Bisbee daily review., 1907-09-06
NOT GREAT ID BE CRAZY, SAYS
 MR. AHOLT
Man, Perfectly Sane, in Asylum Two Weeks on Suspicion of Being Out of His Mind, Talks.
CPhoenix Republican,


 ID. E. AhOlt, who was sent to the asylum for the insane two or three weeks ago was yesterday discharged and given a clean bill of health. He called at the Republican office last night on the dual mission. One to say nice things about DT. Ferguson and his assistants at the asylum. and the other was to set himself right be- fore the public. Concerning the for mer he said the doctor and all attend ants were as kind to him as they could be and he was never treated better in his life anywhere.
 On the other subject he said he was not crazy and never had been though he was admittedly i'll and the treatment accorded him gave him an opportunity to be quickly restored. He bears no animOsity against any person who was concerned in placing him in the asylum as he appreciates that they were acting only in a kind ly spirit and were following the dis tates of their best judgment, though they did not understand his case. He says that a number of years ago he was quite ill in the south with a fever which he has never been able to en- tirely and permanently shake if It has recurred two or three times since he has been in the western country in mildeT form than at first never theless his trouble has been physical and not mental affection.
 While suffering of this fever, brought on by the hot weather and his continuous labors over the range at Class Brothers chop house it be- came apparent to many around him that he was not well and some things that he did for relief seemed so odd to others that they questioned his sanity Their position was strength ened by remarks he made in a spirit of levity, and clothed in language somewhat metaphoricaI which was misunderstood, causing many to be lieve they were uttered unintelligent- ly. His arrest by Officers More and Ivy at Olsen's ranch came about just that way. His feet had been sore ever since the hot weather set in and his stroll to the ranch was under taken merely to get out where the air was freshed and cooler. In the walk he raised a big blister on one foot which is more subject to them than the other, and telephoned Mr. Class that he had hurt the "old lady a pet name he frequently applies To his sore foot. He asked that he be sent for supposing Mir. 'Gass would send a hack. The latter construed his speech as an imitation that he had got into a row and hurt Mrs. Olsen or some other lady at the ranch, and very naturally sent the officers.
 In probate court it was shown that he had been found on the reiIrad track north of the city. He says that was only another of his strolls out into the open. that he sat down on the track to rest. He felt no alarm as he had no idea of going to sleep and if he did the slightest noise he knew would wake him. He did doze off little, an approaching train aroused him and he rolled over in the ditch out of the way. He said he knew the train men would report having nearly run over a man and he remained there until the next train came so he could explain to anybody who might be looking for him. Some answers in the probate court he made rather peculiarly first because it ap- peared to be a joke to him and sec. ondly because he thought the physi- clans were trying to string him and he wanted to be just as clever as they were. Yesterday he called on most of those concerned in his com mission and went over the ground with them, recitIng everything thss rrauspIreu uurIng Lne period Of his supposed dementia, as clear as any sane man could do. recalling every question asked and the answer given. He is glad to be all right and out of the suspicion of insanity, which is quite embarrassing, although as men, toned above he appreciates that he was all the time in the hands of his friends.