The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-23
WHERE DIR. DAVIS IS.
rhe Missing Nan Turns Up in
the Oregon Madhouse.
1 HAD STARTED FOR DENVER.
Z. - pafles RE Became Cranky and
80 Tried Before he Lunaey coart
snd cornmIttea.

!. fe.kn B. Davis. Who disappeared
- eesttle about a week ago. Is 1t pres
z. IS gr1.sse Of the Oregon insane asylum
i sxIsn.
f.sxs. lsgt here last Wednesday for Dem
- cDE. 10 visit bis son. who il a pracsic-
8 rhssseian In that city. on money
ss,-swss from . friend he went so
ss-.laad ana took the Union Pacific fast
- ior Denver.
&c strange actions we're Noted by the
..s,nnsez Rom the time the train left Port
go Al Tbe Dalles he grew violent and
3. txker from the train BY the sheriff.
e 80 taken before the county court last
s.,dsv. nrsd was declared insane and COM
sl.ses 10 The Salem asylum. where be MS
.zss saturday and where be now IL.
tsgp 81 the aesnented physician arrived
! - city from ~ Paul, where be Is eTa-
,ssxes b the Office OF the Canadian Pacific
..llxsg. lat evening ia search Of hisfather.
! ssttsF from the sheriff Of WaseG 5nuty.
i xhlek The Daiies Il located, stat g that
Ixsgs hal been committed 20 the asylufn.
- ,seelYsd At the Phoenix hotel. where
u4ss stopped while here Saturday.
III hts fact DAvis's son vas informed last
rsnsng and be Immediately decided 20 20
bsalsm and sndeayor 10 have his father
rlsasei. He wia remain day or 50 to
~ssls 10 bis fathers affairs. and in case his
tssher i 10 condition 70 be moved when he
IS 20 10 salem he viii take him home 20
NsenesosA.
Dr. Ilavis. in company with Judge Stew
- a intimate friend. arrived hers from
Ksisls Greek. MIMI. about a month since.
re- two we're on tour OF the Northwest
faa came here for the purpose Of seeing
IL ctr. They stopped at the Phoenix
kaei. and frorn here made several trips %
a. surrounding country
nr Davis Il addicted 10 the use Of either
fbEufai OF morphine. and about two weeks
secs. loF some reason or other. ceased
naag he drug. This had peculiar effect
reea him, nnbalancing his mind 60 = GER
IN extent He obtained some sort 81 re-
~ Tor after a brief spell Of insanity he
lseane zane again. Early last week he
ha1 smother attack. and 1t vas during this
~ Ne obtained the money and started for
Denver b meet bis SON.
ffNas known here among friends that he
- kf{ttHs Vttt HOW VIE AAHat4&Aatt u sttr
bel thas he had been taken from the train
i The Dalles and committed 20 the asy-
hm until the letter from the sheriff above
NasEred % Was received.
Ie.Fsng Or. Davis first attack Of insanity
adispasrh stating hts condition was sent
i he son. who arrived here last night
Yong Davis expected 10 Join hts father
here and was much surprised and panied.
There was some doubt al first that the
nan taken from tho train at the nalles IL
- one who disappeared from here The
sppsnaed dispatch received last evening
ispm The PesT-I sHELLfaEsrEa's correspond
III al Portland definitely settles the
Asllef,
fos7Issp. Dee q. pr John n Davis. who
kstsAs cat Of tight 81 friends II Seattle, Is nn-
saakaedly TIE DR. John y. Davis who. On ae-
faarl q SIS strange actions, vas taken from the
rnlan paeiae train Al Tee Dalles q few days
fsars aga saa. on examination. was adimdsed
insaae sud passed through this city on sasar-
ass On hi wzy % the insane asylum AZ salem.