The trial of Ebenezer Haskell, in lunacy, and his acquittal before Judge Brewster, in November, 1868 : together with a brief sketch of the mode of treatment of lunatics in different asylums in this country and in England, with illusrations, including a copy of Hogarth's celebrated painting of a scene in old Bedlam, in London, 1635.

Haskell, Ebenezer.

Date:: 1869

Credit: The trial of Ebenezer Haskell, in lunacy, and his acquittal before Judge Brewster, in November, 1868 : together with a brief sketch of the mode of treatment of lunatics in different asylums in this country and in England, with illusrations, including a copy of Hogarth's celebrated painting of a scene in old Bedlam, in London, 1635. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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further delay, then the above obligation to be void or else to be and remain in full force and virtue: Provided, however, and it is hereby expressly agreed that if at any time default shall be made in the payment of the said monthly instalments of thirty-five dol- lars as aforesaid for the space of fifteen days after such payment shall fall due, then and in such case the whole principal debt afore- said shall become due and payable immediately, and payment of said principal debt and all monthly instalments as aforesaid due thereon may be enforced and recovered at once, anything herein contained to the contrary thereof notwithstanding : And provided further, that upon the recovery and receipt of said principal sum or debt by the said Eobert II. McGrath, Trustee, he shall imme- diately invest the same in good and safe securities, and shall pay over the interest or dividends accruing therefrom at the rate of six per cent, per annum in monthly instalments as hereinbefore provided to said Ebenezer Haskell, for and during his natural life, and from and after his death shall pay over the said principal sum to the said William Haskell, George W. Haskell, Henry Haskell and Adelaide A. Haskell, the obligors herein named; it being the true intent and meaning hereof to secure to the said Ebenezer Haskell the monthly sum of thirty-five dollars for his maintenance and support so long as he shall live, but in no event to pay over to him or enable him to receive the whole or any part of the said principal sum of seven thousand dollars (87,000.) WILLIAM HASKELL, [l. s.] GEOEGE W. HASKELL, [l. s.] HENEY HASKELL, [l. s.] ADELAIDE A. HASKELL, [l s.] Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, John D. Groves, C. D. Partridge. To Samuel Hood, Esq., Attorney of the Court of Common Pleas, at Philadelphia, in the County of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, or to any other attorney of the said court, or of any other court there or elsewhere. Whereas, William Haskell, George W. Haskell, and Henry Haskell, sons of Ebenezer Haskell, of the city of Philadelphia, and Adelaide A. Haskell, of said city, in and by a certain obligation, bearing even date herewith, stand bound unto Eobert H. McGrath, of the said city, trustee, in the sum of seven thousand dollars,

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