The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-01

made by him Including iass and all dIsposs which
on .y this is ground Very respectfully
T pt,ASk II I Loa6
York.
The threats of my Charles and the apprehen.
sions OF Mr. Day, as expressed his letter, caused
TO some rash act which would, at least, fuu
my son and ght injure Others ana 'nou a. NY
impossible by temporary secluslon untiI time anu
reflection should have aiay ed their. excitement
My determination in this respect vas formed upon
my knowledge OF the special characteristics OF my
son OF certain facts affecting MIN, Of when 10
wish not TO speak moro Al large, but whlcn haa
no right TO disregard, and was my own judgment,
formed Independently and not at the instance OF my
wife, who always, as think, undcrestimated my
fears and the possible danger TO herself
scANDALoUS COMMUNICATION
The OF this Judgment seems 10 De verneo
by another letter without date received by my vile,
on the 18th January. from my son Charles, IN his
own handwriting, In these Words
Your desperate game of hiding poor, infrn and imbe
old genleman from his family played OUT II y posi-.
keeping him under the influence Of narcotic drug
ever 1' proaScsd capable doing anything
ended a. is member family who suffering for
Copy Of original held by wrterJ
Mary Z. Lords bonds left her by Rufus l. Lord have
been found pawped with Mr.. Loenler, VI Exchange
place Loe1ier claims Thomas Lord hypothecaIed
i respectfully ask that these proceedings may be
vacated, and that an order may be made herein re-
curing the petitioners to give me notice OF any H.
ture similar through attorneys herein,
Messrs Porter, Lowrey, soren 4 stone
l refrain, by advice oil COUNSEL from noticing IN
detail the specific aeg made In the afadavts OF
my sons, indeed am able 10 do SO FULLY without
access to my books papers, OF which have been
deprived under the order above mentioned
request that the order TO show cause hereto an
nexed be granted, for the reason that II has been
publicly advertised that the proceedings under the
commission above referred 10 Will take place on the
"a aay Of February ne1n on, 4. THOMAS LoKD;
CHARLES Roth (67), Notary Public New York county.
THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS
STATE Q. Nnw Yonx
TO my OF 81. ias 1i
% ss 81 .s sHisi fis ss s h
this and section lion $ 4o Of 9s Laws s
Court Of Common Pleas for the city aud county Of New
x aS In ss me % he
Of January, February. june, November and DsesmIer,
Co o Z: T. aSs CT a' the
ss ss city ~. j. the
In witness whereof have hsrounto signed
sns slsy z Albany. sHis Both day Dss;nSsf he
By iSe Governor CHARLES srrnBiss Private SECRETARY
STAKE Of NeU York Cace Of te Secretary q sase ss-i
thereof on lie in this ocs hereby certify ths
inaorsed hled Decem6er 80, 1876.
Of state at the cy Of Albany this 2sh day of jan
GEORGE MOSS, Deputy Secretary Of State.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
ExKoUrIvs CHAMBER.
1t appearing to my satisfaction upon the application Of
Hon Moan Davis, Presiding Justice Of the Geners Term
puzzle interest requires it. do in accordance with the
hon. Charles Van Brunt Judge Of the Court Of Oon
Pleas tor the city and county Of New York 70 hold
in the city s| New York for the
Year d a ssca on Tie
Court district the Sour
thu ettu N.v York i'm tle mani al March Nav
August aud November, during tne year 1875
alxed rrivy the state THE Capitol IN the
city Of say mi, Sdsn asy 81 psss%osr in the year
one ''0o''"a s'S"' AD'''u anu ''' l. ROBINSON
Siite Of York. office Of ae Secretary Of State ss:-I
Tile in this Office and DO hereby certify thar the
same correct Transcript theerom ana Of tue whole OF
Endorsed. Filcd December 81, 1871 T.,
Witness hand OF Office of the Secretary of
State at the city Of Albany this 18TH day OF January In
the year Thousand eight hundred and seventyeisht
GEO MOSS, Deputy Secretary oil state.
A PHYSICIANS JUDGMENT.
New YORK SUPREME CoUnr--in the matter Of The
application VI Thomas Lord. JT., and Others Jor me
granting ot u commission the nature If WrI de
lunatieo inquirendo dgana Thomas Lord, Of TIE city
and county Of Neso York. CITY and County Of Neio
York ss:-Austin Flint being duly sworn deposcs aud
says-I a physician and practitioner OF medicine
in tue city OF New York. Professor OF the Principles
aua Practice OF Medicine In Bellevue Hospital Medca
College, ana have been IN practice In this city Tor
about nineteen years. having been IN practice IN this
city ana other places iOr over Iorty years.
on .ne 1o'n uay " a 49, Do, , 49,, .nu"s
Lord at the request oi Jonu IA TotcI io tc PurpVsc
OF conversing with and observing Mr. Lord In order
To be able 10 form a professional OPINION upon the
oueetnn vhetter In said Mr. Iurd was nj that Il me
,a,,c or ~ unsouna miu, or mentnIIv Inoapacitated
iu''s'e VI " I-..a....s ..',,. a.. 7 49,, -
10 manage MS ahai's rou'aueu ~ "a. A.ou .on-
versng freely with him for period o about ono hour
for the better Information OF tho Court append
hereto a COPY of memoranda made by me at my house
ON the evening of my examination and visit, for my
purposes aud without reference to any use oil the
same any expectation that they would BIO used.
These Nom oranda are AS folIows:--
.p,,arance scrupuouslv neat Fresh healthy com.
pie xon APPEAR younger than he stated be.
Rises from The chair with some difficulty ALTHOUGH requr-
ing NO assistance Walks little lame Exclaimed hs
lsmeness, uescrping, WIN "ucu 9o.A IN uuy 70 .e
Nh she i"ca annIiea1in nimen,