Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-23

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These aff;davits, in connection with the
declaration which is part % them, sh1y-r
IrlHa facia at least that the defendant - in
Cehte1 10 the government IN verv large
amount OF money '.unlawful!y" taken bV
him from The Treasury, and thai ne IA, heen
selling his real estate and making arrange
Uents 70 transfer 10 others bis place of bust
ness with all its stock. I, AtUreS. &c All
these facts taken together are quite enough,
ole might believe, 70 no the grounds of a
valid attachment under this law. IF there
points OFT the mode 10y which the defendant
can D" &c The opportunity of avoiding this
proceeding IN that ground. The motion to
q1aSh should he Overruled.
Mr.. Elliott, for Gilman, suggested to the
eouTt that The restaurant property might be
relieved rom the attachment ON giving
to-dS-at double the appraised value.
The court declined 10 make such an order
rs The law required security for the Whole
amount claimed.
Tie CCfordant intends to appeal TO the
C"CTt l. General term from this decision
The Government Insane Asylum.
MORE CORRESPONDENCE IN REG ARD To
TFE INDECENT INSANE From TIE
TIE correspondence between DR. Nichols
On charge OF the Government Insane Asy-
lur) the District Commissioners, Major
htch;irds, chief Of police, together with the
opinion OF Mr.. f.. l.. stanton, attorney for
The District. preliminary to the action taken
bE Dr. Nichols in relieving that Institution
0f nonresident insane paupers charged bic TO
tie District of Columbia, is published this
Tho opinion of Mt Stanton, under date Of
February tn, 1873, relates 10 a bill for DO ri,
medical treatment and clothing Of patients
transmitted by Dr.. Nichols, amounting 10
= 3'2si. He SAYS ''the enactment referred
10 provides in substance that INDECENT insane
not residing in the District at the time OF
htcom ing insane may tie admitted into the
hospital upon the 8ppl cation o. the corDp-
rate authorities Of Washington and George
town, and at the expense OF either of said
clliPS during the continuance of said insane
persons therein, ii being the purpose OF the
law that the superintendent of the asylum
shall have authority 20 take charge OF sucn
insane persons until discovery by the local
Authorities as 10 the friends OF such insane
persons or wberce they came, with view
To the return of such persons 10 their friends
or the place Of their residence, thus relieving
such CorVOTates Of the expense OF such insane
PERSONS; and adds that undoubtedly the Dis
trlct under his lew Is compelled to hear bur
den which does not rightfully belong TO It,
He says further hat it would be well 20 OBJ
tain tnll Information concerning the time
and ctrcunns tances of the admission of the
seventeen non-residents. of whom the az
counts in question is rendered, with view
OF aSceltalnment as TO the friends and resi-
denCe OF these insane persons, and thus
relieving the District OF the expense and
charge attendant upon their continuance in
the ineane asylum.
The asceTtainment Of these facts in order
10 relieve'the District Of the expenses. is he
continued, duty made incumbent upon The
dgthoritIes by the provisions of the law
above cited.
Undoubtedly il is an expense imposed
UPON the District by an act OF Co greSS
and IS an unjust charge upon the District
tea -ury.
The accounts, by refer ring to the enact
ments above mentioned, show on their IA :es
that the expense is rot one which the Dis
trict treasury should bear. 1t would seem
that the District has been paying the eX-
IeLse OF clothing, board and medical treat
ment Of nOn-TeS ident insane for many years"
This opinion was forwarded by the Com
Tn1G.tnnGTG n Al yyif "a ~ly, 80 for
lriCrmation resi- Getting the authority under
which lE6ze patients were Admit 4, and as
FAR as practicable, their former places OF
reSiSsrcc with any recommendations that
he might be pleased TO make looking to the
relief of tie District from the OnerOuS charge.
nder date of February 18th, DR.. Nichols
aS-uCwl"dgcd the receipt OF the letter from
the commissioners, with the opinion Of Mr..
stanton. and in answer TO the recommended
lions asked for says IL seemed 10 him that
ire most proper and effective plan would be
TO make dllIgeDt and perseyeTing efforts 70
discover who the friends of such non resi-
deLt insane are or whence they came, with
view TO their return to their friends on homes
he said that the authorities OF the hospital
would gladly assist in the inquiry proposed
4 such assistance should be desired, and he
thought the police authorities Of the District
would regard ii their duty TO furnish an Off
Ger TO accompany patient TO his friends or
place Of residence without charge except for
actual expenses. He thought most or the
patients admitted at the request of the Dis
fFlct authorities could he returned to their
lTIt4!OS or places OF residence. ana The Dis
met treasury relieved of the expense of their
support.
III y. further said that the whole cost of
sending such patients To their friends or
places OF residence might be 500, which
would make the whole annual outlay by the
District On account OF insanity, 81 500, and
that he should regard an effort 10 throw upon
Congress the expense Of supporting a few
transient insane persons thai humanity and
the safety Of this community require should
be TEN nCrariiy taken care of here as is done
- in Ton to,
care Of their Own insane as savoring some
what of an unwal1 antable ingratitude.
Again DIR. y. says. The provision made by
CONGRESS Tor the support OF transient pau
pcIs il genera. hospital in this District
should not be regarded as d precedent for the
support By the general government OF tran
sent insane qertonS.
In regard 10 the clothing OF patients. DR.. ".
say g. as the most OF The persons sent TO the
hospital by the District authorities are az
ute time Of admission. destitute Of the cloth
he neges. airy TO make them decent and com
tort1bie. ! cannot agree with the attorney OF
the District that the clothing OF such patients
was rot designed by the law To be a part of
this eXpenSe'-the expense TO the District OF
lie care 81 these patients In the hOSpital-a!id
upon mature reflection / think MI. Stanton
would change his opinion upon that point"
The Doctor closes his letter with tabular
statement OF the names OF all the parties
treated in this hospital from October l, 1874,
(the date To which payment for the support
OF this class OF patients has been made0 to
the present time, under the authority of sec
ton !, act of Congress approved February 7,
1881, and the date of admission, the District
authority reques ting the admission; all that
is here knOwL ~ the former place OF residence
and q brief statement of the charac ter OF those
patients.
THE MEXICAN VETERANS AND THE CEN
TENSIAL.--A meeting OF survivors of the
Mexican war was held Saturday evening
last, az 115 Pennsylvania avenue, Vice Pres
ldent Mitchell In the chair. A statement Of
the financial condition was exhibited, show
ing the amount Of cash on hand TO be S1S5,
with Si30 liabilities. A resolution submitted
at the meeting in April last by Mr.. A. NJ.
henady, In relation TO the appointment of a
committee To make angeuents for the at
tendance OF the Association OF Veterans at
the general assemblage of survivors of the
was taken VI for discussion. The mover OF
the resolution advocated its adoption In re-
marks OF some length, in which he suggested
tie practIcability OF semi-military en-.
Compliment on the public grounds in the
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