Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-22
Mrs. TempIeton,s insanity.

NEW YORK, November 21.-Miss Lucie
Laurent, who recently was released from the
City Lunatic Asylum on RlackweIPs Island,
stated that il was currently reported in the
asylum that wealthy lady was restrained
there. 81 was 10 the violent ward with her
for two weeks" Miss Laurent said, sand she
committed no act that was unadylike. i
heard that she was brought to the asylum
dressed in silks and diamonds These orna-
ments were taken from her, and she WAS
forced TO wear the asylum clothing. She
was very dignifed and refused to talk TO the
other inmates. i was told that she was kept
there by her relatives, who used her money
and did not even visit her. IT was the talk
of the asylum that she was an heiress."
"A reporter investigated the case yesterday.
The woman referred to is Mrs. Stella M.
Templeton. AT the time of her removal TO
the asylum she was a guest in the Everett
House in Union Square. She bad contracted
bill amounting to SAB, and then became SO
violent that the proprietor had TO take some
decisive step to restrain her. He was unable
to find out nything about her connections,
ard therefore had her properly committed 10
the City Asylum for the Insane. She was
exceedingly violent. She had some dia-
monds and other valuable jewelry when TAX
en- 10 the asylum. Charities Commissioner
Porter learned that she also had some other
property. He employed Peter B. Olney 10
invsstiga the matter, because if the rela-
tives OF Mrs. Templeton we're able 10 pay for
her maintenance, the commissioners wished
Them 10 do 80. Mr.. Olney ascertained that
Warren & Powers, a Chicago law
firm, held $500 which Mrs. Templeton
had iutrusted TO them for investment. She
also had gold watch and chain worth S125,
two rings, with clusters of diamonds $500;
a gold-band lingering, s.; jet brooch, So;
two gold earrings, $40; small gold ring,
& so; 81 II in cash; pocketbook and
glove-butioner-in all, approximately val
ued at $50. Mr.. Porter sought the opinion
OF the corporation counsel SIS to the proper
course 10 be taken 10 regard TO the woman
and her properly. Mr.. Whitney replied
that the only proper course was 10 apply TO
the courts for a comm ission IN lunacy to in
ouire into the condition OF Mrs. Templeton.
Ii she were declared insane by sheriffia
Jury, guardian should be appointed TO take
charge Of her property. If he had sufficient
money to pay her board bill for which her
trunks had been detained at The Mount Yer
non Ho,el, Baltimore, he could discharge
that debt and secure her property there.
This bill amounted TO S35 or $40, and Secre-
tary Britton of ths Department OF Charities
and Correction, has the checks for the
three trunks, az well as all of the other
personal property. A representative OF
the Chicago law firm has been 20 this
city and expressed their readiness and even
anxiety 10 surrender the money left in their
charge. A sherifs jury declared Mrs. Tenn
pleton insane, and she was sent 10 the city
asylum. The Commissioners OF Charities
and Correction are anxious 10 have her re-
moved from their charge as soon as possible.
A guardian for Mrs. Templeton's property
has not yet been appointed. No relatives or
friends have responded to the many iHqui-
ries that have been instituted by CoDmis-
sioner Porter. Only one acquaintance was
found, and she proved 10 be a woman who
had employed Mrs. Templeton as a seams
stress several years ago, before she mad ac-
qaired her present property.