New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-11
MRS HARRIET HUBBARD AVER INSANE.
SHE IS so DECLARED By sHERIFFS JURY
HER APPEARANCE IN COURT.

SHE IS so DECLARED BY A sHERFFS JURY
HER APPEARANCE IN COURT.
A shcria's Jury. in the supreme Court, yesterday
brought I'm n verdict finding that Mrs. Harriet Huobard
Aver was In sane The proceedings TO inquire INTO "e'
mental condition begun by her hnsDahd. iro'"
whom she secured a divorce SOME time ago. ho WIS
formerly an iron merchant In Chicago. but he lo,t
nearly all his money after his unfortunate domeSuc
complications
Mrs. Aver was committed to the Bronxvihe sah'-
tarum on February last, by Judge McAdam. IN
the Superior Court. An application was made 10 the
supreme Court for commission to inquire into her
mental condition. and Justice Andrews appolne1 DIS
Matthew Chalmers and John II. Judge cOmmiss oners
for this purpose.
The commission met In one OF the supreme court
rooms yesterday afternoon. The first witness called
was DR.. william j. Morton, who was one OF the
physicians who certified to the insanity Of Mrs. Aver
when she was first committed the sanartum. lie
said that he cav Mrs Aver for the first time In OCTOBER
1892 and for two months after that he saw her ne
queny. She had fixed decisions, he SAID, That she
heard voices which said improper things to her. she
heard these voices perssently that she wanted u
end her life sometimes. DR.. Morton said that Mrs
Aver used morphine or alcohol while he was at
tending her
On February last the daughter Of Mrs. Aver.
Mrs Harriet seymour had requested him to see MIS-
Aver and he went to her house. He found her much
worse than she had been before. and 1t was at that
time that he signed the certificate on which she wns
committed. lie said Mrs. Aver was suffering r0m
mclanchola brought about by too close attention 10
business and domestic difficulties.
Mrs Aver was brought In at this point. ana she
was asked "A few questions By stephen II. DIN. who
appeared for the relatives In the case lie asked her
II She knew where she was. She raised her hend
slightly and said mo"
Then he asked her II she wanted to remain there,
but she made reply. Mr. DIN suggested that her
colored maid might be- able to get her TO talk. but
this attempt was also ucoes,f. Mrs. Aver aIloyei
her head 10 rest her brcast. and tears tricklef
down her cheeks. She was greatly emacatsd. and ap-
pcared TO be almost wreck physically. She was
taken into an adjoining room after the unsuccessful
attempt had been made to induce her to talk.
DR.. William d. Graham was the next witness called.
lie Is the superintendent OF the Bronxvlc Santarinm,
In which Mrs. Aver Is confined He testified that
she had hardly spoken TO him since she had bccn In
the institution except to answer few questions which
no" lie did not think that her case was entirely
hopeless, but he thought the chances Of her recovery
exceedingly poor.
some witnesses who connected with the com
p3ny which Ms Aver founded called and testi-
lied as to the present condition OF the company.
Thu Jury was only few minutes and returned
with Il verde, declaring MIS- Aver to be insane They
valued her property ut 10000.
Mrs AVER has two daughters. Mrs. Allen l.. Sey-
mour, OF East Orange. and another daughter who Is
at present in school In Germany Her sisters are
Mrs. Julia X. Lockwood and Mrs. May Wrthere