Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-27
SA VS. SISTERS
ARE SANE
MISSES WADE RESTORED TO
COMPETENCY
JUDGE REFUSES TO APPOINT
LUNAcY COMMISSION
Women Held at Long Beach VIII Take
Trip TO Mexico and Then
Return to Their Old
Home


Judge Housef of the superior court
yesterday rendered decision restor-
ing Anna and Margaret Wade to COM
potency.
This will have the effect of releas-
ing them from the conditions sur
rounding them since the latter part of
January and allow them to go and
come as their minds dictate.
"I have decided not to appoint a
commission to inquire into the ques-
ton of the sanity of the women" said
the court. "In my judgment they are
competent persons and the order re-
storing them to competency will be
made"
Attorney Il. A. Knight representing
DIR. j. M. Holden, asked If the deci-
sion meant the discharge of the guard
ian.
II presume" said Judge Houser, "the
guardian will have to be discharged
by the probate court after presenting
his report This decision concerns only
the competency of the women"
Neither of the sisters was in court
but the news was conveyed to them
at the home of Mrs Pillsbury. 60 Elm
street, Long Beach, where they have
been living under Mrs. Pillsbury's
friends of the women, however, were
present and the decision was greeted
with many expressions of relief and
pleasure.
:, May Contest Accounting
II the present plans of relatives OF
the sisters are carried out 1t Is more
than probable the claims of Dr. Hol-
den when he presents his final ac-
counting in the probate court will be
contested.
What amount will be charged by the
physician while acting as guardian is
not known as yet, but the relatives,
basing that charge on the weekly
aomunt allowed Mrs. Pillsbury think
it will be placed at an exorbitant fig
ure.
Mrs. Pillsbury's allowance was $50 a
week. which is declared to be out of
all proportion to the work involved In
caring for the sisters.
The future plans of the Wade sisters
have not as yet been definitely settled.
but 1t is their present intention to
accompany Mrs. D. o. Ward, sister,
to Mexico where they will remain
few weeks. Thence they expect to
visit Mrs. Wards home at Oak Park.
ILL.,, and later spend a short time with
Mrs. f. j. Smith, another sister living
in Utica, N. Y. They will then re-
turn to their old home in Hartford.
Conn. and live with Widowed sister
in-law.
Perhaps the persons who were the
objects of the largest share of con-
graduation yesterday following the de-
cision of Judge Houser were Chief of
Police Williams of Long Beach and
Dr. Pauline Zimmerman, the head of
a sanitarium in the beach town.
Believes Women Sane
ST first became interested in those
unfortunate women when they were
placed in my care shortly after DR..
Holden's appointment as guardian"
said DIR. Zimmerman yesterday. Il
have had large experience with in
sane persons and never could believe
the sisters were unbalanced in mind
"Since they left my charge, four
days after being sent to the Long
Beach hospital, ] have worked unceas-
ingly in their behalf, always having
the strong support of Chief Williams.
1.-THE women are naturally of a nerv-
Gus temperament and the ordeals they
have passed through have made their
condition worse If anything"