The record-union., 1895-04-26
snecin1 to the REcoRp-UN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoE.
BAKERSFIELD, April 25.-Lord Sholto
Douglas appeared to-day in the Superior
Court to answer to the charge OF insanity.
Few people knew the examination was
to be held so early, so few were present.
Of these, attorneys and reporters made
up the greater portion. Only five Eng
lishmen were in the room, and one OF
these was Burmeister, the complaining
witness.
Lord Douglas was brought into court
by Deputy Sheriff. He wore a light
gray suit, with trousers turned up, tooth
pick shoes and wide white hat with
hammered d-leathered band. These, to-
gether with his neglIgee shirt, made up
the typical English costume as worn by
the numerous Britishers in the colony
here. He took his seat still wearing his
wide hat, which he did not remove at all
while in court.
The young lord sat alone at the attor-
ney's desk in company with physicians
called as an examining board. Promptly
at 10 O'Clock Judge Conklin stepped upon
the platform and took his seat. All was
expectation. No sooner had he reached
his chair than he said:
There being no complaint against this
party, he will be discharged" and the IA
nous insanity case was ended.
Notanotner word was spoken, and those
present opened their mouths in wonder,
while his lordship meekly left the room
to breathe the air of freedom.
Burmeister had refused to swear to the
second complaint necessary for q hearing
of an insanity case, so there was no foun-
dation for the action, and the young
prisoners dismissal followed as matter
of course.
He hurried to his hotel then to the
bank, where he drew some money, and
began a series of hurried visits tC differ
enT stores. He stopped Constable Seroy,
and asked:
"How much would it cost me to assault
q man ?"
Seroy answered: NOW, look here,
young man, you behave yourself like a
gentleman. If you have a case against
anyone begin suit, but do no fighting"
The lord hurried on, his thin, light
trousers Tapping from the force of his
energetic movements. Common mortals
stood on the corner watching and won
dering if he was preparing for the afore-
said assault, for a hurried departure TO
other parts, or to carry out the marriage,
according to the vow he made his lady
love yesterday afternoon.
A bout 4 O'Clock this afternoon the mys-
terry was solved. His lordship was on
Office, and asked George +. Weeks, the
editor, if the Chronicle correspondent was
employed there. The reply was that that
was a professional secret He left, but
soon returned. He was seen to enter the
Office, and in a remarkably brief space of
time he emerged like a shot. After him
came Mr.. Weeks and the office force. ap-
parently bent on the destruction OF the
young lord.
few minutes later his lordship, ,lsome-
what ruf1ied in appearance, entered the
Office OF Justice Fox and informed his
honor that he had assaulted the Chronicle
correspondent. Il hit him three times
in the face. when four or five set on me
from behind and put me out. l desire to
plead guilty"
Constable Seroy swore to the COM
plant and Douglas was fined 50 80, the
exact costs. The Justice then read the
law, which says he could fine him for
battery in any sum not exceeding 81 900,
or Imprisonment not exceeding six
month, or both. Douglass said:
"Ah is that so? And l thought s.
was the limit l was informed that that
was the case"
Mr.. Weeks gives q different version of
the encounter. He says Lord Douglas,
after saying he had been publishing id
lies about him, struck at him. He missed
his aim, and before he could try again
was thrown into the street. Douglas left,
saying he would return with his crowd
and square things. Weeks told him he
would shoot the first of his crowd that
entered the building. His Iordship is at
present engaged in hunting for other cor
Respondents.