The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-11-09
4 STRANGE CASE.
A Bridegroom Becomes Insane aud
Runs AWAY.

From the Detroit Free Press, Oct %
Yesterday two farmers from Oakland
county, Alanson Gilbert and George 4.
Hall, arrived in Detroit in search of the
brother OF the latter, a young man named
Emory Hall. They made a rather singular
statement to various parties with whom
they came in contact while searching for
Hall, but his appearance, when discovered
seemed to corroborate everything stated.
1t seems that young Halls mother is a
widow woman, and that lie lives at home
and has charge of the farm, the elder
brother living III another township. Being
young man of twCnty-three, it was, per-
haps natural that Emory should thin of
marriage, and also natural that he SHOULD
exercise his own Judgment in selecting a
girl to become his future wife. His selcc-
ton, however, did not suit the idea Of his
mother, and for the past six months she
has bantercd him almost out of his wits
She had an eye on a farmers daughter
whom she desired to call her daughter-n-
law, but this girl was dIstastcful to the son,
and all that could be said would not induce
him to pay her any attention. The elder
brother had some knowledge of how affairs
were going, and it seems that his plain talk
created family fuss, and that he was as
good as turned out doors by the mother.
Mrs. Hail. being wealthy, was able to
WELD an influence which she could not
otherwise have had, and, by threats to dis
inherit her son, made him consent to wed
the girl she had chosen for him. lie had
never visited the young lady, and, up to
the night before the marriage was to take
place, had not entered her fathers house.
Last Sunday was the day set Tor the mar
riage, and the young man and his mother
dressed up in their best and started for the
brides house, which was about four miles
away. A few farmers and their wives had
been invited, a minister was on hand, and
there was nothing lacking to make happy
time, except better feeling on the part of
young Hall, who acted more as if he was
going to the gallows. His strange conduct
after entering the house was so generally
observed that there was some talk of post
poninS the ceremony, and while this was
going on he took occasion to slip out of the
house. Search was soon made for him, but
he was not to be found, although the
country around for two or three miles
was looked over.
Sunday night, young Hall arrived at
Pontiac, and got on board of train for
Detroit. He was seen by some one who
knew him, and his brother got word and
came on after him in company with friend.
No one had seen the young man in the Vi
cinity Of the Detroit and Milwaukee depot,
and after look around town. and a call at
the Central Station to see if he had been
arrested, the sea-chers went to Windsor,
came back withou, trace, and then to the
Central depot. Making inquiries of officer
Button, he remen red that he had seen
4 person of Hall description, and search
among the saloons brought the Young man
out, but only to show that he had either
been made insane or had lost his senses
and become an idiot He had lost or given
away his coat and hat, his shirt was
stained, he was without collar or necktie,
and his general appearance was that of
thorough vagabond, even to his want of
funds, having in some way got rid of $50
or $50. When found, he was singing
songs and dancing to Il crowd of drunken
wretches, and it was a long time before he
could be made TO understand who his
brother was, even forgetting bis own name
He had no. been drinking, nor could the
c, ovid tempt him to, but his actions were
as silly as those of child, while his con-
yersation all vert to show that his brain
was badly affected. He was provided with
new clothing, furnished with dinner, of
which he ate ravenously, and was to be
taken home last evening.