Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-12
A MENTAL WRECK
SAD CASE OF WELL KNOWN PARK
COUNTY MAN.
DEATH OF GEORGE ARNH0LT.
A Pioneer Mail Carrier in the Days
When Stages and Road Agents
Were the Rule.
Livingston, Mont, March IL.

c. G.. H. Smith was brought down from
Chico Springs last Friday evening. suf-
fering from dementia. He was taken be-
fore commission consisting of Ers. Al
ton and Pampel and Judge Frank Henry
Friday evening and examin.,i as to ms
sanity. The evidence of WoltnS Mckee,
H. r. Hoppe and Chief of Fo:ire Nelson
was taken and it appearing that Mr.
Smith was undoubtedly not IN his right
mind. he was ordered committed to the
asylum for the insane at Warm Sprir IS.
He was taken thence Saturday after
noon by Chief Of Police Ne's,o.
The case of Mr.. Smith l, a very sad
one. Born of excellent paranta.s in lie
state of New York 4 years a.:o. he
came to Minneapolis when h. was +. CON-
paratively young man and engaSrt in
business. He was lnca. bt: IF The firm
Of Craig, Larkin pni Imi: l. Wholesale
dealers in crOcke-y .nd ,ll--:...Mare. The
father of Mr.. S,ni.k was very rich
man. and c. c. H. Sm:'n .,';' heir when
his father died - :o:un' OF not less
than s10O.O0o. He .ir ai'y became reckless
in his investments ara wound up by be-
ing left almost oei,l.i:Hss Fiis energy
and business ability made I'm another
fortune, which finally we:,t me way of
the first one. TheH he came to Mon
tana. He located at Tom Miner basin
and engaged in business as an amateur
ranchman."
His mind has been steadily failing him
for a number of years. There would
be times when he was considered al
most insane, but he would always rail-
ly and become himself again. The loss
of his fortune worried him greatly, and
his mind was always actively engaged
in figuring out how he could once more
regain his lost standing in the financial
world. Last summer he started on a
trip through the park. in company with
his mother and young lady friend.
when few days out from Gardiner.
Mr. Smith lost his senses and wandered
away from the camp. His wanderings
at that time form one of the most aw-
ful experiences ever known to human
mind. Pursued by imaginary assailants,
he fled for five days and nights In
one great circle his flying footsteps led
him, and not until he was completely
collapsed did he allow himself to take
rest. During all these five days he was
utterly without food or nourishment. He
said that he took a little tobacco now
and then, but that outside of this he
tasted no nouriShment. When he was
finally found by friends, he was a merry.
GUS physical wreck. He was brought to
this city. 1T being intended at that time
to hold an examination as to his SAN
ity, but this idea was relinquished when
he showed signs of regaining his shat
tered senses. His mother took him to
his ranch home and nursed him back to
reason again. Ever since that time he
h 1, >ol1., \
weeks ago he became particularly bad,
and was taken to Chico Springs by his
mother He grew no better, however.
and finally his mother decided to have
an investigation as to the sanity of her
son. The result of this inquiry is given
in the first paragraph
Mr.. Smiths dementia is wholly ALONE
financial and business lines. He has
evolved in his weakened mind a scheme.
which, had he the means to carry it
out. would prove business enterprise
of marvellous proportions He thinks that
he is going to point near Lewiston
Idaho, where his brother resides. ana
there start in the business of raising
Angora goats. He is going to purchase
a tract of land 40 miles long by 20 miles
wide. This he intends to fence with a
siX-Wire fence. He has contracted with
merchants here for 1900 rolls of wire.
he also made contract for 25 traction
engines with which he thinks he will
plow up the ground. Harrows galore he
intends to purchase He will build a
magnificent mansion from the earnings
OF MS ranch. He hired every man with
whom he talked to come to Lewiston
and work for him. He has figured it ont
that the first year he will have 10, 600
Angora goats on his place. The first
year he will make 100000 After that
he will be in position to clear 500 900. :
900 year. He thought he was starting
for Lewiston Saturday.
The case is very sad one, Mrs
Paschal-Smith, the mother of the UNI
fortunate man, is lady of means and
refinement. She has the heartfelt sym-
pathy of all in her affliction. It is hoped
that Mr.. Smith may recover his reason
under treatment at the asylum.