New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-07
PRIT1TE M1D-HOUSES.
ANOTHER VERSION or A RECENT CONTROVERSY IN
PHILADELPHIA.


ANOTHER VERSION OF A RECENT CONTROVERSY II
PHILADELPHIA.
To the Edttor OF The Tribune
SIR: An editorial in your issue of May l
contains a number Of inaccuracies for which you are in
no way responsible, and which know you will thank
me for afording you opportunity Of correcting The
article is headed Private MadHouses" and relates TO
the unfortunate publicity recently gwen to a house
opened by private ply stefan in this city for the recep
ton of nvads excluding the very unfortunate class
OF sufferers from aud mental disturbances This
gentleman is styled at the beginning Of the article
can enterprising Yankee" l have too many valued
friend in New-Engand to be willing to admit for mo
nent that any stigma attaches TO this designation
But the connection shows that it is used
to convey the IMPRESSION which has been ndustriously
circulated here thus STOPPING TO that meanest Of al
motiyes-loca preudice), that he IL alien 10 the com
mOnwealth and interloper To correct tis Wow II Is
as well to that lie born In Pennsylvania bred In
PENNSYLVANIA and educated in Pennsylvania, but was
graduated in medicine New-York SO far his family
connections outside OF this state they represent one OF
the oldest and most respected families in your state
This may appear riGng point, but 1t simply ono OF
the many fabrcatons which have been set afloat for
the purpose prjudcing public opinion Its value is
in the animus which IL discoses. The next assertion
whch wish correct is. however Of the gravest
moment. You very properly and wisely, In so many
words decline vouch for its truth, but your publ
cation of it will leave the minds Of many OF your read
ers the impression that ia true Its this That Gin one
case caused by the ignorant and brutal treat
m ent received . in this socaled home" Your in
formant could have told you that this matter had been
ade the subject OF official investigation and that jury
by no means biased in Of this gentleman had exon
Grated him and his honse from all responsibility for the
death OF the patient which they considered due solely to
natural causes and that. furthermore the witnesses
who testified adversely TO the good management Of the
house were principally attendants who had been dis
ch arged for drunkenness other good cause.
Finally in reference to the medical student who occn
pied the position OF head attendant mot PHYSICIAN you
saw that he was burricdly dubbed a physician
by n medical school in order to cover up his
Insstep COR words to that effect; have not your ar
ticle before mel Philadelphia nay well hang her
head i'm shame when "bOgs doctors " ar" alluded TO-
but the reputation of the Jefferson School which grad
uated this gentleman, IL sIGh tEat nm lnslhualOn OF
t,lal Ni ,"i .ord smn,s in sfitrtion I'm uoi1t of
fact, he had completed bis attephance on me M M
diploma six months before The Commencement ut which
his degree conferred, but Tor which he was Of
course compelled to wait.
And suffer me to give you in nnt-oheIl the "tTne
in wardness" O this whole crusade IN CID resident OF
tis city, who had the advantage OF being personally
known most Of the gentlemen OF the press fancied
thai his brothers family had acquired undue inlu
enc. over niece Who as the las: of her lne had come
into possession OF snug nt!e property Ihls LADY,
while staying the brothers house, asserted to
have become disturbed mentally In this the suspicious
uncle only dodge for preventing her from coming
stay with nm and from altering her VIII IN MS FAVOR
and he stouty resisted any legal declaration OF her
insanity well having her co. even voluntarily into
srclusion. Both stcps however, were taken and be-
cause he was allowed to her privately whenever
he wished he vowed vengeance on all concerned 10
create "a public opinion in MS favor and against hls
brother he SGT foot these covert attacks upon the
gentleman who had assumed the medical care Of the
lady ia his own house. since hrr Wlll mas Deeh unue
ublic however, he has shown bis hand In making use
Of her insanity the existence OF which he positively de
MED at and long after tue time at Winch the VIII VIVA
made Us ground for breaking the Will and thus obtain
ing larger Of the estate. The
press Of this city, taking the facts as
he furnished them, espOused his side of the
question warmly and so fully with few exceptions
that IL is difficult for them retract. AS
evidence Of this assertion incOse letter sent by
the stefan In question TO OF most prominent
des which IL 0eciined to publish. also inolOse the
letter Of the Attorney OF Pennsylvania 10 which
lac refers regret extremely to ask large space IN
your crowded columns, but less would hardly suffice
Philadelphia, May 20, 1882 NINDICAroR