New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-14
THE CASE OF MRS MARTHA J. COLLINS.
DISCHARGED FROM THE INSANE ASYLUM AT BUF-

DISCHARGED FROM THE INSANE ASYLUM AT BUF-
FALO.
BUFFALO. N. Y, Dec. 13.-The case of Mrs.
Martha J. Collins who, since October 10. has been an
inmate Of the State Insane Asylum IN this city, mas eA
cited mere than the ordinary amount OF interest On
Saturday judge James NJ Smith, OF the Supreme Court
granted q writ OF habeas corpus directing Dr. Judson
Andrews superintendent Of the asylum TO produce MIS-
Collins in court this morning The aidavits presented
charged Mrs. Collins had been illegally comnitten
and detained in the asylum and that her Inihd was
perfectly sound. The affidavit Of Alvin F. Waite, United
States Deputy Marshal TO the effect that Dr. Andrews
bad refused to permit him to any Of the documents
OF commitment upon which she held In the instiu
ton, was also presented 10 Judge Smith
Mrs Collins Is the wife OF N. r. Collins, OF BradIoru
Penn She is about years OF age. and OF very
respectable appearance This morning sne was Drought
before Judge Smith. motion for her DISCHARGE Isin
the asylum was made upon the ground that the Judse ny
whom she was committed exceeded his authority III
that she q resident Of foreign State AT ths point
the attorney for asylum authorities suggested 10 the
Court that Mrs Collins had far recovered tha they'
the authorities Of the asylum had determined 10 re-
lease her about the time that the writ was ser'eo'
Judge Smith then discharged Mrs Collins.
During the hearing. Mira COllinss husband WAS hh w
tentive listener TO the proceedings At their conclusion
he advanced TO the side OF Mrs Collins ana ohereu 10
shake hands with She accepted his proered hahd'
hut when he stepped she drew back ana 10
hold any communication with him. At the same t'n'e
she asked her attorney II she wac free H. ansWereu
yes Her husband then offered her sealskn CLOAK
which ho had brought from home, but she de,
clinel to receive It, Mr.. Collins then ate.uply1!
10 s beside her bus she withdrew her chair aad 5ha
she would hold further converse at her laMyers pSp
DR. Andrews before leaving the room shoox hands WIN
MIS-. Collins, saying that lie hoped she .,. bad no
fault TO find with the asylum authorities
Sne answered "NO, Doctor. had none
after friend Of mine who called upon me, informed me
that was not as you represented, paupcr patient p
that INV husband was paying my expenses. After tha
time you gave everything desired - -,
A. fhe lawyers office Mrs Collins informed her nus
band that she would return home with Lin II no WOid
give her written agreement 10 neav her as @ Mlle
should treated and not place her IN any asy !ul
This Mr. Collins refused to do lle said he wouid give
his word to use we'll, but would execute no docnch
10 that effect On hearing this Mrs. Collins announced
her determination not go back To Bradford with h
but instead to some Of her friends IN TINS CITY
This plan she has areadJ put into effect Mrs Colhas
claims that this the third time she has been placed IN
an ASYLUM by her husband She tells strag gf0rward
story ana her case has excited the pity dsympahy OF
all conyersant with lis history.