The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-18
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The Case OF George w. Draper, InhRbitaut OF
the Insane Asylum Examination OF the Bro
of the Patient.

The Case OF Geerxe W. Draper, Inhabitap. OF
The case OF George W. Draper, continued from
hast Saturday, was resumed this morning, In the
Court Of quarter Sessions. Mr.. Draper is heard on
a writ OF habeas corpus, and claims dismissal from
the Krkbride Insane Asylum, on the ground that he
MT Robert Draper brother of the patient was called
and pap95 s p@Sa @ IN Re as%
posed arisen from excessive drnking knew his
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should expended for him by the officers of the um
case oi mis- death divided brothers. il
srust Tor them ons his deiuson is that he very
superior poet superior to as he has stated in one Of
when hs SCI; out the !, asylum S
receive than five thousand dollars if survive him.
se S hoS Se Ws eonnd
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been in' s %
him into my family because he might commit great
outrage; have seen the time when it has taken ye
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excitement from drink, but drunk; did not
The patent himself was not examined, as 1t was
supposed he would be on last Saturday
Mr.. Warmer, counsel for Mr.. Draper, admitted
that the man was imbeee, but argued that that was
not sufficient cause for his perpetual Imprisonment.
He could be better taken care OF outside OF the asy
lum with a care-taker He recommended that the
brother should take the patient to his home under
the charge OF a care-taker as an experiment
Mr.. Biddle, counsel for the asylum noticed the
fact that the counsel for the prisoner admitted the
weak-mindedness OF the patient. If the is
insane at ALL he should not be freed But it has
conclusiyely shown that the man become raVing by
Mr. Clay, also for the asylum, showed that there
was evidence to prove that the mind Of the patient
1t has been proved he was certainly lunatic.
David Paul Brown. counsel for Mr. Draper,
thought that If all the men who were in similar
condition we're committed TO an asylum, the State OF
Pennsylvania would not hold all the lunatics
The Judge announced that decision would be
given in the case somewhere about next Friday
Another and similar case is TO be heard OF Frank
Cheyney, who also claims discharge from the same
asylum on writ OF habeas corpus.
SALE OF VALUABLE BooKs-on next Monday
afternoon, at the auction rooms OF NJ. Thomas
Sons, Nos. 1s9 and 14l South Fourth street, the
valuable. library OF William n Reed, Esq, WIN be
standard Works on General Llteratnse Pickering.
Rditions, etc. In the department OF American his
tory Is copy OF 'The Loyalist Poetry OF the Revou
aen,n which was sold only to subscribers, and Of
is q very rare book, but wants the cartoon, which
however, was not In all the copies, 1t having beeI
considered objectionable. There is also copy o
only ninety-nne copies were printed for priVat
distribution. ''Prior Documents is the name OF
collection OF inteterstng authentic papers relative
the dispute between Great Britain and America
showing the causes and progress OF tnat InlsundeI
standing from 176A to 1875. 1t was published In 17T1
There are also copies OF the "Life OF MajorGenera
CHARLES Lee" 1892; the "Works OF John Adams,
VIII lfe 10 volumes the "Works OF Benjami
Erankn," with life, by Jared Sparks 10 volumes
sse writings Of George Washington" in l9Volumei
nr faa me correspondence OF the American kevoll
uon, being letters OF eminent men TO Georg
nee1n nmnng:on: The "Crania Americana OF Dr. samu'
So9Ige Morton, is among the most valuable OF tn
books 70 be sold. The collection also include
ssanuaaa works ike the "Encycl0pedia Britannica
q" 'o'umes The sale will begin at O'Clock p.
I'll. Fh;S@The Tn. roof OF an old dwelling on Beac
about oSe O'clock this a. M s-~' "-'Ae "