The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-26
How itIIappenea that Miss Emma Long
Did NOtEo RAeIk 10 West ViPKinin.

DID h0tgo Rack 20 West virginia,
New York World.
Emma Long, q slender girl neatly
dressed in gray, was broughtto the Tombl
yesterday as prisoner on charge OF in
sanity laid by her halt.brothGr John, q
tall, bearded West Nirgipian, who &C.
compauied her. Long told the court that
he had been sent to New York by his
father to induce his sister to return to her
home in Randolph county, from which
she fled three years ago. She was insane
and had been for a number OF years, and
his father wanted TO leave her where she
would be properly cared for. lie arrived
in New York on Tuesday. and getting the
aid OF the police, finally found his sister
in Ninth street, She had refused 10 20
home with him, and he had brought her
10 court.
The girl looked at her halt.brother In.
dignantly while he was speaking, and
when he had done, said: III will tell Won
the history Oft part OF my life your Honor,
and you can judge for yourself whether |
am insane or not, This man has not come
here out OF any love or even friendship
Tor me, for II they loved me why did they
drive me away. My name is Emma Long.
or at least so | call myself, for would moi
for the world tell my mothers or INV own
iathers name. My father was a gentle.
man and my grandfather was a we'll known
lawyer and an associate OF Judge Tucker,
the author Of fuckers Commentaries"
My father died and my mother morried
MIR. Long. We were treated like the
slaves OF the plantation, both of us. Twas
logged and whipped till l thought |
should die, and carry the marks yet. ]
had not sufficient food, and the room in
which l slept, in log hut, was 80 battered
in that the rain IN summer and the
snow In winter came in upon me, Nv
father had been beneath my mother in
social standing, and when he hogged her,
as he did often, lie would curse aloud at
her and say: Your brothers used to look
down on me and now I will take salts.
faction out OF you! l decided 10 become
Insane. On the very suspiCion-of such
a thing l was thrust into the State
Asylum. II don't see why you are here
you are not insane the women would
say, but l never told them any Of nv
trouble. At the end OF year was re.
leased, but my mother had died in the
meantime. The prisoners eyes over.
flowed with tears, but she kept straight on
with her story. "She had $4,000 which
was TO come to me. Ny father held it.
Much as | wanted it, resolved to run
away and leave the settlement for another
time. A Miss Blackburn, Of Roxbury,
took Inc to Philadelphia with her in OcLo.
ber,, 1876, and introduced me to the
Christian Association there, 80 that /
should never want for advice. l got a
situation as maid to a lady on Spruce
street, and Tor two years managed to get
along comfortably. practiced drawing
and painting and gave lessons. | came to
New York a year ago because heard that
could sell my work better here. Almost
as soon as got here found in store
piece Oh china marked SIG which l had
decorated in Philadelphia aud sold for
- %. have given lessons in drawing,
coloring photographs and decorating
china Tor the past year. write, too,
whenever can get chance. I got this
dress by writing for some OF the papers.
Judge, am perfectly able 10 get along,
and | am twenty.iour years old"
What co you say to this2n asked Judge
kilbraith Of Long.
~ deny most Of it." no answered.
but you say she was insane. l don't
see much insanity" continued the Justice.
well, she's been in an asylum" said
Long.
ooh, yes, I'm insane because don't
like to be beaten over the head and kicked.
1t hurts me, l suppose, because I'm in
sane. presume 1t is agreeable to people
who have all their Senses" retorted Miss
Long, sharply.
"This insanity was brought on, the
physicians gay, by 3 spinal Affection" in
corrupted Long.
"YeB," exclaimed the girl, her eyes
flashing, land that affection, which has
deiormed ne, was caused by kicks from
my father"
Long said his sister had been a great
bill OF expense to his father, who had
given bond Of $500 for her behavior
when she came from tie asylum, and had
had to pay her board In several places in
this city. Here Miss Long put In: "Well,
as long as am to DO made show OF 10
tho public, might as well take the OPP
porEunity Of advertising my goods!" and
she laid q number Of photographs, one BY
one, on the desk. Justice Riibraith finally
said: at does not seem to me that the
girl is insane. She is little eccentric,
but certainly perfectly harmless, and as
she is Of sge, she Is discharged"
The girl packed up her pictures and
started out. Her brother approached her
and handed her two $40 Bills, saying,
! Emma, ] may never seq you again, take
these" II hope you never will" she re.
piled, "but as It is my own money you are
giving me | will take it" and thrusting it
IN her pocket she turned on her heel and
was Of.