, 1891-04-11
MISS D%ICKINSON'S CASE.
Doctors Disagree as to Her
Mental Condition.
Miss Francis E Wizards
View of the Matter.
Fund Started for the Benef t
of Deserving Women.

PHILADELPHIA, April 10 The story
that Anna Dickinson was a saue woman
when she was committed to the Danville
insane asylum. and that her commitment
was irregular; that the state lunacy laws
were in her case iagrantly violated. and
that Philadelphia physicians and officials
were connected in the injustice done her,
is officially and particularly denied here.
The letter which Miss Dickinson a y she
sent to the chairman and secretary of the
state board of charities, Doctors Morton
and Wetherill, of this city, was received
by DR.. Wetherill, who visited her i'm
mediately, in company with the attorney
OF the board, Mr.. Barlow. Dr.. Wetherill
today said: I'VE found Miss Dickinson
installed 10 the most comfortable ward of
the whole institution. The interview was
necessarily brief because she declined to
talk to us or, at least, would say
very little. When not actually talking to
to us. she walke1 excitedly up and down
the room, giving utterance to incOherent
words and phrases aud acting in exactly
the manner that insane people are accus
toned to act Neither Mr.. Barlow, DIR.
Schultz nor myself had the slightest
doubt that she was deranged.
From a perusal of her story and from
your knowledge OF her case, do you think
she Is entirely sane now2"
Speaking from what | saw of her only,
| will say it is very probable that she is
insane at the present time. DR.. Simard
of New York, | see, vouches for the OPP
posite view of the case. and in the alb
sence of another examination of Miss
Dickinson | cannot speak positively of
her condition.
CHICAGO, April IO.-Miss Francis Il.
Willard, president Of the national w. q.
T. o.. said today that she did not know
what to make of the report IN regard to
the unjust incarceration of Anna Diekin-
son. She does know that to her knowl-
edge Susan Dickinson has been a most
generous. faithful and loving sister. She
has always been regarded as a most con
scientious, high minded Christian woman
by all who knew her. Miss Willard could
not believe Susan Dickinson capable OF
the base conduct attributed to her, and
does cot see what she could hope to gain
by such a course. The plan for the fund
which is being raised is that il
should be placed in the hands Of trustees,
~ nv AlAiAN1A ~ 10 Jaw " 4Auha
Dickinson, and that it shall be kept as a
permanent fund for the purpose of aiding
any woman who has given her life to the
public and is no longer able to care for
herself. Miss Willard has two letters OF
recent date from Susan Dickinson, 10 ons
of which she speaks Of Anna having
suddenly turned against her, as is usual
in such cases" Miss Willard thinks
Anna Dickinson a victim of baseless
decisions.
SCRANTON, Pa, April lO.-Miss Susan
Dickinson was in the city today In consul
tation with friends relative to the state
ments made by her sister to a reporter in
New York. Miss Dickinson said she had
telegraphed DR.. Seward he would be held
in damages for the injury he is doing her
sisters mind, confirming her dslusion,
and also that friends IN West Pitt ston
and vicinity will testify that she has de-
voted her life for years to the welfare and
interests of Anna. She answers all
| the charges made against her BY Anna, and
says the latter has been demented for some
time, but it was only when she became
violent that she concluded to have her
placed in an asylum. She says Anna WIS
not roughly treated. In conclusion, Su-
san says she now sees that her friends told
her truly when they said she was foolish
to devote her life to Anna. Hereafter
Anna must find faithful servants wher-
ever she can. Miss Susan does not ex-
plain why, when the Scranton Republican
first gave to the world the story of her
SISTERS insanity, she sent a strongly
worded denial of it to every paper in the
region. claiming that the report was a
cruel outrage.
Lynn Shoemnkers' Strike nj an End.
LYNN, Mass, April lO.-At a mass
meeting of shoemakers last evening it
was voted to make an unconditional sur
render and seek work at all the factories
except j. T. Moulton's, where the strike
is to continue. This action means the
abandonment of the Knights of Labor
and the practical end of its rule in Lynn.
The men will sign the ironclad agreement
and take their old places iftheY can be Sc.
cured. Committees are this morning
waiting on the manufacturers to learn
how many men will be taken back and on
Just what terms. The strike was inaug
urated Aug. II, 1890.
The tanners, beamstcrs aud shavers
will nearly all secure work in the factories,
but the other departments in the business
have been filed in each shop by non,
union help, and the manufacturers have
stated that these men will not be DIS
charged.
To Soften the Skin and Remove
Sun and wind tan, chatting and all rough
ness, we highly recommend Arnicated
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