The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-24
EXTRAORDINARY CIvH SUIT In BaooKLYA.
Inprissansll Of . Yellg Pssiess IN .
Lanstic Asylum.
Lsve fsr HenYy Ward BescAsr Tt
Alleged Cause.

Testimony Pre- and
Con,
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eAv suH Of sxsss~dinary and peculiar interest was
sOuneaced last rhursAay the City Csars Of Broeklyn
ssors .hs Hon. George g. Rsynolds CITY Judge. the par
ssss being among the most respsctabe families q the
Cy Of Churches The suit brought by Caroline d Un
AssAin damages from her sister, As 0oost
80 her nephew, George Oaoott, who reside on the
HsseAss falss mprisoamens We give below pretty
u Of the proceedings far embracing sketch
~ opening Of As plainsiGs counsel and ths principal
1sAsusss Of The Testimony
OPENING OF THs PLArNrUF's coUNsHr.
Judge DkemAp the senior counsel for the plaintiff In
spsossg case gave the eiiowng sketch, embracing
sAe principal Of this extraordinary suit He said
n plassir the child OF stephen underhiD who died
ssns years ago. leaving widow, TO whom he wied
~ fropsry with stipulation that Ne plaintiff and her
should have home He was man Of some pro
psrty, and left house and lot Of Land which brought
income Of about s., 900 year, which to y de-
vossd the bsaeas Of the widow and tho two dsugh
ssrs. TIE family wsre attendants OF Mr.. Bsecber's
dissatisfied With the ILLUSTRATIONS OF that
shurch and left and desired her do also. She
fused anc this rice dissatisfaction TO the
mother and During the which followed the
pAtutsn devoted considerable portion OF her time
ssr@ies~wMh vie. Of .ss.Sshlns herself IS an An
shOrosa and procured the publication Of Of her
s.oa cs hsrss Mr. the
l0depsndcn pewspaper, and having an extensive &C
.%,S literary men ana % sSs sc
- some literary parties for the purpose Of enabling her
anh had Aol hing hou nnQ mt M 0uri0 fha
period Der mother and family left the church
sssy annoyed be. very much they SAID she was
much in love With bis preaching, from which she
THOUGHTS received very great benefit. THIS went
inst abe intended to marry Mr. Beecher soon as his
vae seouid DIE. she said in reply these remarks,
~Me should die" The plaintiff lett Mrs oico,.s, and
went TO her mothers house. and shortly Afterwards Dr.
place the the
members Of the family; when she came Int the room
soc.or, sshs Is in love with Er B:schsr" No ntims,on
Aad been given 10 her 10 tho motive which actuaed
es% ana Inc mex! thing That she knew osotoes o. 90
aud that she should take ride with him. do came with
che carriage and .hen prcposedto visit water cure es
adjustment instead Of doing however, ne took her
% she Bioomiugdse LunAtic Asylum, and arriving
there they found George Oeoit Of the defendants
ss.n snoh.r brother, stephen Gnd.rhi seos@s aware
@ Asylum asd told tss Keeper that abe must leave
odd eok her to hs house h New York, shers she
yies"ss would be done her, she went homo, and wa
Ssksn asan BY NE Agsney q the defsndanta and sent
lr sseaps ssd rstarnsd . tAs house Of her brOhsr.
1romshat tine 70 this no attempt has boes made By
q Is. n p.ns TIE ooDnssi proSseed one
9 - peews wrisssa ~ hsr, sutssIed '.Ins Spirit q
:sss =: To- :. ..:,ns s.
sr.ss I VA, Nh. s' !. an ps..:ans sh'
Yoems ith the breathiugs OF life and Joy;
40 s6eds . nsnowsd radiaacs % the earth,
And the aweet violet and forget not
wssh ehiid-iss nocry'take sne SELF same hue.
49, tbe erigh. SUN moves on in measured course
1Sressn "Irs.ui aries, checking wMn nis warmth
Asaoe and coward sin pursues his path
Yhroosh alternating showers and CLEANS OF light
{lAks smiles and tears all mingled into one
uDS1 Ss :n:ss . Syoos 'P Pr yosss
Ia earth CLOVIS glad amid tts found Mfe
70 every hidden place his genial beam
lnparts current Of life giving heat
Ine embryo flower, invited By his love,
md scenes Of sarth's enchanting lovslioess;
10 quaf the nectar Of the pearly dew,
And then to pass away, like summer winds,
Or the gay visions OF impassioned youth
For change % written upon ali things bare;
The ARREST nower bloom to fade and dis
TIE brightest eunbeams lipgor but awhile;
ssns That forever snOos would seem isss bright.
And beauty fingers In the fallen leaf,
me gorgeous drapery Of autumpn skies;
Breathe something more than OF decay and death,
And In their very sadoess seem 10 say-
~ Tia best that all things falr should pass AWAY
me rude winds utter truly, for we know
Lies brightness ever fingers bnt day;
And that Ills good which hath been thus ordained
ma soul Of Beauty dwes in all that's good.
THURSDAYS EVIDENCE
The first witness exania cd Edwin UpdeYhiil who
eessined as ioIows.knsw the parties to this suit;
pisntn from her residence In Jay street. In Juiy s63
hired carriage from Curtis livery stable ana tock her
"a he Iunaft Acv moi tnfnr
gong TO take her there ] told her 1. was going
% take her TO see water cure establishment:
lid not tell her that had thing else In view when
took her to the asylum George olcott was there he
and my self had bad arrangement ABOUT the matter
vas that was to take her and there be ado
m arrangement about paying her board-he informed
arrangement made by George NJ o,cott and his
N theirs bout tue payment Of her bard asylum
stephen'o house IN New YORK the doctor (BrownJ Of
The asylrm permitted her 70 60 TO effect IL
place matter Of the reimprisoonent was done by
myself; they had nothing to do with II; had confer
wit lie defendants about reprison!ng her they
conceded " my views on the suhject my, views were
shat she sboud be sent back asylum George I'D
he would assst me 10 taking her back don't remember
what Mrs olcoit said about the further than to
coincide IN views 10 taxing her back WITNESS cor
rscts Iimseif don't know whether there was confer.
ence OF al three OF US Al one time that occasion:
ik that she knew that George were 10 take her
back, do not Know OF my own knowledge pad her
Board al tne esyl1m took her back when she
I'm prsoned Itoox her there aided by policeman IN Ter
authority Of warrants aid not her all the way;
one Of the detective officers Connected with The chiefs
Office took her from her own residence. where her
mother resided 10 Jay street the ecer met me there
BY Arrangement SIZE TAKEN out OF the by mr.
direction and Pat 10 carriage hired from Nodine's
stable, went 20 The Catharine ferry and tie officer
took her don't remember how lang abe ss kept
a. tie a1ylum at that time don't know where she went
after she out found her few daSs Mt the house
q her b,ether 10 New York she has resided
her motfer 10 Jay street since never knew OF them
smesnng eesndann) making any attempt since have
her rsmPrisoned told them she vas .. her brothsrs,
IN New YORK bofore the plaintiff was taksn 10 the
asylum PROBABLY three four months she had beer III
d whooping cough she had been ~ OF thai disease n
mouth or two before she was tskeu the asylum she
w@ suffering tsom pro,traor down the time OF her
confinement 10 The asylum; thougn the time that
soe was very AGA from prosration and mental dtncuty
sogetlef George Jaw ner occasions while shs
Was sick
cross-examined b. Mr.. Mccu.I have resided In Jay