Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-26

sicians, and one the physician in charge of the insane asylum there testified to the soundness of his mind, and but four against him, he was declared a lunatic His liberty was not re- strained, but the control of his affairs was passed over into other hands He lived while apparently free, under surveillance for some time, and then endeavored to escape, intend ing to go to his sister, who resided in France. Some money still remained in his possession, and he had arranged with his friends and the use of some of his own means to have credit of $20, 900 placed in one of the French bank ing houses. He started for France and got as far as Vera Cruz, when he was arrested and brought back to the city of Mexico, where he was placed under strict surveillance Of the police. One afternoon he went to his mother in-law's house, expecting to see his wife, and there received letter said to have been writ. ten by her. giving to him her permission to travel and stating that she had placed the sum of $3, 900 in Paris bank for his use. It stated further that the management of his departure had been placed in the hands of gentleman who would accompany him and who deserved his full confidence.
 LURED TO AN ASYLUM.
 He started for New York with his friend and arrived there in due time. He called upon the Mexican Consul there to learn some thing about letter of credit for his use while in the State, and was informed that the money was in Philadelphia bank. He came on here to get $500, needed by him to make his trip to Paris, and on the plea that they were taking him to the bank, certain parties who were waiting for him drove him to the Penn sylvania Asylum for the Insane (Kirkbride's) in West Philadelphia. He was unaware of the character of the institution, and innocent ly handed his letter of credit to Dr. Jones, and was informed that he must wait short time He waited a day, week, fortnight and at length learned that he was in an insane asylum. After he had been there several weeks, MT. R. s. Menamin received letter from a Mir. Perry, an American lawyer resi- dent in Mexico, asking whether a Dr. August Schultz was not con fined in an asylum il this city Mir. Menamin learned that such was the case. Mir. Menamin then visited Dr. Schultz and delivered letter to him from MT. Perry, being accompanied on this visit by Leonard R. Fletcher, and in conversation the doctors side of the story came out. Communication was at once had with the doctors friends in Mexico to secure means for his defence, as it was intended to try him by commission de lunatico inquirando. This commission was the result of threat to proceed against the institution by writ of habeas corpus. Harold Mann was sp- pointed commissioner aud the commission sat. By accidentally dropping into it one day, MT. Menamin found that they were try ing Schultz, who had no legal representative present. He ascertained that the prosecution was ready with witnesses and counsel, and the doctor, ignorant of our language and ignorant of the character of the proceedings had no one to speak word for him. He arose in the commission and declared that this condi tion of things must not go on. That If the expenses of the prosecution of the doctor were to come out of his (the doctor's) estate, cer- tainly his defence should be provided for. From the commission he went to Judge Fell, and Judge Fell appointed s. Edwin Megargee to represent the doctor, and then testimony was taken. This evidence was incorporated in report, and the report forms the basis of the case which is pending in court, and the is sue of which will be the freedom or conine- ment of the doctor