The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-26
nounce him in perfect health, and sound and

Inounce him in perfect health, and sound and
strong both physically and mentally.
X. G.. LANE NJ d.
To further substantiate the facts as gveD
by Mr.. Davis the reporter secured the state.
ment Of the medical attendant of Mr.. Davis
during his Illness which was taken by the
court as evidence of his insanity, of the medi-
cal examiner, who was a member Of the board
which held the inquest Of lunacy, and also
the certificates of the justices of peace; all Of
which are filed in the office of the clerk OF
Decatur County, Ind.
The following is a statement from the medi.
cal attendants
State of Indiana, County of Decatur, set
/ DR.. l.. W. d. JermaD, of said county, de-
clares on oath that he has recently been the
medical attendant of Arthur Davis, of said
| county, alleged TO be insane; that the follow.
| ing is a full and careful statement of the
history and treatment observed and pursued
| by him in said case:
| 81 have known Arthur Davis and have
/ been his family physician for the last fifteen
or eighteen years. | saw him about two
weeks ago. He was suffering with a severe
| pain in his head, and noise in bis ears also
/ complained of the chickens Growing, and a
soreness in the muscles. AT times he is
rational, but greater part of the time he is
badly off. | believe that said Arthur Davis
can, at present be conveyed to hospital for
the insane, without danger to life.
l.. W. d. JERMAN, NJ. D.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
10Th day of November, 1896.
JOHN CASTOR, Justice Of the Peace.
The GLOWING is statement from the medi.
cal examiner:
State of Indiana, County of Decatur, set
Personally appeared before me, clerk Of
the circuit court, of said county, at the court
house iii Greensburg, DR.. Henry johnson,
whom certify to be reputable prao,
ticing physician, who, being sworn, declares
that he IS not and has not recently been the
medical attendant of Arthur Davis, of said
county, alleged 70 be insane that on the
instance of John Castor, Justice of the Peace,
of said county, he has within a week Of this
date, carefully and personally examined
Arthur Davis, and also the statement alleg.
ing insanity, that he has heard all the tesii.
mony given in this inquest; that, in his
opinion, said Arthur Davis is insane, and
that his opinion is based on the following
facts observed by himself, namely 81 was
called in November, 1896, to visit Arthur
Davis, and came 10 the conclusion that in
connection with the witnesses testimony,
that Arthur Davis is suffering with parox-
ysms of mania, and on the following facts,
testified to by Witnesses, namely: On the
18th of November witness said that said
Davis shot himself with intent to commit
suicide; also made threats at different times
TO kill his wife.
oh. JOHNSON, NJ. D., Medical Examiner"
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this
10Th day of November, A. D., 1896
NJ d. TACKETT, CLERK.
The following statement is from the justices
of the peace, who conducted the inquest:
State of Indiana, County of Decatur, set:
We, the undersigned, justices of the peace
in and for county aforesaid, hereby certify
that we have personally examined Arthur
Davis, of said county, alleged to be insane,
within a week of this date, and have this
day held an inquest of insanity, according
to law; that it is our Judgment upon the
evidence of the party alleging insanity, of
the medical attendant, of the medical ex-
aminer, and of all other witnesses, and pur-
suant to their own personal examination
and that said Arthur Davis is insane, and is
a proper subject for treatment i'll hospital
for the insane; that his being at large is
dangerous to the community; that he resides
in Sal;creek Township, said county, and has
a legal settlement in the State of Indiana.
Witness our hands, this 10Th day of No
vember, A. D., 1896.
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