The New York herald., 1872-11-10
HERALD SUNDAY NOVEMBER -QUADRUPLE

priests had killed DR.. Lynch; she had large bag
OF paper which she carted everywhere.
Q. When did you nrst hear her speak OF her
charge against Father McAleerG A. Not until she
was on Blackwell's Island she said she could not
remain at st. Johns because they prosecuted her,
and that the Bishop gave her permission to leave;
she went back and she said she got in by the por-
liceman was sent for and she was put out by force
from here she went to Baltimore and thence TO
Newark, where she remained some two months
Ieachng, wnen she left, saying that they worked
her too hard and gave her insufficient food another
sister aided her in getting Q school in Thirtieth
Q. Did you consult with any one about sending
ner to the lunatic asylum A. No, sir; DR.. Brad
ford advised that she be sent there; nothing was
SAID 10 Father McAleer on the subect she witness)
paid so week for her support at the Bloomingdale
Asylum; she said she could not sleep; she spoke
HER GREATEST ENEMY;
sne also spoke OF Dr. Mahon trying to poison her;
snsess she threatened once to Jump out Of window
used to occasionally set her teeth and look fierce;
her conduct varied, sometimes she was very pleas
after she was sent to the asylum; she did so upon
the advice OF DR.. Burri, who said that nothing
should be kept to remind her OF the past; the
papers seemed to be OF no account; she visited
her several times at Bloomingdae; she had also
received her very kindly and sometimes not she
had sent her tea. sugar and crackers.
Cross s-examinatiOn-She had, three years ago. be-
had spent for her sister in the last few years be-
tween six and seven hundred dollars; she paid the
else paid out money for her; policeman and her
brother assisted in taking her to the asylum; she
twitness) had heard Of the weeping Madonna and
believed in miracles; she would fear her sister II
excited.
The cross-examination was continued at great
length, but elected nothing further that was new
or or special Importance.
THE HEAD PHYSICIAN AT THH BLACKwELL'S ISLAND
LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Il PQrSOnG
testified that he had practced medicine for the
last fifteen years; he had made specially OF
mental and nervous diseases; since July, 1885, he
had been in charge OF the Backwell's Island
Lunatic Asylum; sometimes there were 700 in
Q. Did you notice Rose McCabe when she was
brought to the institution A. did, and after
time made special study Of her case; heard her
Of general character; her general appear
ance then was that she was insane; ct
an hour In the presence of her counsel, Mr.. Towns
end He saw certain indications then Of an un-
ne a
her story to confirm or refute this impression. Her
expression OF face, appearance Of eyes, manner OF
strongly indicative Of
DISEASED MIND
He next studied her conduct. She told of her de-
voton as nun to usefulness, and he tested this de-
votion by telling her what would be expected
Of her @ in the way Of usefulness Since then she
circumstantially the same as told in Court. She
told 1t, however, with o minuteness that 1t would
saton is the most important in studying the ques-
ton OF One's insanity. For instance, an Oft-re-
hers. however. there was an incoherence. showing
to his mind conclusively that she is insane.
"a What, then, do you think Of her mental con-
@. Is she able to take care OF herselfs A. Ishould
say not.
She simply complained or the rats annoying her.
and the rat holes were stopped up.
Cross-examination-He had known DR.. Brown
for fifteen years; he also knew Drs. Porters and
BurdOck.
O Did you write to the Commissioners of cnari.
ties that you could not in short time decide as
to her insanity A. may have done 80, but do
not remember.
Of You, did she not : A. She did and does W yet, 1
suppose miss McCabe shook her head with an
O. How long had she been there when called
A. About week. had paid very little attention
to her.
9. Is that your way A. Sometimes it is and
Q. You knew that there had been writ Of
habeas corpus asked in her case at the Blooming
dale Asylum and that she had been sent to your
institution with statement and that the case was
likely to come up in the Courts and yet you paid
no attention to herr A. Yes sir. His impression
was that
HER STORIES DIFFERED
somewhat. He could not tell the difference. He
commenced, after Judge Leonard's decision, to
make her case special study His opportunities
were that ne saw her twice day. She followed
she would rush out and accost him, asking silly
questions.
Q. Did you call these silly questionss A. Not ex-
actly.
q. Did she not beg of you to hear her story' A.
Yes, sir.
O. And you would not listen to hers A. Yes sir
O. You say she would not make herself useful to
any extended degreeY A. And SO she did not.
q Her board was paid, and 1t was optional with
her to work or not, l supposeq A. Yes, sir, when
Ia a a Ua
O. Was this conclusive to your mind Of her IN
sanity A.. 1t was her manner.
O. Describe that manner. A. That Is impossible.
O. You say she talked incoherently. Was her talk
to me lncoherent when you were presentY A. 1t
Seen a told great many tines with s
following lines OF suggestions; her
ABILITY TO TELL CONNECTED STORY
was not very great; ne took all her symptoms to-
gether as evidence OF her insanity.
Q supposlng her story true, what them A. II
showed less feeling than a sane person naturally
would show.
o. II YOU believed her story would you recon.
mend her being put in q lunatic asylumY A. That
would make no difference; her prosecutions may
have made her insane.
dicate that she Is not woman OF culture and
strong religious tendenciess A. She did not act
Q. Anything elss2 A. She does not tell the truth.
q. Wherein has sne liedY A. She said that l
threatened to pull her tongue out
q. That is O question OF veracity between her
and you; Is 1t an indication that she or you are
insane9 A. She has told others lies.
O. Specify themY A. can't think Of them now;
she was rude on one occasion she followed him
about, and getting impatient because he would pay
no attention to her, snatched book out Of
patients hand.
q. Was not you rude yourself In standing In her
room with your hat on A. She evidently thought
so, because she spoke to me about it,
q. Have you ever given any medicines to her ?
A. No, sir; no attention has been paid to her ply
scal condition; on one occasion he spent two
hours in trying to get an answer to a simple ques-
uon as TO what she had told Dr. Choate she would
do If discharged from the asylum.
Q. Since Dr. Johnson testified the other day that
she was not insane have you not refused to speak
to him A. Well. we have not been on good
terms.
Q. Was not Miss Brennan, an attendant made
very uncomfortable in the Asylum because she