Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-05-25

best men Of the community in which
he lived, and one of the best of his
day and generation.
Last Thursday May 10, Doctor
Orth representing the management
of the Pennsylvania State Lunatie
Hospital at Harrisburg, defied the
order of Judge Lyons court of the
4lst judicial district, in refusing
to receive an INDECENT patient regu-
larly committed for treatment, and
brought an action before Mayor
Pattison against S. Clayton Stoner
Sheriff of Juniata county. The
case that brought about a defiance
OF the order of The court above
mentioned came through the send
ing of Ellsworth G.. Nnisely TO the
hospital, upon petition the father
! OF the young man Just mentioned
Judge Lyons appointed, Z :lerick
Espenschade, Sr y. y. Burchfield
Esq, and DIR, w. II. Banks d com
mission in lunacy The commits
sion reported him insane, the court
confirmed the report and ordered
that he be confined ia the hospital
above mentioned. In pursuance
+ OF the decree of court the Sheriff Of
Juniata county, proceeded TO Har
risburg with the patient, and took
him to the hospital, into the recep-
ton room. lie papers of the
court We're taken to Doctor Ortiz
and he examined them. The Doc
tor then came 10 see the Sheriff in
the reception "oom. The Doctor
had sent telegram 10 the Sheriff
previous to his going to Harrisburg
that he woHld not receive the
patient, and when he appeared in
the reception room of the hospital
he asked the Sheriff What do you
expect to do with the patient y
The Sheriff said ~ expect 10 leave
him here under pursuance OF the.
order OF court. - The Doctor re
fused 80 receive him. offering as u
reason, that the place is full. The
Sheriff reiterated that he had al
order OF court 10 leave him there.
The Doctor told the Sheriff that if
he left him, he would turn him
oni, and if any damage comes, he
woIld hold him The Sheriff respon-
siblc. The Sheriff said, .Tu leave
him and You can't hold me respor-
si6ic. Sheriff Stoncr, then pro-
ceeded to leave, the Doctor follow
ed him, and instructed an attend
ant 20 take the patient out Of the
hospital, the attendant led Kniscly
10 Tie door. The Sheriff started
down the drive way. Doctor Orth
told the patient to follow The
Sheriff. The patient remained
with the Doctor. The Doctor fol-
lowed the Sheriff more than a hun
dre3 feet and then Intentionally or
accidently .shouldered him, to
which the Sheriff replied, crow
that viii TO Doctor - The Doctor
then returned, the patient Of his
own accord followed him to the
hospital. Al that took place
about noon. About 3 p. n. when
ihe Sheriff was on his way TO the
railroad station 10 take q train to
come home, Officer William Wind
son stopNed him and told him.
-.ECG are wanted 2t the Mayor 5
Office The Sheriff asked, '.What
is The trouble.'' The officer said,
.'you have got into trouble for
leaving that patient al the nos
pital.'' The Sheriff went 70 the
HaSor's Office. The Mayor said
a very serious charge has been
preferred against you.N The
charge was not formulated and the
Sheriff entered his own bail, 10 APP
GEAR al the Mayors office at , y.
IT. on Friday Nay 20. He wG-
there a the appointed time. The
ay0r stated that Doctor 0rth had
been there and wanted Il criminal
warrant issued, but it had not
been issued, all the information
there was verbal. Doctor Orjh
did MOI appear, and the Sheriff
came home. The hospital is full
or it is not full, and it is said 2
patient musflaye a political pull
10 get in there - it is conducted
II it is full the state should take
immediate steps TO provide roon
for tie patients, if it is not full
there sbonld be . change in the
mana cement suddenly. When the
Legislature next cunyepes an in
vesti9ati0n into the management
: of the Pennsylvania State Luuatic
Hospital at Harrisburg should. be
/ instituted.