Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-21
A Preacher s;saEacs hls sazle Wife IA a
AmRagle AsyiaAL.

From the Kankskee (IiL) Gazstte.I
About four years sgO tae Eav. Packard con-
Tnonced = system Of psTBesuH9ns towards his
g7lie, Wills he was oEisisfng IS minister Of tho
Presbyterian church at BIaotanC, for the pur-
pose, as alleged, of guppressiag her tree discus-
sion Of religious tenets, which we're at vsrienee
with the orthodox views CT the Presbyterian
church, and 20 be rid Of her Tduenee in tho
church, snd That she Rsv. Packard night be nd
of her Company ~ homs be formed the most in
famous blot Of INCORPORATING her Ia the s5ylnLa
flr tho insane. With this end in view, be pro
noureed her insane, refused her access and in
terccurss WITH ber friends, goadsd srf torment
cd her into ezcitsneut upon the suhjscs Of re-
ligion, sad refused her attendance to the Sab
bath 5chocl a1d Bible class, AID finally 20 the
charck; ere her children rom hsr on the plea
lhas she was insane and Incapable Cf eau1g toE
theTE, and On every occasion gave out that she
YES h3paiessly insane.
In June, 1860, he actually kidnapped bis own
wife, with the aid Of one Tomsn two men and
three bundled dollars, put her on the cars snd
took LEI TO jacksonville, 20 the S sio hospital,
where she remained until last June, when sbe
wa5 diecha5rs3, She plead hard thss she was
not insane, and begged fer tie form Of sris.
By Jury, in conformity With the dictates Of but
ulaaJty ard reason; h1t the Rav. Packard
would ccso lie esES Of thoss who would be her
friends by isli1g them tRey were ne appeals Of
a raving ioaniae. Tho Rev. Packard imposed
upoa Mcfarland, Of inc haspi,@l, or else Dr..
NJ Farlsnd became a willing to0l % uid IN bis
aefsrioas scheme. There arc maBy fsegs which
sed 10 this conclusion, and which need TeH.ils-
ton.
There ars six children Of their il ernargisge;
the youngest was eighteen months old whea
shs wss kidnapped and sent 10 Jacksonville.
Tho older children have maintained & firm posi-
ton against the abuse and persecution towErd
their nothar, but weTe OF too tender Al age to
render aay material assistance.
Tic question cf hcr sanity or iHannity was
tried BY JUICY, ordered b. the judge, and every
opportuniiy was offsrcd 20 produce al the iesri-
mony on eithsE side Of the case that woaid have
& tendency to shrow hghi on me qu3stoa.
Aaer hearing mass Of evidence which 0c-
eupisd i've days, a. d tAe argument Of Inc able
counsel who 7Ters retained IL the case, upon q
retirement Of few nomout5 ihe jury returned
a verdict that Mrs. E. 2. ". Packard is a sane
wom=n.
DuinF the last two months Packard had
lacEcd her uB in her own house, fastened the
windows outside, sud esrrisd the key % the
door, and made close prisoner. Ee was ma
ssiring q plan to immurs her u an asyium ID
Massschugssss, and for that purpose was ready
20 start en- lass Thursday, Wheu hrs pan was
disclose to EEfs Packard by = letter h dropped
N her room, vriitea BY hia sister IN h4ss8Achu-
sets, telling hira tie route h should take, and
IA carfisgs would be ready at the station 70
~. her il ard convey hoI TO the asylum.
Vigofs,,. z-t;e-l became nscesss ary, and she
corr 1fieatsf tsis sgss.t intelligence tbroGg b
her window to some ladies' Wao a.,, saIns to see
her and were refused admission in tie hcsss.
On Monday morning, and bsfoEa tho defense
had rested their ease Packard loft tbs State, bAg
and bagrsge, for parts unknown, having iFBi
NOR gagged bis property for sii i IS worth 10 his
SISTER and other parties.