The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-17
TO APPEAL TO WASHINGTON
Kenosha County Man, Adjudicated In
sane in Canadian Courts, Gets $500
for Equity in Land and Personal
Property Valued at Over $500.

Friends OF John HASA, farm hand
working on the Frank Terry farm in
the town of Paris, promise to appeal
to the United States government to
protest against the treatment accorded
HASA by officials of the government
of the Dominion of Canada. This
morning County Clerk Russell H. Jones
received from j. Bruce Walker, com
missioner of immigration for that gov
eminent, Canadian government check
for the sum of $3120. This represents
all that the Canadian officials realized
from the sale of the equity of HASA
in farm of 100 acres located in the
province of Saskatchewan. HASA de-
clares that his equity in the property
was worth more than $4,000 and that
in addition to this equity he had
horses and farm equipment to
considerable value.
HASA was one of the Americans who
heard the call to the Canadian North
west when big advertisements of that
country were carried by American
newspapers several years ago. He was
at that time employed on the farm of
DR.. j. T. Hernsheim in the town of
Bristol He was naturalized Ameri-
can citizen and for this reason he
claimed the protection of his home
government. He went up into Cana
Ga and bought the farm of quarter
section. He was working the farm
when neighbors are alleged to have
made objections to his presence in the
community. HASA had paid all of his
savings on his land contract and by
hard work he had managed to get
money enough to stock up the farm and
provide for implements. He declares
that he was making a living and
getting ahead.
Just about this time people residing
in the neighborhood appealed to the
Canadian officials for his arrest, alleg-
ing that he was insane. He was thrown
into jail and later adjudicated insane.
Then he boldly asserted that he was
an American citizen. The matter was
taken up with the officials at Wash
ington and HASA had no trouble prov
ing by the records of Kenosha county
that he was entitled to the protection
of this nation The Canadian officials
at once demanded his deportation from
that country as an insane person and
he returned to Kenosha county nearly
year ago. He was at once taken be-
fore Judge Taylor in the county court.
He declared that he was as sane as
any man and the Kenosha county ply
sicians who made the examination de-
clared that he was not fit subject
for an asylum.
Hasa at once went out into the
country and began working again as
a farm hand. However, he wanted his
property in Canada protected and
through attorneys arrangements were
made to have the property, both real
and personal, sold by the Canadian of
fcials. These sales have just been
made and $31.20 represents the saw
ings Of HASA after the Canadian of
ficials paid expenses. Just what can
be done in the matter is not appar-
ent. Hasa had given the officials in
Canada power to dispose of his hold
ings and the report indicates that they
disposed of them. It is impossible for
him to go back and fight as he is
recorded in Canada as an insane per-
son and for that reason he would have
no standing in court.
The appeal now is to be made to the
secretary of state at Washington and
he may be able to make some provision
to have the dealings of the Canadian
government reviewed.