The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-31
De Lunatieo Inquirer observation-disclosures APP
pointed 10 Inquire into the state or Msnd o
Mrs. Hopkins.


Mrs. Hopkins.
surRknu coURr-sPEorAL TENN.
Before Hon. Judge Davies.
Ju1Y 80 In the Mater Of Mrs. N. r.. ~ Hof1t~ -rne
lady In this cate, will be remembered, was on apphoa-
ton Of her brother, Mr. Jsmos Berficn, liberated by
Recorder Smith from the Dioomnsdhe Asylum, where
she had, alleged, been wrongfuly and upAtly In
care, rated by her husband. Application was made by
the counsel for Mr. Hopkins for nssion Of lunscy
upoa the rollos ing petition and sendsvin. Tho Judge
granted The motion and appointed Dr. J. T. M,oslt Il.
Green and Henry J. scuddsr commis,onsr., with power
10 issue precep, to tho sborir 10 empanc Jury to
make inquiry into Mrs Hopkins state OF mind.
THx PETITION HOPKINS.
IN ne Matter Of Maria a y. Hopkins t5fe n SdmpclJ
Hopkins, OF the city Of New York, shove,h, ina, he
vas, on the I2h day OF May, 1915, married 70 stris
n hcsrlcu, his present wife, and hat they have
lived isse,hsr Is man and vito until wishn few
weeks past thst hia tsil vie. resisi1g In the city
Of New ytrk, nos h. and for the space Of nine m'nihs
unable 10 govern hcrself manage her ansrs that The
rsiu Maria Hopkins u, ~ reason of her unaoy so
SON ana Thai he verify believes she saey be
allowed 60 nj large vthou, the appointment Of com
this peoner In the BoominedaIe AsJIam during the pre-
month under the provisons Of the Revised Statutes
In relation 70 the .afe ssegnE AID care Q, an.. eus
the Ipsuciency Of The warrant Of Commitment and that
s sS s ssr .bos. ss ..o shown bers ne ssa
Rcorcer BY the relatives OF the said Mara VINO mede no
~ op pccsy ana sSas no
had appointed for herr and that upon thesc grounds
bis honor the Recorder held that the Justices Of the Peace
Year petitioner pra, that commission In the nature
Of with d unaioo in7irendo. may issue .ocordins 70
the form and prscsce Of this Court direca 70 sscn per-
~ vi, M ever pray, 40. sA,n- j. H0PkINa
r~'su ~" .ts,.SSs, axscu. positoueys attorney
AFFIDAVIT or m oeDr
Orr and Cbunfy If Ncp York, n.-Benamin Ogden, OF
the city S S e. ..s HOPKINS rom the n
the month OF April about the LIST OF june 1881, phy
stefan that he has her several mcs during that p
v,o and that She the said Maria has Tor more than three
mou,hs pss abored under mental dcrangemen sccsrdns
20 hs Judgment and belief and that on bis last conversa
TAN on ne mater Of suicide his Judgment tho said
MANA unat Tor the management, OF her own AFFAIR." and
that in hts Judgment ao n un.se lesve ns, w'.aou'
thai he verify believes that Il necessary that said Maria
should be placed In institution for the cure Luna
hesh and inst he Of the opinion tina, the said nsis viii
until placed under such course Of treatment
As abe viii recei IN such an ins'r,isn oonrv
AFFIDAVIT or DR. BROWN.
cvy AVID Couniy If Nee fovt, SD. riiden Brown be
Ing duly sworn, saysthat ne B and has been zoe ave
years iass past the Superintendent Of the Boomnsdsle
Asylum for the insane the city Of Now York under the
the above named Mnis v Hopkins was on We TN day
Of JAY, 1851, placed In the said As um, under waras
OF commitment signed by two Justices and rename
until the Goth dap OF july 1877 abe taken away
from the Institution Tor one day and returned again the
2ist day OF Joly 1857 that the said Maria vas brought
before his honor Recorder Smith on the aah day Of July
1851, on writ Of babeas corpus ana discharged rrou
cusody BIZ him, and that the said Recorder made an en-
doement uron the ssd wru nov In possession Of depo
| neat, as follows
"ordsr the discharge Of the within named Msris r.
Hopkins the ground tasi the commandment s defective
| JAxxs sWrs Jr., Recorder
That during the time the said Maria Ia the said Asy
INN ,he ~Ss under tina Immediate care and attendance
aeponeni, saa Wa seen daily ~ NO. isn me sad Mar