Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-25
PECULIAR PROCEEDINGS.
The MESS INSANITY MATTER IN
COURT ONCE MORE.
Eek Judge Hou Did Not Believe Meis. i,
Insane, But Did Not Want Him
Discharged.

Last week the RECORD UNION published a full
account of the proceedings before Superior
Judge Armstrong, in the case of Henry Meiss
ST., the well known rancher, who is supposed
to be insane.
1t wi be remembered that Me!ss was ex-
amined by two well-known physicians, who
pronounced him insane, and Judge Armstrong
committed the patient TO the Stockton asylum.
Henry Meiss, Jr then made application to be
appointed guardian of his fathers estate But
when the matter came up for hearing ex Judge
3. Scion Hon suddenly put in an appearance
and objected to the appointment of guardian,
saying that the elder Mess was not insane, AMI
intimating that movement was on foot to rail-
road the old man to the asylum.
Elwood and Alvin ]. Bruner, attorneys for
Henry Meiss, Jr., took exception to the attor-
ney's statements, and informed him that all of
Meiss' children had agreed that the best thing
to be done was to have him taken care of. and
for one OF them 10 be appointed guardian of the
estate.
Judge Holl created considerable of a stir by
announcing that all of the children had not SO
agreed. He appeared he said. as attorney for the
elder Meiss and Edward Meiss, one of the sons
who had just arrived from Humboldt, and who
intended to oppose the attempt on toe part of
his brothers and sister TO send the old man to
an asylum, while he was not insane.
This latter declaration by Judge Holl has.
since the above proceedings; been the cause of
llshed account OF Judge Hollis rem ks, aud in
dignantly denied that he had employed Judge
boil, or that he had not agreed with his broth
ers and sister. He was satisfied, he said that
his father was in such condition as to REQUIRE
care and attention,
Attorney A J. Bruner, when he heard of this.
neid consultation with Judge Holl. The latter
stated then that he had been employed BY the
elder Meiss, and that he believed thai the latter
was not insane. Mr.. Bruner suggested that the
pest way to fad out was to have another exam
NATION BY physicians, and Holl agreed 1t was
arranged that the physicians those selected
were Drs. Gardner, Nichols and Ciuness) should
make the examination Wednesday yesterday
morning, at which time the guardianship matter
would also come up in Court.
The physicians were on hand yesterday but
Judge Holl had changed his mind, and they
were not called upon Judge Hollis course this
time was to demand jury trial for his client
In order to decide upon his mental condition.
lbs was his legal right, and such proceeding
would carry with it the guardianship matter
Attorney Bruner promptly arose and moved
tnat the former order OF the Court adiudging
MI. Melss insane, be set aside, and the patient
be discharged.
Judge Holl objected to the discharge OF his
client ---
Dir. Bruner suggested that it appeared rather
strange That Mr.. holl should not wan. his client
discharged when he had been Claiming all
along that he was not insane
Judge Armstrong ordered the elder Meiss dis
January.
Although the elder Meiss was ordered dis
charged, he is still confined at the County jail
II is said by request CT Judge Holl.
Inc District Attorney declares that the county
Will not be responsible tor the keeping of Meiss
now, ana that the expense must be borne by
Judge Holl.
Yesterday afternoon the children had a con.
sultation with their attorney. Subsequently
they stated TO a RECoRD-UNIoN reporter that
the statement to the effect that their father
nad not received proper treatment was utterly
1aise, When he was suffering from the injury
he was watched over night and day by them.
ana they employed six physicians to attend
mn. They said they had no desire to have
their father sent away but being satisfied that
he was insane, they desired to take care of him,
and that was why they favored the selection OF
one OF them as guardian. Edward eiss took
occasion again to declare that he was not en-
couregtng Judge Holl to interfere and never