The New York herald., 1874-12-11
A BRICKED-UP LUNATIC
Avarfce OF HIS Relatives the Alleged
Cause-Horribls sufrsrfngs OF the un-
ate.

Avartce OF His Relatives the Alleged
Cause-fiorribls sufrsrfnGs OF the I'm
fortunate. r4
from the Allentown (Pa.) Herad.l
gentleman, who Is q resident OF Allentown,
and is well known to the people OF this city a.
hunter, met with an adventure the other day,
while In pursuit OF game on the Blue Mountain.
which resulted In discovery OF the most extraor.
dinary nature Having tramped long distance IN
pursuit Of game, and with good success, on Thurs
day. he was getting toward the foot or the noun
tain among the timber. when his attention was
attracted BY queer-loOking brick structure
among the trees. 1t was. and is, calculated
to attract the attention OF any one
VINO comes across 1t there in the SOL
ttuds OF the mountain. II is simply four
brick walls about seven or eight feet nigh, evi-
dently bricked over at the TOD (though OF that we
six leet square. Mr.. Powell approached the
building and forgot all about the game. as he ex-
am,nsd anime II S closely % ana attenlvely He walked
He could think OF no use that II was possible Tor
such J. building, SO situated, 70 be put 70. There
WAS about to leave the pace, win me
solyed, when suddenly his st Steps sas were ar ar
rested by . sound as of human voice,
which appeared to come from the interior OF the
structure, de listened ntenty, out all was
silent again. Yet he was sure he had heard a.
Again be walked round the building, and this time
brick had been left out, aiYording an Opening into
this 'tiungeon"-ior 1t was a dungeon, and It held
Of day from iii human o p and de bm
blessings Of life. which belong to the most
unfortunate OF Gods creatures. AS the discoverer
OF this strange editce discovered the only opening
in the walls. again he heard a sound from the IN.
It, strange incoherent mutterings, and then
cry o. pain OF rage fell upon the ears OF the
the wall and the voice oil man responded TO
him. bur he could make no sense OF the response.
After time he lett the place and made inquiries
IL the neighborhood, and then he heard
VERY STRANGE STORY
The man brtcked up IN tbat monumental coffin,
werk, aud the neighbors assure our informant
that he has been lmmured there for twelve years.
the strange story given TO US by Mr. Powell is that
quite young man, with $4,000. He was
lunatic, subject TO dts OF ung0yernable rage,
those around MIN were in danger. After the
death OF The iatner the mother OF Handwerk
married again, and the young man became alto
getner uncOntr0liable-a violent raving mailman.
Then 1t was ne was consigned 70 this dungeon,
which, y IL said, y sbnply oare spot OF ground
enclosed by four walls. The motive given for his
confinement thus Is. that the lives OF those about
him were not sale II ne was at large, and III he
had been sent 10 lnnatic asylum, the money ne
was possessed OF would have been appropriated
by the state to keep him.
aroused & the good people Of Ailen.own, aud
0ner Moser. Messrs. George Hersn, Edward
Powell, ID. Il. N0ihstein, proceeded to the
place. uader The leadership OF Mr..
Powell. The building Is situated about 100 yards
from where his parenrs reside. and when the
Allentown party arrived there, the constable OF
Sattngton and another gentleman VINO had pre-
ceded them, were already making preparati lions
for the deranged mans removal. The strong iron
bars guarding the entrance we've taken down by
tAe constable, when the party entered The sight
that met their eyes Is simply ncescrlbable. Lying
on patcn o. fne straw IN nude state, covered
with thick crust OF drt from head to ieet, was 4
human being, the stencil arising from the
bed OF nth being almost fntOlerabe. The pen
in which he was confined is iour feet square, OF
brick, lined with rough pine boards. When the
gentlemen entered they lound him lying In o
cr0uched position, and 1t was only by assis stance
that he could stand on his feet, his limbs being
paralyzed ana unable to bear the emacated lorrn
Together they carried him to his mothers house
and applied soap and water, after which he was
clothed, and, In charge Of the Officer taken 10
SlatngtOn. This morning 9 permit will be pro-
cured for his admlttance into the county aims.
house, In which excellent Institution he Will re-
ceive better ana more humane treatment than
was his lot heretofore.
When brought to the light OF day he looked
wistuy around and occasionally muttered In
coherenty. lie rubbed his eyes vigorously which
were almost concealed by dirt, and although his
sayings were unfnteiglble, It was noticed that
his countenance beamed with joy At having
secured liberty after 80 long confinement Ii 10
alleged that years ago he was IN his right mind,
parties testify OF business transactions which
~ar ~ IN M aAn M al nv an inco mn