The Washington herald., 1907-01-14

between DR.. Alfred Kayne. OF the Alexis,
1871 T street northwest, and his father-in-
law. George +. Conklin, a retired mil
Honaire merchant, over the custody Of
Mrs. Kayne. habeas corpus proceedings
may be Instituted at Marlboro, Nd. to-
day by the husband TO secure her re-
lease from the Laurel Sandtorium, where
she was placed December IS by her
father
DR.. Kayne claims he was misled by Mr..
Conklin into believing his wife was to be
taken away merely for a rest. and that
acting under that impression. he gave
his consent to her removal from his home
by the father and DR.. Jesse c. Coggins,
who is In charge of the sanatorium. He
asserts he was ignorant Of the fact that
the plans contemplated her close confne-
ment and was kept I'm ignorance of her
whereabouts and the circumstances sur
rounding her detention until a few days
ago.
Then, asserts DIT. Kayne. a letter writ
ten by his wife and carried by her nurse
to Mrs William s Kessler. Seventh and
! c streets southwest, brought out the fact
/ that she was being kept in close confne-
ment al the sanatorium. lie Immediately
tried TO secure her release, and having
met with refusal on the part of the
hospital authorities 10. let her 90 without
the consent Of Mr.. Conklin, he instructed
his attorneys. William f. Ambrose and
/ Delmas c. Stutler, TO start legal pro-
ceedings TO accomplish this
Is Only Worn Out.
/ DR.. Kayne claims his wife is not insane.
but is merely worn out from the strain Of
nursing their four-year-old daughter,
/ Rosa Lee.
/ In reply 90 these assertions DR.. COggins
and Attorney Frederick a Fenning assert
on behalf OF AIr. ConkIin. who is at his
home at Hammonton. \. j.. that Dr.
kayne was fully informed as 10 the plans
for caring for his wife: that Il was abso-
/ lutely essential that she De placed in a
lsanatorium 70 prevent a complete break
down, and that Mr.. C8nklia Ras acting
solely with q view TO serving the best
interests Of his daughter and her family.
Hints Of strange influences cxerted over
Mr. Conklin by his private secretary. Miss
Josephine b Wilson. were thrown out
yesterday by the members OF the family.
who are opposed TO his course OF action.
land many conflicting statements were
given out which add 10 the confusion
surrounding the affair-It is possible the
court hearing viii clear up the many
points left in doubt by these contradictory
claims, but IN the meantime the asser-
tions of the opposing factions are very
much at variance.
Opposed by Mrs. COnkIfn.
] IL.
is that Mr.. Conklin is opposed not only
by Dr. Kayne. but also by his wife. who
has been separated from him for some
time and who is now living at the home
lof her son-in-law.
Mr.. Conklin was formerly engaged in
business in Baltimore and owned a string
Iof stores in various parts OF the surround
ing country. He retired from active busi-
mess several years ago and is reputed 10
be worth about 81 600 COO He will arrive
I'm Washington to-day and will decide
whether or rot to oppose the efforts of
DR.. Kayne to get Mrs. Kayne released
from the sanatoTiUm.
When seen in regard 20 the matter
last night. Dr. Kayne stated he believed
that his wife's removal was due to the
his father-in-law. According to DR.
Haynes statement. he was aware of the
fact that his wife had been taken To the
Sana tOriUm, but he most emphatically de-
MED ever having given his consent. i'm
Ipled or otherwise. that she he committed
behind locked doors and barred windows
as an insane person.
Notified by Nurse.
He did not suspect that his wife was
forcibly detained. said Or. Kayne until
the nurse. Miss Marie Weber, took a let
ter to Mrs. Kessler. informing her Of
that fact. Mrs. Kessler brought the in
formation To him. and he at once made
efforts to bring about her release.
1T was last Thursday that J heard this
astonishing piece of news" continued the
husband. who was scarcely able TO con
troll his indignation.
Mrs. Conklin. my mother-in-law who
is with me to look after the little girl.
went out TO the Laurel Sanatorium with
me the same night to see Mrs. Kayne and
demand her release. We were informed
we could neither see Mrs Kayne nor
disturb her sleep. We We're assured by
DIR. COggins that Mrs. Kayne WAS being
treated well: that she liked the place. and
that she had full liberty Of the Institution
and the grounds. We were then satisfied
that Mrs. Kessler's information was prob
ably not altogether reliable"
He again called at the sanatorium last
Saturday. and Dr. Kayne said he was
afforded chance 10 see his wife and
talk to her. He told DR.. Coggins in her
presence that he had come to take her
with him Or. Coggns replied that unless
the necessary legal permission was pro-
duced. ne could not surrender Mrs
Kayne. Hearing for the first time the
information that she was forcibly de
tanned. DIT. Kayne said his wife turned
10 DIT. Coggins and told him that all pro-
fessional relations between them were at
an end, and that she considered herself
free to go and do as she pleased.
Declares She Won't Eat.
She further informed him that if they
did not allow her to go that she would
positively refuse to take any food of any
kind To that DIT. Coggins is said to
have made the reply that they would then
be compelled to force her to take food
"She was iIl-treated at that place"
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