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Show LOCKETT ASKS TS IE TAKE! illfl CUSTODY Says lie Is Possessed With a Mania to Commit Murder. A. Lockott may or may not bo insane. He virtually says, howevor, that ho Is; In other words, Lockott says he Is possessed pos-sessed of a mania to kill, and asks to bo wont to tho State Mental hospital for life. Thursday afternoon Lockott went Into faherirt' Emery's oillce und handed Mr. fc-mory a lei tor, which was uu follows: Lockett's Letter. Kindly excueo mo for troubllnc you. I am POfsessvd with a mania to kill. I ask you us A favor to bo sent to tho State Mental hospl-tul hospl-tul for life, as I do not dvslro to become a murderer. Taken Into Custody. Sheriff Emery at once took Lockott Into custody and he will be examined as to his sanity before Judge Armstrong today. Locket t Is a former Initial)' of the Mental Men-tal hospital and was examined and dls--chaiged by Judgo Armstrong last Monday. Mon-day. At the same time, however. Judge Armstrong admitted that Lockett, In his opinion, was a dangerous man. Has Written Other Lettetrs. T-oekott has recently written letters to County Attorney Chrlstenson und Gov. Cutler, complaining that he hud been persecuted. per-secuted. Gov. Cutler referred the communication com-munication to Dr Calder, medical superintendent super-intendent at the Mental hospital, who replied re-plied that. In his opinion, Lockett should be returned to the hospital. |