Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16


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4 Of unjust confinement IN prison
! Joseph. at the instance OF bad woma
3 and the bloody murder IN prison OF Jot
the Baptist, and the great number q
I stances where under this insanity char
( and successful manipulation OF unwortf
{ allies, men have put away their W1ve
Z lchildren their parents, and other fami
1 ties have been severed, and good mann
blackened by this means OF plunder an
! robbery OF the most sacred Oi all the d0'
given rights OF man, every Irecautlo
!. should be studied and provided, and sel
tinel provided BY law stationed at q
y W.. ly.-:0 = gsol $500 als =. 81 - -
Ilav Ia establish insanity ups.a anyone: an
that sentinel should be charged to guar
!. well the trust confided TO him. have II
,ormablon, ana DeLese ~ 20 Ds sr.e' ela .na
e4 80 - 4u, = sss:..a os.:s
naVo p'ayou onslr "isan1Ss ~.
onan ch1 y, nc'aIious s'no0 e e
sraue Ah0 preSen. lW suoiu
aln0nueu, So onao ny pclSon Snssal ~, ~ ~
up ON sriai under Inns cnarge ulel sn
county aIOorney or 5ome oc.er ia"yes
skiaie0 ana aDis IN bne proless,on, ~ pro |,
yided, ana - present. 20 assisI tne accused
ana guard agalnsl abuses sucn as onose q
wnicn 4 nave referred. Iurtner recon
mend that no less tnan tweive citizel
housekeepers pc the lurg TO near 5ne evl
dence and pass upon the question OF tn
alleged insanity. This is the provision
made by law Tor rallwho are arralgned upo'
criminal charge, both as to counsel ant
the jury. And why not guard liberty ant
Tree loeomotion as we'll to one accused
insanity as to the criminalI A conviction
IN either case N the loss OF liberty and Inn
prisonnent. This security will more effect
ually guard the treasury against fraud ant
Imposition.
EsrATEs OF THE INSANE.
i
Inere are oi1entimes persons convictee
Il insanity and sent to the asylum who
| have more or less ESTATE, but no relatives
| in this ccnntrv. have information tha,
thoro 90 ,arol ~ +b;s .,o &c o = ~.
ssul,,r In ~, ,,r,ha bic ,.rosna"t - aua,
racouer;no snme Il not ali ~ t,,a;r as
tates are in the honds ~ volnntaer seIf W
annointel keeners. and how manaoed. q,
what, inventory or renort Of II Is made tbe
conrte and records fail to show. THE law
should be 40 framed as to make il the
| duty of every iudicial officer before whom
| d conviction OF insanity ia had to ascer.
tain Immediately the estate. If any. owned
oy Inc pa5ient, its KIND. tne iocahty, the
49, - :. :. I:.S =: 49, Ma-.:Ias 80 = :
make report thereof to the Probate Judge
o. tbs county. The law should charge
nlM anu p1e Oouney Atoorney 70 insIl-
nnssession Of the estate and secmre its
preservation and increase for the owner,
or those to whom it will go at his death.
he Territory is now paying eight dollars
per we9H iul :ne Iale anu 'ieaS.nens VI sos.
had : estate m ten 70 f,fteen thonsan nd
dollars. and mn relatiyes in 4he limited
states, 40 lar as known. and Others of
them have estates amounting to many
thousands. but no relatives. IF any one
~ this class sball die before recovery and
discharge the estate Of snch will escheat to
this Territory. as in case of anyone else
4 inc here w;thout heirs. r. is Therefore
NOT only iust to the deranped patient and
tn bis heirs that his nropertv shall he in
the possession and keeping OF the Terri
tory. and made TO grow. but it is also a
matter Of interest to the Territory itself.
All such property. of whatever kind. should
be ascertained. and those now holding it
required to secure il or surrender it to a
public officer.
$500, - ,n.n ,aa,n,,
A1hr 1''ii0o ooi VI 'N'iiio.
rioNs'
The public spirited and large liberality
ior which Montana,s people have already
,,aoaa a;..;nn,;shaa ond 81 n,+o,, = :
- -, a., :.
plenge ana amy - ~ tnsy ~ nos lsse
behind the progressive, outreachlng De-
nevolence which shines SO brightly in the
states bnt will erect and liberally supnort
- - rr;sons n.ana .v,,u. onJ o,, othor
~" 70 p'ooo, .nse "' s '.I- ''i- o'-o !.
eiemosynary lnstltutlons 1naG 6ne wants OF
people may suggest. 1hey snouiu pe CON
structed ana arranged "l1n we" 10 ale
vlate suffering correct ana restore TO tne
sunshine OF llIe, ana snouid IN the nature OF
tnl,gs De commlt1eo 10 1ne care, oVerslgnC
ana superintendence OF agents ana Servants
CHOSEN ana trusted Dy uhe government. II
Is the purpose and aim OF The people In
thus creating those lnstigutiols TO nave
them so arranged and conducted as TO Sc
cure the Improvement OF the unfortunate
and reform the criminal, thereby conducting
to the public good. 1t ls expected that
every citizen will have heart and PRIDE IN
such institutions, and approvetn anplest
appliances Tor their certain success. 10
accomplish. that END these institutions
should never De allowed TO nave ABOUT
them tne silgnIes5 tinge OF parclsansnip'
NO people ever uiu creaCe, loun. anu open
cne oooIs oi SUCH insVlUuIions WIN Ine W.. 10.
10 upnolo or supporva poloice.p paly. tes