The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-01
Two Brothers Become Insane.

Brief mention Was made Tuesday Of the
fact that two brothers, McCouaughy, in Della.
ware. bad been sent to Kukbride Asylum,
having become raving man,acs. The Will
mipgton papers furnish the following par
ticulars of the stair: -
Last week jury was impanneled at New.
ark, DEL. at the Instance OF William ana
Thomas McConaughy, to determine upon
the sanity of their brother, David Nc
CopaugAy, wealthy citizen OF that State.
David retired from business some time ago,
and, bis nervous system becoming shattered
from excessive drinking, he was confned in
Kirkbride Asylum for nearly four years.
Two years ago he returned, very much re-
duced In health, but under the treatment OF
8 physician be gradually recovered. He
then began to ask bis two brothers ABOUT the
settlement of bis accounts, be claiming that
they owed him some $4,000 or S19,0 600: but
they committed bin to the county aims
house, asserting that he was still sffiicted.
He left the almsbouSe and went to Phlladei-
phia, where he consulted an old family ply
stefan, aud from him obtained certificate OF
the sanity OF his mind. .
Since then he has been residing in New.
ark, and having ordered bis lawyers to push
for settlement with his brothers they made
application to / lave him declared insane. The
jury, however, rendered verdict declaring
that David was in bis right mind, and com.
peteut to transact his own business, not@itn-
standing sworn. judgment of another bro
tber fJonathan) and bis two sisters TO the
contrary.rty .4.
But the strsngest part of the affair now
fo lows. Since the trial the two brothers have
| aeen apparently much affected, aud sbo owed
signs oil mental alteration. 90 Sunday de.
c,ded symptoms OF insanity were observed In
both. and By night they became so bad that
| it was decided to send them to ktrkbride,s,
where they, consigned their brother several
Gears before. On Monday morning they
were placed on the train at Wilmington for
Ph1ladelpbia, but soon became so violent that
The chief OF police was obliged to handeuf
them. Both we're wild and uncoutrolaoir.
One of them rolled his eyes in frenzy and
kent shouting 81 want ito confess" IN
piercing tone Of voice. The other, who was
kent in 4 forward car, acted In an equally
meddened manner. Their actions created
great excitement during the stay at the defot'
| The Wilmington papers state that 0y some
neople this affection OF the brothers Is re.
parded az Judgment for their treatment OF
| David McConaugby, but express the opinion
that it il more probably the breaking ou'
with them of an insanity which 10 hereditary
in the family. ~,
It was also rumored In Wilmington yes
ferday that David MeConaughy, whom INT
inry pronounced sane, is pow also insane.
The Wilmington Commercial OF Tuesday
gives the following additional particulars II
regard to the insanity Of the McConango!
brothers:
.sImmedia,ely upon being declared san
by the Jury DAVID McConaughy Weat hon
and rene Ged his threats and violence aDon
i the premises. AS result OF this sever
!, mental straio, the Two brothers beeaEis In
sane. a sister, sarah. for sig mont,ns pa
has been confined 10 Der rosm 10 a 5t OF II
! macy proceeding from the same cause - ~ I
], diseased coDditiop Of Thonss's mind vi
arst1 noticed on "Wednesday last, which BEL