New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-27
INMATES TO BE TAKEN A W. T.
pt1ysrcrANs COMPLETE THEIR WORK AT
LOUDEN's "SANITARIUM."

COMMISSIONER II. II. PORTER DENIES ACooAiN
ANcEsHIP AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THE
AMrYvILI.E MAN.
Dr Ira q Tracey Dr. John L. Macumber ana Dr.
William A. Little, the Board OF Physicians ap
pointed by Justice Gaynor. OF the supreme Oo
last week to examine the inmates In John Loudeh
nr,vate ASYLUM In Amityvie, Long Island went
hack 10 the so-called Louden Hall yesterday anu
completed the work which they began on Saluiuay'
They were accompanied by Charles D. baDpi.'' ."o
LAWYER OF this city. who was designated py the H'-
raj OF the State to aid In the prosecution
OF Louden. Mr. Babbitt also represents the state
runacy Commission which is composed OF Dr.
Carlos F. Macdonald of this city; Goodwin Brown
Of Albany and Henry A Reeves. OF Greenpor' hons
Island .-o,
Jobn Iouden. who was arrested and held in 500
bal. for the Grand Jury OF Suffolk County on oa'ur
day. was at home. He declared that ne kept no
hooks of account and that he could not furnish any
information about the persons who mad oeeh III MS
keeping The physicians ascertained that ne h"o
not provided any medical attendance Tor the INSANE
persons In his care. and that no nurses had peeh
smpoyed IN the house. Some OF the weak-ninded
inmates admitted that they had been kept IN the
asylum against their will
Mrs Brown and Mrs Lehrian. two OF the insane
women had been removed 10 the Long lsland STATE
Hospital at Fatbush by order of Justice Gayhor OH
Saturday John Stewart the old Scotchman' VINO
WAS thought to be insane Saturday, was examined
AGAIN Yesterday with the utmost care and the phy-
sicians decided that he suffering from acute de-
mentia They also found after careful eNamlha-
ton. that Sarah Murphy. Mary Alcorn and Elizabeth
Feely women In the OF Louden. were nope
lessly insane Several other inmates OF the houses
were found TO be suffering from epileptic demehtia'
nut as persons who have epilepsy are exempt from
the supervision of the Statc Board or Lunacy these
nersons were not classed as lunatcs.
The physicians went back to Brooklyn ana maze
n report TO Justice Gaynor. who Immediately signed
orders for the removal OF John Stewart, odIan
Murphy Mary Acorn and Elizabeth Feeiy 10 lhs
Long Island State Hospital 1hey Will De remover
TO that institution by the Sheriff OF suffolk County
today Mr. Rabbit said yesterday that no pains
would be spared secure the CONVICTION OF Louuei
for running an asylum for insane persons without
a license The State Board of Lunacy also INTENDS
to proceed against every other person In the state
who is caught violating the law ,r ,r,, ,,o.
The arrest OF Louden In which the writer asserts
HAT H. H. Porter, OF the Department OF CHARITIES
ard Correction OF this city, is a warm friend OF
Touden and has always been exceptionally iriend;y
70 the alleged santarium. Mr.. Porter mas oeen III
for some time. When seen at the Hotel Cambridge
yesterday he said: =, - ,t,,,e.
~ do not know Louden. | never had any dealings
with him; and while naturally heard OF MS inStI-
tuition AT times yet IL In a business way, ana
never had anything to do with It. As FAR as mold
ing stock In the concern and sending patents there
AS has been intmated there is not word OF truth
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