The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-25
Ooathiag letter eS the Ylotnst6 -
Her Brother.
LITERARY ATrAMMENTs OF LuNATics.
4 Leading New Ysrk Paper Edited
by the Inmates Of the Blssn-
ingdale Asylum.
Testimony Of DIR. Brown ON the
Subject,

hsked yesterday is still progress the CITY Court OF
Brooklyn, and creating considerable excitement
CITY Of Churches in consequence the prominent public
characters whose have been brought before the
psshc in Connection with the suit The testimony Of
DR. Brown The chief ph yscian Of Boomingdale Asy
IAN, very interesting That gentleman testified that
heading newspaper OF this city edited by the inmates
OF institution which presdes, thai the
beading editorial Of said paper written three times
week by lunstc The Doctor did give the Of
the paper thus edited, bat the public viii doubt
shrewdy guess.
The following the continuation Of the plaintiffs test.
mony, taken on Friday 5
don't recoliect OF anything said by NJ Beecher
which made me think thai General Barry had bean
speaking 10 him about me- my impression from the
tone OF OF Mr. Beecbers addresses that
versRton had taken place between General Duryea
Mr.. Beecher about me- under the presslon that
General Duryea was trying TO win my regard but he
approached The usual way: never called at
my house, | don't recoect having conversed with
him except once, when accidentally hin In the
street and walked few blocks with him. ! think that
Mr. Beecher Of General Duryea's attentions
there several other persons en-
rot iced these attentions Mrs Boyd made n remark 10
me which gave me TO understand that Il was quito a
general talk she made remark about marrying him
which was quite new TO him, aud which was quite new
20 me for bad never thought OF such a thing.
LETTER FROM MISS UNDERHrLL TO HER BROTHER.
The following written by plaintiff and addressed 10 her
brother Edwin after she escaped from the asylum,
then read evidence by defendants counsel The letter
bore signature but the plaintiff acknow lodged that
was written by her,
MY Poor Duupkp BRoIHEl-When ] meet you in the
street you do not look happy you did dreadful wicked
and before you again work by an Olcott
advise you TO consider the Ocot way OF helping per.
is 10 their destruction. The Ocott money 10
accursed your hypocrtcal, purse proud sister, who
many years TO get you prepared for
the long desired plot IS dead 70 me forever and SO are
women whe enjoyed the tragedy, aud whose society
leave SHAH have the friendship aud support best
he fran lha diogrn of ttiuu hun
being out Of the world. love and pity you am still
stunned with reachery ana almost yet you
KIND and loved his sister before those vain, selfish
women had deceived you with the basest falsehoods
poor boy, thought that who too sensi.
sve to bear the most dreadful abuse without complaint,
waiting Gods gs should put OF the enjoyment OF
hire You thought forty years long enough for .
poetess 10 enjoy Gods fresh air, and liberty and day.
Oh, no, my poor boy Mrs. Browning, the queen Of
pos'esses died At nywo aud was regretted that she
70 them nthsd not been for the designing women i
should probably have had protector long ago. Maria
and George both hated because Mr.. Lynde did not
marry Cornea, did not prevent IT, Is he prove.
General Duryea hated me because Mr. Lynde did not
marry his sister and because did choose 10
receive bis attentions after acquainted with his
character and Dr. Cullen in the plot please the
ocotts poor miserable George aud told me 10 shoot
Dysef on sccountko old age and threatened pre-
himself forever twice be has snesked up 70 Blooming
dale 70 seal my Imprisonment for fe or until life would
Sat had no living that he was induced 70 axe me he
said you did not understand me; nor presume
indgnies and insults from you; the defamation Of my
character the vilest and do revenge
shere is magbter than could be- The msera.
Bile annals NJ home have several old females among
rest Mrs Socuu 10 60 about telling that, III she not
crazy she bad temper II they were worth notice,
would let theC know who had bad themper. No cul-
tivaed lady gentleman acquainted with the circum.
stances, and acquainted with be made believe
In Plymouth church You are quite mistaken. have in.
tmae friends there whose friendship break
present and the olco,t pal,ry money would not have
Supplied a seat II did. / shall earn money
my own os .ne genus rn'cn zoo gave me 70 attend
oh no Broadway IL quite as fashionable as Brooklyn
do DOT now evep regret asking Mr. Becchers aid In my
writing for II rs evidence OF noble and honorable
20 get means TO escape life with villains. ! have had
much improvement in poetry and not crazy that
subject Calico was twice thrust into dungeon for his
discoveries IN astronomy you had read history you
ought II might have kept you out Of such trap those
vreched creatures for you That miserable animal
n home threatened destroy you effect on
you is terrible. You were saDdered IN Brooklyn
but did against you. You and that miserable
jew, George, sent stephen ius, before be went
away TO offer 70 board in Brooklyn yours and his
expense refused 70 cast myself upon the charity OF
one, and would not 90 TO boarding house then
0nrecovered state OF health you, then, 10 the most dis
graceful manner, tried to mprison me . long time;
j have copy OF my fathers will, which gives me
nay support long as / reside in the cottage and
remain unmarried the accused, olcott's, money has
shall, have been advised by those with whom con.
suit nc: 70 seek 10 live with such monsters again. and
people +, the world but my support from there VIII
have and the Law win give one-third Of the
you in the fan that was willing 10 remain here unit,
was well, and had arranged my clothing; now am
no. @ ,as ~ 'e soa n,a S S
sreated with Kindness as recovered lunsc would be,
could almost have forgiven you, and but few persons
would have known OF the horrible tragedy IL will
be secret and through the sympathy occsioned by
such abuse, the noble character which have shown
means 10 board where please. and where need not
APPEND all my clothing money for riding; shall
govern where viii live until am married: and n l
demand my home, the animals there will be bound
keep the peace and never insult my company, or tear
my food from The table. @"s
PLANTATION OF PLArsTIFp RESUMED.
declined Mr.. Duryea's attentions because thought he
wanted TO marry person with large fortune, bad
heard thai he wa syaricous aud seeking wealth in
narrisge called Mr.. Beecher eight years
ago never vain,dogt anywhere with M. Beecher;
acquainted with Miss osborne. did not attend Mr..
beeches ohurchu applied TO Mr. Beecher tor assistance
IN publishing my poem. because be person Of
influence, and ne he only literary man ! knew;
thought that got reputation for writing might get
circle OF ssndor which mingled these SIAN
Gers never Tad any isnu6nce on me until WAS taken
hOuse and "a, boarding. but i refused and then nv
nothsr aud s,sier, in order 20 induce me 10 ieave
.maos eveJsh,og az dssgreeable as possible, de-
~sssr fometmes even Of my own table; after Gene.
puryea was married, my sister said that ] had
q
be MAS always hated Tor that since; II
10, FLANDERS which induced tue doctors give
Ifcs - OF insanity could have lived with my mother
ery S,soesDy, but my sister determined 10 de.
,roy W The peace q The family Mrs ocott said that
~ yaa she shed me 20 leave home and 20 board
rss M rider that my mother aud sister could enjoy
,e,v' old bcr that never should leave my home;
,rs oico had been very kind 70 me but when dis.
oy.rsd a shs In Che plot 90 send lunatio
s,lnu m, feelings underwent change towards her for
go " PAST we the habit " sitting down
,.bis 80 sout speakne to each other beyond the com.
.on conr,.s IS OF the table, and sometimes not
hssee neva, did spesk my sister al tbs table
Ia anything interfere with my mother sSd sister
~yins friends NJ the house; on the contrary, always
eceved their Nenss WIN even more pohsehoss ebsn
I'd my own. . -. - =,
The Counsel for the plaintiff put 10 evidence copy OF
he will o, the fs OF the plaintiff showing that pro-
s,ou had been m, de by father for Der support IN
he house occupied ~ bef motOer.
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