The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-30
His Father Was in Correspondence
With Other Institutions.
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL ARRIVES.
Attorney X. n. Campbell, Now in This
on. refused 20 Discuss thc nctails
OF the Case Against hts Client,
Dut Says the Prisoner Mas
Regarded ~ insane at
MarrcntOu.

l&a4lIN lN ti' fttN it'if ''N ' '
uation with phIosoplic ar lle vas.
when 1 saw him. in the onc.. ud hc.d
a'oof from an others When .kcl pee
gardlne the length o. his con6enmeni m
the saun,on insane asylum. he lt nrst
showed no inclination 90 ta'k, Dut later
made statement ln ths statement he
said:
Az INNATE ONE DAY.
% was taken 90 s,auntol oao d1y last
September aud ls9 the nNt day D was
taken to ms home m WlrrrI'on N ml
father 4 remained There uuiii Monday
last when Deputy United States N1rshal
Glover took me m custody war then
taken t0 Alexandria and later brought to
Richmond
"Why were you removed from thc
stauntan nsuUaon2 asked.
Because do aec0mmoda uors thero
were mot what Wer. expected 4hcF "c.e
poor Mv father wanted tp secure pfi-
yIte quarters for me. and pay Tor them
This Doc was unable tD do. The hospital
was crowded. and the officials were una-
blo o accommodate mC FOB in1t manner
[ was then taken fo my home and my
a,hcr expected to eet me better place
m another institution. but up t0 ihe lmo
of ms ast arrest nld noi succeeded. Ii'
was. until the t.mo J was taken 'nio cus-
t0dy. u CORES sp1ndcnDe with several .n-
stuuuous reglNug what afrang mcni5
could bo made for me.
MIR. CAMPBELL TALKS.
Mr. h. r. campbell OF WaTout'n
associate counsel for u. l.. owens. alias
CAPTAIN T. g.. Ward ia at Murphy ..
Mr.. Campbell arrived boz the city last
night. and eos he had neither held a con-
sultlti0n with Captain George ID. Wise.
nor had seen hi- client. refuses 81 ip -
into the "details of the case. ile how
eyer. discu. -td it in "a ecaof WY.
Owens or Ward W adludsod n-
sano." said Dee. "by a. cDnnnis 4"n aNH
WAS sent To- the stlunton asylum. lie,
as understand 30. was later remoF'd
from that Institution for tie reason 'niy
bis father wanted Dim to nr under 'h'
treatment of Dr. Carter of Wurroni'n
Uc was. therefore brought blck io tDAt
pll,.. The fact that hc WAS siill under
treatment for mental trouble nn,cs him,
in thc owes of thc laW. au insane person.
iust ae much so as 10 he were ln inmate
of Am iussuo asylum. lt loas. 40 any i'ie
ro excuse n. nou-lpucaunc. int ni"L
lie was under treatment at ,nc ume OF
his arrest
REGARDED As DEHANGLD.
Owens was considered by tho people
of tho town as dem0fh on some sud-
.ects. while perfectly RATIONAL on oineis'
he wore his uniloim on 800 "'' is''il'
and this fact was frequently oommei ''u
upon. owens Waa member ODD oAf 'i
the volunteer Regiments duune ODE 'i't
war. and Whilc eco route foo 1uni
taken sick lie was later di..i'ii.'
from the service. blr after h.s dis' 'I
from the hospital returned io N"i'H0'h
m an officers uniform
The fact that Owens mas'ind hiih-
4olr am officer mas haFa h''u enc I'D
his mind having been weakened Dy DIS
.icltncss and his broodug oF'i mih .liy
affairs and the gloues of tne war. we
intend to make our case on the gfolha-
0f insanity
EXPECTS DISMISSAL.
Having bcsn shown abe statemcn. thAi
owens made to me. Mr. Campbell fr-
marked. Now ws have evidence oi t"t
factr. one of ihc young mans improve
mont and The other chat he b. not at inns
limo pr.tending arrangement or resort
inc to what is commonly known as 'n'
insanity dodge
'1"r have no doubt of the case beng
finally dismissed