Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-30
The Last Scene Of the Mutt Case.

Court was opened at ten minutes
past nine in Pittsburgh last Wednesday,
aud the investigation into the sanity
of James Mutt was commenced. War
den Smith testified that he had been
warden for II years. During that
time he has had the care of sound
minded and unsound minded people,
and that in his opinion Mutt was as
sound in mind as any Nan in the
prison
At this juncture the discovery was
made that Mutt was not in the Court
room, and the Court ordered that be
be brought up. The ex-prisoner was
brought in by Warden Smith and took
seat beside Clerk Rowand.
DIR. Wylie testified as follows-l
have been connected with Dixmont
hospital for six years; l saw James
Mutt during the trial; and examined
| him previous to the trial; have seen
him in his normal natural condition
and his sane moments; there is no dam
ger of him if set free.
DR.. Beatty-In my judgment l
think James Mutt is in his sane mind
at the present time; | saw him this
morning and consider him perfectly
safe in his freedom.
DR.. Heron, the Jail physician, was
of the opinion there was no doubt OF
safety to the public in the freedom oi
Mutt
DR.. Riggs had made an examination
of Mutt and he deemed him possessed
of sufficient common sense to take care
of himself. 1t was possible that there
would be no danger in giving the boy
his freedom.
Judge Stowe here announced him
self as satisfied with the testimony
given He stated that he was satisfied
yesterday that it would be safe to dis
charge the boy, yet he deemed it proper
to institute the inquiry under the ac'
of assembly. His Honor made the fol
lowing order:
Commonwealth VS.. James Mutt.
And now, January %. 1884, the
jury in the above case having found 9
verdict of mot guilty on the ground
of insanity" and declared the same in
the verdict, in accordance with the 66th
section of the act of 2lst March, 1850,
and it becoming the duty of the Court,
10 order said defendant to be kept In
strict custody so long as he shall con-
tinue to be of unsound mind, IN case
the same shall be necessary and proper
and to the end that the Court might
considerably determine whether such
necessity or propriety exists, witnesses,
physicians and others having been CALI
ed and examined in regard to the pres
ent condition of the defendant as to
mental unsoandness or insanity, testify
that be is now of sound mind, and that
there is no necessity for his conhne'
ment or custody, and that it ls safe for
him to be get at large, and the Court
having therefore come to the conclus-
ion that be should now be finally dis
charged from custody, it is now order
ed that James Mutt, the above named
defendant be discharged.
By THE COURT.
James Mutt, you are discharged,
said the Court, addressing himself in g
kindly tone to the boy. James arose
aad was met by Major Brown, and the
twain shock hands cordially. Nuts
face lit up with smiles as did also the
Majors.
To avoid the crowd Mutt was takeI
down the back stairs through the jai
and out the Ross street entrance ant
to Major Browns carriage, which was
, waiting. From there be was driver
direct to Major Browns office, wher'
Mrs. Mutt and her daughter were il
, waiting.