The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-05-02
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Case OF Freeman. the Pocasaet Fa-
natic.

The Case OF Freeman. the Pocasset Fa
natic.
BARSsTABLE, May 1.-The Supreme Jndic-
ial Court opened here today. Jadge Colburn
on the bench. The hearing OF Charles r.
Freeman, indicted for the crime OF murder,
who was at the May term Of the court in 1850
committed TO the custody OF the State Iunstic
Asylum a. Danvers. there 70 remain until the
further order Of this court, was taken up His
counsel, Charles +. Taher Of Lynn, moved
that the court order that he be produced and
that hearing be had upon the question Of
his sanity TO the end that he may be- dis
charged from said custody Mr.. Tabor gave 4
short history Of that terrible crime four years
ago, which every one Is familiar with, stating
that there Is no question 4but Freeman was in.
sane a the time, bet he was now prepared to
prove him again in bis right mind.
Dr. Goldsmith, superintendent OF the Dan
yers Asy lasn, testified that be met Freeman at
the hospital May /, 1851; physically he had
never seen any pecaliarity that was detrment-
81 to bis mental powers; Freeman had al that
time insane delusiens; thought himself spec
tally favored Of the Lord aud regarded him
self as the Christ of this time; he loved his
child and regarded htm5elt as ! powerful fn-
strnment In the hands Of the devil, and great
ly Iesls the act he has committed. About ten
months ago he asked for outdoor exercise, and
for tho past two years has needed no medical
treatdNut. He has been unlocked and needed
no &ttenaaIfs and vas considered pert.seais
After considerable expert testimony was
heard, Freeman spoke in his own behalf -Four
years ago be was insane When the act was
committed he believed he was doing Gods
will. Two years afterwards IL occurred 70 him
lt was an insane act. He never evadcd the
law oi the land, but thought he should obey
God rather than man. He had not in his own
estimation been insane for eleven months at
least. He fully believed religious experiences
have dose Tor him all they would II granted
f3ieeharpa ha tenuid fite frat bara.ot t,ta
position offered that would enable him 10 sup
port his family.
The Attorney General question:. him
sharply, TO which Freeman answered Mbmpi-
freeman was then arraigned on an indict-
ment fer murder and pleaded not guilty
Judge Colhurn issued warrant authorizing
his removal from the asylum 10 Barnstable
iail % await farther action. Freeman win 70
main ~ jail here until his counsel presents a
habeas corpus before Judge Morton I'd Boston
and al decisions will be reserved until chat
time.
Disastrous Forest Fires
MARsHFfELp May The NEST disastrous
forest tigs that ever visited thus town is now
raging ON sMarsfiieid plain" It is estimated
that 3000 acres Of woodland, much OF which is
heavily wooded, nave already been DESTROYED.
Nearly two hundred men are unable to con-
troll it. Several dwelling houses are in danger.
Il Is supposed to have caught from a match
thrown among leaves.
The fire was got under control this evening
Some three thousand acres of timber land
have been burned over and one thousand cords
Of cordwcod destroyed. The loss aggregates
$4,000.
Al T. Stewart's WIN Presented for Pro
bate st Holyoke.
sPRNGFIKLD, May The viii OF the late
a. I. Stewart vt New York was presented 10
the probate court in this city today by the
Holyoke Water Power Company, who asked
that it might be fled and pTobated. The mat
ter was c0atinned until tho first Tuesday in
June. Sir. Stewart formerly owned the Stew
art-dill Al Holyoke, with its privileges aud
teuemenfs, worth about $4,000. The Hol-
yoke Water Power Company purchased the
mill, but not tenements. Brigham & Water
man, attorneys of HYDE Park, VT, appeared
IN behalf Of John Matthew, James and Alen-
der Stewart and ether heirs.
The Late a. Perley Pickett.
BosToS, May The remains OF the late A.
Perley Pickett killed on the Bristol boat by
hts partner arrived ia Boston Tuesday morn
ing and wsra taksu to his late residence in
Dorchester District. Funeral services viii be
held at o'clock "Wednesday aud the remains
viii leave on the Portland boat Wednesday
night for that place
More Attempts to Burn Hotel Glendon.
Two more attempts TO burn Hotel Glendpn
we're discovered IN season this afternoon.
These persistent Efforts are now attributed
watch Is kept and It is expected from present
knowledge that the would-be incendiary will
soon DO captured.
Hattie Thornton aged ~ years, daughter Of
one OF the occupants Of the hotel, was arrested
tonight as the person who las been setting the
fires She confessed and said she did u be-
cause She Liked 70 sec the blaze" She has
not Deen locked up but Ia under surveillance at
the house Of a friend. Perennial discipline
will probably be her only punishment.
Civil Service Reform Association.
Bosros. May 1.-The frst social reunion Of
the Cisil Service Reform Association OF the
Fifth Congressional district was held tonight
Ahere was larke attendance OF members
Ohas. Theodore Russell presided Gen Jos
| Hswley. Of CONNECTICUT was tho guest OF the
| evening, and made the principal speech, ex-
| plaiaing fully the intended operation OF the
eiFii service Dill passed by the last Congress
| and It's scope. Most OF the other speeches
were upon tho same subject aud the speakers
! were Cnngtessme1 Morse aud Lyman, Rev
| James Freeman Clarke, Mr.. Jabez Fox and
and Blr. John A. Andrew Letters from Carl
| schufz, Dorman b. Eaton and Geo. VIM.
C9rtls were reod, and letters expressing full
| luli sympathy with the cause represented were
received from Senators Bayard and Pendeton,
| ex-Gov. Long, Hon. Geo ID. Robinson, Mayor
Seth Low OF Brooklyn. Hon. Charles b. Cod
man and Hon A. A. Ranney.
| An Officer Beaten by Roughs.
| BOSTON, May I.--Several men employed at
the sewer works at Moon Island yesterday
WINE Intoxicated got into b dispute among
| themselves and being ordered TO disperse by
| Omoer Seely began an assault upon him,
| knocking him down, kicking and beating
nm. After desperate struggle ho succeeded
10 getting away from the rnfiians and with a
loadeo revolver kept them at bay until other
olncers arrived. a lively fight ensued IN
which tho officers received severe bruises.
Ihree OF the ruuRhs were arrested.