The herald., 1895-08-02
/" Sheepherders' Delight" and
MisChievous WOrmwOOd
MARTIN BISCAILUZ'SNEMESIS
Mixes His Drinks and Embraces the
Mosaic
Which flakes Him Dipsomaniac and Invari-
ably Drives Him Crazy-fiow the Law
Was Dodged-WiiI Be Disbarred

Jury of,twelve good citizens declared
Martin V. Biscaluz insane, and next day
smother jury of twelve citizens of equal
credit declared him not insane; and be-
tween the two iuries he escaped Sah
Quentin for forgery by the first and
Highland for insanity by the second.
And some are indignant at the way the
law has been juggled with, while others
are amused at the farccal aspects of the
examination and trial.
Day before yesterday Bisoailuz was
tried for the crime of felony committed
by forging Judge Walter Van Dykes
name TO an order on the county clerk for
certain papers. Such evidence was in
trodnced that the jury returned peculiar
verdict, practically finding Biscailnz
guilty. but saying that he was not guilty
for the reason that he was insane when
the forgery was done. Yesterday jury
tried him for insanity.
NJ. Il. q. Munday defended him and C.
C. McComas represented the people.
About the same witnesses testified as
those who gave evidence the day before
DR.. Wernigk, DR.. Davsson. DR.. Orme, L.
st. Julien Cox. u. G. Peck, Judge Du.
'puy, lie Compte Davis, Mr.. DuCasse and
. number of Others established that Bis
cailuz certainly was very insane at times
and that he had spent considerable time
in jails and the insane asylum, owing TO
his violence when dnder the spell of his
mslady. 1t was adduced that the mad
lawyer is constantly suffering from dip
Bomania--an insane desire for drink
and while he is all right away from his
liquor, once under its influence he be-
comes an unsafe lunatic. 1t was further
discovered that the mans fierce appetite
leans toward fiery purplish wine, called
"red.eye," from its appearance, and
Sheepherders' Delight. from the fact that
1t Is the only thing that will even begin
to crafty the puining palates OF the
hard-drinking sheepherders. But not
content with liquor that sets on fire the
most dense brain, this thirsty gentleman
must needs mix his wine with absinthc,
and the cohcoction that results is said to
be A favorite beverage of Bisoailuz. This
Biscailuz drinks.
I'VE must put this man away" said
Attorney McComas, "he is dangerous to
be at large. He gets out here sane and
sober and drinks" a.r. -. 49,
Now, now," said Judge Smith, 1--WE
can't shut man up to prevent him from
drinking. If he wants to drink he can
drink-this is free country. If it drives
isdiction."
"Dr. Davisson, what do you think of
Bicailuz's chances with the Kelley cure?''
softly inquired Mr.. Munday.
We'll, sighed the physician, gazing
thoughtfully at the attorney, "the Keeley
treatment docs not necessarily cure. /
know some dipsomaniacs who have taken
it. but they are dipsomaniacs still"
Then numerous witnesses were put on
the stand to show that while Biscailuz is
frequently a wild-eyed mailman, at the
moment in question he was perfectly
sane. Jailer Kennedy and his men stated
that whom the prisoner was taken to the
county jail several months ago he was
crazy as a bed bug" but since then he
has improved and now is sane enough,
The jury took the case and according to
the law and evidence, BisSailuz not being
crazy at present. he was found not guilty
and was discharged.
So Martin Biscailuz, having been de-
clared not guilty uf forgery because he
was insane at the time, has been declared
sane because he was not insane when the
charge was Drought. and he escapes from
both.
But ne will not get off scot free. be.
cause Attorney f. II. Willis, a memper
OF the bar association, is going to file an
affidavit with Judge Smith calling upon
Biscailuz to show cause why he should
not DO ruled out of pract tice in the courts.
and the strong probability is that Bis.
cailuz will be disbarred and the fraternity
will be rid of what they regard as dan.
gerous element"