Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-20
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Joseph Giiis Not Committed 60 the
Asylum tor the Insane.
Judge R.tohle this motnlog exam.
ined into the mental capacity Of
Joeeph Ellls,n young fellow OF 20 years
who has beau coniiuod In the county
iaiI Tor fnic keeping.
-Four years hgD young Ellis came
from Llndon, England, whore he hal
PREVIOUSLY learned tue trade OF n ma.
ouinisi, being ablo 10 manipulate u
lAihe ana nlaner.
Recently no came from California 10
Osuon, whcfe hn hal been put IN iail
Tor reasons sluiilAr 10 those which
cauaed his effeat here, ana three dsya
ago lao was suipped down hero to be-
gotten rido CT
Fhs young man l, simply n fend OF
the cocaine ana morphine habit, whloh
seems TO have completely shattered his
mind In some respects. lie said to-day
that he was "a the habit Of tskIng about
uight 'shots" n day.
After an Examination by Judge
Ritohie and couple OF phyalclaus
Ellis was told thai no was roe ana
that ho could 10. He wanted to go 10
Denver, bui had only a. cents in his
purse together with n Cninrte laundry
ticket and iho following letter.
oupEN, Utah,
Aug. 10, 1870.
Mr.. VIM. lIsrklnG
Dear Sir-Tho bearer OF this II a worthy
Young mau and want you 10 do Us tho
favor 10 put him 10 work. You will
Ind him all right. Yours truly,
A. kurS & BGo.
..isRE MES AFTER HIN.
Ella appears to be- sensible fellow
and h very Intelligent looking, hnd
JUDGED IL possessed Of good beau and
lair education, but his ono weakness 10
an Authorization that three mon are
continually following him with a
pocket battery aud that at different
timvg, Ia the night only, they serve
him with electric shocks Ia tho head.
applying this treatment to his great
annoyance and evaporation.
MARRIED A BiaAMIsr.
Soms time ago, according 10 ELISE
own story. he married Ia Sacfamento
n woman whom he afterwards dis,
covered TO be Possessed oi another huf.
band from whom she had not been
Immediately proceeded 20 prosecute
her when three malo iIignds inserted
their unwelcome faces aud figures Into
tho life story OF Ellis ana babe him
dcsiGt and through sundty threats
compelled him TO leave lhe town.
Thls wac the last he saw VI his efst.
while bride, but the three friends have
puuued MIN ever aimee with the
"A Aa.N II
with this dreaded pocket battery. In
order 10 prove his story to DO correct
Ellis told tho Judge that he has several
tlmes called the attention OF gentle.
men standiug near him at the time TO
the haaheh that escape from
this battery and illumlne this mum.
dace sphere In his immaculate vicinity
every time his RELENTLESS enemies treat
him 20 contact.
When Ellis hrst arrived hero from
Ogden ho applied TO the police for per.
mission 20 oaTrJ weapon with which
60 deal death and mote out summary
punishment upon the dislurhers OF his
mind'a peace, but the coveted per-
misfion WAS not granted aud later he
was taken 90 tue county jail where he
has been confined I'LL this morning.
when liberated no asked Deputy
Sheriff Booth and Assistant County
Attorneys Nye and Waite how he was
going 10 staye OIL the nends who dog
his footsteps NJ night u he was not
allowed 10 carry u weapon. MT.
Waite tried 10 get some Information
from him as 10 tbs whereabouts OF his
family, but he became n little excited
sayingi "it's no ufe asking me shout
my family, that Il past anu gone.
DON'T make mo angry by speaking OF
them. hate them and donH want
you To mention their name"
Ellis was under the impression
when his examination was over that II
he could only got 20 Denver he could
obtain employment al some OF the
machine shops there. lie says he has
friend at Denver, Scotchmnn who
10 n butler maker, and no would Ike
very much 90 reach him, He says