The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-16
MISS DICKIE RELEASED.

JUDGE BRApY's IMPORTANT DECISION IN THE
CAsE-wIsE JUDICIAL sUaaEsTIoNs-nER IN
CARCERATIoN CALLED DISGRACE TO CIVIL
ZATIoN.
Al last, after seven weary years. confinement in
was yesterday released from the prison which has
been so long her home. As fully reported In yestsr.
days HERALD, motion was made before Judge Brady,
OF the Supreme Court in habeas corpus proceedings
to have her discharged In accordance with finding
of the commission appointed 10 inquire into her case
and who reported In favor Of her sanity This mo-
tion strenuously opposed and q counter motion
made TO have q new commission appointed and
the repors SGT aside the ground OF certain alleged
Irregularities The unfortunate lady was made glad
yesterday by the opinion OF Judge Brady releasing her
from any further supervisory control, and the formal
order to that effect which entered tho County
CLERKS Office Judge Brady writes lengthy but por.
tinent opinion tho case, In which he bcstows some
very useful advice TO the State Legislators
JUDGE BRADY's OPINION
The following Is Judge Brady's opnon:-
and the Court expresses Its for the faithful
in the Of these proceedings having been
DcKs WAS not insane or mbsce an suggested tha. She
be .n ssn tho M IL
then With full to s ms 81,
patient and thorough vial, on which experts ana
S ss Sf thu the Il .
The finding mentioned now said should be set aside
il the jassis. shs Ssists
o his views r to sy IS
other The jury have suggested in their verdict that Miss
eonsesusncss so%s This
s ns Of 20 sss s sna
rant belief that she would be exultant ut her sisters
purpose however expressed through her counsel
an s. s'sS S 30 on as Ss of her
safety Whether the extraoran.ry zeal thus displayed
but It Is clearly unnecessary.
The jury have made absolute finding the subject
The suggestion appended Is mature. and praseworthy
require guidance for while. aud late ward OF this
er; sss nSss ss @ bee
counsel SEEK for her sake and on her sppicaton all
s jury s
o. in sS. ann hes. and assS
appreciate what was said were significant incidents 1t
proof to Be- Tho his
hsr counsel va. equally In day. gone BY
but tho advance OF civilization has swept Of
old and seemingly crushed by gal
coaocls.t spd better ones spring from hs ruin. The
unit the intelligence tho present hour Indeed Code
we'll adapsd to isg. science such ba; sauonty sub.
versys Of a.sco from in form adopted e the plead
last SYLLABLE and her counsel would PERHAPS nave failed
and gone aud speech though have too much
Ct IL a: times. has bsSo%. the ally Of Dros.s.' and there
good out OF the custom. The time has arrived
minntion. comm men treatment and OF the imbe-
eile This suggest, grave considerations
appears that "tendan!s; male and female employed
doubtless It is othcrsbecome and
affected 20 labor unaer aelusions. Indeed. 1t is
have themselves lost their reason from the eject
The by wheS shss were s%rrounasS and .Sa.
diseased nd has had the superintendent, ard superior
These incidents and the dictates Of humanity
p "nS hn 10 a" sss% a%
similarly disturbed isolated from the community
Of exist. The surroundings should be Of
."a mot s insanity yAi nS
contact with insane persona also qpise that
sso Which PERSONS eoa
.Ss"d b.. Examined by Somp''sn, persons 9shs,
s"c'' Sa'
procedure saoad be at stated Intervals ii this we're
hSs s% 1' H%s
suggestion arising from this case and IL. results and
ns'
Il committed ., ,S any asylum Al present two wy
their approval Uy the Court the supposed luna.c
may be such as TO demand instant confinement,
It. but the Ish, to .a MIN thus should be
his should be declared indefinite The laws
prsetca not scientific point Of view make no pretsncc
70 scientific . Of n.sny II. causes
enee In the criminal orancm p tins Court that gentlemen
uai cases The intsrposit,on of practical trsat.nt in
many .hnss NAV ad tue cause 10 winch they are believed
MISS pckls's coSriSkMksr DISGRACE
Miss Dcke's be correct that her ong impson.
m.nt isa disgrace to boassed civilization
every possible preventive against similar outrage