The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-08
Insane Klondiker Attempts te
Kill His Physician.
Suprositfon That yictim Of the Fa-
NOUS Roanoke Robbery Had Re-
covered Proves False-COurt Will
Likely He Asked TO send Him to
Sfeiiacoom Insane AsyIum-Wor.
Pying Over His Financial Loss.

DR.. f. F. Adams is insane again and
prisoner az the county jail. awaiting a
hearing before the probate court 1t was
only last Thursday night that the unfor-
tunate man was released as having recov-
cred his mental equilibrium He is one Of
the four men alleged 10 have been robbed
| on board the steamer Roanoke at ST. Mi
chaei. and no was alleged 10 have wor-
ried himself into insanity over the affair
Since his release from the jail Adams
las been stopping with his wife III the
Great Northern hotel. OH First avenue
north. For few days he seemed 70 lee
improving, but on Monday and Tuesday be-
gan showing signs of insanity again On
Tuesday nigat DE-. L. H. Coe was called
in TO take the case from the physician who
had been attending DR. Adams. DIR. Coe
found his patient quiet, and was inclined to
think the nurses and guests at the hotel
Were unduly excited when they declared il
was not safe to allow DIR. Adams tore
main longer at the house. Yesterday DIR.
Coe had a taste OF excitement which more
| than satisfied him tl1at Dr. Adams was dam
! serous. 1t nearly resulted in his being
| murdered.
DIR. coe called to pay his patient visit
| and found tie hotel in an uproar Dr.
Adams had been on the rampage. Jump
| Ing from his bed. he had thrown his night
| shirt OF. frightened his attendant; almost to
| death, smashed the upper panel of the
| door OF his room into matchwood. and
| escaped In the garb OF nature the insane
| doctor, standing at least six feet in his
| stockings. and magnificent specimen Of
| physical manhood, paraded the corridors OF
| the hotel and defied the world to capture
| him. Or. Coe attempted TO calm the
troubled waters, and thereby made seri-
| Gus mistake. The insane man would listen
| TO nothing, and when DR.. Coe attempted to
| cross his will. blazed into anger.
| An exciting scene followed. The crazy
| man locked his fingers about DIR. Goes
| throat. and although the latter Is an ath-
| lete himself, he was almost overpowered.
| By d great effort. however. he freed him.
| self from the strangers grip and then
used the same tactics himself. DR.. Adams
| was not in a physical condition to sustain
| the struggle long, and collapsed when DR..
| Coe began choking him. His remova, 10
| the county jail followed. DIR. Adams resist
| ing the police and attempting to escape
| from the patrol wagon all the way up the
hill.
| At the jail one Of the attendants sug-
| gested Handwriting him and binding his an
| kes together. This suggestion nearly pre-
| cipitated another conflict. DR.. Coe declar
l tu WIN tttitfidSiS tfldA bt. tAucSiiS " DIS not
| a criminal and should not be treated as
| one. The attendant admitted that DIR. Adj
| ans was not criminal. but insisted upon
| being allowed to use the usual means for
| keeping him in subsection. The dispute be-
came warm. and Sheriff Meyer was called
| liz.
The sheriff hurried to the jail post haste.
| DR.. Coe made his plea for considerable
| treatment of the prisoner. and said that If
he had power to permit IL no ''darbles''
| should be used
Ugh" grun,ed the bury sheriff; I'm
| sheriff of this county. and l guess I'm
| runnin' this jail
| Il don't dispute for a minute that you
| are the sheriff politely re,orted DR.. Coe
| unfortunately, l know you are. But that
| doesn't alter the case particle. YoO viii
| not put straps on man who is not GRIM
inal. tell you he is i'll. not vicious"
Sheriff Meyer appeared to be a trifle
| awed 10y the bold stand taken by DR.. Coe,
and agreed to use ali possible gentleness
in dealing with the prisoner Ii is prob
able that DR.. Adams will no. be allowed
TO remain in the jail longer than until this
morning, but will be removed 10 some pri-
waite institution pending his trial.
DIR. Coe IL considerably worked up over
what he terms the shameful condition OF
affairs which exists with regard 10 the
care OF the acutely demented pending their
remoya! TO the asylum. He declares ii q
disgrace 10 the community that patients
such as DR.. Adams. who are educated. re-
| fined and even in easy financial circum-
stances are compelled to lie In the county
jail in what he terms the hobo ward
awaiting trial. Such treatment. he insists.
is enough 10 drive insane person In pos
| session Of his senses.
| II is DR.. Goes suggestion that the city
| rent suitable cell in some public or pri-
| vats hospital by the year and use il as q
| receiving hospital for the city's insane.
employing suitable attendants for the pur-
| pose He says such IA plan would not In
| voiye an annual expenditure Of more than
| a few hundred dollars.