The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-08
THE ECONOMICALLY ASYLUM.

An Interview with Superintendent
Fai1e, Chairman OF tho Visiting
Committee-Rosc rIcCabe ON Black
Wells Island ut Her Own EequcN-
Press Publications and Court Afi-
davits All a Tissue OF EaIsehoods.
The story of Rose McCabe's sudden dis
appearance from the Bloomingdale Asylum
has excited considerable attention, and HERALD
reporter paid visit to Blackwell's Island
yesterday and found that her presence there was
an established fact, and subsequently ascertained
on reliable authority the OF her removal from
Bloomingdale. Mr.. Thomas II. Faile, who is Chair
man Of the Visiting Committee and one OF the
chief superintendent of the Asylum, stated that
he was connected with the Bloomngdale institution
about fourteen years; had always, on all occasions
OF his visits right to enter every apartment in
the building, aid could vouch for the manner in
which it was conducted. and solemnly believed no
Institution could be moro fairly conducted Neither
the superintendents nor any members of the COM
mittee receive the least cmoument for the trouble
they take.
REPoRTER-Mr. Tailc, were you aware that Rose
McCabe was patient in the asylum?
Mr.. FAILE--Certainly. was perfectly aware of it..
She was n may say an incurable state of insanity
her sister, who is believe a mantua-maEer, and
who paid the institution for her sisters main
tenance. Rose was always wrangling with
She asked at different times to be removed from
one apartment to another. Her request was always
gTalteu ole HIlailY dSkcu 10 DC removed TO
had were, believe in order that she might
have an opportunity of rcOnfsssing" with
less difficulty She left Bloomingdale on
Saturday morning last. / am not certain II her
sister, who is in Saratoga, had received any intima-
ton of her removal. 1t was not OF any Importance
to the institution that she should be detained
there; when patients are generally found incura-
BILE there Is an objection to detain them, particu-
larry when their removal is requested, and more
particularly when they too poor to pay for their
maintenance. When Mr.. Townsend made the as
sertion that this the fifth similar case he could
charge the institution with, MI. Townsend was
under great mistake.
REPoRTER-Mr. Faile have you arrived at any de-
any consultation regarding itS
Mr.. FAILE-Yes, Sir. Our committee met to-day at
BlOomngdale Asylum, and discussed the matter at
great length. The President Vice President, Mr..
Ward, the Secretary and were the only members
present The committee consists OF six men,
most scrupulous In receiving reports. They came
to conclusion yesterday that the statements In the
press and Court afildavits were
MOST GLAZING TISSUE OF FALSEHOODS.
Resolutions explanatory OF the statements of ].
I. Van Week, Of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin and Of Mr..
Townsend were put In order, and Mr.. Ward noti-
fed to see to their publication. do not know how
Mr. Van Week could have come in contact with the
female department. for there IL no such privilege
Mr.. Faile further said that Miss McCabes
state Of insanity was, he believed, chronic
Neither time nor care In the institution,
he said, could remove 1t. He did not believe the
not previously requested to leave. They intend to
make'lt curative asylum, not place for incur
abes The explanation from the committee he
thought, would be satisfactory.