The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-10-16
lly sworn deposes and savs.

That he is the sheriff of Lincoln
County, Idaho and in that capacity
ne had occasion to observe Clarence
Van Deusen during the month of
March, 1910
The four or five days previous to
March 2lst, 1910, deponent was in
Gooding on official business. That
several of the citizens of Gooding on
this occasion came to him and asked
him to take Clarence Van Dcuscn in
charge, for the reason that he was
violently insane. That at this time
Clarence Van Deusen was in charge
Of an attendant, and that on one oc-
caslon he attacked this attendant and
bit him severely. On another oc-
casion, four or FIVE days before March
list he attacked his mother and tried
to kill her, that many of the citizens
OF Goodlng were in fear of him as he
threatened to kill several of them.
That on March 18th Mr.. Van Deusen
Guided his attendant and came to Sho-
Shone, and wandered around iii an ap-
parent demented condition. That de-
ponent informed Frank T. Disney, the
county attorney, OF the condition of
Mr.. Van DeuSen, and stated to him
that he did not think it possible for
Mr.. Van DeuSen to be tried on the
charges against him, and that charge
would be filed against the said Van
Deusen in the Probate Court and
that he would be tried for insanity
That dcponent instructed Deputy
Sheriff, c. w. Sutherland, of Gooding
to look after Mr.. Van Deusen pend
ing his examination for insanity. That
deponent conversed with the said Van
Deusen few days ago, and since the
beginning of the March term Of the
District Court at Shoshone, and was
told by him that his mind was better
but that he was not we'll and had
been in very bad shape
Deponent knows that the County
Attorney relied upon statements made
to him by different persons and upon
his own observation of the mental
and physical condition of the said
Van Deusen, and by reason thereof
did not subpoena witnesses to appear
for the trial of the action brought
against the said Van Deusen And
that said witnesses live in Nebraska
and Utah and cannot be brought here
without several days notice.
\pISlCu.) J. w. w IlEELEN,
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this End day of April, 1910,
(Signed) HARRY w. ANDERSON,
(SEAL) Clerk OF the District Court
ENDORSEMENT: Affidavit of
Sheriff Filed April End, 1910, Harry
W. Anderson, Clerk.
State of Idaho, County of Lincoln, SIS.
l, Harry w. Anderson, Clerk of the
District Court of the Fourth Judicial
District of the State of Idaho, in and
for the County of Lincoln, do hereby
certify that the foregoing and annex
ed is a full, true and complete copy of
the original affidavit of ]. w. Wheeler
Sheriff, in the above entitled case as
the same now appears among the OF
fetal files of said case in my office.
In testimony whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and affixed my Of
fetal seal this 30th day of September,
A. D., 1914
HARRY w. ANDERSON,
| (SEAL Clerk of the District Court.
County, Idaho, Residence, Shoshone
Idaho.
Witnesses: Walter Wright, d. W.
Dent, David Fraser, Dan H. Buckley,
Frank E. Sweetser, R. A. Cook, Her
man, Herman, J. L. Fuller, l.. M. lug
G. w. Sutherland, Allen, Frank T.
Disney
Criminal Information)
Filed March 2lst, 1911.
(Signed) Harry w. Anderson, Clerk