Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-12-01


Special Correspondence.
Washington. Nov. Is Congress-
% % ho asked for sweeping reforms
in tho treatment OF the insane o. the
Niaifisl ~ Columbia.
81 Elsabsth's Hospital for the In.
sane in under IRE. FROM this hospital
rncWuF have been released tEo re-.
lined womea who have been proven
sane Mrs. Frank Cofheii and her
aaughior Cogneiia Two years and
four months they we're immurod in
this inmltnilun under circumstances
TINT indicate the lack Of safeguards
aJnut the llhoflies % American citi-
zenH.
The 81 Hiixabcihs aoHptRi nnair
promises 20 become national in 30
shape, Congress Is responsible for
me asylum ard the lunary lava 81
the district 81. Elizabe.h's IN main.
tainca BY tho National government
u hafhorE $500 patienia, 2 large FRO
portinn q them erimlnaily insane.
MFs. and Miss Corbeii have been
visited and examined hy ae0tos Of
people since their deiveraucc from
the asylum aud have been pronounce
81 ~ them 20 be poNohs OK unusual
Intelligence. refinement and anuuy.
Dr.. Robert Rayburn, IA alienlst Of
natiuual reputation. who was one Of
President Oarholds attending pnyai
ciRAs. gives professional opiaion that
both ladies arc sane. So d0oa nr
Charles n. simmons and many 9th
ers.
Wumon Whn hayo interested them
selves In the women are Airs. Fre1
Dubois. wife OF the senator from
daho, who noi only believes them
sane now. but Expresses tho opinion
that they we're OF perfectly sound
miud while a. the asylum. others
Who are emphatic az 70 the sanity OF
the Corbctt'a IA Mrs. John n. Culhert-
son, wife o. Presbyterian minister,
prcEid1nt 81 the worlds lnterdenomi-
national Union Tor the District OF
Columbia; Mn Clinton Smith. presi-
dort o. the w. q. n. u. Of this city;
AIFE. sheldon. Ia secretary and Mrs.
kate Hayden. who has knowa the
tamiiy Cor years.
On Saturday morning. Juae s. 1904.
Mrs. and Miss Corlcit were interrupt.
"a "a tkCr household duties and
bundled on 10 the asylum. First came
brs Ounison ard watkins. examins
inF ghyaicians sent By the district
sanitary ofheer They asked ques-
iiQns. the trend of which puzzled the
two lone wOmen A police matrun
and two Officers came later and took
them away 10 an ambulance. A vic.
nor durinE these proce edlugs was
Ma DR. Alice burrltt. q family friend
aad follow pariEhioncr OF the Church
~ thc Covenant. WashinKton's most
fanhlonahlc and ariatocFutic preshy.
terrain church, the pastor OF which
DR. Teunis 3. Hnmlin. d one OF Inc
most ililue ntial OF the hoard OF Wis.
t0fp OF 81 Eilzaboth'a asylum Ap-
pelied 10 BY aged Mrs. Corbott and
her daughter this lady treasured
ihcm as muea a. possible
What part Dr. HamnL had IN the
commitment OF the Corbett family
20 the asylum ho has since explain.
~ 10 the d0acuns and trustees al
his ehurch, whom he summoned 20
htag hts side 81 tho case. His state
meat WAS supported by two physiclan
lfoa The asylum The commitment
WA secured az bis request. DR.. Alice
burflit algning the necessary afidavit
Dr. Hamlin's own signature Is also
ON the document
After the removal from their home
Mrs. Corhett aad her daughter were
kept Ia the asylum two weeks before
they were taken 40 the city hall whore
waa performed a ceremony peculiar %
Tits LEGAL goYafnmGnt, of trial by