The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-18
IN CUSTODY AGAIN.
Erratic Fred George Once More Before
the Lunacy Commissioners.
He Cuts Wide Swath About Town,
But Talks Nationally to the
Doctors.

| Fred L. George, the erratic young man
who was declared sane by jury in the
Superior Court last week, and released
hauled up before the Lunacy Commits
sioners again Saturday.
Since his release George has been cut
ting wide swath with what money he
has been able to get out of his estate. He
dressed himself up in bright blue swal-
low-tailed suit, ornamented with brilliant
buttons. donned plug hat, drove around
town in hack, ordered a gold-mounted
rifle with diamond sights, tried to pur-
chase $4,000 worth of lottery tickets,
bought innumerable costly presents for
the fallen angels of L street-and cut up
all sorts Of similar didos.
Georges father became alarmed, and
going to the Police Station beseeched
Chief Rodgers to have the young man
taken into custody again. The father
said that Fred had taken gold watch
which was given to him by his mother on
her deatnbed, and given it to a lower
L-street woman. Officers Gibson and
Rider recovered the watch. The woman
admitted that George had given it to her.
He had taken it to some jeweler and had
skull and crossbones engraved upon it
before presenting it to her. He had also
presented her with three handsome man
lcure sets, one of which was a gentle
mans set, consisting of razor, shaving
mug, and other similar paraphernalia.
These were also taken possession of by
the officers.
When George was taken before the
Commissioners late in the afternoon all
OF these facts were presented.
But they did not phase George in the
least. In fact, he rather disconnected the
Commissioners and the witnesses by his
rational talk. He said he supposed he
had right to spend his money as he
pleased and to give presents to whom he
pleased. When asked regarding other of
his queer actions he would simply shrug
his shoulders and say that he was natu-
rally sporty" and was having some fun.
The only time during the examination
That the young mans talk indicated a
diseased mind was when he was relating
his experiences in the "bug-house," as
he characterized the asylum at Stock ton.
He insisted that all of the doctors there
were crazy, and stated by way of proof of
his assertion that their favorite prescrip-
ton there was carbolic acid. He said the
asylum was full of sane people and he
Intended to get them all out.
"FH just tell you what it is, gentle
men," said George at the conclusion of
his examination, Il don't want you to
send me back to that bug-house. If you
do it will only put me to the expense of
getting out again. My attorneys charged
me $3.50 for this last turn"
Did you pay them ?" asked Judge
Catlin.
mo; gave them mortgage on some
OF my property. They've got another
mortgage on me, but l can prove that 1
never signed it.''
Drs. c. B. Nichols and G. L. Simmons,
who. with Judge Catlin, constituted the
commission, held a consultation after the
examination. They did not believe the
evidence furnished was sufficient to war;
rant returning George to the asylum, and
finally postponed the case until to-day for
further examination. George was kept
in the County Jail.