New-York tribune., 1900-10-06
Mss WENDEL'S CONDITION.
WITNESSES GIVE TESTIMONY TO SHOW
THAT SHE is INSANE.

Justice Lawrence. in the Supreme Court yester-
day granted an order that Miss Georgina G. r.
Wendell, wealthy woman OF White Plains who is
now confined at the nome of her brother John G.
wendell at Irvington-on-the- Hudson. should be al
lowed to and consult with her lawyers and ply
scians free from interference Of the physicians on
the other side at the hearing yesterday before the
commission de lunatico inquirendo and a SheriTs
jury which are inquiring Miss wendeTs men
tai condition.
William L. Snyder counsel for Miss Wendell ap-
Piled to Justice Lawrence TO make an order that he
could see Miss Wendell at any reasonable time and
with such physicians as he might deem 1T. or. un-
less counsel on the other side would this,
to modify the order of Justice Bischon by reuov-
ing Miss Mary E a Wendell as committee of the
person of the alleged incompetent and placing her
IN an institution where she could be visited by her
counsel and physicians and where she would. r
she thought fit, be permitted to write letters and
send kilograms and see her friends. under the re-
strictions usually enforced for the due conduct Of
such establishments
The motion opposed by Barlow s Weeks
who denied that he appeared as counsel for Miss
Mary E. A. Wendell. but behalf of John C.
Wendell
Miss Wendell" declared Mr. Snyder. rs con-
stantly surrounded by nurses and armed guards
These guards have pistols and have threatened TO
use them. 1t is positively dangerous for any of
Miss WendeTs friends TO call on her I admit that
I am afraid to go to the house"
Mr.. Snyder said that a threat had been made
that II Maurice ]. Sullivan. who is Miss Wenders
real estate agent attempted enter the house
where she confined he would be shot
1T IS impossible for or any OF Miss Wenders
friends to her unless they first appeal the
courts and get an order directing such a course.
1 frequently desire 10 consult with her, and it is
impossible for 10 come to this court and get
order each time"
Mr.. Snyder then asked that order be made
directing that Miss Wendell be placed in in
stitution where her counsel could see her when he
desired.
Mr.. Weeks. in answer to questions. said that
Miss Wendell would be produced in court yesterday
afternoon before the Sheriffs jury
Then I will make order" said Justice Law
renee. that she be allowed 10 see and consult
with her lawyer and physicians. free from the in
reference of the physicians the other side
The Commissioners, ex-Judge Henry W. Book
staver, Dr. Carlos F. Macdonald and Samuel
Truesden appointed by the SUPREME Court TO in
quire into Miss Wendels sanity. together with
Shers jury. held their third session IN the County
Courthouse at $50 o'clock. Miss Wendell appeared
under the care of three nurses. She promptly
rushed over TO where her friends were sitting and
shook hands with each, after which she held a
long and earnest ccnsultation with Mr.. Snyder.
DR.. Egbert Guernsey was the first witness.
Asked whether he believed Miss Wendell TO be sane
enough to manage her person and estate. the doc
tor replied:
Maybe for a day. But there will be constant
recurrence of widness and excitement. In the long
L
helrself properly. She appears more silly to me to-
day than she did when I first her in August"
DR.. Guernsey said that the whom he
engaged for Miss Wendell Ie1t her because she was
violent.
Cornelia NJ Member. the first nurse that was en-
gagged for Miss Wendell, testified that when she
went TO the house she founG the patient in bath
tub with her bicycle bloomers and a corset cover
on. She was singing Mary Had a Little Lamb
Miss Member said that Miss Wendell was not vio-
lent when size first went to me house. but became
The witness said that she left because Miss Wen
Mary Mooney a nurse at the Bellevue Insane
Pavilion. testified to Miss Wenders behavior
in J JaruaTy isss She said she and other attend
several hours trying to get the oatmeal
strained at irst in bed. and afterward in chair.
as she persisted in running about the ward half
Mary Hoiohan nurse % ,i graduated from Bellevue.
and who was also sent for to look after her at
IrvingtOn. told of Miss WendeI's conduct in both
Hamilton and Petersen had examined her week
ago. Miss Wendell took of her shoes and stockings
Margaret Hynes an old servant in the Wendell
family told of Miss Georgiana's pecularities since
Miss Georgiana. the witness said. used to 60 into
n house ood sed she on used he to h
under the silver faucets because she believed the
water not warm enough
The witness said that in the last week , Miss m
rs 5 n9p t6 6i sre s BACK and I hue ana hed ne
Dr. Allen Fitch, Examiner in Lunacy. testified
said he found her T rational She had an idea
that one of the nurses wanted to kin her sisters
DR. Fitch said she had greatly improved of late
She was certainly not in a ht condition TO manage
Dr. Austin Flint corroborated Dr. Fitch's testi-
mouy TO Miss Wendel's mental condition.
of Miss Wendevs, real and personal property. the
former being set down at S3l goo and the latter at
placed at about $4,000 year
An adjournment was then taken to Tuesday next