St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-28
MOVE TO GET HOSKINS OUT.
FRIENDS OF The EDITOR BELIEVE
HIN TO &c SAVE.
ST. PAUL LAWYER SECURED
Frank Hoskins, Proprietor OF the
Henning Alliance Advocate,
Committed to the Insane Asy.
lum on Qaeer Report of Two
Examining Physicians - Move
to Habeas Corpus Him.

10 11dDGaS corpus him.
Friends of Frank Hoskins, who was
recently committed TO the insane asylum
at Fergus Falls, have retained Attorney
Henry johns, of this city. and applica-
ton will be made at an early date for
writ of habeas corpus for the purpose Of
securing Hoskins' release from the asy-
lum. The attorney and the friends of
Hoskins claim that he is far from in
sane, aud intend to have the matter
fully investigated before the courts.
Hoskins, who is the proprietor and
publisher of the Alliance Advocate, a
paper published at Henning, Otter Tail
county. was brought before Judge Bur-
bank, of the probate court of Otter Tail
county. at Fergus Falls, on information
fled by r. II. Marden, on Dec II. The
hearing was set for Dec is, and A. B.
Cole and George c. Buchanan, two ply
slclans. were appointed by the judge TO
examine HOskins as provided by law.
A certified copy of their report to the
probate judge made on Dec. q was pre-
sented to the attorney retained in the
case Yesterday. and the leading quesA
tiOns and answers ON which the physi-
Clans recommended the commitment of
Hoskins as an insane person are given
below:
Q. When were the first symptoms Of
this attack manifested, aud in what
way?
a. Violence and unreasonable actions
in court.
Q. Does the disease appear to be in
creasing. decreasing or stationary?
a. Yes.
Q. On what subject or in what way
is arrangement now manifested? State
fully.
\. Delusions as to being prosecuted
by moneyed corporations and the author
tiles.
Q. Has the patient shown any dis
position TO iniure others?
4. At one time, in ordering a person
to not eEter his Office, he picked up a
heavy cane.
Q. What is supposed to be the cause
0I the disease?
A. Overwork, over-eXcitement. and
mind continually running in one groove.
Q. Facts learned on personal ex-
animation (mention every appearance
or condition of the patient bearing on
the question of the existing insanity.
a. Elevation of temperature. trem-
bling of tongue, tremor of hands. con-
traction of eyebrows, incoherent talk,
using long. disconnected ideas, illogical,
strained and unreasonable ideas. As a
result OF the examination we find that
Hoskins is insane and proper person
for care and treatment in hospital for
the insane.
Q. The patient said (here state what
the patient said to either or both ex-
aminers).
A. That the banks for their own per-
sonal gain coerced Court Commissioner
Marden and Assistant County Attorney
COrlies i'll making an unjust ana un-
necessary charge of insanity against
him. That he filed a complaint and still
believes that L. Il. Marden is insane.
That outsiders induced the taller to
coniine him (Hoskins) in a cell (Which
was disproved). That he wanted to
compel the court commissioner to COM
nit him to Jail. lie allowed a partial
examination of himself and without
cause refused, with some show of anger,
to answer questions or allow further
examination.
q. The patient did (here state what
the patient did IN the presence of either
or both of the eXaminers), and the
patients appearance and manner was?
A. That of one laborIng under sup
pressed excitement.
Q. Other facts indicating insanity.
including these communicated to US by
others. as follows:
A. Falsely and without cause ac-
cuses Assistant County Attorney Corlie5
with trying to influence the Judge of pro-
bate to appoint an enemy of his OIL the
commission to examine him as. regards
to his insanity.
On the recommendation of the exam
liners that his disease was of shch a
nature that be should be placed in an
insane asylum. Judge Burbank made
out the warrant of commitment to the
asylum at Fergus Falls on Dec. y.
Attorney Johns said last evening that
he had not determined as vet when or
or before what court he would make the
application for writ of habeas corpus
III the case. but the application could be
MADE before any judge of the distrlcE
court.