The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-11-01
Il Singular Court Scene.

I-HIIlIH I1uIIS! SIClI'lc4 S'L
neatly dressed in gray, was brought
to the Tombs yesterday rs apris-
Oncr on q charge Of insanity laid by
her haif-brothcr John, 4 tall, beard
cd West Virgilrian, who Nccompa-
MED her. Long told the court that
he had been sent to New York by
his father to induce his sister 10
return to her home in Randolph
county, from which she had fled
three wears ago. She was insane
and had been for n number Of
years, and lis father wanted TO
leave her where she could he prop
crly cared for. lie arrived in New
York on Tuesday, and getting the
aid of the police, finally found his
sister living in Ninth street. She
had refused to GO homo with him,
and lie had brought her into
court.
The girl looked at her half.
brother Indignantly while he was
speaking, and when he had done,
said:
81 will tell you the history Of
part of my life, your Honor, and
you can judge for yourself whether
an crazy or not. This man has
not come on here out ofany love or
even friendship for:mc, for if they
love me why did they drive me
away? Ny name is Emma Long,
al least so I call myself, for !
would not for the world tell my
mothers or my own fathers name.
My father was gentleman, and
my grandfather was a wcllknown
lawyer and an associate Of Judge
Tucker, the author Of fuckers
Commentaries Ny father died
and my mother married Mr.. Doug.
We were treated like the slaves Of
the plantation, both Of us. / was
logged and whipped till I thought
I should die, and I carry the
marks yet. l had not sufficient
food, and the room in which |
slept, in Il leg hut, was so battered
in that the rain in summer and
snow in winter came in upon me.
My father had been beneath my
mother in social standing, and
when he flogged her, as he did Of
ten, he would curse aloud at her
and say: Your brothers used TO
look down on me, and now | will
take satisfaction out of your l
decided TO become insane. On the
very suspicion of such Il thing !
was thrust into the State Asylum.
Il don't sec why you are here; you
are not insane the women keepers
used to say to mo, but | never told
them any Of my troubles. At the
end of a year was released, but
my mother had died in the mean
time" The prisoners eyes over
flowed with tears, but she kept on
straight with her story. "Shc had
left $4,000 which was 10 come to
mo. Ny father heldit Much as |
wanted it, | resolved to run away
from him and leave the settlement
for another time. A Miss Black
burn, of Roxbury, took me to Phil
adclphia with her in October, 1876,
and introduced me to the Christian
Association there, so that should
never want for advice. l got sit
uation as maid to q lady in Spruce
street, and for two years managed
to get along comfortably. | prHc'
ticcd drawing and painting and
gave lessons. I came to New York
n year ago because | heard that !
could sell my work better here.
Almost as soon us I got here |
found in 4 store n piece of china
marked SIG which I had decorated
in Philadelphia and sold for y 80.
! have given lessons in drawing,
coloring photographs and decora-
ting china for tho past year. |
write, too, whenever | can get Il
chance. lgot this dress by writing
for some of the papers. Judge, |
am perfectly able to get along, and
| am twenty-four years old"
"What do you say to this??' asked
Judge Kilbrcth to Long.
II deny most Of it,"hc answered.
"But you say she was insane. |
don't sec much insanity" con-
tinued the Justice.
"Wcll she's been in an asylum"