The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
He Displays a Limb Scanned and
GaShed as Proof of Cruel
Practices.
DR.. CAMPBELL UNDER ARREST.
The Medical Director of the ASYLUM
in Trouble for Failure to File
a Certificate.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, April 81
The habeas corpus proceedings brought by
Attorney F. F. Gallardo to secure the re.
lease of Judge Huse from the Highlands
Asylum, has brought forth serious devel-
opmeEts. As result of the case, Dr. NJ.
B. Campbell, medical director of the
asylum, was to-day arrested. The charge
against DIR. Campbell is failure to register
his certificate as practicing physician in
San Bernardino County; but back of this
there is believed to be an intention on the
part of Judge Huse's friends to secure q
thorough renovation of the institution
and an investigation of the methods of it's
officials and employees.
A dramatic scene was enacted in Judge
Otis court to-day during the progress of
the case. Gallardo, the attorney for and
friend of Judge Huse, was upon the stand.
During his examination District Attorney
Sprecker sarcastically asked why, if the
aged jurist had been so horribly mall
treated at the asylum as Gallardo claimed,
some evidence to that effect had not been
introduced. Up to this time Judge
Huse had been a very attentive
listener, keeping his eyes fixed upon
every witness. When the District
Attorney asked the question, the Judge
moved back in his chair and, putting one
foot against the table in front of him, he
pulled up his trousers and underwear to
the knee, disclosing a leg covered by
mass OF scars from the ankle to the knee.
For fully ten minutes he described to the
court the way the wounds were inflicted
and the effect they had upon MIN.
GaIlardo proved shrewd witness. He
was asked in regard to the vast property
interests Of Judge Huse at Santa Barbara
and San Francisco, and his auestioner in
quired if there was not danger OF the prop
erty being scattered after Judge Huse was
committed, it not being in the hands of q
guardian. Gallardo said there was. Then
he was asked why he had not applied for
guardian for Judge Huse. His answer was:
Because to do SO I would have to make
an affidavit that Judge Huse was insane,
and that l have never considered him to
be-
Attorney Gallardo reiterated the charge
that there was plot to rob Judge Huse Of
his landed interests.
DR.. Dolan, the assistant superintendent
of the asylum and Supervisor KimbaIl,
were examined to-day. Both testified that
Judge Huse was harmless, as far as the
life and property of others was concerned,
and that they did no: believe that he would
harm himself. His only failing was that
he persisted in picking at his clothes and
destroying them. Attorney Gallardo asked
why they opposed releasing him. Both
witnesses answered that it would be quite
dangerous to do so, which was in direct
contradiction to their previous admissions.
The habeas corpus proceedings have at
tracted large crowds to the courtroom, and
some of the testimony places the asylum
management in an unfavorable light. Par
ticularly thrilling was the pitiful story Of
the old Judge this afternoon, when he de-
scrbed the brutal treatment which he and
Attorney Gallardo claim he received. In
terest has been added to the case by the
arrest of DR.. Campbell.
While the neglect to file his certificate
was probably an oversight, the case against
him is certain to be contested vigorously.
When asked while on the stand as to his
motive in having DR.. Campbell arrested,
Attorney Gallardo replied:
my motive was this: Because l have
the right to attack in anv way can and
weaken the influence of those who are OPP
posed to Judge Huse's interests"
The case will be continued tomorrow.