, 1874-08-15
Eow Some Physicians Act in COllasion Hitll
tho Prqprictors Of These Bs'
Establishments.
The Evils OF Being Ward Of the Lord"
Chancellor.
The Story Of Mr.. John Langley
Plumbrilgc, as Told by
Himself.

n tie Editor Of TAe Chicago Tribune:
s1n: It ia ofton tRia, and generally believed,
that tlaro In no country In tho world where n
mans liberty and property arc 20 secure ID In
England: aud myself firmly held tlis opinion
until, during lilo year 1873, my convictions wero
T1leiy dispellad by most unpleasant pcraonal
experience. An bolicvo a,n tho 1rst, and
most probably shall 10 tho Inst to visit Amorca
Under tho guardianship of Tho Lord Chancellor
Of England rs one who, by petition duly pro-
aontcd to him, haB teon dac1uroa to bo wholly
incompetent to tnlo charge Of himself or Ills at
fairs, my experience may probably be Of inter
est to your American readers, and revenf to item
On aspect Of Eng!isl. life whlch few who have
been p1accd III my circumstances 1.-Two to toll.
The injustice Of wl1cE I complain IL, that ]. 4
citizon Of London, Of known integrity aud good
position.
HAVE EEEN DENIED RIGHTS
uccoroed to tho vilcst Of tho human race. Those
accused Of theft or murder arc not condemned
without being brought before Jury Of ulsr
co'lnery1nou and loyal assistance boing granted
tlsum but, on d question Of tho most momctit-
Gus interest 10 rnc, have hnen condemned With
ont trial by jury or hoing present nt the inquiry
at which the question Of my liberty or captivity
was decided, or being informed of The ov!loucc
given against me, or tho result arising thero-
blcs. of 1,iss;or,rv Sn,,o.ca or ,ndionnnt rncot.
iuca to ,lanou,,co ulovcrv, ,Sc..-wtoro onr
gracious Sovoreign 1;tt1o knnws tint m,n,hora of
her s,,h;ccts ,c,,ach of ,,o cr,,,o or1 nui,,at1y
condomnnd ns 1,,n,,;ra nyo dttn,ncf in rona,oss
cnntiv;tv ,ncarc1 far ront1uusv,,nuth;ro1 with -
Is vol ui.L, ipcrct}ible. butT sha11 now nroceed
to aiyo Won ore, naYs.oes f,om
,,y ows PERSONAL ,rsroRv
IA shall annc,r ,,cccss,,, IA s,b.ion,;,tc .bo
rburoen taye n,ada. and lo,vc vour rcn,1ar. to
form tlloir avn conclraiona nj, I'm subfect.
Sug;ro Il To sny Tint nm ,,,e son Of n ner-
shant Of thu Civ Of r,ontlou ,sbo. having In tho
r.ar 1901 cnnmc,ced n vhnlesu,a 1uaocas cor.
r;od m tin san,o s,,ccosf,,,ly mi cro,nhly unt;l
bis doatI,, which occurred IN 1sG1. rron, tho
lima or nv lpnv;n,, acYoo, in tho rcar tgAa vas
,ssoc;atc, Will, him !, ,ho }npnpss. .,,d Il; 1ssn
tlo rnanaromcnt of !. hoy;nr for' aomo voors
prcyious1T doyn,rc1 ,non ma. wua o,ln;t,ol
nartner nf tha firm nrd the l,natnaua h,a ham
enrrcd m e,,crcasfn,lv ~, t}o snma nrcn;aea NJ,
Shinh It WIN or;oinnl,v c5mmc,ced nm tn tho
n,.sant finn M 1ls .o.t nna ~ ~. ,.aora
neeon. '.no. tot tne paas ise :. W "!1 soats
hnvo not talson 30 active part in it aa prsvoua-
ly, my health not befrg good and, having ro-
al;9ee n moaarnto ron,,,a,eney It. was ,,nneees.
,orv to avn,t ,,voof nc l.; 10 ~ or1;or ,,,;o, ~
s' ~ '"'soi ~ - .'ao ''l.4'. psl,o" ~
"Y career naVet therefore, oohtehted my
self with tnking tho geiieIal supetintantlcnce
pf nfIai.a and at.en{liar to nv bpoks, between
hc hnurs of II, md Htho rs,a, l,,s,ncaa, ,t,o,ru
80, .,,,n,saa1s n'.,,. :, 7s.,'a'. ~
F.en "noiesa'o ns'ab III l.o''aon'
In tho early part Of 1879 my health
BEcAME CONSIDERABLY WORSE.
There vas no particular ],scase.-noibinr mora
s,an conor,1 dchil;tv folt vouk on1 ,n,;.,
~ = Wv "eAn' '>-r H..s'
IuGAuAl LD tl1F OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Ii Ill u
Farm room, d dcc1inE OF ialntness ofton came
over NO. and was Obliged to hive. the windows
Thrown open. or 20 into tho fresh mir for ro}ies.
A. r,;oht ryo,a nm uoro,,1 t;,1,os ,r,,,, .,c,,
!cenhg oi exnouallon ann craving tor fooa thatl
Fns obliged to tato port vino aud biscuit, somc-
dmaa two or tlrae times in tho night,
10 co,ntoract II. 'rbjnr. want IN in Iris
~, -. ...x .,
roy ~ e.'cial "'utua' ~" Sosesa'
loctors' ahd wont 10 al1efcht places. without
leriving any benefit. Tho consequence WIS,
!hat beca,no much dcDresycd in npir;ts. and
frequently Expressed myconyicljon tn nv friends
.l.a ~. 80, ~ 49, .:.,
,nat sna'o never eee o'of ts''s ll'hosa' slill'
however, continued to kecp about, to talso drives,
No., ns uaual.--tlot Keeping my bed, or giving
ray on nny occasion @ - 70 much ~ sv9n to havs
man 8 or eoclock in tho morning. have two
brothers, who, although enti'oiy unconnected
nth me, arc ongnged in blsiness in tho City Of
hont1on. ana. 50 lar ~ cah understand. 1t VIII
mggested to them that, unless sou,ntlling was
toao speedily, tue result "oull bo thut
sHouLp nEcoME 1SsAEE
Who It was that did this, nln not in Il position
70 state: They, however, saw two doctors On
lhe subject, who begulied them into tho belief
that mine was a case Of tnclplent insanity. EASILY
emedlea II taken III time BY proper medicaI
aertnlene but yery serntg iiI II allowed to 60 ca
lncAnckcd: an1 tney poaluSeay sneceeaed IN
sersuatiug mf brothors to conseut to l'ave mo
lene to private lunatic ass'aul,-aot beua''so
Sns lnsane, but Tor tle pufpoHs OF preventing
NJ from hsco'ninE inseno. A. r1iVate n'set-
9g which hsa a7S %'t my brothers IT ts begin.
Mng Of Slay lI73' to NY horror sna dis'nay thoy
informed mo THAT they l'a'l n,uo MI arrange
msnt, Oh :he representation VI tt!o Med!cal men
hA5 gseat deas "olid no doua ior 1aa, to
:, SEND III 70 ! PRIVATE 1uSATio Il y AsYLuA.
Now, u you tako man ~ INC tull enloymont
heassh; ~ VINO mas aWays oeoE aeo1'sEnnisd to
y, active MO and constant intercourse WIN snts.
iheht men. BACH AZ a1a nowhere H'oro ptehlllna
nan III tAe E1eGs Ct5 ~ Loliao1i lato nm
Way Isoft hib M noiovea r wilo aIa sh!!dre. altl
s1enua,-1n lne1. IRON every sual who Bympa-
na2es wlsh hhu loyes nun aopflsa nlh! ~ tue