The New York herald., 1871-03-28
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.
An Old Lady Abused md Sent to tho Island
Gross Official MIncontluct.

An Old Lady Abused md Sent to the Island
Gross Official NIIsconduct.
An old lady named Roberts, a native OF Wales
who has lived for number OF years In the Eighth
ward, was arrested on Thursday last q short dis
tance from her present dwelling III Sullivan street.
and taken 20 the Prince street station house, II ap-
pears from the statements OF her sons that some
time during the afternoon OF Thursday she sue
ceeded In eudng The vigilance or the lady in whose
charge she had been placed. as her memory for
time past
WAS OCCASIONALLY TREACHERoUs,
and at such moments she was scarcely to be trusted
In the streets alone Her son. however, to prevent
her getting lost at any tme took the precaution to
write her name and address on card ana put IL In
her pocket This she always carried with her.
Upon being brought to the station house she was SO
terrified by her arrest and the treatment she received
al to be completely unable 10 remember her name
or where she lived. Without searching her or trying
to nnd some clue as to who she was upon her per-
son. she was sent down to pe put into one Of the
cells. The door Of the den no sooner open than
the
POOR, DEMENTFD CREATURE.
losing all control at the appearance OF the black and
white cuprits among whom she was To be placed,
began to lmplore them In her native tongue not 10
send her In there. The officers becoming exasperated
dragged her to the door and twisted her such
brutal manner that the effect is plainly visible now
Mrs. Roberts herself has sort OF dim recollection or
what happened, as ifit had occurred in Dream and
describes very wildly the cell and its inmates, VINO
at first seemed inclined to have little fun with her.
but seeing the aoect condition OF the poor Old
creature,
HUDDLEp, COVERING
In corner, showed at least touch OF humanity
the peoples officers were destitute or ana ceased
In some measure their obscenity and blasphe-
nous rbaldry. The excitement in her home
1ts1n nnAur
ance. Her two sons returning from work in the
Ing and hearing OF her going out and not returning
Were thrown into the widest stlJe Of alarm. Mes
sengers were sent OUT IN all directions TO search for
her, without any result.
ALL NIGHT LONG
the house was In constant state OF uproar friends
who had been visited in the search FOR the missing
lady kept coming IN To make inquiries concerning
her. On FRIDAY afternoon Mrs. Richards. who had
charge OF the old lady, iouna out at Police Head
quarters that she had been sent to.
BLAcKwEIL'S ISLAND.
The ollcer In charge also told her that Mrs.
Roberts had given her name at the station house.
she hurried TO the Office OF the Commissioners or
Charities ana Correction, where she was liKewlae
informed the ord lady had given her name; and, not
withsiandng ali TINS she was taken to the Island,
and when her son went over there he found her
CHAINED TO AN IRON BEDsTEAD
with straight jacket on. some physician, mis-.
lady was protesting, for me wild ramblings Of
lunatic no doubt supposed she might
seeing his mother treated in tRs fashion dem
Dr. Bcaker's name. wnl II he reused. Mr.. Roberts
then told him OF the card IN MS mothers pocket,
but they denied all knowledge OF 1t. The nurse In
charge OF ward No. 25 where the old lady was af-
terwards gave him his mothers purse. containing
thirty-five cents; but the aper with the and
address was gona. He demanded the return OF this
paper, and 1t was handed TO nim Dy Dr. Beach be-
fore he let the hospital. DR.. Beach was then made
aware OF the
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE,
when he immediately ordered the release OF Mrs.
Roberts. The poor Old lady was utterly broken
down by these two dreadful nights 10 woman OF
her age that she was too weak 10 leave the asylum
with her son, and he was obliged to carry her down
TO the boat
IN HIS ARMS,
since tnat time she has been living In very pre,a-
rtOus state, attended by'Dr Conway. Last evening,
however, there was n little improvement and she
now shows some signs of recovering. Mrs. Roberts
Is quiet, disnfied Old lady very gentle and sub
dned IN manner, and from her appearance, il Is
difficult 10 imagine how any number Of men could
subject her 10 such outrageous treatment The case
is IN the hands OF lawyer, VINO VIII push II vgor-
ouSly