Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-24
HEARING IN Perrin CASE
ALLEGED LUNATIC BROUGHT
BEFORE SUPREME COURT.
New York Justice Agrees to Com
NIT Young Baltimorean to
Private Sanitarium.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 24-Laurence
Perrin. the alleged insane young Balti-
morean, who has been in the psychopathic
ward In Bellevue Hospital since he was
committed for examination by Magis-
trate House week ago today, appeared
before Justice Hendrick in the supreme
court this morning in obedience to a
writ Of habeas corpus, issued at the in
stance Of his counsel, former District At
torney Jerome.
He was before the same court Saturday
upon the application of the commissioner
of charities, to have him committed to
the asylum on Wards Island as a lunatic.
Mr. Jerome said at that time that he
desired to have Perrin sent to the sani-
tarium of DR.. Carlos Macdonald. Justice
Hendrick decided that in the way this
case came before him he could not send
Perrin to DR.. Macdonald and suggested
that Mr.. Jerome sue out writ of habeas
corpus, which would get the case in the
proper shape to transfer Perrin to Dr.
MacDonalds s sanitarium until his mental
condition could be properly passed upon.
Greeted by Friends.
Perin's friend, James G. Blaine, jr, son
of the late Secretary of State, met him In
the courtroom. His brother. Oliver Perrin,
and his wife, Mrs. Oliver Perrin, We're in
court with their counsel, Herbert Barry.
They were also represented by George d.
Penniman Of the Baltimore bar. The
Perins are children of the Mr.. Perrin who
brought about the consolidation of the
street railway lines in Baltimore and
other cities.
While waiting for the court to take up
his case, Laurence Perrin, who recently
returned from Spain where 1t was said
he bought a castle. remained in ti. the rear
Blaine and other friends. He wore a
black sack suit, black four-in-hand tie
and high rundown collar. He wore in
the top buttonhole of his coat small
| bunch Of violets and carried a heavy
crook cane.
Attorney Jerome's Request.
When Justice Hendrick took his seat
Mr.. Jerome asked the court to sign an
order sending Perrin to DIR. Macdonald s
house for three weeks.
House Is the proper term said Mr..
Jerome, for it is under that name that
DIR. MacDonald's institution is licensed
house was loacted at Pleasant Valley, in
Orange county, this state, and he desir-
ed to have Peris sent there for three
weeks, so that he could have hearing
| as to his mental condition.
| Assistant Corporation Counsel Corvie
opposed the transfer of the alleged luna
| tic to DR.. MacDonald's institution. He
said that the court did not have power
| to make such a commitment.
Court Signs Order.
After discussion Of the technicalities OF
| the case at considerable length Justice
Hendrick finally signed an order COM
mitting Perrin to the care of DR.. Mac
Donald in his house in Central Val
ley until the determination Of the hear
ing as to his mental condition. Mr.. Je-
rome said that, having accomplished all
| that he started out to do by the writ OF
| habeas corpus. he withdrew it. The
hearing was then adjourned until Feb
ruary IA. 1t was said that Perrin would
be taken this afternoon to Central Val
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