, 1864-01-28


About four years since, the Rev. Packard
q system Of prosecutions toward
Ills ife, while he was officiating as the min
ister Of the Presbyterian Church ut Mantcno,
for the purpose, as alleged, Of suppressing
her free discussion Of religious tenetsi which
were ct variance with the orthodox Views Of
the presby terian Church. And because doc
tr1ncs on religion thus advanced and main
tanned by her were new 10 the Rev. Packard
and the three deacons Of the church-al-
though maintained BY some OF the most emf
nent sclo1ars Of Europe and America they
pronounced her insane, and to be rid Of her
influence in tho church, aud that the Rev.
Packard might be rid Of her company at
home, he formed the most Infamous plot Of
iEcarceruting her in an asylum for the Insane.
Il it'll This c,'d In view lie pronounced her in
SINE, refused her access and intercourse With
her friends, goadcd and tormentcd her into
excitement upon the subject Of religion,
refused her attendance to the Sabbath
Brlool and Bible class, and finally to tho
church; tore her children from her On the
plea that she was insane and incapable OF
caring for them, and on every occasion gave
out that she was horelessly insane. He ap-
pointed over her distorted and prejudiced
minds, who would construe every act on the
tLeory that she was insane; and after vio-
ltnt tIunult and controversy with her on re-
ligion, had it arranged to call in 4 physician
to giye all opinion Is to her sanity or insanf-
ty, and Willie in that state Of mind Packard
obtained ccrtifcnte Of mental excitement
upon tle, subject Of religion from well
known physician Of this city.
In June, 1SdD, he actually kidnapped his
own wife, with the aid Of one woman, two
men, and three hundred dollars, Put her on
tho ours and took her to Jacksonville, to the
State Hospital, where she remained until
last June, when she was discharged. She
plead Lard that she was not insane, and
IA for1 nfN rid 1T- 1r1r In
f6ilnity with tie dictates Of reason and hu-
Eanity, but the Rev. Packard would close
the ears Of those Tho would be her friends,
By telling item that they were the appeals OF
a 1aring maniac The Kcv. Packard imposed
uron Hr. Mcfarland, Of the Hospital. OF else
in this nefarlous scheme. There are many
flcts which lead to this last conclusion, and
which need ventilation.
Rev. Packard Is a man about sixty years Of
ace, faithful type oftbe bigot; cold, selfish.
illibera1, with modfcum Of brain, phystog-
Gated in the Calrinistic faith, aud Is a faith
full representative Of the total depravlty Of
mankind. One hundred mules are in his
head, and his stubbornness, is only exceeded
BY his ignorance. The animal largely pre-
dominates. - ...:'
Mrs. Packard is a lady Of about forty.aye,
Of fine mental endowments, and blest with q
liberal education. She Is m original, vfgor-
GUS, masculine thinker, and was it not for
her superior judgement comhined with na-
tive mode6ty, she would rink as " strong
minded woman" As it Is she comports her
conduct strictly to the sphere usually occu-
pied By woman. She dtelikcs parade or show
Of any kind. Ecr confidence that Right will
prevail leads her to too tamely submit TO
wrong. She was educated IN Inc same zeli55-
ions btliet Of her husband, and during the
first twenty years Of married Life his iabors
we're grcatly relieved By the willing hand and
atle Intellect Of the WE.
There arc SIX children OF thetF lnlefmar-
1i:gc; the o'dcst vas eighteen years Old wnen
eLe WIS kidnapped and transferred to jack
eon<ille- The youngest children haEema1n,
tained tlrn position against the aou6e and
persecution toward their mother, but were OF
100 tender age to render her my material as
The question Of her sanity or insanity was
tried by u jury, ordered by the Judge, and ev;
cry opportunity vas offered to produce al!
the testimony on either sidc o1 Inc case ulal
would hare tendencyto throw light on the
question. The physicians Who maintained and
and Brown, Of this city. The evidence o!
Ill Jealous advocates Of particular tenet
were 1nonomanlacs on that question: BroMI
Was very positive that she WAS insane, n
was sent there by Packard and employed to'
I RV5V
ity to enable Packard to abduct her to Mas
fachusctts, and condne her In N asylum there
"a plan very fast maturing when the WHIT o.
hd1vas ec'7'as vas Issued
| Brown gave number OF incld feasons, care
fully written down, upon Which no oased @ M MI
| judgment Of the insanity, and the hrst Wal
TINT she claimed to be in advance Of the agt
| so or 10 years.
Wise. brown! Did 1t occur that Jon art
that much or more behind the age?
I'd. That she disliked to be called insane
Sd. That she pronounced me copperheat
and did not prove the fact ,r.
9Th. An fncoherency OF thought- Ihat 81
| failed to illuminate mo and I'LL me Win !fgat
5th. Her aversion to the doctrine OF the 10
| tal depIayity Of man
| (Nitl, Packard and Brown before hef II U
be deemed remarkable that she dlo beAe7e no
in tbs total hepraSfJ oa mADklna.3
9Th Her belief that some calatnitY WoM'
befan her, owing to my being there, ano ne
refusal to shake hands with me when wen
| away. -
Th. Her viewing the sQb}eeL o. renglo
from the o6te1ic Standpoint ot thI1suaA eAs
| Ihetical ectoblasts Of Homogeneous ascet
cifm. ,,,-nxu. ~,
ALL Of which = about as lntemigene a at ~ -
taTgon Of q dindoo. his we" W. euppoi III,
Cd ny ne testim9ny o. TWO WITNESSES fss ,ta, a1A,
nses o. tne nes. o .1,at - 1sns s,ron
| uPou LIE eatu eAatli, Es.. A.1e :. t.+ - -
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aun .1, a.aar 80 ~ 49, s,,.ors hnt rree w,noe
OF nne en, nd ana
ond az" at t,,ns orIs,oon+ NV ~ sac;stv Affer hea
no Inv naes 1us " eridence %,icS occnried IN +,
daSSe ar51tn orsro,aant. ~ 4ha nh1o conns
. ua9s' ano NJ u! " .ne aolc eoaes .;s
mao WY ~ f fe.lnea . u te ~ Gse, upou atarad
verdict that Mrs =. r. ". Packard Is sat
"9Eau. IT,,
mas euaeo 1hG 11al OF TINS .refnafkao D
csec. OnsiDe eAeA nay q the p5oceedlnt
the Confl Toom was CROWDED TO excess by
anaiots aaolchce Of ladies and gentlemel
who are seicoM seen IN our courts. The ye
cI hase ~ ~ iends croMded nnnn rn ~! aPpP9n Pae
ard to Congratulate her upon ler release. s
During the rast two 1nonths Packard ht
locked her up in her own house, fastened IL
Mlnooms ouaIa, IT, auu ciase Saieiea sne Key TO u
oooI, ano snans 4s ta ;a,t r!uns tstsvnl. aeW
4 ~ Maeeacnsetts @ and for that I = pn1noss m ms!n ~
> ready 10 sL1ia VI 1oSk 41nle4A}t W0en
> plan was disclosed 10 Mrs- Fackaru by lie