Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
AFTER MRS STEVE /
Husband Determined to Place
 Her in WlddlelowD Asylum.

It seems that Harry Stevens of New Haven Is determined to get his wife, Mrs Ruby Pinney Stevens, daughter of Calvin Pinney. into the state hospital for the insane at Mid dletown, for the other day he made an attempt to secure her. Mrs Ste vens is supposed to be at the home of her parents on Park avenue, whither they moved after Mrs Pin ney had kidnapped her from the asylum a few weeks ago. Where she actually is no one knows outside of her parents and they will not tell. Even Mrs Pinney's lawyer. c. C. Root, pretends beautiful ignorance of the young woman's whereabouts. The other day Constable William E. Higgins and Harry Stevens, Mrs Steyens's husband, came to town and after some difficulty found where the Pinneys are living on Park avenue.
 Mrs Pinney was at home and at first denied her daughter was in. But Stevens and the constable per- sisted and after time Mrs Pinney admitted that Mrs Stevens was in bed sick and could not be disturbed. The visitors, however, insisted on seeing her, and delaying them a mo- ment at the door, Mrs Pinney with drew and it is now supposed re- moved all of her daughters clothing from the room, for when she re- turned she admitted her unwelcome callers and told them to take her daughter if they dared. While the men were looking about the room for Mrs Stevens's clothing Mrs Pin ney had summoned her lawyer and he went to the house with Dr Graves. Then Stevens insisted his wife was insane and Dr Graves after examin- ing her insisted otherwise and said that she would soon be insane if her husband did not cease annoying her. While Stevens and the doctors were obtained writ of habeas corpus from Judge Peasley making Stevens and the constable produce Mrs Ste- vens in this district sourt. This was a flank movement, but afterwards it was found unnecessary, for when the lawyer got back to the house he found Stevens and the constable had thrown up the sponge and left.
 Last spring Mrs Stevens became a mother and for some time following she was exceedingly nervous. Her husband had her committed to the asylum for the insane at Middletown unknown to her folks, it seems, at least against their will. One day few weeks ago Mrs Pinney visited her daughter at the asylum and theN were permitted to walk about the grounds. That day the young wo- man was rational and she expressed wish to be taken home to Water bury. Mrs Pinney, not knowing she was violating the law by taking from the asylum a person adiudged to be insane, compiled with her daughters wish. At that time the Pinneys were living on Leayenworth streeet and moved directly to Park avenue. After three days search Mrs Ste vens was found on Park avenue in her mothers home by Officer John Donahue and was taken back to the asylum by doctor of the institution and an officer. After few days Judge Peasley issued writ of habeas corpus compelling the asylum au- thorities to produce the young woman before him in the district court. That was two weeks ago and after due hearing it was found that she was committed to the asylum illegally, the papers of her commitment being faulty. and she was accordingly re- leased. Dr Fisher. who was her at- tending physician in the asylum. stated that in few weeks, probably six. she would be fully restored 10 health if she had proper care and was not annoyed.
 After the hearing Attorney Root said that once in the clutches of asylum authorities 1t is a difficult matter to get out of them.
 Stevens's next step will probably be 10 secure a write of habeas corpus compelling the Pinneys to produce |