The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-16
CROSWELL SEEKS FREEDOM,
SAYS HE'S NOT INSANE
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t1OHlluutu lIoil rage ohSsJ
filed In this letter Mr.. Crosweil said he
would soon be a dead man II he was kept
at the Butler hospital.
The superintendent of Buffers admitted
that Mr.. Croswell had shown no disposi-
tion to violence while there.
A history OF Mr.. Croswells life from
his first confinement In a private sani-
tarium in 1896 to the present time was
given. DR.. Bloomer thought II best for
Mr. Croswell and the public that he
should be confined.
Some letters were read by Rathbone
Gardner. counsel for the Butler hospital.
to show that Mr.. Croswell believed his own
brother as well as the hospital authori-
ties were in danger OF prosecution for
keeping him out OF the hands OF the Eng
llsh authorities. Or. Mcdonald OF the
Butler hospital and DR. Rice of Boston
testified as to the insane delusions that
they asserted controlled Mr. Croswell.
DR.. Henry w. Bingham. a classmate of
Mr. Croswell's at Harvard. examined the
petitioner last night. on the witness stand
the doctor pronounced Mr.. Croswell in
sane.
Or. w. r. McGuirk called by Mr.. Ea-
ton, said he had recently examined Mr..
Croswell and that the examination proved
Mr.. Croswell to be insane. He said such
men were always peaceful and quiet until
they do something very violent. DR.. Nc
Guirk found the petitioner all right until
he got talking OF his treatment at the
Butler hospital.
This witness referred TO Mr.. Croswells =
letters from Ambassadors White and
Choate. A letter from Mr.. Choate
was read and II was a very sat
iSfyiug and soothing one. II showed that
there was no criminal charge against
Mr.. Croswell
DR.. John Donley. another expert called
by Mr.. Eaton, pronounced the petitioner
insane. II would be necessary to keep
Mr. Croswell under restraint.
Mr.. Croswell the petitioner, testified
| that ne was 81 years OF age and was a
graduate OF Harvard college and OF Har-
| ward law school He told Of his editing
an edition Of tho work OF his grandfather.
| Greanleaf on Evidence. an edition Of
| Washburne. compiling an index OF patent
cases and the writing Of two original
works. one being Croswell on Electricity
| and Croswell ON Executors, and also OF
his lectures before the Boston university
law school He declared he was always
very quiet and never had prediction to
acts OF violence.
He said he would be better il he was
| out OF any institution, free from mental
4 care and the noises OF cities In some form
| He had no thought now OF being perse-
! cuted for anything done in England but
/ asserted he feared that he would lose his
/ life at the hospital and then the case be
put down as one of suicide.
When Mr.. Gardner read letter sent by
| witness TO Frank Croswell witness de-
| clared the letter a foolish one. Witness
| refused 10 make a general statement
| from the witness stand. Later he had
the fact brought TO the attention of the
| court that there were no notices any
| where at the Butler hospital stating tC
| whom complainants might be made.
Mr.. Croswell said that only on certain
| occasions was he permitted 20 write &C
| friends. He described the past ten years
| OF his life for Mr.. Gardner
| At late hour this afternoon counse
| had not concluded their arguments.