The New York herald., 1878-03-11

she could not learn or remember anything. THIS
was the rst reason shc gave Tor the girls insanity.
In the same breath almost she Praised the
giri TO the skies, saying verbatim :-"5he Is
good, true honest, virtuous gir.n Thc next proof
gwen by Agnes TO hor aunt oil her insanity ugli
ness' was that Agnes preferred to 30 TO the other
aunt, who kept boarding house In Twenty-sixth
was Of an ass mna sny@av sa P1So soh ' sne "x
claimed here. NOW yond pity me II you knew how |
was tormcnted by that girL" Mrs. l.. went 10 her
sister demanded Agnes back but tho oniy reply
she got ''shc shant 30; shall stay here;''
and then, she said, she went away feeng very badp
subsequently Agnes went TO some other relation
Jersey, but there the trouble that Agnes Thought
she was lady. and wouldn't work" They kept the
gri for year ana sent her away ON the charge tnat
she had called ner grandmother lazy" "had
talked about them ali, and mad made the family
The house mad" Mrs. l.. here iumuled among some
letters ana SAID. with strong effort to weep, II
could show here the receipt got ior having her
mothers grave dug. nad tho grave aug deep enough
TO leave room TO put Agnes ia when sne's dead
(Wipns Aer eyes, VIII bury her--l'u do that when
she's dead-but while she uvcs she shall DO on me
lsiandl" Agnes nnaily came back To her aunt and
stayed Tor threc months. During that time she would
do no work. al whicn her aunt Umpaiged bitterly,
admitting however, IN tho same breath, that Sue took
81 90 per week out oil agnes money TO 9ay herself
lor her board During that time, she explained,
''sDe never gavo me u smile and | had TO COOK
her v''les! Ia MS "ay Asnes was killing
queutly Went to d cousin Of hers, who also
complained o her bitterly although evidently had
ner services cAaapy enough Tor she paid her noliug
ali ior a time '.Ihe moro you'd make OF her the
nigher she woud turn her head up, Mrs. l.. sad,
and, to compete her list of crimes, Agnes had told
II several places thai her aunt "ugly" her.
Agnes afterward GOT place as house. servant 1t
only 50 u month. 80 you may kno" now silly she
was. said MIA L. ln Que place where she was
cooking hsh IN u pancake turner she twisted ~
aiound Inon AGNES used TO let ner nails grow 'i'ke
horns.p I'D have 10 take the scissors ana cut them
oh .nu IL useu 10 MAKO me 80 s'CA anu 30 mortiy
mel" But the quecrest part OF her statement was
that she trlumphamty deciared she made Agnes pay
or the expenses o sending ner TO innatic asylum!
she TOOK $40 out o Agnes iit.e hoard oi
money pay the Doctors WITH, Dut declared to
the writer she was Wiling not only To
pay oac> thDsio Dut 800 proviaed agnes only re-
NAMED on tho Island she confessed that she sti had
her clothes and some OF her 'noney-ony So, she said
sendiDg sane person 10 iuuatic asylam aud making
hor pay the expenses into the bargain s certainly
achievement worthy 0! admiration
A WIPES
Inc next caAe Is that OF a German woman, Mrs.
Wiihemiue H., the vile oil wholesale manu-
Liclurer IN TINS city she Is exceedingly prepos-
scssins appearance looks thoroughly healthy,
her rosy cheeks clear frank eyes seems
nave auy Indication OF insanny, although sno has
suffered quite enough 10 .hayo become in
nis"n,rDsl h"r ~ "i sonoa m,n% ond seot her
10 cr husband, but she claims that ho treated her
hatshiy III senains her 10 strange boarding house
and mai shu afraid ho would take her 10
other asylum Sue preferred 10 return 10 Black
webs Island, where she knew that sho would be
naes- Accur4ing 10 ncr Story her husband made
her acquaintance through an advertisement, by
wnich sue sought the position Of travelling
companion. ihcy hrst began housekeeping IN
city, but ivund that wasi duh ana trouble
some. Her husband was also m thenuot oil leaving
her ahd sieepins OUT at hoies however, tner
icuI trouDe began wnen they boarding
Thirty where her n
tercstei IN Tho iunulauy, while the vile admits that
aud used, her turn, Joko good
deal with The young meu III tue house. Her husband
would prclcud DC terribly jealous, and call heI
"NairJrau' (crsZy wiiel On Decembcr 10, 1879,
(n,r remembrance Of da.es was really remarkable,
IUuuu be perfectly ~ Curaiel without having
been visIled or examined by physician, she
suddenly hustled iuto carriage anu taken to Bloom
iugdaie. he names llo pny who ccrtnru 10
insanity the POSSESSION oi the HERALD. Ono
OF III the house aiih The coupe and was
the inuuato friend oi INC husband. pE Brown, ut
BIO iulll lc ~
WAS sahe, anu Oh January Z, 1874, uiscAargeu her
Her nus band look h,r 10 a strange Do.ruinu hou. o.
ana treated her a. though She We're '.bau wonnanr
Sho became III with grle again sent
Boonn sdaic, aud again discharged
Alter beng lett two mouths at the hospital, near
lwclitn street and Second avenue, she v
BackweI's Island on June ~, 1874 In June It viii oc
therefore, oui years 'nat nus been tnis asy
Ium. Tue pay s,cians certificate that Lcr tue
Island stated that she had Already been twico IN
Bioominglaic, as though this was proof that she
Was incuraoie, whine tue records show tnat uoti
sne was discharged iron Doonin gdalc because sne
was "inpruper sutJ ct." Aiu risnt here lies tue
key to one great diineutiy Aperson improperly con
tined and discharged may be taken up ag IN,
the statement 10 used against her that sle has
before IN "a iundtis asylum" Wiihelmiuc believes
that her hush ILu lwno, sue declares, Is we able
support her III some p.lvatc asylum II sho
sane, Dut who thus hnds II cnrapcr To her
among tie pauper Insane on BacKwellis Island,
where snc costs bin nothing at aiD Is now iviag
with TIE anulady ol tue very mouse irvm when
was nraL SC to Bloomngdilc
TIMES COMMITTED IMPROPERLY!
How persisi.ntly patients wh3 discharged ms
back on the plea that they "were ia an
asylum bcivrcn Lay DO the OF Harriet.
,,ins k,,lv U,boruc nt.s n rr,,l Fnlcuncr In M,
case the bainc may be mentioned, us the woman who
Was oi oissouto character, not known have
any relations here. she Was iirst Committed June %
1919, whcn she WIS eighteen years Ola ana gu july
z6-thrce days iator-she WAS rscd 10y The
surer,ntcndent, Dr. Parsons Lislcn 10 confcl-
ing tostimony Oi tue physcians:-
Dr. W IN his crrtilc,t', s,ated:-"Arrcstcd Tor at
tempting To drosa herself SAID such uoilons
into her mead.
Dr H. ccrtiIicd -" Been arrested third time Tor
attempting 10 crown herself. Appeared To be greatly
ocectcd. Now looks rem.rxaDiy oright, uud quito
ia.ona in conversations. Ia subject To temporary
speiis vi suicidal mama.
Az the date OF ner discharge Dr. Parsons stated
Appears be quite RATIONAL has mann tested no
symp,oius vi Insanity since her admission, ,itrorgh
sne appears oppressed IN mina. says SO
meant 10 III hersc."
''Has manifested no signs OF insanity sine her adj
misson.' Ihis sentence shoui DO borne IN minu.
inh SECOND COMMITMENT.
On juno Z, 1876, sue rs Committed again from The
VOmDs aud ON November again discnargsd A. not
Insane Uy DR.. tarsous. Listen again 10 The pny
cians:-
Dr.. 5. tined:-''Patcut Is mc!ancbonc aud
depressed Says snc Is ii cd oi ne; her
ciothIng; has 10 be restrIncd."
DR.. Is. certihed:--"Brcn TO asylum before and IN
different ihstiiutions on the Islabd(); subject
periodic attacks OF mental aDerrat,on onauseasc
char, ,ctcr at ono time nVro,e; another. gay
verses rat,onaly; while here tore her clothing"
Dr.. Parsons stated upon her aischarge:-''At times
has suieied sroh hcauaciie since her ADMISSION and
incn mas Dccn rather dcspondent; no other cvdcnccs
OF mental disturbances"
coMMirMI,NT.
on August H. 1871, KITTY ~ again committed as q
lunatic ann discharged on December us not insane
Df. . swcirs in ms certificate patent mas
b,en To The asylum before limos she Is IN
coherent ~ conversation aud subject To delusiohs.
DR.. y. "Paicbt SUBJECT to alternate laughing
aud crying hts gives no cOnercnt herself;
say she iS the dance now; tears her clothes
has been 10 tue asylum bcCro Q)'
THE fOrKfu AND FIFTH.
october l. granted a lcavc 0i auscucc for n month
by DR.. Arnoih as capable OF taking OF herself
OcoDcr III, returned win new commitment Dr. II.
says: Has been IN The asyum before ) Is chtidls
IN hcr convcfsaton; tears ncr cothiDs ncohcrcDt
at limos
November ?, granted lo,vo of absence for a month
by Dr. Arnold.
November 2J, camo back with new commitment:
seems Dcter than when shc wcntout.
Di. Saundcrs, house physician states that sbo
threatened to drown herself but made no attempt 10
Dra. H. and H. swonr IN Their certificate that pho
has tried to commit suicide u nntnber OF times ~:
she destroys her cothcs anu 10 cxcitable anu Lol,y
times.
November % Dr. Gorgas. assistant ply sican of tho
asylum, Aays:--''Soens about as she wns when snc