The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-06-02

accident at Riverside, Conn. He said
that my brother was at the point Of
death and that | would have to make a
hurried trip if | wanted to see William
before he died"
Mrs. Miller says that, having no rea-
sen to doubt the genuineness of the
dispatch, she accompanied her husband
to Riverside, arriving there at night. A
carriage was in waiting.
Eugene said it would take us to the
hospital where my brother was lying
says Mrs. Miller. I'VE drove in the
darkness for a long distance till we
came to a building. My husband went
in, and r~eappeared with two nurses,
who, he said. would take me to the
room where William was lying. The
nurses took me to the room on the
first floor and at once locked the door.
making me a prisoner"
Mrs. Miller states that when she de-
manded that her husband be sent for
she was told that he had returned to
New York, and that she had been con-
fined to the institution by his orders
and that of Dr.. Barnes. She protested
and demanded to be released. The
nurses, however, compelled her to don
a night robe and tried to force her to
take a narcotic.
Il was kept there for eight days.
continued Mrs. Miller. The nurses
continually kept guard over me. | was
made witness of the most shocking
things, and was annoyed and threat
ened by the inmates of the asylum. DR..
Barnes came to my room on Oct. 30 and
told me that would have to sign a pa
per, the contents of which | did not
know. | again demanded that he give
me my liberty, but he threatened tC
have me placed in a straitjacket, in
solitary confinement, and fed on bread
and water if | did not sign. Being in
fear of my life | finally signed the
paper. | was then permitted to &c
about the grounds, but always under
guard. All means of escape were taker
from me. Windows were nailed anG
doors were locked.
Il learned hat DR.. Barnes and the
| nun NClC suing " Il lltdltI IL
Stamford, Nov. 2. So determined tC
make an effort to escape at 10 O'Clock
that night. | managed to get hold O
a hook, with which | removed the nail.
with which the windows of my room
had been fastened. My window wa.
two stories from the ground. but wher
| got it open | made a jump, falling Il
the ground and hurting myself badly
| managed, however, to drag my way
| three miles to Stamford. ! reached tn,
home of friends half an hour after mid
night. | stayed in Concealment there
for a day, attending to my injuries
Then one of the men of the family
drove me over the border of Connect
cut into New York state. l then CAM
to New York, where | have been eve
since"
Mrs. Miller says that during the ttmt
of her confinement in the asylum sht
was compelled to associate with per.
sons mentally and physically afflicted
Her health has been greatly affected a.
a result of her experiences. She
charges that her husband sought to re.
strain her in the asylum so that hi
could obtain a divorce. After her es.
cape, she alleges, DR.. Barnes informed
her husband, who searched for hel
with detectives. She alleges that she
has been deprived of her real property
and of personal belongings, valued a
s., 1000. She has had to expend large
sums for medical attendance since hel
escape.
Mrs. Miller told her attorney, David
M. Neuberger, Esq, that she had mel
her husband after her escape in a Law
office in New York city, where, she
says, he laughed at her reproaches.
She says he told her friends that she
had become violently insane. When
they refused to believe this, she SAYS.
he remained away from them.
Self-Maiming by Soldiers Alleged.
Reports come from the Philippines
that the practice of self-maiming pre-
walls among the United States troops.
Se~lf-inficted wounds on har is or feet
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