Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-14

parts of the State and the United States come every day, but knowing how busily the Gov ernor is engaged content themselves with 8 few words of congratulation. The mail con tinues to be very large and Colonel Lamont has his time fully occupied in looking over the congratulatory epistles received from all parts of the country.
 SIX YEARS IN A NIADHOUsE.
 The Awful Experience Of Baptist 7 Clergyman Who is Thought 10 Re
 Sane.
 LONDON, Nov. 13.-An American named Bruce, who was formerly Baptist minister in New York and previously schoolmaster in Illinois, has been for six years confined in the Brookwood lunatic asylum. On sev- eral occasions he has protested in various ways against his detention there and at times his conduct and appearance has been such as to justify the suspicion that he might be sane. Once he succeeded in sending tele- gram to the Queen complaining of the injus- tice of his confinement and demanding re- lease and for this was locked up and de- prived of many of the privileges of the in stitution for several months Bruce recently read speech of Minister Lowell delivered at Birmingham and at once determined that MT. Lowell was the only man who could secure his release. Owing to Mir. Bruce's exemplary conduct during the past year and as he dis played traces of sanity rather than insanity the asylum officials allowed him to dress in such clothing as he pleased and permitted him to grow his hair and beard, both of which were quite grey. Bruce with his long curly locks hanging about his shoulders be- came conspicuous figure about the insane asylum as he performed the duties of assis tant wander. He was allowed to visit the town, pay bills, make purchases, &c. On Monday last he paid his accustomed visit to the town, but instead of returning escaped to the woods where he hid himself in the bushes until night, when he walked to the Crystal Palace, in the vicinity of which he sought out Baptist minister, who was re- ported to be very charitable and telling him and shelter The minister took him in and after keeping him over night went with him to the American legation where he introduced Bruce to Minister Lowell MT. Lowell promised to demand an inquiry into the case, but told Bruce as he might subject himself to prose cution for stealing the clothes he was wear ing he had better return to the asylum and await the result, adding that Bruce's return would furnish additional proof of his sanity. Bruce returned and surrendered himself to the asylum authorities, but has heard noth- ing that would indicate that MT. Lowell has asked for an investigation in his behalf. Bruce complains bitterly that MT. Lowell decoyed him back to the asylum and was not sincere in his promises to aid him in effecting his release His memory is excel lent and he details his interview with MT. Lowell and the incidents of his escape with minute exactness. A great deal of interest is manifested in the case and many believe that Bruce has been unjustly confined. On the Friday previous to his escape Bruce ap- pealed to the visiting justices to release him, but finding them obdurate he then resolved to avail himself of the first opportunity to escape.