New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
23d St.
THE FIGHTS or THE INSANE.

A LECTURE BY MRS. EMILY KFNpIN BEFORE
THE woMAN's LEGAL EDJCATIoN SOCIETY
Mr. Emily Kcnpin delivered a lecture on " The
Rights of the Insane Yesterday afternoon. before -
members and guests Of the WOman's Legal Education
society," at the home OF Miss Taylor Johnston. NO .
Fifth.ave. Mr.. Kcmpin said in part
Tn. laws regarding the Insane are most unsysteHatc
and ulogral not only IA United States but all over
the ,o-cacd civilized world II seems A. Il civilization
had stopped I'm revolutions regarding this most utfortu'
nate class Of people The principle OH Constitution
that no one shall deprived o; his liberty without due
noccss Of law has always sacred but the insane
alone ar committed upon the cchcatc Of two professional
men The Judge has - give h- SANCTION but mat i 4
m"Ie Formally. The phy -lcan, therefor" j. inc one cN
ccu,on Of the rule Of Constitution Hc the one who
commits whom he declares insane The unfortunate per-
son Is then regarded insane by the public aud loses HI
personal social beyty. and his moral existence He
loses than the criminal Tho phy-clah's theories
are not ALWAYS correct .and somebody would know what
ais the patient and coad md N proper rem dy foF
his troubles all Sims Of his socaled insanity might
vanish.
II patient has been ASYLUM the ohangc In
his hablt, surroundings ard company VIII Increase MS
excitement and those SIMMONS ~ Insanity defined " IN"
physician at OF his Incarceration. and this IN
crease in tn patents symptoms j. looked upon a. a
certain SIGN that he IS rally Insane. II the PATENT Is
tmid probably by many adverse circumstances. or on
,ccoun o usoule who intmdliod him while hc
thi, also considered sure sign Of ms INSANITY. u ~
an easy thing excite tho suspicion 81 physician II
wishes inQuslinn INTO inc m'hlii @'NlIl
or un,oundncss q rich person In order To provide MIN
with a guardian. law guarantee regular
trial by Juiy t-'1rc a commission. But thosH VINO
have 10 property have such opportunity 70
defend themselves against accusation OF 30 grave
nature and against the certificates 81 two physicians
and the formal approval of the Judge The INT rests ana
protection Of society be- guarded ahd 80 must also
the rights the be- protected The que process
Of law given to the in,anc In every instance
whether he wishes ~ The right OF publicity 81
criminal trials Is Of the best bul"aIk7 against In.
Justice. The insane do not posses. this right Their
fate Is settled between the four walls Of physicians
oncc and they inside the asylum they are
literally buried between ~. walls.
The lecturer closed her remarks with recital Of the
cruoSrc, and injustice to which tho inmates Of an
insane asylum Obliged to submit Among those
Who listened 10 the lecture Mrs George II. Ne.
Ccllan, jr. Mrs. T. IL. sutrO, VlccChancclor H. II.
Mac; ken, cXJudGc Noah Davis. Cyrus ". Field,
David dudley Field Professor Isaac Russell. the Rev.
Dr. Deems, Mrs Leonard Weber Dr. Lucy Hall, Mrs.
seth Low Mrs Ogden Rood, Charles Butler, president
Of the council Of the University OF tlc city Of New
York: Miss Emily o. Butler, Mrs. IL. VI. MacCrackcn.
Mrs Lawrence Perkins, Mrs. Ru",cll Sage Miss Norah
Goodwin. Miss Margaret Johnston, Mrs. Robert W. De
Forest, Mrs Abbc Pope and Mr.. Edward lautcrbach.
After the lecture tea was served by Miss Taylor
Johnston. the hostess. EX-Iudgc Noah Davis Will
deliver the next lecture before the society time
In the last OF February.