Show sw ww c T in nog sot intoxicated SAIT satt nake LAKE city december 15 1870 isto diioro zako diio ra rs disere 1 issue of the geh gh abt nat fefe in vilh ni name name was bomp some w brought C before the public I 1 think d word or two of explanation la Is due to me andr the 1 it E la Is geine geTie rally raily thought in the lith ward where I 1 resides reside that I 1 was drunk on the occasion to which your reporter ma mado reference now this I 1 deny as I 1 have not take tahe taken aiquoc of any consequence for tiie tile th Q last six elx months the facts acts in my case are as fol foi follows 17 15 17 about the early part of last wt month I 1 was taking api apiece bce of machinery for lifting heavy rock be longing to watson bio bib brothers ibbers from the the new coop co op building when whon a piece of lumber fell from the floor above and struck me on the top of my head inflicting a very severe wo wound dt from which I 1 lost a great trog frog de deat deal of blood As soon toon aloi lecove recovered hed ted bloods from thespo the shock k I 1 went down main street in search of a doctor to dres drop the ehe wound and after having this to I 1 returned to my work as usual four d days daya ayaay afterwards ter DIV my head became quite alte dinzy dizzy and I 1 could not ageeff bleer aleer lon lor beveral nights T was recommended by some friends a ag s I 1 then thought them to be to get some bome liquor to wash the wound and to ta drink a little of it to bring about sleep I 1 did as I 1 was waa advised but for four or five days I 1 completely lost my reason these are the facts of my case and I 1 thank the cily city authorities for taking care of me mo duning during this thia fit of or temporary ins ine insanity aulty nulty and I 1 would here say eay that if it during that time I 1 insulted or ok offended any person derson I 1 am sorry for it if I 1 remain etc THOMAS gali gait lake city decem december ber 1879 1679 i y |