The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

unable to say just how he was sent back to the
asylum as l was away from home. On my re-
turn was told that he became violent po-
Hceman was called and he was taken away
l have little more to add. L kept up a cor
respondence with DR.. DoZier OF Napa for sew
eral years as to the situation of Judge Huse
his reports being uniformly unfavorable, and
the last one assured me that there was no hope
OF the Judges recovery. | now own TO you
with sorrow and modification that did not
continue my inquiries. HIS only daughter
lives in Boston. She is able to care for her
father and l cannot doubt her willingness to
do so. But will conclude by appealing to you
to let Judge Huse go forth on parole once
more to enjoy his liberty under the care of his
faithful friend Gallardo, who may not have
the means to provide Tor nm, but who
worth than wealth, the rare quality of
fidelity to q friend in dire misfortune. If you
are right in feeling that you ought to retain
him, it will not be long before you will have
ample proof to justify you in recalling him TO
the asylum. His letter to me clearly demon
strated that there are few so-called sane men
who are his equals in sanity and intelligence.
Put aside all technical questions as to how he
was committed or why, and forget for the time
that you are an honored officer of the State,
and consider as man how highly you prize
your own liberty. Yours, very truly,
JOSEPH ASBURY JOHNSON.
While I do not charge the asylum man.
agement with intent to defeat Judge Huse
in his great effort to secure the necessary
proofs to show that he had large possess
Ventura counties, to refute the chief claim
OF the medical director, DIR. Campbell, that
Huse was insane, because he had fixed
delusion that he had large landed prop
critics; vet the following letter from Huse
written April 10, was not mailed from
the asylum where it lay in the custody
of DIR. Campbell until the 18th, eight days,
while its contents will show that such de-
lay worked a serious disadvantage to
Huse, who expected an immediate answer.
And l give the letter verbatim to show
exactly the style and manner of the man,
who now writes in reply to my brief letter
to him:
SAN BERNARpINo CAL, April 10, 1896.
J. A. Johnson-MY DEAR OLD FRIEND AND
CHRISTIAN BROTHER: My matter of the writ OF
habeas corpus" tried for two days, has been
adjourned till the 14th of this month.
/ need you here. Let nothing hinder you
from coming. 1t is of the most vital impor-
tance to me.
Your ex penses will be paid here, both for
coming and returning to San Francisco.
Please bring with you ''Mason's History OF
Santa Borbara and Ventura Also file of the
Santa Barbara Press i'll the year when the
trouble was concerning the big rancho. If
you can find it bring also that part of the
Times, Boust's paper; In winch the squatter
fearlessly, manfully. nobly replied, while Mr..
Belts was our minister Your old. and fast
friend, as heretofore, CHARLES Z. HUsE.
p S-If YOU cannot arrive here by the 14th,
be here as soon after that day as possible. l
must have your testimony. L cannot supply 1t
by any other witness. Z. T. HUsE.
This letter was not mailed till the 18th,
as before stated, and on the 18th l was
served by the Sheriff of San Francisco
with a subpoena to be in attendance on the
Superior Court in San Bernardino on the
23d. left on the steamer Santa Rosa on