, 1860-08-07
An Extraordinary Lunacy Case in
Dublin.

An Extraordinary Lunacy Case in
Dublin.
4 case has recently been investigated in
Dublin By the board of Commissioners, de
innatieo snquirendo, in which woman, who
was found 10 be insane, was believed to have
Of securing her money, els, 900, 10 the Church
Of Rome. Originally Of very humble birth,
and theu q servant girl in London, Hrs. Waite,
the woman in question, had won the affections
Of her master, and Oh bis death WIS left in
poksession Of ESQ in the fands, aud shout
E160 year in house property. But Que child,
daughter survived. Tie husbands relatives
then pursued the widow with worrying litiga.
ton; they were defeated. hut these proceed.
i1gs left fixed upon her mild nn idea that at
some period or other ahe would be murdered.
Sac fad from London back to her native place,
near Cork. and to her relatives-s Here she be-
camc suddenly acquainted with young man,
aged 20, nnd as sudd denly married him. As By
this marriage the relatives were cut of from
all expectation Of ohtsining her property, they
felt towards the bride and her husband any
thing but friendly spirit, and they instituted
in noting the Investigation says:
"The evidence Of tue priest who married this
strange couple, is most astounding. The mar
riage took place On Sunday, in public house,
aud without, the knowledge of lny of Ars,
Wattes relatives, though they lived at fen
yards distance. The priest acknowledged that
he did not observe the regular forms Of Ills
shurch. lie married her in a public house with
out confession, and By dispeusasion procured
on the day Of marriage. the original Of which
hs had destroyed. lie knew the relatives Of the
woman, Jet breashed not syllable respecting
tho right he was about to perform, and evidence,
In many other particulars, is By no means credit
able Conuell, the husband OF the widow, was
seafa1ing man, oue, apparently, who could be
easily worked upon. ThePEiest, Immediately Af-
ter the marriage, began to talk about Rettle-
mcnt, and to urge that the daughter should be re-
moved from tue mother, aud be placed in q H.
dies school. By This settlement it was intend.
ed that the els, 900 shsuld be the property Of
the daughter when Of aye, and By tie ladies'
echool' vas meant secu5ion in = convent.
1t is not every day TINT the Church Of Rome
has an opportunity Of netting young girl, heir.
ess to Els 600, and it was well worth while to
neglect the forms Of the church to secure such
| prize ~ thla-
The jury, By finding Mrs. Waite insane and
that her insanity dates from Jute, 1857, uullify
her marriage with Council, which did not take
| place until the September Of that year. The
| plot then-for few will believe there was not a
| plot-has resulted in absolute loss to every one
engaged in it. The jury very properly consid.
| ering tte peculiar character Of Mrs. Watte's
| delusion. strongly recommend ded that uhe should
not be placed in a lunatic asylum. With equal
| propriety considering the evidence OF the pro.
noseuta, they expressed strongly m opinion
that she should not be committed to the care OF
her relatives. The Chancellor will be empow-
cred to appoint proper persons to take care Of
ter. who was baptized Protestant, becomes q
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