JOHN SALATHIEL, THE OLD KANSAS PIONEER
April 30, 1836 - December 9, 1915
MR. SALATHIEL VERDICT REACHED THIS MORNING
He Will Not Be Sent to the Asylum - His Family
Will See That He Receives Proper Treatment
In Private Institutions.
Since Wednesday noon, the question of the sanity of John
Salathiel has been on trial in probate court and a verdict was reached at 11
a.m. today by the jury, which consisted of Dr. Elly, W. C. Millikan, M.V.
Strine, J. M. Walker, A. B. Yeager and H. W. Hazen.
The verdict was in accordance with an agreement made by all
the parties most interested and is that Mr. Salathiel is unfitted to attend to
his own affairs; that his condition is probably due to the excessive use of
tobacco and close attention to business; that it is not hereditary or caused by
epilepsy and that he has never had any medical treatment for it.
His son Thomas Salathiel was appointed guardian. It is not the intention to send Mr. Salathiel
to an insane asylum. It is believed that
a rest from business, a change of scene and proper treatment in some sanitarium
will restore him, and he will be taken as soon as possible to Manitou Hot
Springs, the sea coast, or some other place to be agreed upon.
For several months past it has been evident to Mr.
Salathiel's family that in some respects his mind was unbalanced. On most all subjects and in the conduct of
his business he has been perfectly rational, but he has had strange
hallucinations of family troubles for which there has not been the slightest
grounds and he has made threats against various citizens which have caused his
family great uneasiness and impelled them to take action to avoid a possible
tragedy. Mr. Salathiel, at first, was
disposed to make a bitter fight against this legal proceeding and employed O.
P. Ergenbright as his attorney, A. B. Clark representing the state, but even
the defendant himself seemed convinced by the testimony adduced; that his
actions had been strange, and this morning cheerfully agreed to the disposition
that has been made of the case.
The simple truth is that his nervous system is badly
impaired. For months he has slept but
little and rest and a change are clearly needed and there is every reason for
hoping that complete restoration will follow, as his general physical health
and strength are good.
The proceeding has excited much interesting in this city,
where Mr. Salathiel and his family have resided for many years, enjoying the
full confidence and esteem of all our citizens, and everyone hopes that in a
short time he will return to us fully restored to his accustomed mental and
physical health.
Mr. Salathiel's grocery store will be kept running as usual
and Walter Salathiel now with I. G. Fowler, will give his attention to it for
the present.
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Note that Mr. Salathiel lived another 15+ years.
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