The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-24

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been about two hours the house that day; tried
her up but didnt 10 DO Der any good she
continued TO visit the house .e.erxards she was IN
Beecher, and said shs would give ~ millions o! dollars
70 get IL back she SAID she had gone to the Post ONCE
three days Ia succession 70 try to get 10 out
said II there was nothing improper 10 tue letter
she need not give herself any trouble about u.
q. State what was her physical and mental condition
from the time Mr.. Beecher eft, convey ed
TO the luuatc asylum A. From the time Mr. Beecncr
be diverted from her troubles she would go out in ali
kinds OF weather and she could be advised or in
nuenced she said that one side OF her par
eye bind aud the other becoming so, and thai her
throat pnrayzed; eoo said she thought her brain
was becoming paraly zed and asked the ply they
thought IL possible for the brain die the per-
i've she asked me % look at her hands asked
avoided touching the plates used BY the family without
takng hold OF Napkin Ia order TO prevent the dseese
with the she said che had poison OF
death about her, think, words 10 that elect
day Mr. Beeeher eit plaintiff walked up and dows tse
quentiy cried and seemsd In much agony of
mind; she seemed to fcel that all the church
dpeasure tho doctor prescribed lavender for her 10
make her sleep a. nights offered TO give her VIAL
have ycu plaintiff ever guilty Of violence To-
wards herself or o.bersy 1 have never seen any;
person. O Have you ever heard her talk OF being a
poetessS A. board bel, speak OF being proficient In
lavender watcrY A. Or. Lander. O. Were you present
was; t took place at my house; during all these
years plantin lived AZ nor mother house, when Mr..
Underh and told me OF his determination to
send her the asylum The second time concurrcd with
him; know more about the than he did
Re direction the day that Mr. Lander the plain.
til at my house plaintiff had been SIX eight hours NJ
TIE house IL between three and FIVE O'Clock when he
came; the plaintin very low In health indeed that
the time she spoke Of bong psray nod all the con-
ton about that took place 81 that nDrview don
Der her expressing wish 10 have physician;
sent for two physicians 10 her Dr. Cuiler and Dr.
Lander; wnen Dr. Lander u plaintiff xas In the
second story; went into the paror 10 soc N Lander;
while in the parlor the plaintiff wss called dc~n 40
that the Doctor might II about ten muutee after
Or. l. 10 that she called In I told Dr. Lander
that wanted him 10 nee her, that she very much
altered In body and mind don't remember his nsnasng
the lunasic aaylum; when she came down me
made tho same statement 10 him about being
paralyzed and also about her braia. q. was her
language iatsnigenr A. on, yes, was. O. Did
Dr. Lander ask her any quesiions7 A. think
pc did but dont reoonect what after prescribing
nsa 90 Nacs Of the whoopng cough about six months
oMore we doctor came before she took that bad
Deen .ncfine from neuralgia; her health was much
Sucea ~ tbe wboopins cough; alter the doctor left
pen. soou, an hour DR.. Cullen went 10 the
pahntir ~ ner own house the evening that Dr.
lanAr mao sesn her Al my house. o mr. Lyon, you
say, your neighbour A. Yes, sir be sometimes visited
1t my house ne also cslsd occasionally at The house
school, AZ least anppcssd this cai 70 bs in relation
10 that q when did you learn that the plaintiff
t~ saasped Iron sbs asylumf A, No, unIu ! went