New-York tribune., 1872-09-02

Tbege DrOceedngs have been puJtoicu
of insane asyums has been prevented by ne seoecS anu
nv Sgow5 no managed Then, when writs have been
issued 70 bring patients aegeu 70 20 80 ~ aln9 @
co,iTs n has been the common practice OF tne asyius
80 dseharSe Them thus preventing judicial investga-
ton TIE TRIBUNE plan OF testing Tue isuo a
ti.t so pnomincdae Asylum therefore seemed the
only eIectnai one at fts command NO attempt was
made persuade any one tnt .ny manner and M
be physiclans, the magistrate anu the experimenting
ions ply The result was that the two physicians de-
ciared him mad after supericla e1amlnaOh Ihat to
magistrate signed his commitment without ever nhNnS
o him and that he was received by the Superntend
emf upon this showing, without scarcely any examna-
gp g RiR1rST has demonstrated-not that so
aby feign insanity that his manner VIII deceive eA
locked nm without decent examination OF his con
iition In proving this TIE TRIBUNE has done t9e pu
lie service and one for which 1t should De graeIul ~
has practically proved the charge that has Deen ue
against the BooIingdae Asylum by actually causing ~
without difficulty objection, TO admit INTO 1s SSs1uS @
and 10 keen for two weeks, lunatc, man VINO was
and is perfectly sane member OF society
AN EFFECTIVE METHOD OF DEVELOPING THE
From ~, Eo,n,. tSH tRssi5 iSi iran,srsp, Asa 81.
THENEw- YORK TRIBUNE has taken an effective
way TO sft the charges brought against the Blooming
and misms first circulated, reporter OF
TEE TRIBUNE put up to the small game OF & le1s
i'm tho character OF patient The plot was carried out
with little difficulty, two respectable physlcans OF tne
Of their adavits the supposed madman was received
into the Asylum without inquiry or investigation on the
from the time when the little play begun, was
hard at work taking notes aud Observations Ior
OF the manner In which the eomnittal was
secured is given at length IN The IRlBuhs Oh
and is interesting as sensatl9nal Story Inc Ist
part of the story already told reflects much dscredt
upon the laxy of the regulations in regard 20 the con-
snment of persons TO these asyuins, ana SHOWS nov %
easy it would be for the evily disposed 10 make out
rageous use Of these institutions. Boomingdale Asylum
has always ranked among the best OF tS class anu ihe
grounds Tor these charges could hardly have existed
done good work in exposing them TO the public though
the manner in which it was accomplished will probably
been misstaed Oversated in the late accusations
which we're brought against the Asylum, that Wll DC
made known now for their vindicaton.
TRUE AMERICAN JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE.
From The GermanOga (PeRn) Chronioe, AaG 2S
There is no telling, nowadays, III what new
b Ssnaved Some time ago THE TRIBUNE had one OF its
reporters incarcerated in the LudOw-st Jail and after
hS aceonDt of what he saw and suffered there, and
very savOry account 1t was us last enterprse nov"
ever Is more extraordinary than that some weeks ago
TuE TPTBrNE published number OF articles, sup
ported by numerous afldavts, making very serious
AsvlHm for the Insane, aud against asyums in
general 1t was alleged That the Iunacy laws
We're an absurdty that commitments of sane persons
we're made by physicians whose examinations were
unsilful and Insufficient and that these same persons
might remain IN the Asylum an ndehnlte ule tat to m
Superintendent OF the Asylum RENTS ms duties 10 III
competent assistants; that the managers know nothing
about the character OF the inmates au 50 @ T5S
aud like charges have often been made before bu IHE
TRIBUNE determined 10 ascertain
defo{cI reDOrpr for that purpose This enteTpr1sing
| individual had himself examined by two physicians
(bOw reputable they were is not stated) VINO pro
nOunced him dangerous luhauc ne Was tnen % COM
| mitted to the Asylum by police Jusuce VINO never
looked at him at his examiners, ana was paceu III
| the ward set apart for dangerous patients. AFTER
! while he showed signs OF improvement ana was
tendent saw him and recognizing his insanity
as fegned had him discharged. The reporter has now
| in tSis mornings TRIBUNE The bare facts which we
have stated prove that the uDacy laws OF New YORK are
probably prove what has been long suspected, that
there Is more than one screw loose IN Ihs nahaes &
GOOD taste give plain, mvarnished tale, we may
earn great deal that IL important TO have known,
and !, afy reforms should be brought about by his re-
markabe experience shall have one more cause 10
thank the enterprise OF American journalism
THE VENERABLE DEFENDER OF THE ASYLUM
AGAIN
From The EpeRm0 POST Aug 30.
We are glad to see that we do not stand
alone among New-YOrk journals, in condemnation OF
TIE TRIBUNE's method of inquson into the condition
OF the Bloomingdae Asylum. IL is well 10 put case
before the public its true light at the outset Our
sane asylums is so great, that we should
consider il serious calamity II now, that
questions at should be preiudiced by an judged
attempt get at the facts of the case through news
paper reporter who evidently looked upon the whole
thing as only good chance for sensation We are not
disposed to question the motives OF the editor OF IhE
was moved by any other than the most proper lnten
tOns and desire TO advance the weoeing Of society
III one motives 10 do good thing at the same
for the journal Of which he IS IN charge that is by
| pralsewOrthy one. But the act was thought
less and iljudged one, and could only 90 harm. Inc
young gentleman who was sent on this errand would
we not the least doubt shine 10 parlor thearcas
he may have ability enough In his line to attain to
success in meodrama the stage but question his
ability as a law reformer specialist in medicine.
His part, indeed, not difficult one for TO feisn
madness successfully is an easy thing to do But 1t Is
management of the Asylum to condemn it. BY
fd' fTiends, aud i,i an unlimited use Of money,
sanity in case of supposed madness where The patient
was by scores OF witnesses IN pubic hotel On
such state OF facts this asked TO accept the
fact as proved that there is defect the law of
committa The case was seemingly so fragrant that
polio ceman would hardly have exceeded his duty who
had taken the man and committed him 10 the lookup.
How can we accept any evidence from such source
and all elements of truth utterly disregardedl
THE TRIBUNE, for its own credit had better drop the
business where 1t is
A REPLY TO THE POST.
From Tas Commercial 4drertisa, .fug 30
The Evening Post, in its unreasOning hatred
OF The TRIBUNE and all the belongings OF that estab
wrong which has characterized its management during
the past two years denounces MT ChamneIss Blooming
thievng Journalism" IL Is unfortunate that public
Journal which long nea @ H nH a. be eSef and 0 d pIIS
leaf 10 90 astray alike in politics. news and editorial
judgments but advancing age and internal disorders will
tell in time upon constitutions originally the most robust
and wonder gives place TO pity III the contemplation OF
gradual decay. Yet when The EUenfn0 Post gravely
puts forth the theory that man has right 10 test the
operaton of law which is alleged TO be lax that
relating 10 iunatcs and when its hate Of rival sheet
leads n 10 discredt statements which are serviceabe
the whole community 1t is compliment due TO the for
mer reputation Of that Journal to show wherein its
made by The Bveing Post 10 the effect that the tes
mony OF such men as George Cabot Ward, Jackson s.
schultz and other weknown citizens whom everybody
knows and trusts nulhes the evidence OF another per
son who has himself endured uncomfortable practical
test OF the Lunacy law. is simply point at all The
Commercial, discussing this question yesterday, con
tended that the truth concerning the Internal manage
~ qsvlum for the could be