Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-26
TO APPEAR IN COURT
Barlow /. Walkers Confinement to Be
Inquired Into.
A WRIT Of Habeas Corpus Issued By
Judge CoA-NOyv q Patient in
Providence Hospital.

For some days Barlow L. Walker, a
real estate dealer of this city, has oeen an
inmate Of Providence Hospital. Yesterday
afternoon q sister of his. Mrs Irene b.
Walter. filed a petition for a writ Of ha-
beas corpus. praying that the writ issue
In order that her brother might be released
from the hospital, where. she claimed, re
was Illegally and against his will deprived
of his liberty. Judge Hagner considered the
petition. but refused to grant the writ, be-
cause the petition did not bear the sigma
ture of the alleged wrongfully confined
man. The petition was. therefore, with
drawn.
This morning a second petition for her
brothers discharge. through a writ OF
habeas corpus, was filed by Mrs. Walter.
1t alleged that last evening she, accom-
panied by a notary public, visited her
brother at the hospital for the purpose of
obtaining his signature to the petition; that
her brother desired to sign II, and that he
was in the act of affixing his signature 10
the paper when the pen was taken from his
hand by q nurse or Waterman In attend
ance upon him. who declared that her
brother would not be allowed to sign the
document, and ordered her and the notary
public out Of the room. Mrs. Walter also
alleged that later. in company with her
solicitor, Mr.. Simmons, she called upon the
sister superior in charge Of the hospital.
lowed to sign the petition. which request
was refused. Mrs. Walter explains that
both she and her brother have often re-
quested the officers OF the hospital to re-
lease him. but they have always refused.
She also alleges that he has at times been
shackled and tied down at the hospital by
instructions from the hospital officers. with
out necessary cause. and against his Will
and protestatons Mrs Walter states that
she does not know by what authority her
Ia hnlA ~ bar han tha ctr yay,1a
quest Of Genevieve Z. Walker, the wife of
her brother. The petitioner charges that
her sister-in-law Is squandering her hus-
bands property. and Mrs Walter states
purpose In having her husband held Is to
allow her to continue to live in an extrava-
CANT manner.
In view Of the matters alleged by her.
Mrs: Walter prayed that her brother be
produced In court. and that he be set at
liberty. The petition was submitted to
Judge Cox. who directed that the writ is
sue. returnable at 10 o'clock next Thursday
morning.
Mrs. Walkers Statement.
Mrs. Walker. the wife OF Barlow L.
Walker. when seen by a Star reporter today
and asked as to the reasons Of her hus-
bands confinement In the hospital said that
DIR. Godding, superintendent Of the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane, declared
that he was suffering with alcoholic insan-
ity. and that. with proper treatment, he
would be all right in a few months. He
has always received the very kindest treat
ment.' she said, but at times when he
became violent II has been necessary TO
strap his hands and feet to prevent him in
juring others and himself. / have been
waiting to see IL he would recover. and IL
was my intention, should he not improve
to apply to the court to appoint q guardian
TO take charge Of Mr.. Walkers affairs
The charge that am making use 81 Mr.
walkers money" she said, lis absurd. II
Is well known that l am the daughter Of a
CaliA,rnia millionaire and every cent Mr.
Walker ever possessed with the exception
OF S.OOO he inherited was mine. OF course
he specialized with II and made more"