The Washington times., 1905-08-12
PRIVATE KOHLCKE
SET At LIBERTY
Cayalryman Declared to Be
Sane by the Jury.
STRAIGHTFORWARD STORY
Stated That He Really Helped HI
Captors Bring Him to Insane
Asylum.

Cayalryman Albert K. Kuhlcke, wbe
was yesterday afternoon found to be Of
sound mind and released from st. Eliza-
beth $ Hospital for the Insane, by order
OF Justice Barnard. has q keen sense OF
humor. II was testified that he had
been brought TO Washington from Fort
Chauchuca, Arizona, by a sergeant and
a corporal of the Fifth United States
Cavalry, 10 which he was attached.
Had Charge of Sergeant.
While testifyiI@ in his own defense.
under crQss-examination, Mr.. Kuhlcka
said the statement was sad mistake.
The fact is ne said that instead Of be-
ing brought here by the sergeant, he
actually had charge OF The sergeant.
he explained that he was placed in con-
troll of the two soldiers at Fort Chau-
chuca, who were directed to deliver
him to the St. Elizabeth authorities
When they reached st. Louis Kuhtcks
said the corporal was so drunk he could
not get back on the train which he had
left. The sergeant he said, was also
SO deeply in drink that he had to be
helped on the train, and he slept most
OF the time Il took TO come 10 Wash-
ington from St. Louis.
Kuhlc1ze was committed to St. Eliza
beth asylum June last, by order Of
the military surgeon ut Fort Chat
chuca. Three days after his commit
ment kuhlcke vas honoraBIy diseharg-
ed from the service after serving thir-
teen years. a week ago he commenced
habeas corpus proceedings for his re-
lease: Testimony relative TO his mental
condition was heard by a narshaI.s
pury presided over by Justice Barnard.
DR.. w A. White, superinten dent Of
the asylum, and DR.. Stack, who has
been connected with the institution for
twenty-five years, testified that Ku-
hlcke IS suffering from ''perseeutory de-
lusions. and showed other signs Of
mental ALTERATION. Several Of the asy-
ium employees also testified that ku-
hlcke IS OF unsound mind.
Say KuhlcBe Is Sane.
DR.. Robert Reyburn, president of the
Medico-LegaI Society of Washington.
and Dr.. Charles z. EmTnons, a we'll
known alienist who made examinations
of kuhicke's mental status. testified
that he is sane. Kuhlcke made an ex-
cellent witness in his own behalf. There
was no cloud on his mind IN reference
TO names OF persons places and dates.
During the short time he was on the
witness stand he gave brief history Of
himself, telling the date OF his birth
in Germany. of his coming to the United
States. his several enlistments III flle
army. Of his service in the Philippines
and in different parts OF the United
States and also his financial affairs.
After hearing his testimony, the jury
declared him to be OF sound mind. with
out leaving their seats. kuhIcke was
represented by Attorneys Richard p.
Evans and a W Adams
The case Of Horace W. ReaIl, who Is,
seeking his discharge from st. Eliza
beth Hospital for the Insane On habeas
corpus proceedings, which was TO have
been considered Yesterday, was post
poned until Monday next. Bean at
tempted to commit suicide about year
ago while in q fit of despondency, caus-
cd by the desertion of his wife.
John {. Eccleston, e. Maurice Cox,
Thomas Adair Miller, Alexander Poole.
Mary Strothers and Lille Bell were ad-
judged TO be OF unsound mind and COM
mitted tQ. the asylum for treatment.