Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-05-01
(From Thursdsy's Daily.)

When Deputy Sheriff Horace Bowdrc of this city arrived in Phoenix at an early hour yesterday morning, and pro cecded to the Territorial asylum for the insane, having in charge Archie Griffin, the unfortunate miner who was ordered committed to the asylum after an examination as to his mental condi. tion before Probate Judge Hicks, Tues. day afternoon, he little reckoned that the official dignity of the steward of the asylum, F. c. Roberts, would be cast 10 the four winds while that of. acial branded certain Yavapai county officers as "grafters," and emphatic. ally stated that Bowdre's charge was not at all ft subject for an insane asylum, but such was the reception Deputy Bowdre received, according to his statement to q Journal. Miner rep. rcscntativc, last evening, upon his re- urn from his official visit to the asy. luni.
 "wbat is the matter with your of. fccrs up theref" demanded Steward
 Roberts, according to Mir. Bowdrc E datement. "Arc they grating 'gainS"
 This was the greeting Bowdrc al. rgcs he received as he entered the 'sylum reception room with Griffin. the | lunatic.
 Steward Roberts then turned his at. tcntion to the unfortunate Griffin, nc. 'ording to Deputy Bowdre, and said: "This man is not n fit subject for m insane asylum. It is an outrage to bring him here, and this asylum is not
 he proper place for such people as his man. He should not be sent herc."
 Whether the steward was n better judge of insane people than the Pres ,ott physicians who examined Griffin before he was ordered sent to the asy lum, history fails io state, but Deputy Bowdre ayers he carefully explained to the steward that Griffin had been
 n the Yavapai county hospital for three weeks before being examined as 70 his mental condition, during which time he was under the direct care and observation of Drs. Looney and Linn, ind that these physicians, together with Dr. C. F.. Yount, had pronounced Griffin decidedly insane. Deputy Bowdrc states that this cx. plnnation in no wise changed the opinion of the eminent steward. who | reiterated his statement that Griffin was not insane enough to bc in m lsylnm, although hc had scarcely been in the lunatic's company three minutes The views of the asylum steward as to Grinin's insanity were of q second. ary consideration with Deputy Bowdrc, ns he was there merely acting under instructions to deliver Griffin at the asylum. What impressed Bowjre the most was the pertinent question con ! cerning Yavapai county officials. "wbat Is the matter with your of fccrs up thcrcf Are they grafting againi"
 This was what made Deputy Bow. dre, aguratively speaking, sit up and | take notice.
 The stewards inference was plain. If the Yavapai county officials were not grating "again,' they had been at some date in the past. Deputy Bowdre, who claims tO have n witness who overheard the convcr. ntion, reported the incident to his su. perior officers, immediately upon his return here, and it Is strongly inti. mated that Steward Roberts will be given an opportunity, through the me dium of m official investigation, to substantinte his inference that Yava. pal county officials are "grafting again"
 When Probate Jadge Hicks, who committed Griffin to the asylum, was told of Roberts remark, he said;
 "The statements made by Steward Roberts insinuating that Yavspai county officials are grafters is, in my opinion, outrageous. Doctors Looncy and Yount, who examined Archie Grif. hn, are as reputable physicians as any in the Territory. Evidence introduced showed that Griffin was absolutely helpless, dangerous to himself, and liable 10 become dangerous to other persons at any time. do not believe that steward of an insane asylum is supposed to be m exponent of insan. fly law, more especially when he knows nothing of the patient, and has not been in his company over three minutes.