The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-02-16
SAYS MONTANA KINGS
 WRECKED HIS LIZ
Insane Man Accuses Senator
 Clark and Marcus Daily.
ARRESTED IN SKAGWAY
J. H. Erickson, a Late Arrival, Be- comes Irrational and is Takon Into Custody.

Marcus A. DaIv and Senator W. A. Clark, Montana milllonairss and mine kings. are held responsible by self alleged victim now in Skagway for his failure in love and political aspirations, and for the wreeI<lng of his career. The alleged vic tim Is ]. H. Erickson. who lately arrived in the city, presumably from Montana. He was arrested yesterday by Marshal Tanner on a charge of insanity, and Is held in the city jail awaiting develop ments. He appeared sane when he ar rived and the people at the hotel formed quite an attachment to him. The last few days he has become almost violently In. sane.
 He evidently Is we'll educated and man of culture, and he says he has a brother, Carl. in Lewis, Fergus county. Montana. Dr. J. C. Cleveland, who has taken a kindly interest in the unfortunate, has written to the brother. an will write 10 Frank E. Wright, cashier of the Bank of Fergus County, in hopes of bringing the case before the relatives of the man, and, if possible. have him cared for by those nearest him by blood.
 The greatest difficulty of the insane man seems 10 be in relation to Daly and Clark, of Montana. who, he says, have attempted 10 ruin him by pernieious at taeks upon his character. He imagines they are ever prosecuting him through agents wherever he goes.
 For several days after his arrival at the hotel in Skagway he was very quiet and seldom entered into conversation. When ever he did speak it was always in phl> osophic strain. or on something relative to morality.
 One of Erickson's irrational acts was tha; of lying prone on his face in the cor riders or halls of the hotel in the attitude of prayer. When questioned why he so exposes himself, he points to his heart and replies that he cannot help or does not wish to. as within his heart God is com handing him, and he would not dsobey. He states he would lose every drop of his blood rather than be ruled by public opin- ion.
 Erickson states that he had trouble with his neghborS about cattle, and in eonnee- ton herewith had incurred the displeaSure of the entire popullee; also that he had been thwarted in his political aspirations. robbed of his social relations, and lost the affections of a dear ladv friend through the circulation of printed malicious reports concerning himself. Thus was destroyed his peace of mind and happiness, and life now holds no charms for him. He Is about ,S wears old. weighs I5o pounds. has brown hair, sandy mou.taehe and gray eyes, and does not use liquor or to> baeeo.
 On papers in Erickson's room were writings on religion, sentences in regard to DaIv and Clark, problems in algebra, and chemical equations or propositions, indi- eating that he Is somewhat we'll educated.
 Erickson was confined in a private cell in the city jail last night. Marshal Tan ner took particular pains to have the man we'll cared for, and to see that he was giv- en a good meal. When food was placed before him he refused 10 eat, and declared that the marshal was trying to poison him. He became violent, and seizing a cup of coffee threw lt at the marshal. but with out effect.
 Marshal Tanner believes th. man searce> ly knows what he Is talking about, md th t his alleged grievances against Dlly and Clark are hallucinatory or largely maRnitied,