Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-02-05
T,,r CASE OF ANTHONY Mcbride.

THE CASE OF ANTHONY MCBRIDE.
Below we rive thestatemeDts Of three ply
STEAMSHIPS. j. u. stephens, Mineer, and
Thibodo, who were leipted by Gov Ballard
!. examine into lhe sditionSof mind Of An
ebony Mcbride, recently Executed for the kill
inr Be / Chinaman ia Ada county-which were
filrnishedsto the Rev Father Cazeau by DIR.
]. L. Stephens:
ave. tho undersigned physicians ana surgeons
hayeing this day cart filly examined the case Oh NC
Rride believe and IL Is our professional OPINION, that
he is subject to attacks OF temporary insanity y
Tb. was signed in Boise City, January gath 1.-THE
aav of executionl by Drs. Mineer, Thbodo and my
self J. L. STEPHENS, NJ. D.
|, ii i S ! BOISE CRY, JAM 81, 1868
The above statement or professional opinion was
handed to Judge Cummins Some time after 1t was
presented to with the request Of Gov Ballard TO
know whether Mcbride was insane at nat Tune
answered that he seemed to be deHened 10 some ex-
tent, but not insane. believe the import OF the
opinions expressed by the twv other physicians prs
Afineer and Thbodol was the same, as near Is can
recollect. j. i. STEPHENS, M. ".
We now give the affidavits Of Z. ], Keeney,
the farmer in Ada county for whom Mcbride
worked six months, and of the jailer who first
and for the longest time had charge OF the I'M
fortunate man, together with the corroboratory
statement of the jailer who next and finally
had charge over him, each of whom testify
and state that Mcbride was not of sound
mind at times: 49 ..5 - #s.Hs.E
TERRITORY OF IDAHO. County of Ada.
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appeared before Robt l. Gillespie Justice OF the
Peace in and for said county and Territory L. j.
Keeney, who. being duly sworn, deposes and says;
know Anthony Mcbride, who is now connnea Id
Ada county ail under sentence of death for the kill
ing of Chinaman; have known him since early IN
the spring of 1866; he worked for me on my farm at
the mouth of Boise river until October. 1865, Is
farm laborer about six MONTHS during that time he
ran away twice and hid himself in the hills, leaving
his wages and everything behind, and would not 70.
turn until sent for and brought in; have sent him
at times to bring in the cows he would put them in
the corral and then declare they could not Do found,
when standing in plain view Of Them he would feed
sack Of $50 pounds OF grain To the horses scatter
ing upon the ground and ut the same time declare
that the horses were gone and could not be found;
was firmly convinced that ut times he was quite in
sane and at times he appeared quite rational; he
| was then good, faithful work hand; but when he
had his crazy fits upon him there was no dependence
To be placed upon what he did said; sometimes lac
would state that he had wife and four children, aud
would go to see them soon and would then say that
he was never married anu mad no Hniiys eoiulers
who belonged to the company from which Mcbride
deserted frequently passed by the ferry and saw him
and knew him. but stated that they did Not want him
back again. he was quite crazy.
About the LIST day of October went below on bust
ness and about the 18th Of October. when returning
home I met him ut Powder River: he then appeared
TO me TO be quite insane; spoke 10 him. and from
his answer he did not appear 10 know me. or any.
| thing about me. t1t
| 1t was generally believed by those who knew him
that he insaLe at tines; there many who live
| in my neighborhood who. irmly believe. would
testify to the fact, II called upon so To do. but it has
never been believed that he In danger Of suffer
ing the extreme penalty Of the Law. but simply
| kept imprisoned person who was not 1t to
be at large. | mention The following named gentle
men AZ par ties cosnizant az the foregoing facts:
| Ansel Robinson. ID. Mcfarland. W. Bruce. Il. NJ.
Graham. Capt Jonathan keeney. ". Dayts-Jusiies
| OF the Peace, and Joshua Cole, aud, think. many
more.
| All of the above named parties reside In Lower
Boise Precinct In Ada county. and their statements
could easily be- obtained. There many other cir
cumstances that couh mention that leads mo "a
/ the belief OF McBrides insanity ut times
l. j. KEESEY.
! Subscribed and sworn 10 before mo this 23d day o
| January, 1868. EOBT. l.. GILLESPIE.
| . Justice of the Peace