New-York tribune., 1883-03-10
THE COURTS.
crRr1r1cArEs IN INSANITY GASES.
WHAT AARON KAHN THINKs ABOUT THIN, AM

WHAT AARON KAHN THINKS ABOUT THEM, AND
WHAT JUDGE TRUAX KNOWS.
Aaron Kahn, an attorney for Mary Irene
Bovt a daughter Of the late Jesse Hoyt obtained re-
Gently an order requiring Seldom w Talcoit Henry i
Mlard and George Dillon to show cause !e'lerihy III
the Superior Court Chambers, why they should not NE
tho certificate upon which Miss HOyt last summer was
committed to the Friends InGane Asylum near Phila
delpha The persons required to show cause are the
physicians who supposed TO have made INC cer'lh
cate for Miss Hoyts commitment II was alleged IN the
papers upon which the order TO show cause WAS op-
tanned that the rules OF the Court required tue cerhcao
to be fled With the clerk Of the Court 1t was also
alleged that Miss Hoyt at the time OF her
commitment the asylum Tas not insane and that
there had been o. conspiracy to remove her from the
presence OF her father, who was then In cFilca state
Of health. Miss Hoyt has begun proceedings IN the
SuuOgates Court to contest her fathers Will ana INC
proceedings agans, the physicians are supposed 10 nave
been be gun 10 aid in way the case OF the contestant
IN the Surrogate's Court
Aaron Kahn appeared yesterday before judge
Truax and that wanted the motion to compel tho
defendant obey the rules OF Court by hing the cor
tihcate for Miss Hoyt's commitment adjourned Judge
Truax SAID that there was no such court rule, ana
he ha already told the attorney So The attorney theh
said that his friend and assistant" Roscoe Conklns
would like have opportunity 10 prove TO the SUI
peor that ts judges had made rues OF wmoh they
were now ignorant The adjournment might easily
be gaueu because there no one present to oppose
IT, To confirm the attorneys statement, two lawyers
Immediately arose and denied IL. Wli, Vaname, Of
Middleown N y said that he appeared tor Dr. Talcott
and r. s. Ransom said that ne appeared for Dr. Dillon
and Dr. Millard. Mr. Vaname maintained that the mo
ton should be denied without delay the COur; had
power 10 compel physician o. JUSTIFY MS professional
conduct before it.
The etidavit OF Dr. Dillon shows that no aligned
a certificate with Dr. TacDtt, any other persJn upon
which Miss Hoyt committed To the Friends Asylum
and he made certificate at all n regard 10
Miss HOys sanity the superior Court. He dd make
certificate June last regard TO Mise HOyts sany,
wbicl was approved by Justice DonOhue III tue Su
preme Court lie gave up The certhcate when
lie signed IT, and does nor now Know Where
it IL. There is. he declares, rule OF any
to 1c certificate insanity As matter Of fact very
few certificates ever are filed. DE- Mafd III his
affidavit declares that lie never made certhcate at
all in regard to Miss HOyt or her mental condition. Dr.
the state Asylum for tle Insane at MiddlctoSn.
There ABOUT 500 paueuts On an aver
age under lis charge. ne patients are
constantly coming and going. He is acquainted with
the practice of scsns in regard 10 hng certificates
In insanity The phy hysiciaus do not hc tht cern
catus, them to the persons whose Instance
examinations o. tne supposed lunatcs are made lie
had known physician to lie III court the Cerun-
cate O! sanity which ne uad gwen. II the physicians
were obliged to file their certificates iustcad
woud be impossible to administer tue laws in regard 10
luuaus An aidavit was also read 10 the elect that
the clerk OF the superior Court, Mr.. BOese, was totally
ignorant of his COur requiring phy bClanH 10
tie such certncsles Judge Iruax said he knew o no
sucn rule and had told Hiss HOyts attorney before he
made lis motion. lie would grant an dduuIlDeat oI
until Iu -sday next upOn condition tddt Misc
HOyt, or her attorney, pay so - TIE other side