The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-29
AXIS MR.. FORD'S RELEASE.
Her Bro her, Halry v. Carte, llsii-
tui S / ab as ops FTCC ecln6S.
Anu LER OF " NEOSES XAl N D.
Exceptions TO the Commitment overruied
but he Judge Makes Provision for Ex-
animation by Experts on Behalf
of Her and IA er Brother.

BALTIMORE, MD, December =.
-special.-A hearing was given to-day IN
Judge Dobler's court in the haoeas cor
pus proceedings brought by Messrs'
George r. Willis and Joseph W. Hazeh
for Henry NJ. Carter. OF this city on De-
half Of his sister. Mrs Mary Lucy carter
Ford. OF Richmond. Va, who IS now con-
fined at Mount Hope Retreat IN the
suburbs Of Baltimore.
Mrs. Ford is the wife Of y. J. foru' oi
Richmond, the proprietor Of tord ho'''
in that city. she has several grown
chlcren and is a beneficiary OF the ford
trust estate. IL is claimed by Mr carter
that this is the foundation OF an hel
trodtlCs. ..,..>.,.
A short time ago Mrs. Ford was com
mtted TO Mt. Hope Retreat on petl.'o.,
of her children and on the certincates oi
two Richmond physicians, Drs. }. ".
Henson and G. l.. Siegel
Mrs. Ford's brother said that his sister
had visited him not very long ago ana
she showed no signs OF insanity wIlloh
was alleged as a reason for the commit
ment lie therefore thought that she W.. w
wrongfuly committed and sued out VIII
OF nHnNHE fOlDuS III bilft AhhN 80"
might be discharged or that her INSANITY
might be inquired into by competent
tribunal. -,
Iudge Dobler ordered that Mrs. Ford
he nroduoed in court to-day, but instead
NJ. Allan. a lawyer OF Richmon a. repre-
sentlng Mrs. Ford's children. presented
a statement Of Or. Charles g. Hill. we
superintendent OF Mount Hope stating
that the mental condition Of Mrs Ford
was such as 10 make IL inadvsable 10
bring her before the court
Judge DOber az first ordered tnat an
attempt be made 10 produce Mrs. Ford
IN court. and as that was not successful
he went into the case without the pres
ence Of the PRINCIPAL
l. is claimed that Mrs. Ford's mania
Is that she Is being prosecuted by her
children and being deprived or her pro-
pcrty
AFFIDAVTTS READ.
Among the ahidavits read were those
~ T. T. Taylor. OF Washington. ID. C..
formerly a partner IN the Imeprial Hotel
al Richmond Mrs Ford had been n guest
NJ his house and. he said. had acted
queerly. She at that time received an
income Of Il 000 every three months. YET
she said that she was being starved and
her nronerty taken away. She had threat
ened her own life C
Moselle Poindoxter. formerly housekeep-
avenue Richmond made affidavit as 20
Mrs Ford's threatening her own life and
the life Of her husband and with threat
ening 70 burn his hotel She said that
Mrs Ford also denounced Mr. Carter. the
brother. who is now trying TO have her
released
Pichard W Jones. Of the real estate firm
which has charge Of Mrs Ford's trust
estate rave testimony as 70 the woman's s
ecccntricifv
TOp EXAMINATIONS.
Messrs Willis and HAZEL excepted 10 the
return 20 the writ on the ground tndt
Il did not show that Mrs Ford had been
properly committed TO the Asylum.
Judge DObler over-ruled the exceptions
Of Messrs. Willis and HazelL He said,
however. that he would so arrange II that
Mrs Ford might be seen by her brother
and her brothers counsel. and might be
examined by experts on their behalf. This
had so far been denied. h. said, but that
course might cause both sides 10 come 10
the same conclusion. viz. that Mrs Ford
was better in the asylum. II they did not
agree her sanity might be inquired INTO
In the regular way before the court or
before a Jury.