Arizona republican., 1907-09-03
VERY SHORT SERVICE
 AND GOOD DISCHARGE
Dick Aholt Tells How it Feels for a Sane Man to be Considered Crazy.

b. E. Aholt, who was sent to the 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 was and his assistants at the asylum, and the other was to set himself right be- fore the public. Concerning the form CT 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 III and the treat ment accorded him gave him an Op- portunity to be quickly restored. He bears no animosity against any per son who was concerned in placing him in the asylum as he appreciates that they were acting only in kindly spir- it and were following the dictates of their best judgment. though they did not understand his case. He says that a number of years ago he was quite i'll
 
 has never been able to entirely and permanently shake off. IL has recurred two or three times since he has been in the western country, in a milder form than at first, nevertheless his trouble has been physical and not a mental affection.
 While suffering of this fever. brought on by the hot weather and his cOntinu- ous labors over the range at Class Brothers chop house, it became ap- parent 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 strengthened by remarks he made in a spirit of levity, crd clothed in language somewhat meta phorical which was misunderstood causing many to believe they were ut4 tered unintelligently. His arrest by Officers Moore and Ivy at Olsens 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 undertaken merely to get out where the air was fresher and cooler In the walk he raised a big blister on one foot which is more sub q ject to them than the other. and tele- phoned Mir. 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. Class would send a hack. The latter con strued his speech as an intimation that he had got into 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 railroad track north of the city. He says that was only another of his strolls out in to 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 any body who might be looking for him. Some answers in the probate court he made rather peculiarly first because it appeared to be 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 commission and went over the ground with them. re- citing everything that transpired dur ing the period of his supposed demen- tio. 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 in- l sanity. which is quite embarrassing i although as mentioned above he ap- preciates that he was all the time in | the hands of his friends.