Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-29


because he had been at so much
expense in her medical treatment.
Nice treatment of devoted hus-
band worth 800, 900 towards a wife.
She also let him have other sums
she received from her mothers
estate.
Nearly all the balance was spent
by her in buying chinaware, sill
verware and other articles in try
ing to beautify their home, and in
buying such clothes as she needed.
making them herself, with some
hired help, and Thurman now re-
fuses her any of these articles.
Judge Rhea said that upon his
arrival here he requested the
counsel of Thurman To ascertain if
Thurman would allow Mrs. Thur
man, accompanied by friend. to
be Joined by friend of Thurman.
to 90 to- her former home and select
her wearing apparel and any other
articles that Thurman might con-
cede belonged to her, until the
court should finally adjudicate her
rights; but Thurman refused To
allow hi> wife to come upon the
place
Judge Rhea then requested of
Thurman : counsel that ne in COM
pany with Humans counsel be
allowed to go TO the house to sup
erintend the selection of the arti-
cleS; and this request was likewise
refused"
Without going further into the
details of the case, Judge Rhea
showed us the affidayits of DrS.
BIackfOrd and Walker. of the
Western State Hospital, at Staun-
ton. These very Interesting doc
uments follow:
STATE or VIRGINIA. City or SrArxroN
To wit:
!. c. J. Armistead, Notary Public for
the City aforesaid, in the State OF Vir.
ginia, do hereby certify that DR. Benia-
min Blackford this day personally APP
pearec before me in my CITY aforesaid
and being first duly sworn, stated:
That ailiant is the Medical Superin-
iendent of the Western State Hospital.
situated at stanton. Va.
That on May LIST, 1903, the papers COM
hitting Mrs Olivia Thurman AS pa
tient in the said Hospital were received
by me through the mail, accompanied
by letter from Judge :. ]. c. Moore.
OF Clarke Co, stating that General
Charles Thurman, Of Berrvvile. Va.
would arrive on the day received the
papers, with his wife. the said Olivia
Thurman. wa about 10 wire 10 Gen.
Thurman not TO bring the patient as we
had no room to accommodate her. but I
saw, as | thought, that il was then too
late 10 reach him by wire before he had
actually started That General Thur
man did not arrive on the dav he wss
expected, but on May 4th came 20 my
office in the Hospital, and stated that
HE wife was in stanton. He stated
that they had driven up from Berrvville.
and that his wife did not know that she
was to be committed To the Hospital. |
told him this was entirely wrong. that
she should have heeR notified where she
was going before she left home.
That the said letter of Judge Moore
endorsed Gen. Thurman in the highest
terms, both personally and financially.
That on May 9th, 1904, Gen. Thurman.
accompanied by his wife and Mr.. II. W.
Hillary came to my office at the Hospital.
ami few minutes after their arrival. |
informed Mrs, Thurman that had the
papers committing her as patient in the
Hospital. She at once protested that she
was perfectly sane, that she had never
been examined at any time as to her san.
ity, and that she knew absolutely moth
ing about any commission taking an,
action of any KIND in regard to her SAINT,
! or in regard 10 the commitment of he
TO the Hospital; and when she confroute,
Gen. Thurman with the question. lis tbi
not true, General" ke did not DENY il
but replied, YOU are telling it. not me =
/ or words 10 that effect. She also con
frOnted General Thurman with othe
charges, not necessary here TO mention
and called on him to reply, which he di,
not do, but hung his head and left tn,
room. That Mrs Thurman then stated
I that the authorities of the Hospital mus
see frOm their observation Of her, ths
she was entirely sane. ana shat she wa.
/ confident thst when they were thus con
I yinced IS to her sanity, she wonld d,
promptly discharged that she was read,
10 so with an attendant, and when on,
was called did accompany her wilhou
demurrer or trouble.
( That General Thurman on each of Al,
occasions tha, he was in my Office, SCENE,
neatly heart broken, and utterly over
come aud Frustrated with grief over hi
~ife's unfortunate condition. and in tn
most excited way, repeatedly so eN
pressed himself and alleged many Incl
dents, occurrences and symptoms cor
rohoraling and experimenting The IA,
as SET out in the cOmmi,rpn, ,apers an,
| 4. .sts.