Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-20
Doctor is Brought Back to This
City From Omaha, and Will
Fight the Action
APPEAL TO DISTRICT COURT
II Commission, on Thursday After
noon, Declares Him Insane, Getz
Will Carry Case to Higher Tribunal
says He is All Right If People
Will Let Him Alone.

custody Friday night at Omaha and
bdged in the woman's ward Of the
sity jail on a charge of insanity, was
brought to this city early Sunday
morning, in charge Of DR.. John Whin-
cry, Of Omaha cousin Of DR.. J. l..
Winery. Of this city, who represented
the Elks lodge of Omaha, as mem
her Of its relief committee DR.. Getz
was received by the Elks lodge here
land taken to the Pilgrim hotel DR..
WINERY remained with him until
|lmoning, and from that time until 1
Io'clck members of the lodge here were
at Is room to do what they could to
add o his comfort.
| In.hs afternoon DR.. Getz again suf-
| feres one Of his attacks of extreme
nervousness and excitability, and was
lturni over to the custody Of Sheriff
,Hu.sn, and placed in jail. A charge of
linsalty was formally lodged against
him. Ind he was arraigned before the
commissioners this morning.
Will Oppose Action.
| Sowing that DR.. Getz would oppose
a, action taken to send him back to
In prndence, the commissioners met
Sundy and decided to call in several
physicians to examine DIT Getz, and
INTERCHANGEABLE to the commits
vi, cfo{o oc
N. E.Mighell. DR.. n. III. Nichols, and
DR.. EN-. Singleton. DR.. Getz objected
to til latter however. on personal
grouns, and refused te.ve anything
VIII ;ver to say to any one while Dr.
Sinaeton was present
Appeal to District Court.
When -rraigned in the office Of
Jerk Of Courts H. G. Lounsberry, Dr.
8setz. who had called upon City So
T icito, f. e. Northup to act as his att
brnes, announced that he knew the
law, nd would never consent to be
alluded insane and be hustled off to
an asslum without taking an appeal
to tn, district court. He has this
right. lnder the code, which he did not
know 1906. when he was ordered
cAnfni In the Independence hospital.
Hearing is Continued.
because Mr.. Meeker, OF the board,
an lMr. Northup, were to be busy In
cart at 10 o'clock. and in order to al
Low DR.. Getz to have witnesses in at
tadance If he so chose, the hearing
WIS continued until Thursday after
non at 2 o'clock. In the meantime DIR.
Gtz will have a room at the Stod-
DIRT, and will be in charge of q COM
Mnion appointed by the board.
All Right II Let Alone.
DR.. Getz emphatically announced to
Er. Slghell. DR.. Nichols, DR.. Devine,
E q. Mack, secretary Of the Elks
lodge, and Times-Republican man
that he would be all right Il he were
let altne.
4 II t,ke this oath, so help me God,
that l. am to be bounded and fol-
lowed about and prosecuted will take
my own life some time. Incarceration
in some asylum Is not going to mellow
or su,due me. will rot first. But
there viii come a time when can put
an end to my own existence, as have
q righ, rather than to suffer such In
diynitiss. II am let alone will go
about my business, bothering no one.
injurilg no one, not even myself, and
will work out my, own salvation and.
In sine time. amount to something
again. But keep up these tactics Of
spying on me, sending out sleuths to
watch me, and you will hound me to
death. You know DR.. Getz; you know
he Is d man Of his word; that what
over he says he'll do, he'll do. No one
ever accused me Of not saying to a
mans face what thought, or Of go
ing behind him and stabbing him in
the back. That's my way Of doing
business, and that is the kind of treat
ment shall expect"
Take sufferings Into Consideration.
TO the newspaper man DR.. Getz
said: "You must take into considera-
zion In my case what have been thru.
Consider the financial difficulties
have had, and my family troubles; the
breaking up of my home, and being
sent to independence. This last was
the worst thing have had to contend
with at any time. Seven long months
in an insane asylum, and / as sane
as amy man. have always been excit-
able and possessed Of a quick temper,
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