The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-03
MUST RETURN TO GERMANY

MUST RETURN TO GERMANY
Arthur Bruhm and Wife Will he
Sent Back to Germany-Goyern-
ment Inspector Made Decision
For some little time the case of
Arthur Bruhm, a German 40 wears
old, has excited more or less SYM
pathy, by his weakened mental cen
dition, in the vicinity of Mt. Vernon.
where, by his peculiar actions, it was
thought he was insane. Sheriff Plot
ner was requested to take charge of
the man by people living out that way
and he was brought to this city and
placed in Jail.
Bruhm was taken before the in
sanity commission, and in the ex-
animation which followed it was dis
covered that he was not a n%aturalized
citizen and could not under the cir
cumstances become a care Of this
county. The question of his deporta-
ton to Germany was raised by States
Attorney Herbert, who did not want
the case to go so far so that the per-
son would for all time become a bur-
den on the county. Bruhm was not
exactly insane, but his mind was very
weak, and there was but little hope
that he would ever be any better.
States Attorney Herbert took up
the case with the department of COM
merce and stated the full facts of the
situation. Proper blanks we're sent
him on which to make the direct
charges. Resulting from this Robert
Davis, of Minneapolis, arrived in the
city Thursday and in the afternoon,
in company with County Physician
Warne. went out to the hospital and
made a thorough examination Of
Bruhm's case. Mr.. Davis is an immi-
grafton inspector for the government
and 1t Is in his line of work to decide
on such cases as has come up in this
county. Mr.. Davis Informed States
Attorney Herbert in the evening that
Mr.. Bruhm's case came under the
head of deportation and that the
German and his wife will have to 20
back to Germany. Mr.. Davis will
notify the government of this decision
and the proper officer will be sent on
at once and act as escort to the couple
to New York and see that they are
placed aboard the steamer.
! Mr.. Davis stated that It is a ruling
OF the government that the steamers
which bring over immigrants that lat
er become subjects for deportation
must take them back free of charge
The government bears the expense Of
sending the people to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruhm have been
in this country but, a short time, the
wife coming over in June and the hus-
band a few months later. They made
their home with their children near
Mt. Vernon. Since Bruhm was first
taken into custody the children have
expressed the wish to take him home
and take care of him. The states at
torney, however, knowing the con.
ditions and circumstances felt that
1t would be an injustice to the chill.
dren for them to take up the burden
of trying to care for both of the peo-
pie, and that the final result would
be that the county would have to
take them in charge. Bruhm and his
wife barely had enough money to pay
their expenses over to this country,
and they have been able to earn but
very little since they have been here.
They came from the city of Dresden,
and to that city they will be return
ed.
This is the first cas- Of deportation
in the history of this county and
while the officers regretted to take
the step they felt that it was but a
matter of justice to the county that
1t should not be called upon to bear
expense OF maintaining these two
people for the long years to follow.
COMES BACK TO MITCHELL