G. realized the mistake he had
made in having been too sanguine
of her recovery. It at length be
came impossi l ! ■ f*>r him to keep
her any longer. At limes she would
be entirely deprived of her reason.
And early last week he wrote to
John T. Jones, county judge, in
forming him of the circumstances
and asking to have his mother sent
back to the Asylum, at Madison
Judge Junes at once telegraphed
him to have two regular physicians
examine her, and if pronounced in
sane obtain their certificate to that
effect; and to at once start with his
mother for Madison, and he (Judge
Jones) would send on to the super
intendent of the Asylum the neces
sary papers to secure her admission
there. Judge Jones made out the
necessary papers and mailed them
to Dr. Buckmaster, superintendent
of the Asylum, and to make doubly
sure that word would reach him in
time Mr. Jones telegraphed him to
admit the woman as the required
papers had been mailed to him.
Mr. G. complied with the instruc
tions of Judge Jones and reached
the Asylum at Madison, with his
mother, at about 2 o’clock on Thurs
day morning, almost worn out with
the hardships he had endured. The
authorities, however, refused Mrs.
G. admission, stating in substance
that she was not a resident of this
state, and that they would not ad
mit a person upon the certificate of
physicians not residents of Wiscon
sin, no matter whether it was so
ordered by Judge Jones or not. Mr.
