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PoUaHKEErsIE, July 2e.-It seems very
probable that Howell c. Reos. tho New York
club man and man Of affairs, viii become q free
man tomorrow. Steps In that direction were
decided upon this morning, and IL the young
mans father consents to tho proposition laid
before him to-day, Reos will be on his way to
Europe for an extended %sojourn on Sunday
next. A reporter saw Reos in this city to-day.
Ho is known as the star boarder at the Hudson
River State Hospital here. The institution is
two and q half miles north Of tho city, and Rees
is a parole patient; that is, he has the freedom
Of the ground and the city under the surveil-
lance OF q keeper.
Rccs to-day engineered plans of Cancellation
with Judge Barnard, the hospital authorities,
and his father, whereby, with the ~latter's con-
sent, he will be released Immediately. Judge
and doctors agree that this plan is the bost for
Rees. To-day, at the instigation of DR.. Lang
don, Reos was takcn to Oculist Dobson's office,
where his eyes were examined for traces Of
paresis. Tho oculist said there was not the
first sign Of the disease In his sight, which was
just normal. On Friday afternoon Rees under
went two hours examination by DR.. Lungdon.
assisted by Drs. Mann and Stranshan of the
hospital staff. They told him that not the
least symptom Of paresis showed itself. The
phLibDb tulhtu Ehllohhliy louug. Io ~ pIo-
pairing the copy of his entire case for tho printer.
He has ordered 5000 pamphlets. and will show
the unjustness of his Incarceration in order
that the laws may be SO changed that tho Sane
cannot be dragged TO an asylum as he was. He
will send a copy to every legislator, physician.
and court official in the state. To-day Keeper
Frank Dolan, who brought Fees to town, left
the patient at the Nelson House and got drunk.
Rees walked about all the afternoon alone.
Dolan was discharged. This morning Reos re-
ceived the following letter:
CENTRAL VALLEY. n. Y. July &c. 1897.
MY DEAR MR.. REEFS: At the beginn ny Of my letter
permit me to ask your pardon for writing TO one
have both heard and read OF your mira ulous escape
from the snnitarium at this place, and l want TO
congratulate you upon being SO fortunate. When l
hrst heard of your getting away l wanted to como
right where you were and shake you by the hand. but
being q young lady. propriety would hardly permit.
I presume you will think II rather out OF the line OF
etiquette. my writing you, but under the circum-
stances I cannot help It. saw you the day you ar
rived at Central Valley. and when l saw you enter
the sanitarium carriage and know that you were 20.
Ing there probably to stay, ! was on the verge OF tell
ing you that you might better go TO your grave than
to that terrible pl ce.
II you ever come to Central Valley and you lee mo
know OF your b ing here. | viii certainly se you and
congratulate YOU In person. for no one IL more
pleased over your escape than /. II you are ever so
unfortunate a. to be brought back here and l can help
you get away, I sin erely hope yol will allow me to
do anything that lies in my power to do. But | trust
you VIII never ne d any help In that line. l am
present, but should you care to know IL will let you
know later.
Most sincerely trusting that you are still free and
always will he from the clutches or "sanitarium
cranks." l remain very earn silly. yours, -
P. S.-Should you care to reply 10 this letter, for
which ! gain ask your pardon. IL Will reach me all
right directed to no nam what's sver. but Just Look
Box 1873. Central Valley. Orange county, y. Qss)."