A plain narrative of facts relating to the reception and treatment of Jane Horsman, at the establishment at Clifton, of which Dr. Belcombe and Mr. Mather, are proprietors ; with a few preliminary observations on insanity in general : and some remarks on ... the late trial, Horsman against Bulmer and others / By Alexander Mather.
- Mather, Alexander.
- Date:
- 1819
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A plain narrative of facts relating to the reception and treatment of Jane Horsman, at the establishment at Clifton, of which Dr. Belcombe and Mr. Mather, are proprietors ; with a few preliminary observations on insanity in general : and some remarks on ... the late trial, Horsman against Bulmer and others / By Alexander Mather. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![told me in the morning, of his apprehensions, &c, &C. and of his having obtained a razor from her. “ I observed to Mr. Wm. Bulmer,4 there seems to be made t out a pretty strong case of insanity; but as I intimated before, € Mr. Matterson may not understand the matter.’ At the word matter, Mr. Matterson took fire and exclaimed, ‘Yes., Mr. Mather told me in Petergate that I did not under¬ stand my Business.* I replied, * I certainly said no such filing, nor had I any thought of such an expression.’ — He answered, 4 You said then I did not understand the subject * I replied, ‘By no means: I said the matter; meaning—[He broke out before I could proceed,]—Matter, subject, or busi¬ ness, its all one; and such expressions are both ungentleman- iike* and unprofessional-like.” w I was certainly not a little provoked at the prevarication that preceded such an insult; and this sudden and unex¬ pected attack, roused my indignation and threw me off my guard ; the poker was lying at my foot, and 1 took hold of it, and said,—4 If you repeat those expressions, I’ll break your head!* My astonishment was equal to my indignation, when he denied having used those expressions. Mr. Wm. Bulmer, in surprize, said,—4 Certainly you did Mr. Matterson; you said both ungenileman-ltke and unproj’essional-like.’ He then said, he did not mean to use them ; and afterwards apologized for having done so. Mr. Wm. Bulmer then asked me to go over to Poppleton with Mr. Matterson; when I replied, in terms of the strongest indignation, I would have nothing to do with Matterson in the business. Another person then came into the room, between whom and Mr. Bulmer and Mr. Matterson, the subject of Miss Horsman’s malady was renewed. I said very little more, except in explanation of the terms that had given offence. Mr. Matterson, in my hearing, having pleaded conscience, I finished what I had to say, in * I write literally: these were the terminations Mr. Matterson used.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b3037022x_0060.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
