The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-02-15

1t has been determined by reg.,ar -
proceedings, says the New York g.
MISS Susan Dickie, who has h-sp -
I'D a lunatlc asylum, within the F----
TINS city, during the entire period ~
years, last past, u not nngy ius,-. =,
never been insane. This i -
fact, equalling in real lf. tb.-..
dreams of romance. The state ~ -
which renders such an ,,rc,,rra,,a -
is alarming for if this person -
sane all the time, could be ir,,-i.,-
withou' relief, here ia he hear -
city. fUr seven long Years. sbo r,.--t
imprisoned like wise \, ora = Nv
NisS IicS ie was committed 10 the Bl,,-
lheqdls 1sy inn IN 1871, Oh the ce-tR-,,
OF Dr' iiliam Hanford Wbi.e tba. !.
vas INSANE he Testimony Uf DR.. vi,
ooiorr TIE oherlh jury who have +
passed upon the question Of Miss nj
sAhity' Is almost incredible. Dr. vi
STANDS condemned out Of bis own rr-
1t IS amazing that practising pbr.r.
ehJ 'ylng the confidence Of the c6urorr-
could do what this man admits he d,5
would be charity to believe tbis D,-
himself insane. DR.. White tasti4s5 \
he bad not himself treated Nf,s s..
IL ckIe, had not spoken 10 her. ana h
only seen her in passing through The -
OF the house when attending her fstl.
lie examined her for a few minnie. -
then certified that she was insane b
did not know the day or the wear wbsr,
certificate was made. aud refused tt /,
what be was paid for il. He also adni.t.
that be bad given certificates upon ali.
her persons had been confined ual.
similar circumstances.
i he motive which led % the unlssf
imprisonment Of Miss Dickie arpss,
have been money. Her aged father sp
worth unt less than a million If Gars,
Ii she was insane. She colld not disn7ss Il
hel inheritance nT of an leracy left hsr1.;l
OF this e5'Rte: bat it would ultinatrlg FL
to the other heirs.
The c"nSpi.acy against Ms Do,ia VS.
worthy of the dark ages E.e nsrsu'
concerned i'm 1t deserves 80 be c,ufpff q
long as she has been. not in a luua.ic as
/ lum, bur In State riSou-to ssy nHl-.
81 the enormous pecuniary damages g.
which she IL Justly entitled.
Lewis l.. Dslafield. Esq. who apuesHi
for Miss Dickie in the trial which has ias
resulted in her favor. has rendered gles;
service, not only 10 his client. but 70 lie
immunity 10y exposing the crime All
wickednes, 10y which she has beeu depriysi
of her liberty. as, it would seem. any CT.
zen is liable TO bP. by means If false B.
legation OF Insanity. An immediate 0ysi.
hauling os insane asylums. their manage
nlent, and the defective and danger1;
system OF cnnsignjug people 70 seCOu:i11
within the impenetrhhle walls Of thess lu
s'itulions, Is Impeiatively demanded.
4 WOEDERFUL SPECIMEN Prof y
Frank Stewa;ts has la his possession :
specimen. the like Of which has uTool1 :
never before been seen IN any part gt ut
weird. Ii ~ n piece of charcoal sons 1Es
inches III length aud half au inch thloE, q
which is formed about ore inch nf a. bsu1
some blluminous coal as ever was dug oa
OF the bowels of the earth. The ctaI i
somewhat crystalline in structure.
shows DO sign of the grain of the Soo.
from which it was formed. while the char
COAL to which it Is firmly united, show
the grain OF The original wood through %
whole lengths, in fact, nothing NOT
Than piece OF ordinary charcoal l1'
btlumlnous coal gives TO the whole spse-
men about the weight Of Q lump Of cd ID
fy coal OF its size should have. This Is
markable specimen was taken from cos
PIT OF the kind commonly constructed !
eastern Nevada in burning coal fuT use y
The smelling furnaces. II Is pTuof posi'
hat under certain Rmount Of pressure
and when submitted 70 a proper degIes
neat, pine wood ma, be converted Hu
bltuminous coal. As il So distinctly show
this as TO convince any one who sees Il 9
the Tact. the specimen is inya liable 81
would doubtless create a great senssIiO
were IL exhibited before some Of the can
Ell societies OF the Atlantic States or I.
rope. The specimen is sound aud i'm !
every respect, and there is no reason ~
1T may not be preserved for buBdreos
even thousands of years if not exposed
hre. 1t is certainly a wonderful pFoou'
ton, and in its way is the greatest eurios
" we have ever seen Virginia -
tNsr.) Enterpriss.
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