The Washington times., 1918-06-30

So when young Joel W. InOrne, Sun
of the millionaire banker and descendant
of one of the very oldest families in New
York chose for his bride pretty Mary
. Casey, daughter of Third avenue laborer.
there were misgivings.
Young, Thorne's family were in dismay:
their friends were shocked and amused.
The readers of this page will remem-
Der an article a few weeks ago in these
columns which told the story of this TO-
nance and its sorrowful ending. Fashion
able young Mr. Thorne had tired of his
bride of the tenements. He had disap-
peared.
1t was on the third birthday of their little
son Joel Thorne, Jr, that the father I'M
accountably disappeared last October
Mrs. Thorne waited six months and then
when he did not come back to his home
on Seventy-sixth street near Fifth avenue,
she bestirred herself vigorously to find
him The young wife appealed to her
husbands mother, but the mother-inlaw
gave her no help. She appealed to her
wealthy brothers-inlaw. but they pro-
fessed ignorance of his whereabouts. Fl
nally Mrs Thorne went to the District
Attorney and to the newspapers and beg
ged them to find her husband.
Then something very strange happened.
1t was on the night of June that GER
tain occurrences happened which de-
veloped into a tragic experience for the
young wife, and which are to be investi-
gated in the courts if her lawyer, Mr.
Mirabeau L. Towns, can get at the bot
tom of it all.
Let the young Mrs. Thorne tell Of her
experiences in her own words-she said:
For five horror-filled days and nights
/ was an inmate of Bellevue Hospital,
part of the time in Ward No. %, the violent
ward in which the most dangerous mani
acs are confined. | were a camisole or
strait-jacket. but before morning had
Ioosened it at the shoulder with my teeth.
was examined by a commission, upon my
own demand. l helped to soothe mad
women who we're taken the next day to
Blackwelrs Island. On the fifth day l was
released by a habeas corpus writ gotten
out by my lawyer Mirabeau L. Towns.
was taken before Judge Giegerich, who
said: This is an outrage. There is no
reason to detain this woman. There is
no proof that she is insane
Nov ! am free. back again with my
boy, Junior, and arranging my plans to
sue those who took me to Bellevue Hos
pital, and the institution itself for detain-
ing a sane woman among maniacs"
Continuing her narrative of the strange
things that befel her, Mrs. Thorne said
Il had certainly had a great deal to ex-
haust my strength ] was worn by grief
Of my husbands disappearance in October
and my dear fathers death the following
December felt that l needed a tonic.
I'm trying to determine what physician
l would engage to treat me for my slight
indispostion ! recalled a doctor had
heard of from various persons. ! do not
remember quite when But his office was
not far from my home. That was an ad-
vantage Another was that two and half
years ago, when I had injured my hand
he attended me. ! had brought my palm
down emphatically upon the point of a
paper file, when ! had expected to strike
the table The result was a painful
wound. and this physician had quickly
healed the wound.
Naturally when ! cast about for a
physician who would prescribe a tonic
for my somewhat run down condition
1 thought of one whose office was
so near and who had already treated
me. l went on or about June s to his
office to consult him. He told me | needed
a rest for two or three days and advised
q sanitarium. / told him | could rest at
my own home.
"A day or two later he called and re.
newed his advice ] still answered:
Doctor prefer to rest in my own home
But it would be better to get away from
your environment the care of servants
and the routine OF your home life he
urged. He did not convince me.
However when he drove up in his car on
the evening Of June and said: Better
come with me to a sanitarium for two
or three days rest | went We drove
through the park to Central Park West
and Ninetieth street and entered what
looked like a hotel.
THE doctor spoke to some one in the
office in a low voice. man behind the
desk answered with some heat: Take a
woman who is sane and sober? We have
no taste for a suit for damages. Coco
evening" The doctor came out looking
a little confused. He escorted me down
to the car saying: 4 am sorry but they
have no accommodations for You here. We