The national Republican., 1867-12-23
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

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and was afterwards acquitted on the ground Of
insanity, Ia from the report Of DR.. Nichols, OF
the Insane Asylum here, to the Association
Of Of Medical Sugorintendents OF American lnsti-
After the trial Miss Mary Harris was taken to
live with two maiden ladies OF the name of Dew
lin, with one Of whom she had previously lived
These ladies about this time removed from Wis
conBin, where they had previously lived, to Rich
she took another name. While there man Of
the name OF Collins visited tho sisters at theiI
home, and finally married one Of them. Mary
Harris at first seemed pleased with his society,
and apparently enjoyed his calls but when she
found that there was prospect OF his marrying
the elder Miss Deylin, her sentiments towards
him changed to feelings Of bitter dislike. She
frequently expressed her hostility to him, and
finally attempted to stab him. She made a very
distinct attempt and actually did cut his clothes,
but did him no serious harm: Mrs. Collins (ior'
merly Miss Louisa Deyln,) then brought her up
70 Washington and made her situation known
National hotel where Mrs. Collins and she had
taken lodgings. found her extremely emaciated
and pale: Mrs. Collins stated that she had eaten
months. Her pathological condition-was that
of eatalcpsy. Her positions were axed, rigid,
ward, and such as would be painful to a person
in health. Considerable force was necessary to
raise her arm or change her position, but limb
Of her body would remain In any position to
which II was brought. 1t was difficult also to
obtain from her answers to questions. Mrs. Col
lins also stated that she had manifested strong
suicidal propensity. She denled distinctly, as
she had always, that she was Insane, and that
she needed any treatment as insane persons re-
at all on account OF i'll health.
1t Will be calculated to remove any impression
that may be entertained, that this suicidal dis
position was the consequence OF remorse for the
homicide she had committed for me to mention
that she often said she did not desire to live and
attempted to leave the house under cIrcum-
tAncpH which rise IN the nj hat ha
intended to commit suicide. At the close OF the
Interview expressed to Mr.. Bradley, who ac-
companed me, the opinion that she was insane,
and that unless she was put under restraint she
would either commit homicide or suicide. l
regarded her insanity as dangerous to herself
and others,
In the course OF day or two she consented to
come to the hospital with Bradley. Her consent
persuasion Of one who had so greatly befrlended
her. The second day, think, after her coming
to the hospital, two Of the leading physicians
visited her, and, after an examination, made the
necessary certificate, under oath, for her admls-
sion into the institution free district patient
WnteT nnS SRe IS SS u.s. Her beSh
now very considerably improved. She at first
ate very little and slept very little she now
has gained some flesh. She Is nervous and irri-
table during her catamcnLal period, and on sew
erai occasions she has displayed n tendency to
violence
She frequently expresses the desire to leave
the hospital, and always stoutly maintains that
hHl never HHs Decns Whcn
asked why she does things that are so extraor-
dinary, she usually answers she really does not
know, and Is only partially aware of what she
has done. On other occasions she SAYS she
knows she did strange things of which she is |
reminded, but could not help doing them. She |
usually lies In bed during the catamenial period.
She appeared to bo passing through recent |
sickness favorably. When In bed, and alone in |
her room, suddenly got up and broke everything
that was destTuctible in the room. II appeared |
that no external exciting cause had induced this
act.
The CoNFIDESCE MAN.-GeOrge =. Mumford |
alias George q. FreTe who was arrested a few
days since by Detective McDevltt on the charge |
Frere family, In thls city, that he was a cousin |
and an agent for large estate awaiting their |
claims in England, Is still held at police head |
quarters. Mr.. McDevitt has been in Baltimore |
inqulrng after his status there, and he has |
learned that Mumford represented to an old gem |
tleman, named N, N, Robinson, who keeps drug |
store at the corner OF Gay and Saratoga streets,
sG5 000 and that about F25 900 in interest had Rc
cumulated, making the whole amount due her |
about 100000 He induced her to advance him, |
as authorized agent, about Fl20 with which to |
purchase stamps, SC, to obtain the money for |
heri also, that, during Mr.. RObinsOn's illness, |
accused attended his store, taking In about as |
per day and only turning over about ~ of each |
eoolly, and thinks he WIN, in short time, be re-
leased.
CUNMINs, OF No. 3IT Seventh street, second |
uoor below the Northern market, has Just re-
celNed n large invoice Of Christmas slippers for |
gentlemen, and has also on hand complete
stock OF children's and Infants kid boots.