St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-22

Sleepy Eye Herald.
Hoskins, the Farmers alliance editor,
who was prosecuted and placed in the
insane asylum by his enemies, has been
released on habeaS corpus writ issued
| by Judge Elliott, of the Hennepin
| county district court. Hoskins may
have libeled somebody and may be a
! crank, but we think it cruel of his per.
| SecutorS to place sane man in a mad
| house.-Jordan independent.
One Of the greatest outrages that has
been attempted under color of law Oc-
| Cured i'll Minneapolis a few days ago.
| A man named Perry, who the neighborS
and his wife said abused her slamefuiIy,
secured two physicians Zone Of them the
| notorious DR.. Bartlett, late of tho st.
| Peter insane asylum) TO examine his
wife for insanity. The doctors called i'll
| the evening and examined the woman.
| who became greatly agitated at the
| thought CT going TO au insane asylum.
| and they pronounced her insane. She
would have been started the same even
ing for the asylum but for the inter
| ference of the neighDorS, who had the
| probate judge interfere, and the next
| day the Judge pronounced the woman
| sane. The present. probate code permits
| just such outrages. DEM
Ucrat
The st. Paul GLoRE IN a recent edi-
torlal maze many sensible comments
Oh the incarceration of Editor Hoskins,
OF the Alliance Advocate, in the insane
asylum. 1t is claimed by Hoskins'
friends that this is merely an eXpedient
on the part OF his enemies, as affordIng
an easy and simple means of getting rid
of him. No evidence, as far as given TO
the public, tends to show that he was in
| any degree dangerous, only a little eff. iii
other words, coming under the general
head Of crank" This being Oh the
surface the true condition of affairs,
thorough Investigation should at least
be made. and the facts made known at
once. 1t is very convenient thing,
this method of disposing of enemies
that is, convenient for those who stand
in with the powers that be: but these
features cannot be altogether COM
mended. and We think it about time to
put stop to it.-Fairmont News.
1t is surprising that Hoskins' insanity
was not discovered before. To the I'M
prejudiCed 1t locks as if the editor was
the victim of spite. They are tossing
his case about from court to court, and
it may be set down as reasonable
certainty that when that spite is vented
OR public protests become too loud Hos
kins will be released. The way is being
prepared to that end by reports being
sent out tina. his mind is rapidly i'm
proving. Now that's just it; Hoskins,
you were insane when you were sent
there, but the rest and quiet engendered
by your editing a paper from behind
bars and your discovery that writ is
not writ unless the judges are agreed,
have brought about your recovery
Big Stone Herald.
In their efforts to convince the people
that all those who were connected with
the examination of MIR. Hoskins were
tools of the Fergus Falls banks, they
display decided symptoms of insanity
or place low estimate on the intelli-
gence of their followers. There is no
person worthy to be called human
being but that has sympathy for Mr..
Hosklns and hopes for his speedy recov-
| cry, but the epdeavor to hold him up as
| martyr TO the cause of the people is
| not only absurd, but childishly ridiCu-
| l0uS, and is disgusting the more intelli-
| gent class of Populists all over the state.
Pelican Rapids Sentinel.
We don't know Mr.. Hoskins, and
can't for that reason say anything
| ABOUT MS mental condition, but the
| general belief is: When Hoskins can
be adjudged insane and be sent to an
asylum, almost anybody who ventures
| to attack the banks would be sent there.
| The result must be called a victory for
! the banks, which most naturally found
| it easier to send Hoskins to the insane
asylum than to clear themselves of his
| charges, but we should not express any
wonder if it would prove Pyrrhus
victory for them.-Fergus Falls Rod
| haggeren.