrcesecee to
:Coercive measures, you had linter bold yourself in readiness.- •
P.S. flatted going fur Hull in the morning. You well knew
the purport of my errand-..ehall be back on Wednesday or Thurs-
day morning.
I. hope Miss Mariners wilt have a full home, sad hope your in-
fluence will have a little effect with Miss Payne at the ouncett.
I m, dear Mr, y ours truly,
Newark, Jan. 21), lall2S. JOHN DICKINSON.
• Et% E. Frank, Commercial Inn, Grantham.
The two sovereiirs, he said, were not enough fey
him. They were not enough to pay the girls. I
o ten wrote for him ; I sent letters to Lord Robert and
Lord Charles Manners, enclosing tickets_to them. I did
not think Mr. Frank of sound mind.
By the Consussionan•..Pray what was the nature or the.
Lrel1—One of them was a speech that be bad made at theiThist
astYork--IA lend laugh).-.-Another speech was se thlke+
jeer of the slave-traile..-(Contlased biagfeter).--Ilse third I Ais*.
recollect the subject of.
Mr. Commiesisner Pritunitow—Was Mt. Ana atesitpl Ot
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the York Whig Club?
Mr. W.sitesiat.s.•4l believe he Sr.
Mr. Bi011011•31.—Yes, yes; and he ale* waustat lobe gligihrek
member of the Fitt Clab•-•(lniighter). : • • •
Mr. Mason.—l am a solicitor at Doncaster. Ybas
present at a public-house there when several of hi; ut-
n ant a came to pay their ',sits to Mr. Fraik. Mr, Die-
kenson and another person were in another, roosn,--::.
The SoLICITOI-01t1111RAL here said, that the=
would evercile their discretion as to whether that:
see Mr. Frank then, or till after. the medic* urea
were examined.
The Jury said they would beat the medical tatei kite • 'r•'- "1
Sir George Tuthill—l saw Mr. Frank in Matelfrap,.
and saw tutu since with Mr. Warburton ; by 'Order .of
the Lrrd Chancellor 1 have seen him since ; I. aawlhim
in June and last week ; I believe him to be,isvaninn-
sound state of mind ; I think be is so now stititi
different states each time; When' I saw him Ptargllts
he would have all the coaversatioo to .xvbesali
saw him in June, he was in a low state;'lltrweeld,root
originate any subject, but Would listen to Me 140'1
saw him last, he was in an interniediate state; k4gt
the two; when I first saw him be was tnuilstosostest.;
when I saw him last, that excitement was eassehlbatool;
I conversed with him on the subjects mentionettit Ike
affidavits before the Lotd Chancellor, andl
vinctd from his manner that he was 0 utlsoind °tied;
I spoke to him of his separation from his irittkof his
reconciliation, and afterwards 'of his cotifidential.enb-
ployment of Mr. Dickenson. He seemed to think that •
he was at first deceived as to the charges agaiisthi_a
wife, and that the whole was a contrivance of Kr. Wi-
lamy and hit sisters ; he said he had taken_Mrs..Frank
back without instituting any inquiry whatever into her
conduct ; indeed, he seemed incapable of conducting
any inquiry whatever; I could not make him under-
stand that there was anything extraordinary in his
taking Dr. Dickenson back after what had passed ;
he added, that his affairs had been badly conducted
before, but that now they were capitally conducted
by Dr. Dickenson, and that he was his bait 'friend;
I also spoke to him of the transactions imputed to.hirn
at Cambridge and Yarmouth, but he did not seem con-
scions of the impropriety of his conduct. Wheal saw
him in June, he was in a efferent state. He wal then
in a sponging-house in Chancery-lane, under arrest cir
debt. Mrs. Frank was these also. Mrs. Frank at either
of those places did not appear to be living with Mr.
Frank. My opinion is, that Mr. Frank is apse of un-
sound mind, and incapable of managing himself or his
iffaiit. I have heard the evidence. Mr: Frank does

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toeir to labor *has
bet fie is of unsound mind. • *
.Dr.Misnrk4—l saw MG.Frank on the 29th of last
tho'igt; t I have seen him three times—on the 29th, SOth,
4 andilit of last July ; on the two drst occasions, I had
ample.bpportunity of Observing the state of his mind;
he told me that had once been under the impression of
an inejs—roper connexion . between Dr. Dickenson and
Mrs.:Frank, but that he had been deluded. into it by
Mr. lellamy, and that Dr. Dickenson was a good man,
and his partieuliefriend ; that he had intrusted hint
With the management of his affairs, and the collection
of his tent, and the payment of his accounts. He went
on today, that he had lived. with a Mrs. Bury while
separate from his wife, and that he bad given her
£l,OOO, and furnished a house for her, which was very
Ample. He appeared totally indifferent to his houtehold
atfairt;s-and to be in a sate of perfect nonchalance as to
siffaira which might•interest another man; he laboured
under the delusion that Dr. Dickenson was his parti-
tuinr.friend ; his dress. add appearanee were very re-
markable. He sighed continually, and appeared to
pant fir breath at every moment. In my opinion, he
is of unsound mind. I should say simply of unsound
Mind, without specifying any particular class of delu-
sion. Ie is incapable of managing his affairs.
11r. WarbUrton-1 visited Mr. Frank nine times; I
have gone ta:see him. with Sir George Tuthill; I en-
o tirely pcur with Mini in opinion as to the state of Mr.
Prank's wind; I haa itontrersation with Mr. Frank as
• .to the eondoct of ',Nisi...Frank; he said he made no
inquiry as to his vife's conduct—that the whole was a
conspiracy of Mr. Bellamy, and his sisters, and other
versant—that 'Mrs ftrink was an excellent wornatti 0
virtual% wife,. and a goisit!isiither; r asked shether he,
believed that Dr.,Dackenson was a man of property
when he was first introduced at CaMpsall? He said
he did, as that heinherited some property ; I asked him
wbttter,..after What he had • beard, I e thought Mr.
Dickeason a ,roan to be trusted with the management
of his property, &c.- He said yes; he had entire con
fidence in him ; be was his best friend ; I asked whether
it was consiktent with the dignity of his character as a
Clergyman,.or a G.:ntleman, to be running up and
down after women of 'infamous character.? He an-
swered, " Oh, Mr.Warbuiton, what does that signify
From what I have seen I believe him to be of unsound
mind ; I don't think be is a lunatic,• but I think he
labours under a great degree of delusion, which it is
impossible to make him understand; I am convinced
that he is of unsound mind, and not able to manage
his owe affairs, and that he has been in that state since
Dr. Weight attended him'in 1816; my opinion is, that
be was so before that year, hut from tne evidence I ;an
say it is my firm opinion that he was so in 1816.
Several letters which had been proved in evidence were now
put in and read. One of these letter concludes by expresing a
'hope that her husband would write to her Soon ; and' advert" to the
Along *bails* of Mr. Frank from home; and makes a coarse anceig-
delicate allusion to a supposed improper confliction between him
and a young woman, whom she names Mary ; but adds, ?' I hope
you pay leer well." She then goes on to say that she will not feel
-at all jealous on the occasion—that she will not 'suffer " the:green.
eyed monster" re influence her; all she expects thither husband
will come honieic•soundWind and limb." • She is, she adds, as he
altveyssaid of her, a cold constitution in that way; but at the slate
time she stspeiti like to know whether he intended to return home
(Mr. Frisk wes'aethis time living at the parsonage-house at
SOO in Wolfulk) that year, or the next, or.the year after. In this
Vetter shelties talks of thgreift'. attention pain to the children by
Dr. Dickenson, and of her bayitig engaged his attendance on them
Mguineas a-year, he finding Drs own naglicluis.
The. Court adjourned.at a ffttleaftir one' o'clocl into another
room. Air. Frank was brougls f4fore theirs, and underwent an
examination. which lasted during the space an hour and half.
At halt-past two o'clock the Commissioners respniecbtheir seats in
"men Court.
Mr. Weser:atm proceeded taws up the evidence for the case
sf lunacy, The object .ot. tha-tnquiry wasohat. the state of Mr.
Frank's intellect sh.oftd be clearly ascertained, and the best
method taken to secure his person and. property from ill-treat-
ment and imp.•sition. No gentleman who had heard the case
hitherto iconic' doubt that Mr. Flank was of unsound mind.
He called their attention to the state of family circumstances
Vim- 'Kiting with his wife and family at Cainpsall. Advest.
theloathsome conversation described by a low waiter at a
. .coentry inn, .he observed that Mrs. Frank received the gross-
est information from that raker, and listened to the more Side-
4eetrufessisins of Mr. Frank with callous assurance, as the result
of hmiact and imbecility.. He appeared for parties who could have
tie Wires in the issuing of the commission. He appeared for the
tintliers lad-sisters of the hinatic. *Mr. Frank had a family Of
siiiallehainc. If he fouheiltiniiic, he could make
'swill,
...that the motives of his clients
.were unquestionable...—.
The*nsi, humane verdict for Mr.'• Frank writild,.be that which
Wouldgive him the protection of the Great qear;
:lad with • ihese
abservations he left the case with:the
Aft' Pares appeared for the heir at law,.wh'sivas directed by the
lawri,ebancellor to appear to assist sin that point of the inquiry
width respected the execution of the deed. All he had to do with
-the evidence was to direct the attention of thelury to It with a
view s. skit fixing the date •of the lunacy, and of that deed. In
the *beeper of all direct evidence upon that point, and with such
abanslaqt.evidence of the continual wasting of so large an income
for sby Mrs. Frank and Dr. Dickenson, so as to leave' Mr.
F Mat this time a mere pauper. he called upon the Jury
tit that date at the earliest period admissible by the evidence.
Hearn a touching description of the situation of this young • Gel).
tleseas,whp Serfage all comment and reptoach on any parties. AU
be velpeshd:was, that amidst so many transactions notoriously im.
rept% thee every thing might be effected to undo as many things
whisk haselpeen done as possible. Adverting to the evidence
fee this impose, the Learned Gentleman contended that the in-
mak; . Suet have existed in 1815. The facts. which proved it,
daftly, were his own delusion with respect to his wife s conduct,
and tbeinamgement of his property having Tor all these years been
totally Withheld from him. How could a man with a glimmering
isB sums OW a quaehatliclor tontine posseision of his house, and
. base that lis Mire bad been visiting the doctor's bed-chamber, and
*aiklhirs wife hid behind the curtains, without feeling any adequate
ireierinewat? The Learned Counsel concluded by recommending
fro MO so Led the insanity as early as 1818, being the period
waills'eseerilig to his apprehension, was the best supported by
the dried** evidence as that in high the mind of air. Frank
had seared *Saul and a total extinction of reason, so as, accord-
ing le she weeds of the commission, tea have rendered him incapable
of phi ig'priper care of himself-and his property.
Mr. Foilsman said, that he would not detain the Court
in harries him to-day, and he hoped not to have to detain
them. very *mg to-morrow morning. The substance of his
• observatiesesseeld go to the law of the case, by which, with a few
-remarks apse some of the facts, and a very little evidence, he
hoped to be site to do away with the effect of Much, if not of all,
that had beta advanced. He bespoke for these purposes the most
impartial hearing of the Jury when he should address than to-
morrow naming.—Adjourned at four o'clock.

Count, LOWINHIKLII, the Swedish Ambassalor at
Tenanting*, bas obtained leave of absence, and is expected at
:.t. ekhohn this summer.

' AlI the Foreign Minsters who were present at the
CoronatiOts of CHMILICS X. have been presented with
gold medals by the French Government, commemo.
rative of tie even,. Each medal bears the name of the
► eCeiver.
• Last week, Surgeon DioKsom, of Lisburn, Ireland,
.v ti acted from the left side of Mr. SAMUEL SMITH, 01
thRI Eoien, a ball, which had remained there upwards
4,1 ten years; and which was received by him at the
memorable battle of W.ttrl o, when a serjeant in his
71.kjesty's Gth (or Enniskillen) Dragoon Guards. The
:,all had desceniled three or four inches from where it.
.*ad first Judged, 2111.1 caused the veteran great pain.