The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-31
HE WAS A CRANKY NEreHBoR.
So Fred White Was Accused OF fnsan-
fty by Auburn People.


Fred White, a farmer who lives near
Auburn. was before Judge Langley yester-
day afternoon 10 be examined as 10 his
sanity. The evidence failed 20 support
the charge bur indicated plainly that
White had violent temper and accused
his neighbors OF stealing articles Of small
value without applying TO the law for a
proper remedy.
White came TO this state from Nebraska
several sears ago. and has property upon
which he resides. lie has leased por-
ton OF his land to two different parties,
Horace Hiiliker and Thomas +. Farron,
who we're the witnesses against him yes
terday afternoon. Farroi said that last
sunday morning he was passing through
the gate at Whites house in order TO go
TO his own house some distance away
when White said:
Il VII blow your brains out, you -,
II you go through that gate again"
He said that White then made motion
to pull revolver from his rocket. He
also said that ON one occasion White ac-
eused HIlliker of stealing some carpenters
planes and that subsequently they were
discovered I'm the woods. IL was also oe-
vel0ped in the course OF Mr.. Farrolfs tes-
timony that White. on last Saturday even
Ing had told MIR Farrolrs son that some
clothing had been taken from his house
while he was east of the mountains and
as much as said that Farroll took 81
Hiliiker stated that for some time White
had been suspicious OF everybody. Ac-
cording to the story told him by Mr.
Beebe. one of Whites neighbors, White
threatened to kill him. Beebe. IL he took
some planks that were across a stream
He said that White had accused Farroli
OF breaking into his house and stealing,
when as a matter OF fact the key OF the
house had been left with Farroll and he
could have rN7e I'm without force. HILL
ker also said White claimed man named
Hull had srolen his square before the
very eyes of himself. Hilliker. but that
Hfiliker claimed he did not see ii.
In answer TO Judge Langley. Hiiiike-
said there were three or four more wit
nesses, but they did not come 10 the court.
as they thought their presence would rot
be necessary.
White. on being asked for his side OF
the case. said it was all spite work on the
part OF H.liker and Farroll. He denied
having threatened to kill Farrell. but ad-
mitted that he thought Farrell acted
stuck up" and would not speak 10 him,
when he. White. said good morning.
Well sad the judge. had you ac
cused him the night before to his son CT
stealing?''
White replied that he had talked the
matter over with the son. The judge then
expected u say good morning after teirg
accused OF 80 serious a charge
White replied that he thought Fa-roll
could have been civil. and he told him
he need not go through the gate unless he
could speak when spoken TO. After White
had told that his brother had been III the
asylum on two occasions for short terms
but was not Insane, the judge and ex-
aiming physicians went into private con-
sultatiou The decision was that the evil
dence did not support the insanity theory.
but showed that White had an excitable
temper.
You must remember" continued the
Judge, that other people have feelings.
and YOU must be careful what you say.
il you want TO accuse a man of theft,
go to the prosecuting attorney. Now
shall release YOU until a week from next
Tuesday, when the prosecution may intro
duce more testimony as to your INSANITY.
If the prosecution sees fit to drop the mat
ter. you will be appraised