, 1879-02-13

hee,' cured II rlaeca n',ler ho.,rn, ,,,,, -
dnru.5 itr early stages of lIu. .a,, ",'a''"ehs
1t patcns tact that this !, =, In, .nsaly,
III dcnr"i''1 society Of snnnv ,lsctn nv, ,S,a"3ef
anrtssa fIlefn'lerH. nl,d salilrd ~,,no, tHr
irsca"a Or III" stnto i,c burden Of t,,r.. ''hl'
tc!iat'eo during thu rest of their )vcs ~" "a'a
Tile law That facilitates ilc esrlr ,1u,..,.
tle insane to proper plnres ot is''" irco, Of
atfeetly 10 1cssrn the tulnler Of f,ro",' ,"' ae's
1llat hur'icn tltc Ssatc, n,nl vice ycy., .uses
tn which direction lies the rreater n,..,., NoH,
gcr: lint the aaMu will he un,r,,,,, u'e H. "ah.
ntsd ny their friends by co,lnon 's,,a s's'eef'
9tGrs 81 noalitnls, or Hint lie isans" "'.n i'e
deprived Of timely Treatment Gy a'e tn. llaF Ia
To prompt and casy admissiun1 '"e 'o'tselcl
i:et us l,ok n1omeht ut ,hc prac,ic, ,,..,.
,itr. ~ e.rIsna a lofas ~ y Inv regarding ,hI.
tls commitment nf The i,sa,,s that wn,,, law fot
70 oo very easy nf ahfec to say liz "' Ipa,s seem
TINT y required to conlntt }crs,.n t,' ,at ', Al!
thu state hospitals fur the Insane /. t, s,ef Of
.. ai,y iSrso aceopanlcd by Ic rcsle,q,ale isqaes;
ccrIesa G tron a,1y 'i ,s arty ts a,
tl!at te pl'ysIgaHs So certifying arc rsn.R "'ss
OF slIc practical working OF this INV " .aa more
g9'nnlans has ever nrtaen Us to evil rc,,t. f'se
peese not "so tay ORC Or two rnscs II n
u4EFEGnHfF
tlave been known; and In thvso cxcent1ast,, 'S1st,
eascs tlin parttea wcre promptly ,ii.ch'@sta
irDm nc hospitals when found mt IN h. IT, sa
50 that wa may Say tint practically nat .iaae .iss
attempt At Unjust dotcnil"n has s.iyceclcJ.' J'ks
Eow, pnt tlte casc " i!ltnsfs. Whore the ,,-
pility Of l!lccalcommtInent Tan il be- saId IT, ~
no harm hnH Cot.le to the citizens OF tt,at e..1 1
from the difficulties thruwn IN tic wav ~ e.'s
tly who desire to commit Il mcnhcr a]ine.a -
bc tnsnncf rGad In report Just pubjfs,sJd - !,
VI Tie insane arc asking to be reeye ii i'm 1tsaa,
oppression OF tlir law thHt drags at, in,,ss Ivy
woman from chtld-bcd perhaps, to tie co,,ns asse
seat to appear bcfotc fury Ia puhlle a., rap.,
room vl,ero the husband, md Children rIa,s; VT,
o,ler friends arc conocllcsl to 10y Iciose AS ~
Idle, curioue crowd a'l the narrowing jisroras T.
atiti family Earrings causel by tl;s aIIan,,aaa
mind; arc t,lado to appear an her ace,,ers T.
order to satisfy an ignorant nl,d unprofrs.o1.lt
jury, II possible, OF tho fnct Of insanity. Toen,'
ccat anything, IL to run the risk o1 laiJInv ~
| convicc,-all must be told.
Now picture to yonr mind the feeling. NJ M,
tlvafd when recovered, II she harpln, tn l. lp.
through all this. aud realizes all shc h,s arrs
anil sald III her moments OF irresponsible f,rn,r'
and KNOWS lt,nt this has been matter nf puI1'!
news .lEd gossip, nt!l that this is Of necrst,
help fur 1t, Your Superintendent tells M snJ ~
no doubt truly, that many OF your citizen, fesl
that this Is too trying M ordeal, arl nrc[ct IN
let disease do its wnrAt rai!cr than stck Al
through such terrible exposure Of tha, viii,
should never be known to any bnt the faniI,
picture, md tnny be thought to bc al crrentIon
al one. 1t iB acon,In0t one Instead, for tns,nIl7
tronl childbch Is one Of tlIr most cu1umufl form.
among women, nrnl Their conduct whle insanr
is often marked by profanity, obseentty, aud c|.s
| thut fs far more shocking.
4 N.,sHk kr1t4 41.1.1 nj nxxf
numerous In oyery hospital for the insane r|x:
those vim have dclMsiohs Of The inrousauer 0}
the wife or husband. Oftenlnes this Is tl, tlniy
really tangible thing that ran be latt! hold Of "a
show the rnental Rsicuation,pt the patient. Il,
this delusipn artsrs alIere Is 10 doubt of The
mental Alienation Ut the pprsnn. u.ltl there maY
be dread forcbodtngs Of utter luentat wreck,
And We may desire to fly for treatment to cheeks
The nlalady ut It's outsct; n,,ll Jet l,ow r13ut
1urtcs might there bc w!,o would currta!p i
suspicion tint the accusation was no leInsoa,
but fact, And TINT tc motive Of thu party seek.
tng authority for commitment was uulg to trY 10
put the accuser out of The way+
How InAily husbands or wives might there
bo whsI, rather tllnn start on ftnt te ges,lp
tint i.sr revelation Of such ali alleged delus,1
would likely create mid thn resulting shame ol
tlictr families, w0nll prefer 10 abstain from any
attempt ut commitment ind ntanlluii lle hope
OF help iro,n hospital treatment Now, The
trusted family pl,Ysirian may 10 Ab!c to are at
glnlIre thut this Is al! dcuson; bu. IL |. likely
to be 80 with the Jury chosen without regard 10
professional knowledge any ki.nw|e,lec III The
cosua Again, tllc physielAn {as III Wisconsin,
mny know these faGts contldcm1iallyt amt Is avt
hound tn Clye any public rrason fur BIS tul.'
,eDt Ut insanity, nild the fan1ly arc saic IL Ion.
ldInv tE,eBe 1nattrrs to him. slnny otl!tr aml
equally striking gascs might bc cited as atsns
almost daily, bit f0Fbear.
Now, mere arc llurlshtps placed upon your
cttfzens by tho Inv, truln which there II no e.
cape whatever. Publicity OF their misfortune,
or deprivation OF hospital Treatment aFs tht
unly alternatives. Now. run easily imaslnt
llsnt to sensitive mtnu this public exposure d
their Irresponsible sayings anil s!ofngs, couplsI
with the fact tint II II tgir dearest friends VII,
have been compelled to give teH to the photlt
slalf secrn q worse and ln0fu htinEiug abas
than was ever chargcl to tie DcdlaEns Of th
dark ayes.
CHI, 1t be otherwise than that many would pre
fc. TO let ttig.r friends 70 without husaItal
treatment uiHl tllat many eases ot etIon1c y,
hupelcsB Insanity tnllat be the rcsalt, No efil
parallel to these eAsI nu charged tn thnse st1tt
whcl, have the loosest la'ss Of colnMlsInsns
Nor can, tn my Judgment, any such cTl. .
chargetl to attempts to improperly commit lfoF
malicious ur nlerccnary ntutiycs. Nolia 10
J 1lti.n,is TIC tutter oil with such law Us hseot
gtu llus aud u satisfied wltiif IouEst