Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-01-16
Supt. Archibald Takes the Stand
Again at the Hospital
Investigation.
Bierley of the Grand Forks
News Diagnosed as Il
"Paretic."
Attorney T.. M. Sanford Asked
Questions About Charges
Made by Clients.

following testimony in response tt
questions from the president Of the
board, s. K. McGinnis.
Mr.. McGlnnis to Mr.. Langlie: Now,
have called DR.. Archibald for the pur
pose of establishing the theory thai
there is a conspiracy, for consideration
on the part OF some of the members o.
the board by corrupt bargain and SALE
to effect change in certain officers u
this institution, rs we'll as to establish
the fact that certain newspapers, anC
whom believe to be in the conspiracy
who have published certain articles y,
different times for the purpose OF lead
ing the public to believe that this lnsti.
tuition has been extrav0gantly managed
by this board IN control, and inasmuch
az it is the purpose of this investigation
to get at the bottom of the facts and
subpoena the managers and editors OF
these papers to appear here I want his
testimony in regard to what he thinks
of the reliability as TO truth and veracity
of one of the editors IN this supposed
combination.
Mr.. McGinnis to DR.. Archibald:
Now, DR.. Archibald have you been a
reader of the Fargo Argus?
A. I have.
O. Have you seen articles and edi-
torials in that papers charging this in
stitution as beng run in a princely and
royal and extrayagant manner?
A. I have.
Q. Have these articles, or any of
them, been reprinted in the jamestown
Alert?
A. Yes.
O. Has about the sum and substance
been published in the Weekly North
west News. published at Grand Forks,
N. D., the home Of W. r. Bierly?
A. I would say that I only read ons
article myself but said article contained
IN substance about the same charges
that the other papers contained just
referred to.
O. Would You consider ths editor
and publisher of the Weekly Northwest
News an important witness to establish
tho fact as to extravaganza on the part
OF the management of this institution.
A, II what be states ls true and he is
competent judge would say Yes.
"a paper handed to the witnees).
q, Now, Doctor, what is the date Of
A. January 11th. 1896.
@. Do you find any reference IN
there to this institution, if go read it?
A. I do. ''The Grand Dock Archi-
bald Of jamestown bedlam and bis dis
tinguished patient Captain McGinnis
refused to uncover the pot.
@. Do you find any other clipping or
editorial in that paper?
A. I do.
@. Please read it,
4. ''As fitting finale to the James
town bedlam and nest hiding, as
Beecher expressed it in his wonderful
epistolatory correspondence with ELIZA
beth, Grand Dock Archlbald's resigna'
ton has been accepted.
@. Do you find any other articles IN
the same paper?
A. do. 1T was very proper for
General McGinnis to keep Shortrldge at
the asylum most OF the time for treat
Archibald.
Q. Do you find any other articles
there. II so please read 1t.
A. l do. Zone of the things Short
ridge had promised to his Norwegian
contingent was to fire Archibald and
one OF the causes of his downfall was
that he lied and made his bed with the
Grand Dock"
@. Do you find any other articles
there referring to this hospital?
A. I do. Copied from the Fargo
Argus and headed "Archlbald's Bedlam." "
@. Now, DIR. Archibald, has Captain
McGinnis ever been patient OF your
self at this institution?
A. No sir.
: O.. Have you ever entertained Gov
ernor Shortrdge here at my sollclta-
ton?
A. have not.
@. At any time have yon been sub
ject of ''Her Majesty, the Queen OF
Great Britain?
A. have been, having been born IN
one of her provinces where l resided
until 10 years OF age.
O. Has her majesty ever conferred
upon you the title OF duke or grand
duke?
A. regret to say she has not
O. Now, Dr.. Archibald you have had
long experience in insane institutions,
have you not? and consider yourself
capable Of judging rs to the mental con-
dition Of persons? III your opinion has
w. r. Bierly lucid intervals or would
you consider bis case mild stage OF
dementia or not?
A. have spent about lS years OF my
professional life in insane and idiotic
asylums and would say in answer to the
question HAS the person referred to
lucid intervals" I never having bad the
pleasure of meeting said person whereby
could make a thorough examination
into bis present condition, l can only
answer what have heard others remark
and Judge from the articles he has writ