The Washington herald., 1907-01-14

10 take luTlNcI steps III the iiiobtSI Oi4t4l
after a conference to be held this morn
ing which he said he is inclined 20 ac-
cede 10.
COnkIin Coming To-day.
Attorney Frederick A. Fenning, who. IN
connection with William Meyer Levin,
former States attorney for Prince
George County. has been retained by
George F. ConkIin, said last night that his
client had telephOned TO him from At
lantic City that he would be in Washing
ton to-day 20 attend the conference OF
his daughter. Dr. kayne, and other inter
ested parties
Mr. Conklin is a retired merchant of
means, continued MT- Fenning and
/ has very materially assisted in the sup
/ port OF his daughter and her family for
/ d long time ! have indisputable evidence
/ that her husband knew Of the proposition
/ 70 take Mrs Kayne 20 the sanatoTium.
and that she was taken there with his
/ full knowledge and consent. Further
/ more. two eminent alienists from Cations
i vile who examined her certified that she
/ needed treatment. This being true. /
am sorry that any one has said anything
/ which might be construed as rejecting
! Unfav0Tably upon the institution that re-
/
may contest the threatened proceedings
on the other hand. he may become too
| discouraged TO further g .empt 10 as
sist his daughter and her husband. Dr.
/ Coggins tells me that Mr. Kayne was
present when they took Mrs. Kayne
| away, and that as they left Mr.. Kayne
remarked that everything was all right.
and that he would take care of the
I child"
l Dr. Coggins. who is in charge Of the
Laurel sanatorium, when seen last night
/ and asked with reference TO Mrs. Kayne' S
/ detention at his institution, produced d
letter which he had received from her
father, Mr. Conklin. The letter is dated
Hamilton, y. J., January Il last, and is
addressed 20 DR.. COggins. II is as fol-
lows:
L had my daughter. Mrs. Kayne,
placed with you for the benefit OF her
health. and il is my wish that you keep
her at the sanatOrium until I notify you
to do otherwise. Pay no attention 10
any enc, and do all the good you can for
Mrs. kayRe. Hastily and truly yours.
GEORGE F. CONKLIN.' 90 q
The reporter was permitted to see Mrs.
kayne- who was seated beside table in
the library taking a cup Of milk. She
seemed 10 be cOntented. and was in COM
pany with the matrOn or the house. Mrs.
Hawkins. and her nurse. The room occu-
pied by Mrs. Kayne is comfortably fur
nIshed. The windows are barred on the
outside. This precaution has been taken
according to DR.. COggins. for the beneh;
of the patients. as a number Of them tried
10 commit suicide by jumping out of the
windows.
Discussing Mrs. Haynes case, DR.. Cog
gins said be thought Mrs. Kayne was OF
sound and sane mind. but was of a highly
nervous temperament, and needed rest anc
TecupeTatiOn.
Watched Mrs. Kayne.
/. It was on the 18th of December last. &C
7 cording 10 his statement, that ne first OBJ
served Mrs. Kayne. 1t was on that day
Mr.. Conklin, Mr.. Kayne. Mrs. Kayne, an,
, himself took dinner at local hotel II,
said the dinner had been arranged for the
purpose Of giving him an opportunity tC
observe Mrs. Kayne. He said he becam,
, convinced that she was In a highly
: nervous condition. and that if she wa:
. not removed at once that a cCmpIet,
breakdown would be the result. Dr. Cog
gins told Mr.. COnklin he could not cur,
E his daughter, but that he could benefit
her case considerably, and that it wOuiC
take about two months Of rest and treat
: ment in his institution.
Dr. Coggins said he received telephon,
message yesterday afternoon from Mr.
COnklin from his home at Hammonton
n. j., saying that if the Haynes and 9th
ers kept on making such a fuss" h
would simply let them go-financially an'
otherwise.
= SO far as the legality of the deten
[ ton of Mrs. Kayne is concerned, DR.. Cog
, gins said he told Mr.. Conklin that unde
the laws Of Maryland he, Or. Coggins
had a right to commit his daughter, wit
her fathers consent DR.. Cossins claimed
that when a person needs treatment ant
is not capable OF caring for himself, III
laws OF Maryland permit physicians L
e take charge of such persons He sale
b that if Mrs. Haynes case were TO go be
fore a jury they would. in all likelihood
declare her sane, provided she was in I
calm mood.
In most emphatic terms Or. COggin
denied that Mr.. kayne was unaware o
the removal of his wife to the Sanatorium
> "On the contrary, he was perfect,
: satisfied" said the doctor, and l cal
| assure you that Mrs. Kayne has alread,
considerably improved. She sings and i
happy
He said that he had discharged tn
nurse, Miss Weber, for various reasons
Z and particularly for the reason that sh
e gave information of matters pertainin:
to his institution to newspapers.