The evening world., 1909-03-16
INSANE LAWYER
ORDERS COURT TO
CALL GOVERNOR
De Angels, in Third Plea for
Liberty, Summons Hughes
as Witness.

In order to allow Severain De ANGELS,
prisoner In the Matteawan Hospital
for the Criminal Insane, full opportunity
to make plea for liberty to-day Justice
Blanchard cleared the Criminal Branch
OF the Supreme Court OF all spectators
md gave the petitioner, who is a law
yer and handsome, eloquent man, an
De Angels made was In many respects
remarkable, but Il Is doubtful If IL will
get him out OF Matteawan.
De Angels Is brother OF Supreme
Court Justice p. C. ]. De Angels, Of
Utica. In November 1897, he 60: INTO
an alteration with woman on the
street and shot a man who attempted
to interfere. When placed on trial he
was declared insane and committed TO
Matteawan.
Three Times Declared Insane,
Since that time he has exercised all
his legal learning in an effort to gain
his freedom. He has been allowed to
leave the asylum several times and
argue before various Justices Of the
Supreme Court in this city and else
where. In January Justice Seabur",
after listening to his arguments, de-
clared him insane, and only three weeks
ago Justice Morschauscr, sitting at
Newburg, made similar ruling.
De Angels came before Justice Blan.
| chard to-day by virtue OF writ o.
habeas corpus. He was accompanied "a
court by DR. Baker Of Matteawan, ana
two keepers who kept within arms reach
OF him all the time. Dr.. Baker says
that De Angels Is dangerous
paranoiac.
When the court was ready for the De
Angels argument there was no one
present but the Judge, the court officers,
the petitioner and his escort, District.
Attorney Jerome and two assistants
and reporters. De Angels was asked
II he did not want to be represented by
counsel The Court suggested that II
he had no means counsel could he as.
signed
II realize" said De Angels. what an
advantage 1t would be TO have counsel.
But it is very hard to find a lawyer
who Will consult with me They all
think | am crazy"
! De Angels then started on a rather
orderly argument which lasted for about
! half and hour and was listened to with
deep attention. Then he began TO ram
Die 10 subjects not Directly connected
with the case under consideration. At
Intervals this tendency was pronounced.
Would Call Hughes as Witness.
He said that while he did not make
the charge openly he believed that his
brother, the Justice, was working
against him lie accused the official
OF MattCawan Of cruelty and said he
had been punished for making appeal :
70 the courts by imprisonment in a
dungeon. Al. through lis talk he re-
yertod frequently To- the necessity OF
hearing witnesses In IFS behalf
WHO are those WITNESSES 20. Wish
the Court 30 summon" asked Justice
Blanchard when De Angels .a7 shown
signs Of HGy.ng exhausted his argument.
one %: them, .e replied. Is Gov.
Hughes. | desire subpU.0 iules
tecur'. commanding the Governor 10
BRING into court all the letters nave
written MIN and al, the newspaper c. p.
pings IN my case
Justice Blanchard said he would take
tn, matter under udvisoWeut, and Ne
Angels vas forced to return g. Nat.
tea"an IL pleaded with tho Court Pm
v'al-" tH place ot imprisonment r1
th" .iIu.If state Hospital. .r
wards iHud hut lust,g, H.1U,.s.
sold he could not interfere.