The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-10-24

and spends his money, that ne is in
sane?"
"Why. no."
"Isn't the truth of this matter, to use
slang phrase, that you have it in for me?"
"No"
Dr. W. s. Lindsay, who was on the
jury, then examined Parish.
'When were you born?"
81 was born March 4, 1866 and I shall
be 80 years old the 4th of next March"
"When were you married?"
81 was married on June &c, 1888, eight
years ago next June?'
slave you supported your family?D
mo; | confess that l have not done as
I should The whole matteris domes-
tic trouble that any one outside of the
family cannot, of course. know about.
But of course you know if you know
anything at all about mothers in-law
that some of them can make more trouble
in a minute than other people in an
hour"
well. why dldu't you support your
family?"
"Well. sometimes I would, get to drink
ing; you know how the money goes
when a man is drinking, doctor. dou't
mean, of course. that you drink at ali"
''You had some domestic trouble?"
"I'll tell you, doctor, there's never a
mans mother-in-law got very disagreea-
bic, but what he never wanted
to go near the house If she
would go away SO could have
some peace and quiet when l come
home it would be all right. She treats
me just like little boy. 1 wish
you people could see her once, you
wouldn't need any more evidence"
"Were you ever in an asylum"
Yea was in the Athens, Ohio, asylum
12 years ago, but l am not on trial for
that now. l was only in there a week
before they made me trusty and gave
me keys to the building. Afterward I
was the florist on a salary, and it was
then that my wife met me and fell in
love with me. l have as fiue recon-
mendations from the superintendent of
the Athens asylum as any man could
have, and if Mrs. Parish had taken the
trouble to have brought them down l
could show them to vou"
"Do you ever feel lost?"
mo, sir; have complete sense of To-
cation"
At this point the examination of Parish
by DR.. Lindsay was cut short by Judge
Wood putting B. F. Golden of 215 West
Tenth stree., next door to the Parish
home, on the stand.
"Do you know this mans mother-in-
law"
"Yes, SIR"
"What kind of a woman is she?"
''She is nice old lady"
"Did you ever hear anything of a dis
putation between them?"
"Only what she has told me-"
s'Did you ever see any quarrel?"
mo, but saw him CO. g cut into the
yard one day and tear up all the plants
and flowers"
THAT is ALL" said the probate judge as
he left mis- chair.
"Gentlemen. 1 should like to say
word to you," said Parish. addressing the
jury.
This case is closed" interrupted
Judge Wood.
"Why, just wanted to make short
statement, Dr. Lindsay said l might"
"Yes, thought it wonld be all right,
and l want to ask him some more ques-
lions myself" said the doctor
That don't make any difference, this
case is closed" replied the probate
judge.
c. L. Vauderpool, who was one of the
jurymen, went to Judge Wood and
brought about a truce.
do you want to ask some more ques-
tions. doctor?" he asked, speaking to Dr.
Lindsay.
That's what was about TO do when
you cut me OH. wanted 10 see Ii TINS
man would Hot develop some insanity in
his talk, for as sure as live there hasn't
been any insanity proven here"
"Better discharge him then" replied
the court.
That's what I'd recommend said the
physician. "You can't take up every
worthless character and put him in the
asylum"
Hasn't it been proven that this man is
inattentive to lis duties?"
That's moral weakness, not insanity"
THAT he drinks and spends the money
which he should use to support his
family?"
"Immorality, not insanity.@
"Well, ask him questions then, If you
want to" said the court.
"All | want to say was what the doctor
has just said, that you cannot put every
one IN the asylum just because he hasn't
supported his family. The place would
soon be full"
Il understood that this man was being
tried for his sanity, but l see they are
trying him on a charge of vagrancy," said
a bvstander.
After arguing among themselves for
half an hour the jury found Osmer Par
ish insane. They wouldn't have received
any fees unless they had. Parish v a.
dumbfouuded. The deputy sheriff led
him away in a dazed wonder.