The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-09-12

Somebody Seems to be Liable for
Damages.

G. Clark, justice of the peace of
ward 4, Grant parish, La, swearing
that one Mrs. w. p. Mclaughlin
was "hopelessly insane and in a
dangerous condition to do bodily
harm to herself or some member
of the community" and praying
that ''she be taken in charge and
confined in Jail, to be further dealt
with according to law"
Whereupon J. C. Clark, J. p,
forthwith issued writ to the sher-
if of Grant parish, commanding
him to "apprehend the said Mrs.
W. P. Mclaughlin and confne her
in the parish Jail until further ex-
animation, and be dealt with ac-
cording to law"
To make the matter good and
binding, John G. Clark, J. p, is
sued an order to G. w. Worthing-
ton, NJ. D., who forthwith proceed
ed to execute the same, and report
back to John q. Clark, justice of
the peace, in words and figures as
follows: "This is to certify that /
have examined one Mrs. w. p. Nc
Laughlin, of Grant parish, town of
Lincecum, as per your order, and
beg to advise that I find after ex-
animation that said Mrs. w. P.
Mclaughlin is insane, and that her
condition is such that she is liable
to do harm to herself or to other
members of the community, unless
confined in some institution for
safe keeping
On the faith of these various
proceedings Deputy E. S. Teddlie
arrested Mrs. Mclaughlin and
lodged her in the Colfax Jail last
Sunday evening.
Tuesday, when Judge Blackman
arrived to try the railroad exap-
preparation suit against Oscar
Shanks, the matter was presented
to him, whereupon the Judge APP
pointed Drs. E. B. Gray and W. j.
Roberts as experts to examine into
Mrs. McLaughlin's condition. AZ
ter due and careful examination
they reported as follows: "That
said Mrs. w. p. Mclaughlin does
not give any evidence from pres
ent manner, conversation, action,
or past history, of mental weakness
or insanity, but on the contrary we
find she has an acute, retentive
memory, and good reasoning pow
ers-follows lines of thought in
conversation logically and intelli-
gently. She also bears evidence of
strong will power"
This report being submitted to
Judge Blackman, he forthwith is
sued the following order for the |
discharge of the prisoner, viz:
18th Jud. Dist Court Grant Phi, !
State of Louisiana vs.. /
Mrs. w. p. Mclaughlin.
In this case an affidavit having
been made by j. II. johnson be-
fore John G. Clark, j. p. of ward |
4, Grant parish, alleging that said |
Mrs. Mclaughlin was insane and |
dangerous, and a warrant having
been issued by said Justice of the |
peace authorizing the arrest and
detention of the said Mrs. Nc |
Laughlln, and one g. w. Worth |
ington, NJ. D., having made an ex-
animation of the said Mrs. Nc
Laughlin at the request of the said |
justice, which was not authorized |
by law, and upon proper order |
and appointment ORA w. j. Rob- |
erts and E. B. Gray having exam
med into the mental condition of |
said Mrs. Mclaughlin, and having |
reported to this court that she was |
in full possession of her mental
and acted and conversed |
with intelligence, it is therefore
ordered that the said Mrs. W. p. |
Mclaughlin be released from con-
finement and discharged from the |
charge of insanity.
Signed in chambers at Colfax,
Louisiana, this 9th day of Septem-
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