The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-10
METROPOLITAN MATTERS.
interesting Happenings in and About New
York Yesterday.

Interesting Happenings In and About New
York Yesterday.
Walter b. Earle died at the Poughkeepsie
Insane Asylum on Friday. His wife deserted
him four wears ago and went 10 England. lie
took to drink. He entered the Kelley Insti-
tute at White Plains, on December list
last. and remained there until the end OF
January He was apparently cured.
Sunday one week ago. he became suddenly
insane. though up 10 that day he was per
fectly rational and had not touched drop OF
liquor since his discharge from the institute
His parents wrote the doctors at White
Plains oil this sudden change and they wrote
back that he had not been IN the institute
two weeks before he developed symptoms of
mental disorder, that they then give him
extra treatment, and If he was insane at
home. 10 treat him like any one suffering
from acute mania. HIS parents never knew
that he exhibited any signs of mental dis
order in the institute or before he went
there and now consider II criminal neglect
upon the part of its officials not TO have ap
prised them of the fact. II they had known
Of 1t they would have brought him home and
placed him under the family physicians care.
This belief on their part may become the
basis for suit of damages against the
Kelley people.
Earle became so violent that he was re-
moved to the insane asylum at POughkeepsle,
and on Friday died. his last words being
Josie Josie come home 10 your husband
aud children" Charles A. Earle. assistant
journal clerk of the State Senate and for nine
wears n clerk I, Governors Cleveland and
Hill at Albany is a cousin OF the deceased.
He will see if he cannot secure GROUNDS Ior q
legislative investigation OF the methods EN-
plOyed at the Kelley Institute, ana says 'hat
his cousins death was emphaucallS case 4or
the coroner T. investigate.
10 ny a OCCuTrtO
recently at the institute said Dir. Earle,
may lead TO the State Board OF Health. ana
the State Medical Society also, taxing "a mana
in an investigation on their own account ana
il Is one of the probabilities that legislative
investigation may DO ordered by the Senate
and the X eeley people be forced TO make pub
lie their secret, which, apparently. not only
cures but kills also
Since Farle's death letters have been re
ceived by his parents addressed 10 him from
patients who were with HIM at the insttutaand
all say the treatment has lett them with de
fective memory and that they are tiighty at
times.
CHAPMAN DECLARED INSANE.
A Jury in the Kings County Circuit of the
Supreme Court yesterday pronounced Haw-
lev Chapman Of unsound mind and incapable
OF taking care of himself OF his property.
Judge Cullen committed him to Breezehurst
Terrace for Insane Persons. IN Mhltestone,
l.. /.
All the witnesses. including the doctors
practically agreed that Chapmans mind was
unbalanced The only question WAS as 10
the degree of his insanity and whether he
should be committed TO Il sanltarium, an in
ebriate or al insane asylum.
During the proceedings Mrs. Chapman sat
beside her counsel. Hawley sat directly be-
hind her They conversed freely and were
apparently on friendly terms
Nurses Charles Hermann and Edgerton II.
Lewis testified that they had charge OF Chap
man after the Searvant shooting. Their
patient sat for hours staring into vacancy.
they said or making faces at his likeness III "a
mirror. A halt dozen medical experts were
sworn. DR.. Joseph Dreamer said that Chap
man was a dipsOmanlac and also used dele
ferrous drugs.
Mrs. Chapman testified that Hawley had
threatened her life frequently and was sub
iect TO decisions. Last Friday when she visit
ed him in jail he kissed her eIectionately.
then seized her hand and gave 1t violent
twist and then kissed her again
Chapman took the stand III his own defense
He answered questions readily and inteh-
gently and proved that his memory was ex-
oellent He had never threatened his wifes
life, he declared. but might have created that
impression by rectlng lines from the Two
Orphans" lie said he was not lunatic and
did not fear paress If he was put where he
could have proper care and comfortable sur
roundings.
Chapman appeared distressed when the
jury pronounced him insane. He left the
courtroom with his wife and ex.Judge
Cooke.
BURKE tn. GIorgg FORGIVEN.
About noon yesterday tall. gaunt man On.
tered the executive committee room IN Tam
many Hall and had short conversation with
Richard Croker. A few OF the loungers in the
room recognized the stranger ss Burke the