The New York herald., 1878-08-16
A FATHER WkONGED.
SENT TO AN INSANE ASYLUM By HIS SON ON |
ALLEGED FALSE CERIIFICATKs OF MENTAL
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SENT TO AN INSANE ASYLUM By HIS SON ON
ALLEGED FALSE CERTIFICATES OF MENTAL
BosroN, August 13, 1878.
Tho Journal In its evening edition gives the follow.
ing particulars OF high handed outrage a retired
cnptaIn:-
On Tuesday afternoon OF last week Captain Jncobs
p. Holm, a Dane by birth. ana formerly tor pearly
OF Boston, maxing voyages TO Corcnhagen ana Cron-
s,adt, wns induced by mis- son. William X. Holm, to
visit tho Office OF the latter, from which ho taken
in q carrogc, and. attended by his son ana counsel
and police officers against his will ana protest.
conveyed to the insaLe asylum at Somerviie, where
he was incarcerated upon a certificate signed by Drs
Clement A. Walker and George II. N. Rowe, OF the
Soulh Boston Luuatic Asylum. Tue Giro ANS Ia nces
attending this affair such mako u the SUBJ.
1ect OF talk among the large circle OF friends
and acquaintances OF Captain Holm aud his family
Captain Holm is mau OF about sixiy-two years
Of aye, and mas been consdered one Of
the abIest shipmasters that sailed out of this
port HIS family consisted Of n wIIc, n son and
daughter, for whom ne built a nnc residence in
Maiden, and having acquired fortune he retired from
mainder OF his life in the enjoy Incut OF It, But In
the I'm mediate home c,rcic there incomp9ti-
husband ano father so omfortable that he went
abroad and renamed year or two leaving mis- wife
and son in possession OF spacious house, richly fur
nishcd. lie returned home, but HIS absence had not
smoothed the rough places ana ho abroad again.
After long correspondence with mutual friends for
the purpose Of harmonz,ng matters II possible, Cap
tam Holm came back, but soon founa that he coald
not live IN peace with hB family, and he made ar
rangome nts TO leave the country forever He mate
will, In which he PROVIDED well for mis- family, effected
insurance mis- Iite payable his wife In he
should die before her. and was IN the ofce OF Mr. f.
s. Converse, whom he bad named as ono OF tho exec
utors Of his Will, preparing certain schedules
OF mis- property, when his son entered and
requested his father to go over to his ofiice
ana talk over some matters connected with the
Arm OF Faulkner, Holm Co., OF which tho sou Is
member, and whose notes To the amount Of $l6, 900
hold by Captain Holm. Tho latter intended to
start tor New York that evening. And LEFT his papers
unsigned, remarking that he would be back short
time The examination OF Captain Holm by the Two
pby slcans upon whose certificate he has been incar
ccrated appears 10 have Docn aiogethar superficial
Alarmed at his sudden disappearance diIigcnt search
made for him by his friends, and on Thursday
noon II ascertancd that he was the YUM,
and since that time every possible step has been
taxcn to secure his reeose, which has not yet been
effected. rnc motive which prompted the parties
committing Captain Holm 10 an um Is stated to
DO desire TO secure the breaking OF his will tho
control oil his property. Captain Homs friends
nrm the belief that ho Is perfectly sane man.
that no is abundanty able to take care OF himself and
h.a