Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-11-01

lu'n, we nnnteH H ionally made some errone-
ous statements. We publish the following
communication from the Mayor in regard to
the matter. II the Commissioners desire
to be heard, our columns are open for any
communications from them.
Ne,rport, 27th Oct, 1885.
Mr.. CRASsToN,
Dear Sir -
In your paper Of this morning observe
an account Of the late col li,ion between
myself and portion OF the Commissioners
of the Asylum, which I wish to correct.
The facts in the case are simply these !:
On Tuesday last the father OF the girl re-
tered to, applied to me for permission to
vi it his daughter for the purpose OF max
ing some arrangements relative to her re-
moval from the Asylum, &C., when furn-.
ished him with the following permit =
Mayors office,
Newport, 23d Oct., 1855.
Mr.. SIMMONS will permit Chas. Heath
to see his daughter Elizabeth, for the pur-
pose Of making some arrangements in re-
lation to her leaving the Asylum and City,
and if you should think il hpruasm to do so,
let her come off with him to see me and
have it settled at once.
Yours, &C.,
WM ] SwixpIrpNr
Mayor.
At about 4 o'clock, p. NJ, Heath re-
turned and stated to me that he had pre-
scented the above note to Mr.. S. who hand.
Ell il to one of the Commissioners. The
Commissioner, after consulting with one or
more members of the board, decided that
had no right TO give a permit to any one to
visit the Asylum, and that he could not
visit the Island except by permission of
member Of that board. Immediately took
boat and called on Mr.. Simmons to see if
such had been the orders of the Commis-
sioners he replied that had been rightly
informed.
Wednesday morning wrote the follow.
ing note, and sent it to the Chairman of the
Board for his endorsement -
Mayors office,
Newport, 24lh Oct, 1855.
Mr.. SIMMoNs,S
Netcport Asylum,
Will permit Elizabeth Heath to come
off The Island with the bearer, (Mr. Hazard,
overseer Of the pcor) for the purpose Of
settling her affairs.
WIN J. swISBuRSE,
Mayor.
This, after again consulting with or
ton OF the Board, he refused TO sign, on
the ground that The city authorities had no
right to interfere between the Commission
ers and any person, paupers or others, con-
fined in the Asylum. They did furnish
Mr.. Hazard with permit, of which the
following is copy -
JAMES SIMMONS, Esq,
Keeper Of Asylum,
SrR Deliver TO the Overseer OF the
Poor, Elizabeth Heath.
Yours, &c,
wv. SHERMAN,
Chairman.
This declined to make use of, as
saw in it a determination on their part
not to acknowledge either accounts
biity or responsibility on their part to tie
city authorities. did, however, call
upon the chairman and saw with him
another member Of the Board stated to
them that unless they endorsed my order |
should take other means to remove her,
when they defied me to do my worst. l
then procured warrant which placed in
the hunds Of Mr.. Hazard, who proceeded
to the Asylum alone to serve it. Upon his
arrival he demanded of Mr.. Simmons, in
the usual form, Elizabeth Heath, confined
at the Asylum, for whom he had warrant;
to which Mr.. Simmons replied that his or.
ders from J. w. Sherman, Chairman of
the Board of Commissioners, were not to
deliver her to any one, except furnished
with an order from him ; that she had been
placed in close confinement by their order.
Mr.. Hazard returned to me and made re.
port. | Immediately took wagon, Mr..
Sheriff, City Sergeant and Mr.. Hazard, and
proceeded to the Asylum and again de.
manded her of Mr.. S, who said his orders
were not to deliver her to any one
wheieupon an axe was procured, and the
warrant served, and the girl brought to the
city. This is plain statement of facts.
w. }. SWINBURNE, Mayor.
~ Mr.. Richmond's lect ure on the "Po-
etry of the Biblo" was postponded till next
Monday evening, November 9th.
AFFLIcTISG.-A terrible instance of the
suffering, caused by Post Office mismanage-
ment Of robbery, happened recently at St.
Lo MIS- A man who went thence To Teyas