New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-04
NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.
WITCH GOOD ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED.

Tho amateur junatic of The NEW YORK
TRIBUNE Il made TO bear the brunt OF the crltlcss
launched against the astounding story oy
journal it is sufficient reply to all animal
upon the manner In which the Information Ws 80
no m RIcomnrdaIe Asyum be seen and the facts
fully hidden behind high fences and barred "iudo"S'
The revelations of the "Loige," The place OF con6ne
ment for violent patients confirm no many OF the worst
charges against the institution that the wist ~ M
Hohmans appointment OF committee or ,h ISo 70,
yestigaon becomes even more apparent IMAM poIvtS
Much good has undoubtedly been done already Dy TINS
lifting OF the roof from one OF the most noteu AZ,
tons of the kind In the country and no exposure Oh M
tanned. OF The most undoubted sanity mas an IN
terest in the matter equally with one subject 10 en
nhrmity for Mr. Chambers has shown that 70
Of intellect IL not at all necessary quanncaeon ~
entitIe one to the privilege OF pa lily
mon humanity demands that such an Infamous imp0si
ton upon tho community shall be made to cease We
are, fortunatey free from apprenehsons IeinS nv
conduct OF asylnms for the insane IN TINS vicinity put
this narrative shows the necessity Of strcter watch
ami guard over institutions 20 closely fenced rom pup
character OF their ncorpOrat0rs No can doubt that
il has already awakened strong demand for an inves-
tiratOn OF Official character, and the prompt ap
pIcaton or appropriate remedies
NO PROPER CARE EXERCISED.
FrDIs Inc Nop5urJi, ~ Y, Journal SEPT ?
The reception which the press gives the
statements the reporter OF TIE TRIBUNE who fecnnS
insanity, made an examination OF BIoomngdale In.
Asylum, is generally one OF approval II there Is
one thing about which the keepers Of insane asyums
should upon their guard II Is the imposition which
eOnsgns people ito their dungeons; and the fact
this merely followed the method which it
alleged is pursued by people VINO desire to cOnhne un
pleasant relatives IN this BloOmin gdle Asylum added
consideration OF carelessness the part OF phys
and officials both in and out OF the asylum, Reflects
much more fatally upon BloOmngdaie than upon the
gent leman who made 10 his victim H. dOess eem re-
markahle that old and well accredited insane house.
and one able ID keep lobbyist at Albany, should not
also bc able 20 secure for It's inmates the
proper division in grades, ordinary tcne-
house cleanlness and free by ali friends OF
tho patients who desire 10 them, either upon
their own patients request For instance, II pa
tent desires To send letter 10 any person. Is there any
why his attendants should not BE- compelled by
law 10 make the communication If these communica-
tOns annoyance 10 any person to whom they may
be directed that person Is the who should determine
whether they To be suppressed or not Certainly the
authorities should have no option OF their own.
None who read the reporters notes al his sQiOurn in
Boomlngalo will stop to quarrel with his method OF get
ting Inside ia walls, unless Dc some neWspapcrnan III
sprod by petty Jealousy, official OF the institution
feels that he himself needs defense. All Others viii
commend the man who has exposed the atrocities Whleh
everyday occurrence NJ Blooun stte, aud VIII
unite 10 swell tic demand for Such thorough police ana
inspection OF insane asyums a5 snail prevent their per
version into places Ot outrage aud torture Wnh5 tue
details OF such public inspection should be perhaps the
Commission, al which AttOrney-Generl Barlow Is "A
member viii report but IL seems too evident for dispute
that ~ stem Will he proper or humane Que WnIch
does not render impossible the cHtng OF patient from
the power communicate, by message with persons
outside his place OF OF course IN.
der the Inspection Of the head OF the asylum.