The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-12
PEOPLE ACCUSED OF MENTAL
TROUBLES EXAMINED.
THOMAS RYAN IS COMMITTED
He Heard Noises in the Water Pipes
Charles Lewis Returned to Jail
For Another investigation
Later.

the way of insanity Investigations to-
day. He sent two people to the Warm
Springs asylum and remanded one
other to Jail to await a farther examina-
ton. Thos. Ryan was sent to the asy-
lum, and Charles Lewis was held for
another investigation.
Lewis, the Carpenter.
In the case of Lewis Drs. Bertha,
Meckle and Bryant formed an insanity
commission. Chas. Hebb, a man who
has known Lewis for years, told about
his behavior of late. Hebb said that
Lewis routed him out of bed very
early one morning couple of weeks
ago. and asked him to go to the Cla-
renee house for Lewis clothes.
Lewis was afraid to go to the Clarence
house, the witness said.
why was he afraid?" Hebb was
asked
well, as near as I can find out, he
thought somebody was after him." the
witness replied.
Hebb testified that he thought Lewis
had acted strangely for two or three
years.
who did he think was after him."
the court inquired.
He didn't seem, to know" the wit
ness replied.
He Was Footsore.
Deputy Sheriff Proebstel, who ar
rested Lewis, testified that the latter
was very footsore when he arrested him
at the Clarence hotel two weeks ago,
and that Lewis told him that he had not
had his shoes off for a week.
"Why had he kept his shoes cn?" was
asked.
HE said that some people were after
him, and that he was trying to keep out
Of their hands. He could hardly walk and
he was dead for Sleep the witness re-
piled.
The deputy sheriff said that he had
been told that Lewis was in love with
young woman on the West Side, and
that he terrorized the women in her
neighborhood by lurking around their
houses. Once he had drawn a knife ON
some women, according to this tale.
Under Sheriff Michigan produced
letter taken from the defendants pocket
when he was arrested which was d.
rected to Hebb, and it asked IIebb to
come to his relief, saying that he was
at the School of Mines and suffering
from want of food. Notwithstanding it's
statements, there was $24.6S in Lewis
pockets when arrested. He also had a
OSlhhDOOh q AIfSSiI ~ AASAiAS
$4,000.
Lewis on the Stand.
Lewis took the stand in his own be-
half, and he talked with apparent per-
feet nationality He said he was a car
penter Al years old; was born in New
York, had lived in Butte five or six
years. He said he called on Hebb to
get the latter to do little business for
him. He gave evasive answers, how
ever, about the queer conduct with
which he was charged.
He said that nobody was after him."
and that he never went around houses
on the West Side. He had been up late,
and that was why he had not taken his
shoes off. he said.
Thought Himself Sane.
Lewis vas of the opinion that he was
sane. and said SO.
you know why you are here, Mr..
Lewis, suppose?" the court asked.
Yes, sir,'' Lewis replied.
What do you think about your case
YOURSELF"
II think am as good as ever" the
defendant replied.
How about your health?"
1--WE been here Is years in the west,
and I've roughed it and TOUCHED it and I
guess I'm getting used up" the prisoner
replied.
Ryan Heard Voices.
Thomas Ryan was examined by Drs.
Schwartz and Copperwaith. He heard
voices he said, but he was little hazy
as to the nature of them. To Jail COM
panions Ryan testified that he was !
the habit of setting his shirt and his
bunk blankets on fire and of talking to
himself foolishly.
This morning he hung a blanket over
his cell door and refused his breakfast,
saying he would never eat anything
more at the Jail. He also remarked that
there was poison in the food and that
he would not eat anything till the Presi-
dent of the United States came and
swore that the food was not poisoned.
At times he would stand at the bars of
the Jail cage and swear at some invisi-
Bile person.
Ryan Testif1es.
Ryan testified for himself in a ram
bling fashion. He did not know whether