New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-03

| MIR Bnsteed inquired II > ushce hinousu nsu si''ou
,h H. .;,n,;or and The reply was that ne nad not
'ht lhsu'g,ion stated be had been informed by
hsI that n at gentemsns understanding OF
,te alter was THE that he was not to 60 nness re-
qo W. oy ,n,s.umre)-I asked Mr.. Mcdonald f
,,%os Mitchell would be allowed to see Mrs. Wood
49, e he came, and he replied that that would be
| ,nsffer for consideration.
| M, Rusteed called DR.. ID. Meredith Reese az q wit
,ess. Dr. Reese testified as follows:
1 have been physician and surgeon Of many years
| in this city, and professor in one of the Medical
MIR. Busted read the return to the writ and DIR.
| Ba,stows affidavit tothe witness.
Q. In your judgment, as physician and surgeon is
there disclosed upon the testimony have read to you
any such state Of mind or body the part Of Mrs.
WOOdman would render Il unsafe 10 either mind or
body TO bring her TO NewYork to Court or any other
place assigned by the Court in obedience 10 ts COM
nsDdsl A. No medical are assigned in either
of tbose documents which would render such prohbi-
tiOn necessary.
Cross-exsmined by Mr.. Brady-A physician having
charge of such person has the largest discretion
to the matter OF bringing up person; he says nothing
about TIE reasons and he gves medical reasons,
il would seem TO imply that there founded
in his discretion; can nothing in the sdys physi
cal or mental condition, as represented in these docu-
ments, which would indicate that there was any
danger in bringing her to the oity; person who is
troubled with nervousness should be kept quiet but
when hsbeas corpus resisted, the medical reasons
should be stated.
To Mr.. Busteed-If person were nervous, i'm
prsonment with lunstcs would be apt to be injurious
to her. to restrain person who was subject TO ner-
vOusDess by mprisonme mt would be apt to sggravate
the nervousness; could not say without learning the
detss Of the case, but Ia general proposition l
should say that letting such person out Of confne
mept, no evil would result from it.
MIR. Brady-SuppOse a lady of nervous tempera.
ment, ard whose nervous system had become unduly
excited from any had been placed in institu
ton in healthy locality, under the superirtsndence Of
a benevolent gentleman and in the care Of a cOmpe.
tent nh nd
treated for such nervous excitement allowed the
liberty Of going out of the building, and exercising
upon The lawn going from il to village short dis
| taDce, ard generally treated in kind and pareuta
manner, and while yet nervously irritable, should be
suddenly taken from her place of repose, and required
to go into crowded COURTROOM other place where
che to be intenogated by strangers what effect
| would that have upon her1 A. The answer to thst
| would depend upon circumstances; but should say,
| ii she were brought against her will should appTs
hend the effect would be injurious and she ought to be
protected by her medical adviser. Sanford Hall is
10 every way respec able institution; have sew
eral times been there professionally l have
known Mcdonald, the head Of the institution,
very well for ten twelve years. knew his brother
Mcdonald who had the institution up to the time Of
his death; / know DIR. Barstow verJ well; he is q
highly respectable man, an educated physician, who
formerly attached to the City Hospital, but who
succee led to the charge of Sanford Hall few years
ago; Mr. Mcdonald is quite familiar with the trest-
ment Of perons affected in this manners during the
lifetime Of his brother and on the death of his brother
To Mr. Busteed-I have known persons to be taken
to public ssylups without the certificates of two
physicisrs and two magistrates, as required by la@
end the institutions decline to receive them on that ac
count.
Mr. Busted then called James Cassidy to the stand
as witness. Mr.. Cassidy is man Of small frame
but he evir ced by his great while
on the stard. He testified in substance as follows
/ reside in Brooklyn, but do business at No. l35
Front street, in this city; never knew Mr. Busted
until today but seeing the notice of this in the
papers. had interest in exposing the character of
SIS nford Hall and its keepers.
@. Are you acquainted with Sanford Hall and its
keel ers7 A. With srest feeliDgl Yes, Sir, sorrow
fully am; was placed as a patient in Allen Nc
Donald's institution, when it was located in Thirty
siath street on Murray Hill aud was removed thence
when the institution was located at Sanford Hsl In
1916; Yves very cruelty treated by Allan Mcdonald;
patients allowed to go in the of the house, but
they have to the front; was in the care OF
Allan Mcdonald for about siX months.
Cross-exsmined by Mr.. Brsdy-I have been mar
ried about 10 years. am 80 years of age; kept
b use with ny II Other in Brooklyn at the tue was
placed IN McDonald's institute m AT that time was
clerk for John Caswell | was put there and paid
for by Csswel and Mcdonald treats his patients ac
cCrdpg to the directions Of those Who put them there
witness manifested great exclteneht my mother
esdes in Brooklyn; was of rsther nervous dispO
siiion, and he'd dispute with my employer about
that time and he took advantage Of the circumstance
by tsurtIg and frettng me because l, having some
mCrey wanted to take il end go into business myself
In UGH excited; Mr. Caswt is eth at No. 81 Front
street; had about g 500 then; bad difference
with him as to the rate Of compensation should
bave; was under 10 permanent engagement, aud
preferred TO leave and 60 out into the world for my
self; he frette6 me; was nervous and became irr-
tate d, when said some thing which not prudent
end in two three days was in this Institution,
| tough had my mind tn much to myself as
| have now and had ii not been for the kindness of
Mr.. Camp the matron, and brother of Med ouald
sboud have been crazy forever. The witness was
| much excited I was put by Allan Med onsld into
cbsr where my ankles and wrists were fastened down
tight that could not move. In a very excited
tone He said be vanted to break down my dispO
siion :" was then twenty-six years cd; had no diff
6cuty with my mother until abou, the time of this
sickI es and the bad words with her which led
20 NY leaving the house; did not 20 anywhere; l
eft The house that light WAS worried aud fcetted
md the next morning f,nud my self in the detention
e the city watch Of Brooklyn; bu. | was much
excited hat rcollect but very little of what trans
tnec; I did rot 90 20 bed anywhere, and cannot
r. col ect that lad down in the street or took any
Thing 70 eat; do not fecolcct o. eing Caswell look
| il after me that evericg. Tor did meet hun; do
know bow came TO est into the watch house; in
| the morning was put into canisge aud conveyed
10 MoDcpalds institution Thrty+ixth street; do
not recollect who went with me, nor do recolect
whether they tied me In the cairag', but know that
The next morning was at Murray till 1t was long
time sgo sad cannot tell Of the facts; left there in
| hat day, ard remained six months; | went ont
| 9Th The permission Of Mrs. Mcdonald, agreeing
J t, return that day, and l did retu,p; l did not
| come and see my mother, as h7d had difficulty
| with her; WHEN went back went in sleigh With
driver, which paid for myself; wanted to leave
there afterward, and claimed thar they hsd right
10 keep me there was treated very badly in Thirty
sixth street. but after got to Sanford Hall We were
ated better had been Thirtysit ID street about
week, when they placed me n the cea.r in which
was locked il by bnges did not sleep well for few
nights there but sfervard slept some better; they
refused to let me out until told them had made 40