The New York herald., 1870-01-22
SOCIAL WICKEDNESS.
Another LInatic Asy,um Case-Eemarka-
bio Developments range Attempts
to Deprive a Man OF His
Liberty and Property.

Ine story Of Mr.. o. A. Wood Ia novel, strange ana
TERRIBLE II ID novel only, however In the fact that
the details OF II are singulary outrageous. In Eng
land so numerous were the cases OF vlllanous con.
spiracy against men said to be lunatio, but who in
reality were as sane The most OF men, that pecu-
liar and very critical legislation had 10 be adopted
to meet the inexorable action or WHY aud
conspirators.
To come to the point now at issue. Mr. Wood
stated yesterday to HERALD reporter that he held
farm IN January, 1885, on Staten Island and hav-
Ing been attacked by eryslpelas made viii In de-
ference to the wishes OF his wIe. In May 1885, MT.
Wood was seriously injured by falling down stairs
and receiving injuries on the head.
From these accidents three suits arose. First he
sought divorce from his wife, and simultaneously
against DR.. Cameron. medical friend, and mir. W.
Ii. Phillips, his legatees. DR.. Cameron, Mr.. Philips
and Mrs. Wood defended these suits on the ground
OF Mr.. Woods insanity. or his attendant, coarse
Irshman, Mr.. Wood had much to complain, but the
answer he had to his complaints was that Dr. Cam.
eron mad appropriated the key or his box IN the
office or the Safe Deposit Company and kept it.
During these seven months OF troubles his wife,
who had been under treatment" by Dr. Cameron
for rheumatism spent only ten days in the house or
Mr.. Wood, and In answer to his complaints and re-
monstrances she promised TO got better soon and
stay with HIM. Duriag this time his wife
went out to drive with DR.. Cameron, and,
good soul, held the Doctors horse while ne
paid professional visits. Long before Mr. woods
fall he had loaned the worthy Doctor 81 800 ana
held his promissory note for the same. HIS VIII,
too. fell into the hands OF DR.. Cameron IL was only
by the action OF The supreme Court that his VIII and
the promssory note were restored 10 him IN May
last. Finding his correspondence inleriered with,
TINS, in connection the other outra.es deter
mincd him TO exclude Cameron from hts house. lie
sought TO do So but Cameron aud his attendant by
| their united strength, overpowered him.
Mr.. Wood, actuated py desire to get hold OF his
papers CHI n.y. but also yielding TO urgent entreates
la nD1r rstIf or
DR.. CameronS house, On coming he demanded his
pa.ers; but instead OF getting them he Was waited
| or whom earnestly asked him out to ride. He
| refused. He believed lneY wanted 10 put him in a
| the dead or the night he determined 10 get away
| but DR.. Cameron stopped his way, and he was
| dfyen to the eIpedent OF jumping through par
| lor window. woman servant sought to intercept
| him, but he rid himself OF her and went 10 the
house of Dr. Eager. On the way no deposited the
| letters lie hgd written IN O mail box. These letters
| directed 10 ms brother IN New Orleans and TO
hi sist9r, also in New Orleans lie stated IN them the
circum taaces OF his VIII ana those Of the fearfu
c)hsplreag, III whose network hs was being entan-
| gied IN Dr. Eagers house he tod the tale OF his
| ears and sorrows He feared Tor his Wi. and lor
the rromlssory note ana the key OF the box but felt
inclined 10 believe he in safe hands, notwith-
| Standing his experiences
Poor Wood discovered only too late that Eager aud
| Cameron wore ''chuns,n and attended, each others
patients. He breGkiasted the following nlornlag at
| Ea2crs house. Eager having gone out and while
| Wood was mcditating what no ought to do, posse
| OF men entered, armed with documents. Thoy told
| MIN tuat ne WAS lnau, lnat DOCTORS cameron ana
Eager were waiting at the Guy Hall to him
ana that carriage was at the door for him.
To BlComin5daie Asylum they took Mr. Wood and
there he remained ten days After that time he W as
released on parole and went to the Astor House
where he learned that his brotner had got his letter
had come to New York and had obtained his release
he further learned that MIR. G. 5. Young had gone
staten Island and finding he was not there asked
Tor his wife, whom he told was Ill and could no
| come down stairs. On her presence being do
manded, she mrs. Wood) made her appearance
aud. In tears, told that her husband was Ia Bloom
! inRdale Asylum.
| Mr. Wood also states that while confined to bea q
Staten lsiaAd Cameron presented what he called
| power Of attorney at the Salo Deposit Company's
o1lce and presented the key or Woods box. Wood
| however, having written TO the company not to pa
any moneys In his name, they refused to accede T.
Caneron'5 representations though ne asserted
| was oil for the benefit or Woods family. Al thi
| time Wood asserts tnat Cameron owed him $40, 00c
| Mrs Wood has received ten dollars q week re2u
larry for her support since the institution OF tn
| divorce suit when IL to be summed up on Monda
before Mr. J. q. Smith, tho reieres or the Suprem
Court
Thus one of the wlckedest cases on record haI
suddenly cropped into light