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1ELEAsE OF MISS SUSAN DIcxIE PROM BLOOM
INoDALE LUNArrC ASYLUM.

1EIEAsE OF MISS SUSAN DICxIE PROM BLOOM
rNoDALE LUNArIc ASYLUM.
Judge Brady's decision In the case Of Miss Susap
Dickic, who was confined for so many years In the
Bloomingdale Asylum AZ a Iunatc, but who Is now
declared 10 be sane, set her at liberty yesterday
afternoon. Alter Judge Brady had rendered his de-
csion on Friday, formal order OF the Court com.
msndiug any and all persons who were holding Miss
Dicxie In confinement 10 release her a. once
was MADE out and signed and delivered to her
counsel, who at consulted with Dr. Bradley one
Of the commissioners originally appointed IN the
case. and decided that Dr. Bradley should serve
tho order on tho superintendent of tho asylum, aud
should bring Miss Dickie to the city, where tempo.
rary accommodations had been provided for Der by
her newly found friends, tho three commiss oners.
DR.. Bradley accordingly telegraphsd to Miss Dickis
Ut eight O'Clock yesterday morning tina. he was
ing up during the day with order Tor her release
Al about two +. NJ. no drove IN a carriage to tho
asylum, accompanied by woman who had been
gnged 10 care Tor her and their arrival they
shown into he puror, and Miss Dck;e was umlnoned
The order OF the Court vas served on superintendent
Nichos and he said that o; he should obey It
unhestatngy, but that he deplored the decision, as
In his opinion there was not shadow OF doubt that
Miss Dickie was insane "You VIII lind Il GU. before
long" he said: but DR.. Bradley held TO bis opinion
MS firmly as DR.. Nicnols aid to his in the con-
versaton that eusuea DR.. Mcdonald was prcsrnt
and both the asylum physicians reiterated what has
been told again and again, that Mss Dicke victim
TO chronic mania. Tncy admitted that she MAS
violent but spoke OF dclusions TO which she Is, they
say, subject These dousons wore ~ imagining
that she heard conversations through the pipes OF the
house, and that her words were heard by others by
the same means; ~ that she was engaecd to be mar
ried TO physician IN the asy UNI, and t3) that she
imagines her brothers ana sisters are copspir-
ing against her OF her property.
Dr. Bradley thought that the las. mentioned deusion
couid uardly De classed as such under the crcum-
stances, but DIR. NnhOls actually seemed to think II
proof Of her insanity that she should regard her alcc-
Tomato relatives In such a way. He and Or. McDon-
aid both urged her Inscription OF ''language OF
food testified 10 by one OF the Witnesses as add.
tonal evidence OF her insanity. Mss DIcke denies
ever having said any thing ABOUT "ianguage OF food
aud as 10 her surprising herself engaged be married
TO one OF the doctors, she says 1t was all Joke.
AGAIN.
She appeared In the parlor very shortly aitor DR..
Bradley ARRIVAL and declared she was ready to
start at She had been up siuce SIX A. NJ,
waiting mpstentiy Tor the moment whom her terrible
captivity OF 80 many years. duration should ccase
ana She be again free She manifested great de-
light by her manner, although she retained her
composurc and showed no more excit ement than any
Que would be likely To show under the ces.
She babe goodby TO the physicians poseuy enough
and without any show or resentment Tor the in.
Jury for which she does not seem t0b hold them per-
sonay responsible, and, entering the carriage, drove
of with her companions. On way TO the city she
had always expected that the day would some tne
come when she would DO set free, and her wrongs
human help, she said, but confident that Provi-
dence would arrange ALL she quoted several Scrip
ture sxts AMI SAID that nothing mad ever shaken her
trust Ia the Lord Indeed. her Iesing seemed 10
be rather u solemn Joy at the Justification OF her
faith than exutatOn over .hor personal freedom.
IRIS lreadom, according TO the decision In her cusc,
Is now absolute Dr. Bradley. In bringing her 10 tho
city acted In sense as her guardian, but simply as
her Irend and councillor Her wish, expressed
some ego, that she SHOULD be al
lowed 10 live among strangers, and have
nothing TO do with any OF her relatives. This
wish mas been scrupulously regarded in tho
arrangements Dr. Bradley made tor her request
Temporary accomn odatons were engaged, and II Is
intended that she shah shortly have by her.
SELL She desires privacy and Dr. Bradley tell no
ono where sue Is. She does not wish her brothers
aud sisters TO know where she Is and II Is probable
that they will not, as least Tor the present
Her sole property ~ her share Of her fathers
estate, and she occupies the position IN
litigation In the Surrogato's Court as that OF her
brother and sisters.