The evening times., 1896-11-17

The habeas corpus case of Isadore Gold
smith, who is wanted at Norristown, Pa,
Oh The allegation that he is OF unsound mind,
was before Judge Hagner this morning.
The application is made by The authori:ics
of the insane asylum at that place.
DR.. Richardson, superintendent of the
asylum, was expected To be present, but
failed 10 arrive. He was rcprcse nted by
Assistant District Attorney Armes.
Mrs. Goldsmith and a pretty little girl,
with sunny yufIs, formed the ccnter o. a
group of Mr.. Goldsmith's friends and rela-
u.eS who were in yodrt to near G''c tes l.
muny in the case and see it disposed of.
sir. Goldsmith was represented by Mr.. j.
Altheus Johnson. IL - Claimed iie ircar-
ceration in an asylum is ON account OF
property.
The most important witness was Mr..
Goldsmith himself. His face is red and
his eyes bloodshot, giving him an appear
ance of i'll health with some blood affec-
ton, but his answers to questions were
very intelligent. In complicated eXplana-
tons of his condition under medical treat
ment and the dealings of the physicians,
his statements We're well connected and
lucid.
HIS HISTORY.
He gave a his;or yof his family. the names
of his brothers and sisters; told where they
lived, and RELATE ed his own experience fully,
giving dates. numbers of houses and trans
actions in way that indicated an uil-
usually good memory and Il clear mind. q
else great care in preparation for this eX-
animation. or both.
Mr.. Goldsmith said that on January 27,
1898, he was sandbagEel while waiting
for a street car in Philadelphia. He was
robbed of his watch, S14 in cash and his
overcCat. He spent IL time in tie hospital
ard t,lD he h1N, a trpnhlnp mr.
an cNpuI atory inciSiOn to relieve an ap-
parent blood clOt on lis brain. He chose
the latter and it was performcd.'
He was varously engaged in business
after that, and had trouble with his brother,
George W. Goldsmith They lived with
their mother, Mrs. Henrietta Goldsmith,
at No. -G9 North Fifth street. His mother
had been addicted to the use of morphine for
twent y-five years. She died last summer.
His brother would not accord him ordi-
nary privileges at their home.
After he was sand -bagged, Mr.. Goldsmith
said, he had Tor "A time, at intervals Of
ten days, twitching in his LETT arm
that resulted in Inconsistencies. This
Lad gradually grown better Till he had
nov escaped any attack Tor six months
past.
While at Philadelphia Hospi al last sum
mer, DR.. Hughes, the physician there
told him his brother wanted to send him
10 NDETlstbNn IUSdnc ASYLUM. ne uaQ
been sent til s-e by the police W hen he told
them lie feared an attack from his old
hurt was coming ON. His InC. her was thea
dead and has brother was settling up her
estate. When DR.. Hughes told him this
he escaped from the hospital.
Later ms brother had nm arrested as a
dangerous lunatic and sent to Norristown
He was not then married. The lady who
is now Mrs. tioldSHilh visited him at the
sylun, and on October 8 last he made
his escape. Next day they Were married
at c undeu, Y. J., and since he has been en-
gagged in an effort to get free Of the claims
of the asylum upon him.
pr. Charles Emmons of this city testi-
fled that he had made = careful eXamina-
ton of Goldsmith and considered him per
fectly sane. He thought DR.. Richardson
had made a mistake n admitting Goldsmith
to the asylum and was now too jealous Of
his reputation TO admit it.
Mr.. .ArmeS asked a number of questions
without developing an ything important,
and a recess was taken
Later in the day Judge Hagner decided
tHBt the accused is siine, ana he was dis
charged.