New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24
physicians He was suffering from senhe 'e
mentia. the physicians said.

rbvec,ans He was suffering from senile de-
mentia, the physicians said
LOUDEN SECURES COUNSEL.
As was after noon when the examination or
! Mr. Stewart was closed. the physicians went
| hack to the courtroom 10 report progress ines
found Justice Gaynor again holding court WIN
,ha sow-horses and piano cover to keep him in
oountenance. Ex-Judge Reid was present TO
act as counsel for John Louden. Justice Gay
-. -,.s informed that the physicians had not
en;shed their examinations, but that they hau
forna tbree of the inmates Of Louden Hail 10
no insane Mr. Rabbit asked that the physi-
CLANS prepare certificates OF insanity IN the
TSonas craig. one of the detectives employed
by Mr. Rabbit. was sworn as 'ne ils. IN
ness and said he paid visit to Louden r'ai'
nee', -nvemher s in company with Oscar 5
! Flash John Louden met them at the door ana
S" ~ told him said the witness. that my
sister-in-law in Newark had written to me that
! she was alarmed about her husband m!
/ hrother and | had come to see what accommo-
dations could be got for him at the house. Mr.
! Iouden showed us about the house Some OF
the rooms he said. were sl2 week and others
were SIS. and others were $50 Week In the
parlor told him that my brother had been In
sane for six months, but did not say what his
symptoms were. He said we might bring him
right over, as we wouldn't require any papers
In reply to questions by ex-Judge Reid. the
witness cheerfully admitted that he had lied to
Louden for the purpose Of obtaining evidence
against him. Then Oscar s. Flash, the other
detective, who said he was a member of the
Produce Exchange, testified. He confirmed
Craig's testimony on all points. and he also said
! that when he had asked what provision
made for taking care OF patients who were
violent, Louden had declared that he preferred
to strap them to their beds. he did not like
to opates. Louden also had said that he
used cold water baths at times. AS to the
possible escape of patients the detective said
Louden had explained that some of the rooms in
the house had windows provided with strong
ash shutters. which could be securely locked in
side.
Mr.. McGarr produced the records Of the State
Lunacy Commission show that Louden for
merly had license to keep a private asylum
and that the license had been revoked, but Lou
dens counsel said ii would be admitted that
Louden had no license to keep an asylum for in
sane persons
DIR. TRACEYs TESTIMONY.
DR.. Ira o. Tracey was the next witness and ne
said he the first assistant in the Long Island
State Hospital. in Flatbush. He knew Anna c.
Brown. sometimes called Mrs. r. F. Brown. who
had been OF the insane patients in the hos
pital and he had seen her among the inmates Of
Louden Hall. He produced the record Of her
commitment to and discharge from the Long
Island State Hospital. The formal discharge of
the woman from the hospital, he said, was in
October but her relatives had been allowed to
take her away on probation in September. He
testified about the examination which he had
made at Louden Hall in the morning and said
there doubt that Mrs. Brown was insane.
She was suffering from melancholia he said. DR..
Tracey cross-examined at considerable length
by Louden's counsel who tried to make the
physician admit that decisions were not neces-
sarily proof OF insanity. He asked Dr. Tracey If
he had not heard that Napoleon and Washington
and other great men had delusions Being
asked TO define the meaning OF decisions. DR..
Tracey said they foolish beliefs which could
not be removed from the minds Of persons by
adequate means. If persons had the strength Of
mind to combat such foolish beliefs they
not suffering from decisions. DR.. Tracey also
said that he had been satisfied by the examina-
tons which were made In company with Drs.
Little and Macumber that Mrs Lehrian and Mr..
Stewart also insane.
DIR. Macumber as the next witness. told OF the
conduct Of the three insane persons under exam
ination. and said there was no doubt OF their In
sanity. Mrs. Brown. he declared, was suffering
from suicidal melancholia, while Mrs. Lehrian
had chronic mania and Mr.. Stewart suffered
from sene dementia.
DR.. Little then took the stand and testified to
the insanity of the three persons named. He
admitted that he had once been imposed on by
woman who had herself committed to the hos
ptal as an insane person and later wrote her
experiences for publication, but ne insisted that
| there doubt about the insanity Of three
| inmates of Louden Hall.
REMOVAL OF PATIENTS ORDERED.
In preparing the certificates Of insanity the
physicians could not state the length Of time the
patients had been kept at Louden's place. and
Louden volunteered the statement that Mrs.
Lehrian had been there seven years. Mrs. Brown
three weeks and Mr. Stewart week. Mr..
Rabbit asked to have the three persons
removed by order Of the court from Louden Hall
10 the Long Island State Hospital. Justice Gay
nor after examining the certificates and hearing
q statement from LOudenS counsel, said he
would order the removal Of Mrs Brown and Mrs.
I.ehrian to the hospital Immediately. but he
would ask the physicians to make another ex-
animation of Mr.. Stewart, who appeared to be
in his dotage. DR.. Tracey and the Sheriff were
directed to attend to the removal of the two
Wsmen to the hospital. Justice Gaynor also d.
rected that the physicians should continue their
examinations of the inmates Of Louden Hall
until all had been examined, making such addi-
tional examinations tomorrow as they could not
find time to make yesterday, and to report to him
in Brooklyn the names OF persons whom they
found to be insane.
Judge Gaynor held Louden for the action Of
the Grand Jury Of Suffolk County, fixing his
bail at $500, which was promptly furnished.
He said that the asylum had been allowed 10
exist for long time. and he thought II a mat
ter of much public Importance that no Illegal
places Of the kind should be allowed to be main
tanned.
Louden and his said that 1t was case OF
persecution. and several of their neighbors
among the villagers declared that Louden could
not be convicted. Young Louden said that there
never had been any confinement of inmates Of
90 out for walks whenever they pleased Viii
layers said that Loudens boarders never had
been cause of trouble in the village.
GUESTS AT LEADING HOTELS.