The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-02-09
FISHER WAS INSANE.
The Fifth Sorrowful Case OF Mental
arrangement That Has Occurred
at Neihart. A brief History Of the
Subject Since the Camp Was Dis
cOvornd-

SUBJECT since n camp Was Dis
covered.
Deputy Sheriff Jennings and Constable
Parry went last Friday to the Springs
with Lemuel Fisher. Fisher was evil
IDENTIFY unbalanced in mind and it was
the intention of these gentlemen to have
him officially examined for entrance
into the Warm Springs asylum. Find
ing the proper authorities out of town
they left the unfortunate man in the
hands of Under Sheriff Murray, who
took him Sunday to Townsend. 1t was
expected there to meet the officers auth
Orized to examine such cases and there
can be NO doubt that ere this the case is
settled and that Fisher is at the insane
asylum, as there was no question as to his
insanity.
This makes the fifth case of insanity
that has been sent from this neighbor-
hood to the asylum. First was a man
named Potgeaser, or something that
sounds nearly like it. He was not
dangerous OF violent, but was found
spending day after day wading Belt
creek and trying to catch fish with a
butcher knife. His operations were be-
tween Neihart and Monarch. Failing to
catch any fish he would beg his "chuck"
from people living along the way.
Henry M. Wilson was deputy sheriff
at the time. Upon the case being re-
ported he captured the man and after
much difficulty landed him in Jail at the
county seat. The apprehension and in
generation of this man, together with
the long and trying trip to White Sui
phur, forms one of the most amusing
and interesting incidents of Mr.. Wilson's
~singularly cventfnl life.
The second case was that of Mrs.
Page, who went ''ovcrboard" at Neihart
about three years ago.
Then Mr.. Brooks was taken. about
two years ago. His was a case of harm
less oblivion, of pure absent mindedness
and loss of reason. He was for years
subject to fits of epilepsy and at times
showed evidence of great evil forebod-
ings. When at the Springs hotel in
charge of the officer, he heard the wait:
ress nou the bill of fare and then
exclaimed: ''Hum. Its funny how
they make barrels; they first make q
bung hole and then build the barrel
around it." He is now in charge of DR..
Musigbrod at the asylum but will hardly
recover.
Thos. Keller vent over shortly after
ward. This case was different from the
above, by reason of the difference in
temperaments of the two individuals
Keller imagined the whole world was
after him, to kill him and take his prop
erty. He had based great hopes upon
his mines and lost his mental equilib ri.
UNI by resson of hope deferred. He
was reported as having died at the asylum
but we have seen no official announce
ment to that effect.
Last is the case of Fisher. He has
been considered %"luney" for a year OIL
more, but nobody paid him considerable
attention. He has always imagined him.
self rich. Many a season he has worked
upon his claims, generally single handed
and alone. 1t is safe to say that had
the last two disleartcncd fellows been
able to realize on their labors, had they
lucky, they might not have lost Their
senses. The continued low price of sill
yer has had much to do with their de-
mcnted condition.