Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-27

morning of the 18th inst, and took the cars
for -. At Mortified the attorney came
into the same car, saying that he was
on his way to Springfield, Mass, and would
keep them company as far as they were 60
ing Before they arrived at Brattleboro,
Mrs. Foster, upon some pretencc, obtained
her husbands ticket, and with her own gave
them to the conductor.
Upon arriving at Brattleboro they left the
cars, the said Foster not knowing what place
it was. The attorney also stopped there
and procured a carriage, saying he would go
to a hotel. But instead they were driven to
the Insane Asylum. The building and its
appurtenances resembling a hotel the said
Foster did not suspect where he was until he
found himself locked into a room, upon
which be became very much excited, and
with proEaDe language threatened to " tear
the shanty down . if they did not open the
door and set him at liberty. The Doctor,
who had 30 kindly assisted Mrs. Foster by
giving his certificate, which the more easily
enabled her to get her husband admitted to
the Insane Asylum aforesaid, failed to appear
before this court, though, as the counsel said,
he was repeatedly sent for, and the case con
tinued once or twice to give time for the
Doctor to get here
After the evidence had been closed the
court ordered the said Foster to be discharged
and set at liberty
Hon. c. II. Heath for complainant. Hon
. a ~ for Il~
Rockwell Heaton * Reed, Fisk and Ken
nedv for Mrs. Foster.
The friends of Mrs Foster give the fol
lowing version OF the case
The facts a. transpired before Judge Peek
are as foIlows Calvin W. Foster while at
work in f. W Crlcs mill last April was
severely hurt by a blow from piece Of plank
thrown from the saw, which ielled him
scusele-s for a short time, and caused him to
be confined to his house for few days
Since then ne has appeared insane at times.
having times when he was like himself.
His wife becoming alarmed at his violent
demonstrations had INN examined by a
physician Of high standing in his profession,
who pronounced him crazy, and advised her
to take him to BrattIeboro. Mrs Foster
requested the doctor to treat him at his house
but the doctor thought that was entirely i'm
practicable, and said she had better take
him to the asylum for treatment. And so
be made a certificate Of his insanity, where
upon ne was taken - Brattle5oro and put
in charge of Dr. Rockwell, who examined
him and pronounced him insane, ana So Ger
titled upon his oath to the Trustees. DR..
Rockwell testified that he examined him
every day while there, ana thought he ought
t. remain longer. Upon his present condi-
rion, which was not very unnatural, Judge
Peek released him.
TIE grand jury ais, found bin against
Mr. AFoster and the attorney for conspiracy
TO deprive Mr. Foster Of his liberty. Mrs
Foster endeavored to leave the town, but was
arrested ana committed to jail to answer to
the complaint And now comes the funny
part or the story. She had an interview
with her insane half and By her powers
of persuasion induced him to mortgage bis
nome farm as security to a gentleman who
became blI for the lady's delivcrance from
Jail. Further comment is unnecessary.