The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-11

Portable ward of the institution. The inter-
view was necessarily brief, because she de-
cined to talk 10 US, or, at least, would say
very little. When not actually talking to
MS she walked excitedly up and down tins
room, giving utterance to incoherent words
and phrases and acting In exactly the man
ner insane people are accustomed TO act.
Neither Mr.. Barlow, DIR. Shutz nor myself
had the slightest doubt that she was de-
ranged.
From perusal OF her story and from
knowledge OF her case, do you think she is
entirely sane now?" was asked.
Speaking from what | saw of her only.
will say it is very probable she is insane at
York, l see, vouches for the opposite view
of the case, and in the absence of another
examination of Miss Dickinson 1 cannot
speak posit vely of her condition"
CHICAGO, April TO- Miss Frances E. VIII
lard, President OF the National Women's
Christian Temperance Union, said to-day
that she did not know what to make of the
report in regard to the unjust Incarceration
of Anna Dickinson. She does know that to
her knowledge Susan Dickinson has been
most generous, faithful and loving sister.
She has always been regarded as most
conscientious, high minded Christian
WON an by all who knew her. Miss Willard
could not believe Susan Dickinson capable
of the base conduct attributed to her, and
does not see what she could hope to gain by
such course. The plan for the fund which
is being raised is that it should be placed in
the hands of Trustees. Only. the interest is
to be paid to Anna Dickinson, and the sum
shall be kept as permanent fund Tor the
purpose of aiding any woman who has given
her life to the public, and is n longer able
to care for herself.
Miss Willard has two letters of recent
date from Susan Dickinson in one of which
she speaks of Anna as having suddenly and
violently turned against her. "As is usual
in such cases." Miss Willard said, "Anna
Dickinson is a victim of baseleSs delusionS."
SCRANTON Pa.). April 10.-Miss Susan
Dickinson was in this city to-day in consul
tation with friends relative to the state
ments made by her sister 10 a reporter in
telegraphed DR.. Seward that he would be
held for damages for the injury he is doing
her SSl er's mind In confirming her deluSIOn,
and also that friends In West PttstOn and
vicinity will testify that she has devoted her
life for years to the welfare and interests of
Anna. She answers the charges made
against her by Anna, and says the latter
has been demented for some time, but il
was only when she became violent that she
concluded to have her placed in an asylum.
She says Anna was not roughly treated.
In conclusion, Susan says she sees now
that her friends told her truly when they
said she was foolish to devote her life to
Anna. Hereafter Anna must find faithful
servants whichever she can. Miss Susan does
not explain why, when the Scranton Re-
publican first gave TO the world the story Of
her sisters insanity. she sent a strongly
worded denial of it to every paper in the re-
gion claiming that the report was 'crdel
outrage.
left this city this forenoon for Goshen, N.
Y, where she will undergo medical treat
ment.