Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-16

The following communication from an
inmate at St. Elizabeth's is published
simply to further an investigation into the
mental condition of Mr.. Muller Many
cases of perfectly sane men confined in
asylums for years have been exploited by
the public press. This may or may not be
one of the kind but the GLOBE at all events
gives Mr.. Muller the benefit of the doubt
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE,
ST. ELIzABETH. d. :.
Editor Sunday Globe.
DEAR SIR: hereby enclose letter which
l wrote to the Hon. w. Sulzer, a member of
Congress. / also wrote another letter re.
gardiug the same case to Col Jacob Rup.
pert another member of Congress, who then
wrote to Dr. Richardson, the superinten.
dent here, who then responded to Mr Rup-
pert that was not detained here, but could
leave whenever wanted, so asked DR..
Richardson to let me go, which Is about
three weeks since, but he refusedto let me
go and holds me yet forcibly and illegally,
and deprives me of my liberty and consu-
tutional rights | also wrote since then to
Senators Hoar and Penrosei also the
Speaker Of the House Mr.. Hend ersou, and
NrNAGl d AIAOoNEuOAf uAEulUEI QA AQuEl E5S,
all of which claims to be such great friends
OF the soldier None of them have done a
thing for me, although they could plainly
see out OF my letters that / were anything
but insane, wherefore l appeal to you to
bring my case to the knowledge of the pub.
lie and show up the real conceited, mean,
inhuman and uncharitable character of those
officials here who have not only deprived
me of my liberty, but also of money coming
10 me from Germany as when I asked Dr.
Simpson to let me go to town to sign this
paper at the embassy, which is necessary in
order to obtain this money he refused to
let me go, and so this money is lost to me
To crown their ineanness they, or rather
this here Venatti or Vauatta who is a no
taiy public here and signs the pension
vouchers, refused to give me my pension
certificate back, so / wrote to the U. S.
Marshal, adressing the letter to the U. S.
Marshal Of the District of Columbia, Wash.
ingtou d. c., but as it appears, as / mailed
my letter on the fourth instant to him and
have heard nothing from him yet, this
official is also not willing tO do his duty
which fully couvlnces me that there is
neither law nor justice for a poor man in
this country, especially If he is Of foreign
birth. This enclosed letter was returned to
me by Col Rupert, of whom enclose an
envelope also that you can see that / cor
respond with him, and 1 will also state that
I had been a patient here about II years,
but not for insanity, but epilepsy.
Hoping now that you will do the best
you can for me and make my case public
and send me a copy of the edition you pub
lish it in, I am, sir,
Yours very respectfully,
HENRY MULLER.
Mr.. Muller does not write like an insane
man. His continuity of thought along the
lines of his efforts for release is demon.
strated He inclosed several letters to the
GLOBE and copies of letters he has written
to Representative Sulzer and others. Mr..
Sulzer had full charge Of the case turned
over to him in February last, and Mr..
Muller was so notified in the following
letter.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., Feb. 2h I907.
Mr.. HENRY MULLER,
Care Government Asylum for the Insane,
Anacostia, ID. c.
SIR: Your last two letters have been re-
ceived. desire to inform you that have
placed your case entirely in the hands of
Mr. Sulzer, as I have too many other
matters involving my time and attention
just at this time to permit me giving yours
the full consideration il should have.
Hereafter you should address all your COM
muuications to him. feel sure he will be
able to render you more assistance than
myself Yours truly,
JACOB RUPERT, JR.
Colonel Rupert or somebody else, il is
not clear whom, must have secured Mr..
Muller's release last January as the follow
iug letter from Superintendent Richardson
would indicate:
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE
WAsHINGToN, D. c., Jan. 7I, 1909.
DEAR SIR; Your letter of the 18TH instant
addressed to Dr. Simpson, has been re-
ceived. / shall instruct the supervisors to
look up, if possible, the articles of clothing
to which you refer, and, if found, shall
forward them to you. Everything that was
here, so far as we could learn, was packed
in a bundle and sent to you in Baltimore,
several weeks ago, DR.. Simpson himself
having paid the express charges. I hope
that your condition will remain as comfort.
able as it now appears, and that you will
eventually be able TO return to Germany to
your friends. Very truly yours,
A. r. RICHARDSON,
Mr.. Henry MULLER SHbeyiHteHdeHL
Providence Hospital, Washington. ID. c.
The GLOBE is not familiar enough with
the Sc Of Mr.. Muller to account for his
re-committal from the Providence Hospital
to ST. Elizabeth and he has neglected to 90
into particulars. At all events we have
given the case the publicity he asks, on the
single chance that his case may be that of
sane man committed to an insane asylum
for some sinister purpose. If he is really
. insane there is no harm done. while on the
contrary If he IS not non combos menffs this
publication will direct attention to the out.
rage and secure an investigation and his
release