Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-01-25
Court Proceediiigs.

"proxy."
Court of Common Pleas, tor this coun-
ty. commenced its session on Monday !;
Judge Mott presiding. The most inter-
esting case that has as yet been tried
comes over from ourquiet town of Carey
Not much money. but great deal of
principle, is involved, in the estimation
of tie interested parties. Frisby Nigh.
as guardian for his son, sues Solomon
Hare Esq and his son, Sheldon Hare.
and seeks to recover back tile title made
by his ward. for house and half lot,
claiming that his ward was insane at the
time of the execution 6f the contract
To establish insanity lie went first on
the witness stand. and the substance of
his testimony was that his son dona
about as he pleased to do; and that Esq.
Hare misrepresentei the quality and val
ue OF the Missouri mountain land. his son
had taken rs the main consid ration in
the trade. and that Solomon's word was
not reliable.
Next came Dr. Thos. Foster, whose
modcsty and timidity. showed plainly
that lie would rather have'been excused
His testimony WAS to the effect. that
James Nigh was net. nor had not been
for years. the man mentally. that he was
III earlier times; attributed his derange-
ment to- some form of fever that he was
attacked with Il number of years ago.
in which the brain sympatliized: to do
nestle troubles. religious excitement
and other causes.
DIR. Myers was prompt in his answers
and gave as reason for his belief that
james was insane that his actions We're
different from those of sane men; and
when ASK ell to give his actions done 50
in plain terms and clear voice t.at was
fully understood by all in The Court
room.
Dr. Brayton went to the stand. not IN
the least embarrassed. giving his head a
turn Il little to one side. eyes sparkling
and his mouth that peculiar pucker o.
his alone. which is construed to say
..bring on our knotty questions am
postel. l know all ahout insanity. deIu-
sion, Illusion, hailucination and eXcen-
tricity.
Ezra Wonder sail his oec Ipation now,
WAS that OF IL druggist. hut appeared anx
ious to let it be known that he had prtc
ticed medicine. He had no doubt bIt
that james was an insane man. When
called on TO give his reasons he under
I. I.
prehen>ible to common people. Judge
Mott tnay he able to translate it, If MT
he might offset his testimony against
that OF Esq. Hare, as one used about d
many big words as the other. ana then
consider their testimony as neutralized
Charles Zuck was called in Il low tone,
and us it waS not heard distinctly tie
impression got out from his woe-begone.
look.tI'at Mark Twain had
settled in Cafey, y,and that ne actually was
in our midst Charley too. was Of the
opinion that James was of unSound
mind and when called out.gav the Court
to understand t,iat lie was not Il success aS
an inventive Yeuius-lliat iie had fai ed
ing drag-saw. the propelling force be
ing human power. Glarley also fully
James actions when acting
horse on the street. said che would strad-
die the tongue 10 his little wagon. haul
wood up and down the street. use
the whip freely on his legs
call himself Jack or some other name.
and occasionally take fright at the cars
and run Off
Mr.. Josiah Shawhan was fully satis-
fled of insanity AMI assigned a one rea-
son that James religious belief did not
coincide with that of any orthodox
creed.
The case went to the Court without
argument.