Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 353, 3 February 1908 — Page 1

RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXII. NO. 1SICII310ND, 1ND., 3IOXDAY KVENIMS, 1 KlililA 11 V .1. VMS. SIXOLK COPY, i CENTS.

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HOUSE IS E j. V. Terrell Confined As a Criminal Insane Man Says Inmates Were Beaten And Choked to Death. CLAIMS HE WOULD RATHER HANG THAN DIE THERE. Charges That Dr. Smith Is "Sore" on Him and He Had Said That Presbyterian God Will Torment Him in Hell. DR. SMITH'S STATEMENT. SAYS THAT TERRELL IS SUFFERING WITH DISORDERED MIND AND THAT HE WILL PAY NO AT- i TENTION TO THE CHARGES. LETTER WAS INSPECTED. i The One in Which Charges Were ! Made Was Sent to Bluffton, Aft- ' er It Had Been Read by the Hospital Authorities. J. V. Terrell, of Bluffton, confined At, Easthiiveii as criminally insane, for having murdered his son-in-law two j ears ago, in a communication to the Bluffton Manner declares that ui to last fall the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane was nothing hut a. fUaimhter house, and that he would rather b taken to the penitentiary at Michigan (."i'y and hung, tlian remain to die at Easlhuven. In Terrell's state-j incut he says that he lias seen in- j mates beaten and choked to death. He also wants Ciovernor Hanlv to see his conivnnnication and investigate the conditions winch he claims exists at Kasthaven. Or. Smith, medical superintendent, at the hospital declared this morning that Terrell's charges were born of a diseased and deluded mind, lie furthermore stated that ince Terrell had been in Easthavcn it had been necessary to keep a strict supervision over him and that while his condition had changed somewhat, it had not been for the better. Terrdi's sensational communication to the i;iuffton Banner is as follows: "Editor Manner, .Ian. :lo. 190S. I take thin way of speaking to the general public as to my true condition. A am not insane and can prove my sanity to the satisfaction of any medical expert, in the Tinted States, if I get the chauce. I have never been eonfined in a cell, never having seen one pince being here. I am on the hospital ward and have been there since heing brought, here. Thirty more are on the hospital ward, the greater part being almost helpless. I wash their faces and help to feed them. I have access to the entire building excepting; the doctor's office and am often in there to get weighed. I tu the beam pf. 220 and am well except for heart trouble. If the public knew the truth. I would be taken back to Bluffton to Stand trial. 1 have done every thing I could to get. back and have it settled. I would rather be taken to Michigan City and be hung than have to die here. I know how people die here. J have seen poor, weak, helpless nun beaten, choked and stamped to death. This was a regular slaughter house until this fall. I reiuirred one attendant and he was fired: I served notice on the ret. The attendant hero now is all O. K. Dr. Smith is sure on nie. Dp is a cry religions man. a strict rrosbytenan; he thinks the terian God will torment me in ever, so lie believes he has a torment me here. I am sure tor intends to keen me here Pivsbvhol! forric.lu to the doothe rest of my life. Th.- doctor would be glad if the grave would close over nie and close this up. I hone Gov. Hanly will fee this letter. If ho knew the truth I believe he would have my case investigated. 1 hope you will send this to the lndianauolis News and also send me a copy of the paper, if you will publish this letter, Lucy ihis daughter! iiil pay ou tor the paper." Yours respectfully. J. Y. TKKUKl.L. The managing editor of the Banner s-UMOd to the Palladium this morning that he had verified the genuineness of Terrell's communication. He said that the signature to the communication was identical in every respect to signatures of Terrell on file at the court house in Bluffton. Dr. Smith snid this morning that he had no doubt that the communication was sent nt by Terrt 11. though how, he could not say. He said that it was customary to allow patients as often as thty wished and that their loiters vre allowed to be mailed providing they vere in no wisp Indecent. He f-iild that the hosnital ha1 retained several letters written by Terrell betContfnuod on Pa?e Two.)

ASTHAVEN

American Girls Get Their Noblemen Husbands Through Flourishing Matrimonial Bureau

It has developed thfit nourishing business has been developed in Now

York City in the way of financing foreiu nobles in marrying rich AmeriTherc ' can ?irls- TlK! iir't,in' 1,1 "io ! shows Count. Ilartolem'o Ycnier, of

i Venice, who is in New York awl hop' s ! to win an American heiress. At the i left i Antonio Ferra, who is said to ' have financed forfiirn noblemen, who have come here to marry rich American iils. In the center is a picture of (i. Kestiaiio, wlio is said to have ! aided Feraia in his work SEEKS DAMAGES FOR THE INJURIES RECEIVED Joseph McGriff Was Hurt in The Pennsylvania Wreck in Which Roscoe Freeburn Lost His Life. LARGEST SUIT FILED FOR PERSONAL INJURIES. ln His Complaint McGriffe Alleges That He Was Generally Bruised and Shocked, And Leg Is Badly Injured. Jseph McGriff. one ut' the victims of the wreck that occurred near Hagorstown. August l, last and in which Roscoe Freeburn lost his life, has brought suit airainst the Pennsylvania railroad company for damages for personal injmies in the sum of S20.0'0. He is represented by Iiobbins, Starr & Rohbins. McGriff was on tbe wreck train that was returning to Richmond and which ran into the rear of a freight train that was on the main track throuuh some alleged negligence on the pan of employes of the cornpan. Kreohmn was killed and a num ber of others in.iured. McGriff was a bridge carpenter in the employ of the company. In the complaint he has filed ir is alleged that lie was not only generally bruised and shocked but that his risht leg is injured in such a way that he is permanently disabled. It is alleged that his knee, instep and ankle are in such condition that he is not able to place tht ball of bis foot on the ground and is compelled to walk on his heel. This suit is one of the larjrest for personal injuries that has been filed in the Vane circuit court for a long time. It is intimated that other suits may result from the same wreck. ! THE WEATHER PROPHET. i INDIANA Fair, warmer Tuesday with increasinn flmirtincc OMIO Fair, not so co'd Tvl!y.

MOJO

FOUR CANDIDATES FOR CQEUR DE LION Some New Features Added to The Work. Four candidates for the first rani will be given the work at the meetin; of Coeur tie Lion lodge, K. of P. Tnes day night. Some new features will Ik added to the work in the ranks tha will be of interest to all Pythian brotl ers and the invitation to attend is ; general one. PETITION IS GRANTEL Heirs of Westcott Estate Will Get Preferred Stock of Railway Spring Co. WIDOW IS NOT INCLUDED. in the circuit court Judge Fox granted the petition of Burton J. Westcott, Omar H. Hollingsworth and James A. Carr, executors and trustees of the estate of the late John M. Westcott. to distribute two hundred shares of preferred stock in the Railway Steel Sprine: Company. The shares will be divided as follows: Twenty-eight shares to each Louis W. Carr, Burton J. Westcott, Harry Westcott, Alice W. Hollingsworth. Evelyn W. Westcott. Burton J. worth and DeWeese and Jeannie W. Thirty-two shares ko to Westcott, Omar HolllngsJanips A. Carr as truetees for Charles G. Westcott. The widow. Mrs. Grace Westcott, is not included in the distribution. FORMER CITY CLERK SERIOUS His State of Health Requires Services of Nurse.

Henry Winder, former city clerk of wears a smile of the largest diinen- ; Richmond, and a well known man. is sions. It is due to the fact that some in a serious state of health. Mr. , br.nd new linoleum is being put down Winder is in such condition that lie re-: in his office at the city buildinjr and quires the services of a nurse prac-; it is rone too soon as th old covering UcalIy all the tin. wsji badly worn

INSANE PERSONS SHOULD BE CARED EOR AT INFIRMARY Amos W. Butler Appeared Before County Commissioners And Made Recommendations as to Local Situation. FAVORS JUVENILE WARD AT HOME OF FRIENDLESS He Said That Young Criminals Should Not Be Required to Associate With Their Hardened Elder Brothers. In order to do away with unsatisfactory conditions that now exist in reference to the care of the insane and venile offenders in Wayne county, Vmos W. Butler, secretary of the Inliana State Board of Charities, today appeared before the county commis sioners and the Wayne County Board of Charities and made recommendations that he believes will remedy the situation. His views are endorsed by the charity board and it will now be necessary to approach the county council to see if an appropriation can be secured to carry out the changes proposed. Mr. Butler made two recomendations. one that a ward for the care of the insane from the time they aro declared insane until they are admitted to Easthavon, be provided in connection with the county infirmary near Centerville, and another that a newwing be built at the Home for Friendless Women in which juvenile offenders can be confined and kept away from hardened criminals in the county jail. Mr. Butler does not think it necessary to build a new jail, but holds that the present structure can be used for the usual purposes of a Jail. It is certain no new jail will be built as to do so would require a bond issue, and the county council is opposed to this. Sheriff Meredith docs not acn-e with the views of Mr. Butler and the charity board, but believes the insane should be kept under the direction of the sheriff as he will be constantly called upon to assist in their care, and having them held at the infirmary would be an awkward arrangement. He believes the sheriff is chiefly responsible for the insane and that they should be put directly under his charge or else taken entirely from it. TREASURER SMILES.

PORTUGUESE TORN BY THE

EVOLUTION

Premier Franco Resigned as a Means to Pacify the Hostile Public Opinion and Stop Possible Revolution. RUMOR SAYS REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED AT OPORTO. Battalion of Troops Revolted When the News of the Assassination Reached That Place Saturday Night. THE NEW KING IS SWORN. UNDER THE TITLE MANUEL II, PRINCE MANUEL WAS PROCLAIMED KING OF PORTUGAL SUNDAY WITH CEREMONIES. REPUBLICANS ISSUE DENIAL Claims Have Been Issued by Them That Anarchists Are to Blame for The Double Cold Blooded Murder of King and Crown Prince. Lisbon. Portugal. Feb. 3. As a means to pacify the hostile public opinion and if possible to prevent a revolution, Premier Franco, the most hated man in Portugal, has resigned and a coalition cabinet has been formed, with Admiral Ferrcira at the head. It is thought that Franco may still bo the power behind the new cabinet. Xot one old minister remains. A battalion of infantry revolted at Oporto, following the news of the as sassinations. Usbon. loyal troops have .irv.,i'n,l ,Hti,,n,-t H'lthnnt fifrVW Thin. Oil I. U 11IUL11I1. 1 ll 11 l iibui. in., gave rise to a story that the republic has been proclaimed at Oporto. It is now learned that Premier Franco nar - rowly escaped assassination. A force , of republicans appeared at his castle and soldiers drove them off after a baitle. Many were, killed and wounded. The queen when she threw herself on the body of the crown prince to save him, was shot in the hand, but this is not serious. A reign of terror exists throughout the country and most people look for a civil war. Many soldiers are believed to be disloyal. Troops are guarding Premier Franco. The revolutionists are holding secret meetings. NEW KING TAKES OATH. Second Son of Dead Rules. Monarch Now

Lisbon, Feb. C Under the title of homes- a frte manManual II. Prince Manual was pro-; Harry Kenda11 Thaw was told ,ast riaim0H Kin,. f Pom,! vos.torHav tr. 'night, at the close of his first day as

succeed his father. King Carlos, who was assinated in the streets of this city Saturday. King Manuel, being the second son of the dead monarch. came to the throne through the death of his elder brother Luis, who was murdered at the same time his father met death. Early in the day a hasty council of state had been called and the members proceeded at once to the royal palace, where they were received by the young prince, who is still suffering from the effects of a wound received at the time of the killing of his father and brother. He bore his arm in a sliug. but beyond this and a slight nervousness seemed little the worse for his experience. His manner was calm and he w-ent through the ceremony of taking the oath of alle - glance with unusual dignity. Following the announcement of the accession of the new king the council of state issued a proclamation announcing the fact to the world. Prsises Queen Amelie. In stating the facts of the murder the proclamation declares that when the assassins attacked the royal carriage Queen Amelie acted with the , greatest courage, heroically attempt-) ing to shield her sons at the risk of her own life, and at the same timej striking at the murderers wirh a large ' boqut of roses which she carried. j During the night the Queen remained hy the side of the dead bodies of ihe king and crown prince and refused to retire even for a short rest. She bore her bereavement with remarkante lormuae, ana jesteiua morning was induced to lie down tor a snort time. Again and again during the I night she stroked the faces of the 1 dead king and his son, but spoke no j word to those in attendance. After j she retired this morning the bodies ! were embalmed and preparations wen i made to have them lie in state until ' the funeral, a week from today. The physicians attendant upon the young king announced last night that

his condition is entirely satisfactory.) lie sro?e yesterday mornltg at The wound in his arm i not af a dan-land ale a hearty breaifat at the gerous character, and owing to his j "knife and fork table." Only 54 men

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Men Expected Here to Present Claims Two factory propositions are pending befoie th Ilkhiuor.d Commercial club and rt pres ntatlves of the concerns are expected here within a fin ilas to present th lr ilaims for recognition, the r.ature of the concerns has not been made public, but it is intimated thai they are something that may really be available and within the reach of t lie city. IS BECOMING RECONCILED Confined in the Observation ' Ward at Mattewan He Is Adjusting Himself to His Surroundings. HOPES TO BE A FREE MAN WITHIN A SHORT TIME. This Hope Is Also Entertained By His Wife, Evelyn, and Mother, Mrs. William Thaw, Who Sent Him Tokens. ROUTINE AT MATTEWAN. SUNDAY, THAW ASSOCIATED WITH THE OTHER CRIMINALLY INSANE AND WAS ALLOWED SPECIAL FAVORS. THAW FORTUNE IN DANGER j i , Contracts and Legal Documents Which Were Signed by Harry Thaw Are Now in Danger As There May Be a Bad Tangle. Xew York, Feb. . Harry Kendall Thaw in the observation ward at Mattcwan is beginning to adjust himself to Iiis surroundings. He is complaining but little and seems to fell that he will have to tolerate confinement but a short time. Today he received tokens from his wife and mother which greatly cheered him. Both Evelyn and Mrs. Wm. Thaw are happy for they believe that in a short time the husband and son will once more be permitted to be with them in their an inmate of the Mattewan asylum for tne Criminally insane that he would be required to remain in the observation ward indefinitely without any Fpecial privileges. Nervous from the reaction of Hatur- , "ay's exciting incidents and angry with his attendants because he was not permitted to have tobacco in any form the prisoner exhibited an ugly temper and charged that the officials of tbe institution were prejudiced against him. "I know it is possible to obtain favors here which are being denied me." Thaw told Dr. Kibe. "My counsel will be here tomorrow, and when I confer with them I will have them make it Known, to those responsible for confining me in an ordinary ward, that I am : not a criminal." i Dr. A. T. Baker, the assifctant superintendent. under whose immediate care the s-layer of Stanford White has been placed, visited his new patient twice during the day. It was on the occasion of the last visit that he notified Thaw he might probably be required to remain in his present quarters as long as he was at the institution. No Special Privileges. In an interview Dr. Uaker said: "Thaw cannot expect to have any special privileges extended to him prjjf he is here. I have vh-ited him a ro,-pie of times today, and have made notes of his couditioa, but the rules by which I am gotrnea" will not permit me to tay anything about the result of my observations. He must remain. as any olhf.r prisoner coming here untfer like conditions, in the observation ward until it has been shown that it is safe to grant him more freedom." Thaw began the routine of a simple life which the authorities at the state hospital for the criminal insane say will make his long stay in the TomLs prison in New York city seem like the ; height of gaiety in comparison. Allowed a Knife and Fork. (.Continued on P?c Tn

THAW NOW

N A MAN

MET DEATH Bl FREEZING Adolph Schmidtt Escaped From Insane Ward at Eastern Indiana Hospital Early Sunday Morning. CLAD ONLY IN HIS NIGHT GARMENTS IN MAD RACE:. Escaped From the Hospital Through a Seven-inch Opening in the Window Leading to His Cef DROPPED TO THE GROUND. FELL ALMOST TWENTY FEET AND THEN STARTED SOUTHWARD TOWARD HIS HOME NEAR BROOKVILLE, INDIANA. BLOODY TRACKS IN SNOW. When He Was Found He Was Tvft And One-Half Miles South of the Hospital and Was Burrowing Into The Ground. Attempting to burrow into the snowcovered and frozen ground. Adolph Schmidtt, a patient at the Eastern Indiana hospital for the insane, was found at an early hour yesterday morning in a most horrible condition. Schmidtt managed to escape from th ln.stitut.ion. taking advantage of a fifteen minutes' absence by the guard, squeezed through an extension window that would raise but seven inches, dropptvl to the grourd and started south toward his home, which Is near Brookville, in Franklin county. Schmidtt had neither shoes nor hat and was clad only in his nignt clothing but he gave the cold no heed and reached a point two and a half miles away before he was found. Schmidtt was carried to a barn on the John Haas farm which Is about one mile south of the country club, by two farmer lads, where he died. Shortly after he expired, a hospital searching party arrived and took the remains of the unfortunate man to Easthaven. The tragedy which occurred yesterday morning was one of the most pathetic in the history of the Eastern Indiana hospital for the insane. The agonized sufferings of the man must have 'been beyond the descriptive powers of any one. Schmidtt. for the pat five year has been an inmate ?t the hospital and hin case was considered one of the worst at that place. Physicians had long since given up any hope that the man would be restored to any semblance of his right. mind. He always sat drooping in his tell, which was located in cottage F, but bis insanity nevr reached the stage where he niade any vicious or violent attacks upon his attendants. In the past six weeks he seemed to possess a desire to fccape. On several different instances these attempts were all but successful. Saturday, while a guard was in charge of th man taking him to the hospital dining room. Schmidtt. with a violent tug. jerked from his guard and attempted to flee from the institution. He was captured and taken back . to his cell where he grew morose. His glaring and wild eyes surveyed every nooknd corner in the small apartment, as if tney were searching for some crevice through which he might tral. Th guard made the as-.sertion that h glanced every few tecor.ds at the small extension window, which by force could be raised no more than seren inches. An the day prorre&sed a ro!4 smile played over his features and the burning lare in his eyr was heightened. No attempt was made to escape entil 4.4't o'clock Sunday morning. The guard left Schmidtt apparently sleeping and answered a call in a remote part of cottage K. Wtyn he returaeo fifteen minutes later, the man ws goi.e. A glance at the Mnall window, which was open, told to the attendart the story of the escape. AuthoritI and attendants at the .r.stitution were j immediately warned and the alarm. which is more disiikea at tee institution than all others. "An inmate has escaped." flew from mouth to mouth. Searching parties were iramedlacly organized to search the grounds an4 buildings, as it was thought that eren a man suffering the most violent attacks of mental deraxgement. vould not venture to leave the grounds cla4 in the thin attire w hich Schmiddt wore the night previous. The scape and dash for freedora ana home Schmidtt made, -was sensational ; and pathetic. j With violent effort, which must have ' been used, the man probablv thinking of his bom and loved ones in Brook- " vi:i. Ird., forced himself through tha.