The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-06-27
A Very strange story.
From the Louisville Courier Journal,

Ono OF tne most remarkuUit, ahu, "'p"' |
mysterious affairs that has ever come within !
the purview of local gossip, occurred In
this city within the past few days. 1t was
not 80 much quarrel in one of the first
families. which resulted in the sending OF a
lady member OF that family to the hospital
as insane, in order, itSeems, to get rid OF
her.
From complete review OF oil the facts in
the case, taking the statements Of oil the
parties concerned, 1t is impossible to decide
which is to blame, and, at any rate, we
would 10 no further than to give "plain
and uni aruished" statement OF the affair as
it has been related TO us, and, for the sake
of the parties concerned, who arc well and
tavorably known, we withhold the names,
though they are very well ventilated, as the
matter has been talked all over the city.
About week ago, lady who lives in
Oil City, Pennsylvania, came here TO visit
her sick sister, who was lying at the point
of death. Upon her arrival at the residence
of her brother.in.law, which is on Broad
way, she was shown TO the room which had
been set apart for her, but was refused ad-
mittance to her sister because 1t was alleg-
ed the physician had given positive orders
that no one should enter the sick room un-
der any circumstances. The lady took um-
brase at this; but her brother.in.law, who,
she says. never liked her, still persisted in
excluding her from tho presence Of his wife,
aud went so far, she AYERS, as to lock her in
her room during his absence. She was
very mu,h offended at sbis, and refused to
eat any thing in his house, though food was
repeatedly offered her. She kept her room
for forty eight hours without eating bite.
BY this time, Of course, she was very hun
cry, but still persisted in her obstinacy.
Upon the third day, which was ast Thurs
day, she threw note out of the window to
y gentleman who was passing. He picked
it up and opened it. 1t contained six dol
lars 10 money, with a request that he use
TIE same 10 dispatching to her husband in
OIL City, Pa, to come to her Immediately,
and also to bring her cup of coffee, as sh.
was being starved to death. The gentle
man who is well known furniture de- aler
OH Main street, was very much surprised at
this strange note, and being satisfied that
there was some mystery about the house.
went to policeman and gave him the facts
contained in the letter. The policeman
called at tbs house, and was met at the
door by the husband. He was told that the
woman was crazy, and was assured that it
was purely family affair. In the mean time
the dispatch b ad gone flying over the wires
to Oil City, and her husband was on his
way here In response to the astounding con-
tents. The gentleman who had picked up
the letter, received others in the meanwhile
and began to suspect from their contents
that what bad been told the policeman was
true. The letters were written in q beauti.
full feminine hand, but the substance, al
times, was vague and wandering. The lady
continued TO throw these notes to him every
time he passed to and from his meals, and
she inmates of the house, coming 10 hear of
lit, at once endeavOred TO prevent il. What
they did Is not known, but on Sunday her
brotber.in.law'applied at the Mayors Office
and obtained a permit to take her to the
hospital. She was taken there 10 charge OF
two policemen and registered as a lunatic
Mrs Garry, tho Superintendent, saw at
once that the woman was not crazy. and
provided her with very comfortable pri-
vate room and took care OF her as if she
were one Of her own family. When taken
into the Office 10 be registered, as inmates
usually are, some one asked her what was
the matter. when she replied. "Nothing but
hunger" Her brother.in-law arrived soon
after, and told Mrs. Garry 10 furnish her q
good place and send the bill to him. The
Superiptendent asked him what was tho mat.
ter with her, when he said it was nothing
but family quarrel. She was very much
ostonished that he should resort 10 this des.
perate end to rid bimselfof his sister.i law.
What could have induced him to have her
locked up as lunatic? swell, Mrs. Garry
| came TO the conclusion that it was ths
most plausible theory we could come to-" -
And the brother.in.law lett.
: Mrs. Garry took her strange patient TO her
own room, and ordered a cozy meal, which
was ready in q few Iniuut es, and the iadv