The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-31
Secure Writ of Habeas Corpus
Compelling Authorities to
Prove His Insanity.
CASE WILL COME UP TO-DAY.
Geo. H. Dickinson, the Playwright $
Friend, Says He Does Not Be
lieve Hoyt Is Insane-Mc-
KEGS Explanation.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Hartford. Conn. July so.-Mr. Harvey. an
attorney acting for George II. Dickinson
appeared before Judge Seeman tonight
and obtained a writ Of habeas corpus d.
recting officials OF the retreat for the IN
sane to produce Charles II. Hoyt in court
tomorrow and show cause for his deten-
tion. The question as to whether he signed
:, an application for admission will be
raised.
Dickinson and Doctor Henry Manus OF
this city, intimate friends OF the play
wright. called on Mr.. Hoyt at the retreat
for the insane this morning. Mr.. Dickin-
son said afterwards:
Il can't imagine how such an outrageous
piece Of business could have been commit
ted In this century and in the Oldest and
most civilized part Of the United States.
I can imagine Ii Hung Chang doing some
thing Of the kind. but here-well, Its simply
terrible
As to Mr.. Hoyt's condition. Mr.. Dickin-
son said:
'Hoyt Is all right. but suffering terribly
with mental agony. caused by his being de-
tained. We all know he is eccentric. but
eccentricity is not insanity. Mr.. Hoyt does
not appear to be insane. According 70 the
story told by Mr.. Hoyt to-day. he has been
the victim Of an outrageous plot 10 bury
him. He was duped into coming into this
town. fooled and cajoled at every step till
he found the mesh Of the net so close about
him that he couldn't move"
In regard to what he said to Mr.. Hoyt.
Mr.. Dickinson stated that he held out lit
tie hope Of release to the prisoner. HE
felt better in mind when I left him." he
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because IL do fall 1t will kill him
McKee's Statement.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. July 3O.-Frank Mckee was
informed by telephone from Hartford this
evening that George Dickinson had OBJ
tained a writ of habeas corpus for Charles
Hoyt: that the writ had been served on
the sanitarium authorities. and that they
are required by it to produce Mr.. Hoyt In
court tomorrow. The physicians who
called Mr. Mckee up said that unless some
one opposed the taking of Mr.. Hoyt from
the institution they would be compelled
to give him UP.
II replied" said Mr.. Mckee. that 1 did
not intend to appear nor would i Instruct
any one else to do so. / shall do nothing
that looks as II l were trying to keep Mr.
Hoyt confined have the word of at
least four physicians that he Is insane and
ought to be confined to prevent him from
doing himself or some one else any injury.
But I did not have him committed. and IL
these persons who say they are his friends
want to take him out l shall not oppose
them l am convinced they are acting un-
der the best motives but they are mistaken.
Certainly. IL they can care for Mr.. Hoyt.
OF IL they can place him some place where
he will get well. 1 shall rejoice. l am GER
tain, though. that they are mistaken
Mr.. Mckee added that he had talked to
his own and Mr.. Hoyts attorneys. Messrs.
Howe and Hummel. and had told them they
could take what action they pleased In the
matter, but that IL they opposed the writ OF
habeas corpus they must act on their own
responsibility.
Il have not said anything about this mat
ter before" added Mr. Mckee, because it
Is all very painful to me. l feel now, how
ever that ought to make some statement.
since the report has got around that Mr.
Hoyt was Kidnapped from his home in
Charlestown. / would like to say. first of
ALL that have not applied for the guard
ianship OF Mr.. Hoyt. 1 have asked the court
to appoint some one to take charge Of his
affairs but personally l would rather not be
the person selected. 1t Is not a position
want at ALL / made the application simply
as his friend. All that I have done In the
friendship for Mr.. Hoyt and through no de-
sire to benefit myself. Indeed. any one who
understands the case at all must understand
that am not. cannot be seeking any gain
for myself"