The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05


..,. country. or lis he q wooliy-watted
$3.50 whose capacity for wreaking M
.ury rouid depend upon circumstances!
ms a the question which is just now
.,es,,ar The King county authorities.
ii. v.s arrested April Is. charged with
.eseni,y. He is dark-visaged spaniard
ana vas suspected of designs against the
,a,nsx,o boat Rowan, lying at Moran Bros.
ship yards.
r.le's srial Tor Insanity was set for yes
.srday morning. lie was brought lnto
Judge Moore's court, sullen, composed aud
..ctsurn. Two physicians were summoned
q aaestson him. The court itself inter
ssnfsd the man and after half an hours
er,mtnssion 10 evidence whatever was
6sclosed TO warrant the belief that the
pfhener IL insane.
ja6ks Moore. carefully considering all
~ surrounding circumstances. and mind
I'D. perhaps Of the act Of treachsrous
annnisrd In Havana harbor. whom chance
nade the murderer Of 2ss brave American
nsiofs. ordered Isle confined in the coun-
= tail until the Federal authorities could
Ss notified TO take charge OF the case.
Isle's case has been a sort of a puzzle
to the Authorities at the court house. He
typical spaniard as regards his out
~ard appearance. Isle Is naturally taeI-
turn to the point OF ugiinsss. He Is nom
communicative at all times, but during MS
eoednemsnt in the county jail ne has con-
49, - - n. eel.
ontr named Hardy.
Iae Was arrested near Moran's shipyards
On April is. and was charged with being
Insane For several days he haunted the
sassr front In the vicinity Of the Rowan
until finally his actions attracted notice
from those having In charge the torpedo
boat. An investigation was made and 1t
Was found that isle had uttered a number
Of threats against the government and
was apparently anxious 70 do something
% help Spain in the war with this coun-
try.
After his arrest Isle declared that he
was In the service OF the Spanish govern
ment and that II was his mission to de-
siroy all Of the American navy IL II were
possible. Believing thar ne was an ord
mary lunatie. with perhaps an unusual
capacity for doing mischief. the authori-
ties swore cut a complaint against him
charging hin. with being insane.
The insanity theory has been completely
demolished. according TO the view taken
al the court house since Isle took up his
abode With Jaller Erisman, The latter
handles On IN average OF one crazy pris-
oner every other day and Is qualified 10
Judge Of Z prisoners sanity TO some ex-
tent He does not believe tina, Isle is a
innatic.
When the spaniard was taken before
Judge Moore the court and TWO physicians
pied him with questions. lie doctors
were unable TO elicit anything OF import
anse from the prisoner. but to the courts
iaserrogatories, Isles answers were more
iaseIllgibie.
il dd not require long FOR the court 10
assermine that Isles insanity was feigned
and be therefore ordered him committed
and The Federal authorities notified
lsie has confided In no one at the coun-
" jail. II is understood, however. tina,
he dropped enough In conversation with
ose of the prisoners 10 leaf % tie belief
Eat he fully understands his predieamenf
4 Is said that he has offered 10 leave the
soantry IL allowed 10 go. another renort
y that he has relatives In Los Angeles
ana that he has wired 20 them for funds.
Whether Isle is really sane or a design
ing niscreant who would net stop at any
devllsry to crafty his hatred OF America
and American institutions. the county au-
sAcFistes propose that ne shall be given
no opportunity 10 work any damage. IL is
probable that the Federal authorities will
inquire Into his case.