Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-10

HE THOUGHT PRESIDENT ARTHUR OUGHT To
BE SHOT.
This morning Chief Justice Cartier had before
him the case of E. s. Miller on a wit of habeas
corpus, directed to Major w. McE. Dye SUPER
intendent of police, who has held custody of
him since Monday last, on the ground that be
| is an insane person. Mr.. III. w. Garnett APP
peared for the petitioner. and Mr.. II. +. Davis
| for the respondent, Major Dye.
Mr.. Davis said that for want of time they had
| prepared no formal return, but would do so,
mission OF patients to the Government Insane
asylum. GSection ASA r. s., U.s.
| THE LAW IN THE CASE.
Chief Justice Cartier said the court had de.
| cided such cases-an appeal having been taken
| to the General Term, which sustained him
| that the Maryland law must be followed He
held that the regulations read were gotten up
| In Difference to the military authorities.
return that the petitioner had been heretofore
| in the asylum as insane, and that he was al
| lowed to leave on a sort OF ticket OF leave. He
| of the authorities called to the tact, hence his
| arrest.
The court said that the law quoted (Sec 4sil
did not apply to this case, and the court had
Mr. Davis said, in answer to the court, that
they proposed to Institute proceedings at once
under the Maryland law.
Mr.. Garnet said that this man was released
from the asylum on the theory tnat ne would
| be sane anywhere else than in the District, and
on returning here he was at once taken in Gus
tody. He denied that there was any evidence
that he was dangerous or had done aught TO
warrant his arrest.
ALLEGED HoMICIDAL MANIA.
Mr.. Davis said that they were informed that
Mr.. Miller had the hOmicidal mania, and the
subjects of his mania were in the District.
The court said that il might be very wrong
for court to let such a party GO, but in this
PRESUMPTION l.
TONER, who had been at large year. lie said
| that he would like to be enlightened as to the
question of peril. Ii il stated that there
was danger in allowing him to go at large he
would not enlarge him. Was there pressing
peril in allowing him 10 go at large?
Lieut.. Kelly said he had had him i'm custody
since Tuesday evening. and did not consider
him a subject to be locked up. He found him
q perfectly sensible man, and did not think
him harmful.
DIR. GoDDINGs STATEMENT.
DR.. Godding, superintendent of the Govern
ment Insane asylum, stated that Miller an
agent OF the quartermaster's department, was
admitted, by order of the Secretary of War; on
January 22d. 1882, apd discharged on Noyem-
Der oath, 1882. He returned July Sd, 1883
| and was discharged August 3Oth, SS4, with the
condition that his friends would provide for
letters from Miller and he was asked as to his
readmission and he advised that that could be
done through the police.
MR.. MILLER'S STATEMENT.
Mr.. Miller said that on the Sd of July, 1883.
he had been at Drivers garden. and when he
had got nearly home he was seized by two
policemen, who said that his wife did not want
him in the house. He was taken TO the Massa-
chusetts avenue station and used very roughly:
then taken to police headquarters, and then TO
the asylum, and remained a little over year
On his return from Portland. Oregon, he stopped
at 81. Paul and Chicago; saw some friends and
left the latter city Sunday evening. Arriving
here he was accOsted by an officer and arrested
and taken to the station, where he learned
that his friends were apprehensive as TO his
safety.
Mr.. Davis asked II he did not write. I'm Feb
ruary last, threatening violence to the republic
Witness denied it, and said there was a griev-
ance, and he simply meant that he was willing
to let Gods will be done.
MILLER's DELUsIoN.
DR.. Godding here said that Miller's delusion
was that voices were suggesting to him that
President Arthur should be shot, and that 1t
was q conspiracy to throw the government into
the hands OF the democratic party. and that
bottom OF it He said that he was continually
resisting the impulses He having purchased
pistols and l. having an idea that his neighbor
hospital. Finally, after his promise not to carry
q pistol and the statement to him that IL he
eiai to him, witness discharged him.
Mr.. Davis read a letter of Miller OF November
18th, in which be states that he was prosecuted
In Vancouver by the sheriff, and had been
taken In by a woman. Also q letter Trom his
superior oflicer that he was q most satisfactory
CioTA uuo Su8b Tue iocs le SPEAKS Oh seems al
together OF his own imaginations.
The court said that IL proceedings would be
instituted Immediately he would direct that be
remain under the surveillance Of Lieut.. Kelly,
to 60 where he pleased until the final disposi-
ton OF the case under proceedings under q writ
OF de ttn0tico fnQutrend0.
Social Events Last Evening.
Mr.. William Herbert Smith and Miss Bessie
McKelden, were married last evening at the
home Of the brides parents. 1928 street north
west, Rev. DE-. Huntley, OF the Metropolitan
church, officiating. A reception was held after
the ceremony, and later the couple len for New
York.
; Mr.. Il. f. Baker and Miss Francis Prospect,
daughter OF Mr.. Charles Prospect, were married
last evening by Rev. c; D: Andrew, a the rec
the ceremony Mr.. Baker took his bride 20 their
new home, near Auacoztia.
Mr.. Harry r. Moore and Miss Addie Stahl,
daughter OF Mr.. J. w. Stahl, were married At
Ryisnd n. e church, south Washington. last
evening. by Rev. Mr.. Chapman. A reception
followed ct the home Of the couple, corner OF
18Th and G streets southwest