The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-08
IS Ne WANTED IDR0lDl
INSANE NAN THOUGHT 10 N NO-
rORlOUs ABsCoxDER.
gatiea-RepoFtea That ~ Minister
- Finance Of . Foreign MsnteS-
paIsty Ne MisspDrspriated FsnAs.

Heinrich Schultz. who was sent to the
osefsaccom insane asylum from Seattle re-
Gently, Ii said To be a fugitive apscondeF
from Germany or Denmark. where ne was
minister of finance Of . petty municipality.
The story came 10 light through a seie-
gram received isss night By the local
correspondent OF the New York World
asking about the arrest OF such an abb
sconder, but giving his name as Christian
Schultz. IL was supposed In New York
that Psnkerton detectives had arrested
Schultz at an insane asylum.
The police OF Seattle and Tacoma and
SUPERINTENDENT James Eevins, Of Pinker-
tons National Detective Agency, knew
nothing about such an arrest. or the where
abouts Of Schultz. The first c'ew was
gwen by Deputy Sheriff Levises. who re-
called that a man named Schultz had been
sent to the asylum From the police rec
ords Il was learned tina: Heinrich Schultz.
q Iaborer. aged 81 years, was arrested
June by officer Mc1slurg, and booked al,
headquarters az insane. He had 40 IN
cash and 4 watch.
In conversation with Clerk Knapp.
6chuItx said that he came from Kasispei..
Mont. and that be wanted 10 60 TO Chi
caxo. His insanity being OF a mild type.
he was allowed TO walk about the station.
Jailer corniug says that Schultz wandered
about az IL Lost IN fit OF abstraction.
June II Schultz was committed TO the
asylum. his insanity making itself mani
fest in the haliucination that he was talk
ing with his wife by means Of an invisible
telephone. lie was greatly worried over
. supposed message to the effect that Mrs.
Echul,H had committed suicide. When
asked how he reached Seattle, Gchuitz
said that he came On his special train.
r. L. Goddard superintendent OF the
Esciiacoom asylum. wired the following
to the World correspondent last night In
regard to the supposed arrest:
Heinrich 6huitz Is here. committed
from King county. and has not been ar
rested except ON the charge Of insanity"
II will be observed that the New York
telegram gives the name Christian
Schultz, while tina records give It
Ms Heinrich. How the news reached New
York IL not known.
The Tacoma correspondent Of tbs POST
InteiilsenceT says that Schultz was min
tster at finance Of a petty municipality In
Denmark, and had control of Its funds.
He II alleged to have stolen large sum
and devoted 1t TO his own use. II IL report
ed that tho consular representatives OF
Denmark on the Pacific eoaSt would have
Schultz arrested and extradited II he were
sane. In view Of his present condition, no
such attempt win probably be made.
accom- assnm, says hat Schultz wa Was s, sis
Aed several days ago by an Everett man
who had known him IN Denmark This
man, whose name WAS not recorded. told
DIR. Goddard that Schultz case was SINH
lar 20 that Of krng and Boggs, former
treaxnrers Of Seattle and Tacoma. He had
left Denmark 70 get away from his trou-
bies, and went insane soon after arriving
In this country.
DR. Goddard has corresponded with DAN
ieh Consul Jacobson, OF Seattle, TO ascer-
tain n the Danish government or schultz
friends desired 70 pay for his treatment a.
6teilacoom. SchIit1 being q foreigner and
the statutes providing only for temporary
treatment in such cases No ono has yet
offered to assume this expense though
Schultz Everett friend stated he would
care for him ON his release from Stella
corsn. Schultz IL about g years old, a
lawyer by profession. and speaks English
erokenss DIR, Goddard understands that
kehuitx arrived In America about a month
Ago.
In response 10 a telegram from the Post
1niellgencer iast nixht superintendent
James Neyins. of the National Psnkerton
agency In the Pacific Northwest, wired
from Portland as follows
II know nothing OF the arrest or presen,
whereabouts OF Christian shuftS"