The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-09
GEORGE BAUM IS INSANE
So Declared by . Commission Of
Physicians.
WAS ORDERED COMMITTED
They Found His Mind So Deranged a.
TO Endanger His Own Health and
safety-UnsaSe to b at
Large.

SCOiSC Dduiu, ne HdH WIZ iliC
Jacob H. Brandt on the Sd of last Feb
ruary. by smashing his head with a
shovel. was yesterday afternoon de-
clared insane by the physicians who
have examined him. and he was or
dered committed to the asylum. The
certificate of the physicians, which was
signed by Drs. ]. s. Hammond, G. E..
Bernhein and j. w. Gam, recited the
following facts: That Baum is so far
disoTdsTed In mind as to endanger his
W health and personal safety, as well
as the personal safety of others; that
he Is unsafe to be at large; that the
p~remonitory symptoms are sleepless-
ness and peculiar actions and talk
which would indicate an unbalanced
mental condition.: that the apparent
of his insanity is brooding over a
disappointment in love: that the first
symptoms of the present attack were
manifest about June 20. 1897; that the
condition of the disease or insanity Is
shown by acts of Observation-Disclosures. by
acts of incoherency OF speech, by mat
tention to the orders and instructions
Of those for whom he was working. by
periods of excitement In action and
finally by numbering q companion la
oo &ho hhS PhCctht
mental condition shows a decided ten
dency to dementia. which will probably
prove progressive: that he had previous
attacks of insanity. for which he had
been in the state asylum of Missouri.
from which he was discharged about
May IL. 1897. and that he had another
attack two years before.
The examination into Braum's men,
tai condition was resumed in Judge
Lindsay's court yesterday afternoon at
2 O'Clock. and was completed by 4
o'clock.
Elliott Hill was the first witness ex-
amined yesterday. He said he was en-
ployed at the NJ. o. p. smelter, and
had known George Baum since the Sd
Of February. They were shoveling
coal together at that time.
Were you present when Jacob
Brandt was killed."
II was in the next car"
The witness said he had been work
ing with Baum In unloading a car, but
Brandt took his place. and he went in
the next car.
The first I knew about the killing"
said Hill, was when Baum called. and
/ went over in his car to see what was
the matter. Brandt was lying on the
floor. and i asked him what was the
matter. He said something, but I
could not understand him. Baum went
for some water and tried to give il to
Brandt, but he did not take it. ] asked
Baum what was the matter, and he
said Brandt had called him bad names.
and he had hit him over the head with
a shovel"
Was that all he said2"
Yes"
Did he appear excited?"
Yes: he appeared to be very much
excited"
Did he say anything more about the
AFFAIR.""
Il asked him If he had hit Brandt
very hard. and he said no, that he did
not hit hard enough to hurt a baby
Die you ever hear anything abou
Baum being mentally deranged?"
asked DIR. Mcdonald.
Not till after this happened"
David Hughes, a smelterman, testi-
fled that he had known Baum since the
25th of last November.
What do you know about the killing
of Brandt?" asked Mr.. Connolly.
The first ] knew was after it had
and saw Brandt lying On a bench"
d you know anything about this
mans mental condition?
Il thought there must be something
wrong with him. He acted strange"
What did he do hat seemed
stranger"
ION the 25th of December he first
~ ~ aio hiio h6hN 4 oSnNu
the man he worked with how he liked
his new partner. and he said he thought
Baum was a little bit soft.
The witness salt Baum always went
OFF in some corner n laid down to
sleep after he had eaten lunch. and his
brother kept a close watch on him. No
one else seemed to take any interest i'm
him. When Hughes saw Brand after
the affair. he asked him how he felt,
and he said ne felt awfully sick. Brandt
had spoken to the witness before that
time about Baum's mental troubles,
and the fact that he had been in an
asylum in Missouri. Brandt said some
girl had gone back on him. and he went
crazy.
Albert Karcher, another smelterman,
testified that he had known Baum since
last Christmas night. and worked with
him that night.
After 1 had worked with him a
couple Of hours 1 knew that he was not
right" said Karcher. Il could tell
that right away"
What did he dor"
He walked around with his head
down and paid no attention to what
was said"
The witness said Baum would not dc
his work right, and on one occasion he
corrected him. Baum became excited and
said, 'Yes, yes" He had such a peculiar
look in his eyes that it put karcher on his
guard and he kept a watch on him after
that. At the time of the killing Karcher
was I'm the next car to Baum and Brandt
II had my attention first called to 1t by
Baum calling. Come over, Help me- %
said Karcher. II sent Hill over. and when
he got there he called for me. I found
Brandt lying down and n little blood was
streaming from his face. Baum went and
got a bucket of water and wanted to
throw IL on Brandt's head. I asked him
what was the matter and he said, That
lazy - called me a - first and
gave him a little tap over the head
Ibid he lave a strange look in his eyes
at that timer asked Mr.. Connolly.
Eyes. and he shook his hand at Brand,
and said: There. now. you see YOU
shouldn't nave lone that"
In relating some OF Baum's peculiar &C
tons prior to the killing the witness said
he once tried to move a whole train OF
freight cars with the brakes set. and