The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13

her about the other, and she said that coffee an1
bread meant irendship cabbage mean, ,, pss ss "
system OF espionage established IN the house, anu
person stationed at each hue al through .ns
building and that whatever was said IN her room WIS
repeated all over The house Witness thought II natu-
raj for a sensitive person under her clrcumssaeces
to imagine she was overheard, but he CONSIDERED ner
idea that there was system Of listening and repeat.
ing TO De an evidence OF weak mind; ne considetoo
Of sane persons having deusions he said suppose
we all have deIusIons but the definition between
sane ssS an Susop ne 30 out
OF IL and insane person cannot De.
Dr. John Peters, VINO , pr pssksra ape h
opinion that she was OF an imperfect and unsound
mind, that the probability OF ner recovery was
hardly worth regarding. He thought Y she was ho-
Grated she would have to return TO the asylum IN
three or four months.
Dr. w. H. Mcdonald. assistant to Dr. Nichols, the
superintendent Of the BIoomingdaie Asylum. testh
nsa yss' s9stna u pes. as an '' ans:s
She paid $40 week tor her room aud
certain privileges. Dr. Mcdonald mad no doubt OF the
should DO in position to judge Of the matter could
doubt II for moment she was deudcd IN believing
her were engaged in a conspirdcy TO rob her OF ner
property were constantly stealing small things
Edward Dickie, the disinherited son, testified that
he mas visited his sister two three hundred times
during her imprisonment, and .hat sne naa seneay
She always referred TO ner iathcr as INC Ola lug
PATIENTS STORY.
This comprised the principal points OF the testimony
offered by the five brothers and sisters, ana MISS
Dicxie was then placed on the stand She told witn
great ceafness OF the details OF her lille ~ culo
where her iather lived In Greene street. ana wheu
she went TO school She remembered and transiatee
a number OF French words that she mad learned
when q child. She said she liked her mother, who
d,ed III 1884, very much, but tuat Mrs Vac Vecs ana
Mrs rarrei were Ntanls acs nr uomsuh,ps over
$500 year; sometimes he would give mar cnsck
Instead OF money ana she would 60 down 70 . nn,
Da., a., D.s,ly tnAsa
the money, winch she would spend Ior
clothes and thugs for her room, when her
built house; James Owen was the builder and jar
dine the architects at school she made low IN.
innate friends; Miss Moaatt Is one, Miss Dykeman 10
she mad Two Rugs one OF which hsr YOUNGER
brother gave her and one oil which her molner gave
he the latter she mad always worn sue %SS vsrs
Of poems cut from the papers since her
Imprisonment in the asylum after her mother
died aud her sisters, Mrs Durell aud Mrs. Adams,
had taken turns IN keeping house for their father,
each keeping house for few DAYS at time; whom
at homo she mad great many books and was fond Of
reading, especially like "Pgrm's Progress" "Dytna
Thougnts and cable 70 Save" took some lessons on
the piano but could not octave with her right
hand when her father was intending TO break up house,
keeping Mrs. Van Week asked her to visit At her
house for while, telling her she could have company
there, much as she wanted; overheard Mrs. van
Week talking with her atner about putting witness
III the asylum told them they would XIII her they
did so Dr. Post her the day alter This con'
versaton ana DR.. White the morning she was taken;
out in she understood they were to bring her
back her athers house, as she asked tnem 10, put
they left nor at the asylum and she never saw her
father but once alter ward; that the asylum.
Her brother Edward had visited her NUMBER OF
times, but on one occasion ne SAID 70 nel
while DR.. Brown was outside the door which was
not lit TO say woman. She felt
insulted. and told him she never wanted 70 see h,m
again. (Wuness' testament, hlied win marks ana
written sentences was then identified, aud Mr. DeaA
field called OF the jury TO an inscrp'ioa
IN her handwriting which read
I rl,soa
WHAT comfort divine;
What blessing to know
That tho Saviour is minet
Witness then described her room at the asylum and
the she took OF IT, N-t
schoomate oil Miss Dckie's she advised her against
leaving her iathers mouse TO 60 10 Mrs. Van Vccks,
but she said she would go alter mat got note from
60 visit her there; she did SO ten or twelve times
and always onnd Mss Dlckie the same vs. usual.
Mrs Maria Monatt the mother of the last witness,
testified that she had known Mss Dckie twenty or
twenty-five years; Mss Dickie had visited her
house on Intimate terms, almost the same
as one OF the family; she was very
benevolent the poor OF the church, carrying food
to their never saw .nsr o. .,rs
she grew the same ~ other young ladies';
sometimes talked very Witty; witness thought nor
Imprisonment in the asylum base act, and she
was never incensed than when she heard OF IL
DECLARED TO BE SANE.
DR.. William A. Hammond, called as AN expert ON In
sanity testified that Miss Dickie at his house
for over hour on the 3Otn OF January last az nrst
unueVoloD0u "
| he questioned her closely on many subjects asked
her particularly about her wanting to get married.
| ana She saia she did the man she would
| marry. In answer TO mis- question whether she
thought her mind WAS as strong as that oil woman
should be she said that there might be some
| lack OF forcc, and then went on to state,
'.But what would any ons's mind DO who
| fad been confined lunatc asylum TOR six years
| and ball. and constantly forced TO associate win
| luna,ics" sand l told her," ladded the Doctor.
"tnat l did not think it would probably Do
| much stronger than hers under those CrcuD-
| siances;" she exhibited no excitement, except
| when witness asked her 10 read from pamphlet.
which happened be u treatise on the criminal aim
tiles between and the ape, she read the first few
limos then got angry and said she would read no
more and would not DC examined IN shas
! her mind was we'll developed but could detect no
trace OF alteration whatever, and thought her mind
was fully Of such character as would enable nor 70
phati6 In regard to her not getting married he did
not the existence OF any form OF INSANITY In this
patient He thought the asylum was by no means Z
| proper abode for her.
| Dr. Hammond was cross-examl ned at great length
| and gave the particulars OF his examination vory
fully, but would not express any different opinion.
Dr. James W. Ranney, another expert, testified thai
he had known MISS Dckis Tor three years and did moi
consider that she had fully developed intellect; nj
thought sue hardly up to medocrity. considering
| her privileges, but did not consider her insane
| The testimony OF Mrs. and Mss Monatt was corr
roboaed by that OF two other friends, AMI Dr. Mere
dith Cymer corroborated The evidence OF the other
| two physicaus. DR.. Clymer also SAID, n
relation to the superintcndcnts oil insane asy<
lums that as they interpret their duties nowaday ;.
sane patient might remain Under their
charge four years without being discov-
erod Investigate OF cases devolvos on the
assistants while the superintendent attends y
to the fattcnng oil pigs; one supe' ntendent mao
told him that he was going to pay attention 10 the
asylum they short handed III medical attendance
THE HALL LUNACY CASE