Statement of Joseph S. Wall
Subject(s): Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909, Governmental investigations, Mental illness, Morris, Laura A. Hull, 1852-1917, Scandals, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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Doctor Wall provides a statement regarding his examination of Laura A. Hull Morris after her removal from the White House. Wall states that she contained a degree of “hysteria” that made him think she was not of “sound mind.” However, he concedes that her state may be due to her arrest. Wall also mentions that Morris was not upset with the guards who removed her but with Benjamin F. Barnes who ordered her removal. In Wall’s professional opinion, Morris is “eccentric.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-14
Creator(s)
Wall, Joseph S. (Joseph Stiles), 1875-1909
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Statement of Joseph S. Wall. [January 14, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52316. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wall, Joseph S. (Joseph Stiles), 1875-1909. Statement of Joseph S. Wall. [14 Jan. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52316.
APA:
Wall, Joseph S. (Joseph Stiles), 1875-1909., [1906, January 14]. Statement of Joseph S. Wall.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52316.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
