The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-04-18
WAS NEVER INSANE.

Anna Dickinson Declares She IL the Vio-
tim OF n vile Plot Concocted by Her
Sister, Who Had her Incsrcerated In an
Asylum Through Feelings of Jealousy.
NEW YORK, April 10.-The New York
Herald publishes a startling story rela-
tive to the incarceration of Miss Anna
Dickinson, the famous lecturer, in an
insane asylum. The Herald says
that Miss Dickinson came to New
York Thursday with DIR. Frederick
w. Seward, of Goshen, N. Y, Mt
whose house she has been since she es-
capped from Danville, April 2. They
came for the purpose of apprising Miss
Diclkinson's friends in New York of the
wrong she said she had suffered, and to
secure legal advice as to the steps neces-
sary to insure her freedom If she should
return to Pennsylvania.
Miss Dickinson lays the blame for her
incarceration upon her sister, whom she
of jealousy and hatred. She also ac-
cuses her sisters physician, DIR.
Hileman, of being in the plot
against her. Miss Dickinson says
that on the day on which she
was removed to an asylum the door
of her room was broken in and six men
and woman rushed in and overpow-
! cred her One of the men she says was
| Dr. Hileman and the woman she
understands was the doctors aunt.
They announced their intention
of taking her to Danville, where
they said she would be better
off. Miss Dickinson struggled until
the skin was torn from her wrists and
her garments were ripped from her in
rags and tatters. Finally, she says,
her prosecutors got her hands down and
tied them together, and she was com.
PEELED to submit.
DIR. Seward, it appears, became in
formed of the facts of the case as al
legged by Miss Dickinson and OBJ
tanned the release of Miss Dickinson
under pretense that he intended
to take her to private asylum
where she would be more bene.
fitted. Dr. Seward expressed himself
as entirely confident of the sanity
of Miss Dickinson. The Herald re-
porter who interviewed Miss Dickinson
says that her manner was calm anc
rational and that she at no time be
trayed the least evidence of insanity.
Miss Dickinson will prosecute hel
sister, she says, for the mental and
physical suffering she has undergone
Miss Dickinson says the Danville asy
lum is a horrible place. She was
among the least dangerous pa
tients, but she says wher
she looks back on the dreadful
things she wonders she did not go in
sane indeed. On April DIR. Seward
went to the asylum and Miss Dickinson
was placed in his charge. Louisa Nc
Donald, an old family servant of the
Dickinsons, accompanied her mistress
and the doctor, she having gone to the
asylum with DIR. Seward. Miss Dick
inson has since been at DIR. Seward
house at Goshen.
DR.. Seward was reticent of his par
in the affair His only interest hat
been to secure justice to a woman who
had been shut up in an asylum withou
shadow of right. Said he:
miss Dickinson is perfectly sane. or tina
I can assure you. 1 have studied her cas-
carefully and there is nothing the matter will
| her. have investigated some OF her state
ments and have found them to be true. Whel
Miss Susan Dickinson sent for me sh
told me that her sister was n dangerou
| lunatic and / went to Danvile with tn
expectation of seeing such person. The mo
ment looked at her was convinced that tha
statement at least was not true, and subse
quent examination established her complet
sanity am prepared to do whatever can t.
assist her in securing her rights and came herC
with that purpose. We shall consult legal ad
visers as to the steps that are necessary to b.