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The Daily Dispatch: July 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], Notice to our Subscribers. (search)
Not deranged. --Hugh R. Morris was arraigned before the Mayor for being deranged, and while in that condition breaking up a lot of valuable furniture at the American Hotel.--The conduct of the party betrayed such evident signs of a dethronement of reason, that it was found necessary to secure him, when officer Chalkley was sent for and conveyed him to the lock-up. The Mayor said that he could not treat the prisoner as he could other individuals who were sane — that is, commit him till he furnished security for his appearance to answer an indictment by the Grand July for the injury done at the Hotel, but he would retain him in custody till he was ready to leave the city.--He was ready to let him out whenever he was ready to go away. Morris protested he was not deranged on the occasion of smashing up Col. Carrington's furniture, but that he was greatly excited, and was willing to pay all damages. The Mayor said he did not sit to assess damages on injury done to private property;