Year: 1879

Having taken notice OF the fact that
one George L. True, a former attend
ant at the asylum, is devoting his time
to giving his own, and working mp
other testimony of a similar kind, to
get 1t before the committee now en-
gagged nan investigation of asylum af-
fairs. it is but just and right that the
public should be informed who this
man True is, and what his motives are
in pursuing the course he is taking.
IL is a well known fact, and can be
proved, that he has from the COM
mencement Of his connection with the
asylum, intended TO get up a sensa-
tional story in regard to the institution
as a money making operation, aud to
several OF his former friends and chums
has revealed the plan of his future
work. In fact he went so far as to of
fer a share In the enterprise to a gen.
tleman now residing here il he would
furnish 500 TO pay for printing. Ii is
claimed True stated, as an inducement
to interest capital, that ever since he
had been connected with the asylum
he had taken notes of everything that
had transpired OF a sensational nature,
aud that he would embelish it in writ
ing IL up and would have il profusely
illustrated and published in book form.
Having failed TO interest capital TO
publish his book he made an effort 10
create a sensation and make a raise
through the several newspapers noted
for publishing this class OF stories.
How well he has succeeded in getting
his story before the public all are well
informed through the columns of the
Free Press. AS further evidence OF
the facts herein stated, and to more
completely show us this man True in
his true character, 1 annex private
letter in his own handwriting which
you are at liberty TO print, providing
you do IL exactly like the original as to
wording. spelling, capitalization and
punctuation. Having known True for
several years, l can assure the public
that this letter portrays a true index TO
the character OF the man who is board
ing in high style at.the Burdick, and
devoting his time to gaining public
notoriety as principal witness against
the asylum. x.


THE LETTER.


MICHIGAN EXCHANGE HOTEL


Detroit sep 18th II p. NJ.


Friend Owen: l will spend few
moments writing TO you at this late
hour in the night because have had
no time before 4 god only knous when
Ill get an other oppirtunity, l must
tell you all briefly, went to Chicago
the same day l left the Asylum,
couldn't make arrangements in that
city TO suit me, the Tines tried hard
to have me let them give them hell in
the Paper, gave them few things
and they got hold Of attendants names
in connection with violations, kicked
on that and would have nothing more
TO do with them, they could hardly let
me go but had to do 50. i told them
II didn't print the Book would let
them blow their bugle, left Chicago
last Monday Night on the steamship
Milwaukee We were nearly wrecked
and saw several vessels that was lost,
perhaps you have read Of the terrible
storm. we didn't arrive in Detroit un-
I'll Saturday morning at . o'clock, well
owen! L have been swinging my pen
for all that's out Since | came here
Watch the Detroit Free Press for



Week but when 10 comes you will see
that III have fulfilled my promise,
will leave here sometime tomorrow on
the Steamship Champlain, for 0sweg6,
by II. X. from there to Albany by
water TO y. Y. city. Now Carrall hero
is what you can do, tell them all you
have heard from me- that / got in
\ city last Friday, am luxurating &
seeing the sights, / Will Write to them
all soon, that didn't say where TO di-
rect letter 10 me, &c &c but hell you
know how 4 what to tell them & look
out q not give me away, burn up this
letter, Will Write you as soon as
get 10 y. Y. II i ever get across the
damed Lakes. To night / went TO
whitneys opera House 20 consert with
Senator Hazens Sister. and the Editor
Of the Free Press, We Went in gaudy
style in their Hack enclosed IL the pro-
CRANE. this is n hell Of letter discon-
nectid and illitterate but COrrall / am
nearly dead for rest and its 80 late,
Will send this in care of my old box
for | dare not trust the damed Asylum
Mogul Post masters, / smile as think
Of their early condemnation, they never
thought they had an attendant who
knew anything-We will see, Please
write as soon as | send my address and
tell me all the news. who has charge Of
Hall J. give my regards to all n re-
member me TO Clarence. IL seems as
il was in another world almost every
thing is 30 different as yet-no money
could hire me back there Truly Yours


GEo. L. TRUE.