The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-12

a Mind Derangcd by RELIGIOUS Freuzv-The
sad Case orn Young Ncgro.


Edward l.. williams the young negro
who was converted by Moody prayers and sun
keys sinking, stood behind the grating 1T a
manac's cell in Bellevue Hospital yesterday
and made hooking faces at the imaginary devils
that torment him. He believes that dc,ii
occasionally gets through the iron Sits, and at
such times he springs upon the grsly phantom
and wpstlcs with it, and in the end is always
victorious Sometimes the devil gives tenn
purnry sneezc, and then William writhcs upon
iis couch and Vtoans and wccps until lac "a. hers
strength for another effort. Innumeribe imps
had got into the room yesterday, he thought,
and tho agony OF the mldman was terrible. lie
paced the room, tore the clothes from the bed
with his teeth, and groancd and shrieked for
heavenly succor. Tears STRAINED down his
checks, and hi, breast rose aud fell convul-velv.
lie has been very yiolon in mis- attacks upon his
Keepers. aud It was ncccs sary to bind him with
cords and strong picces of cloth. He recognizes
no one, and Il Is Impossible to rouse him to in
telusehce; bacA aud forth arross the cell floor
ne Wal ,ed constantly in his stucrings, muttcring
w. hlN9ct un'f d-iu.lN, hud maiiuf strange
slghs ulun his face With his crossed nngctt.
Then he darted over the lioor and Tell listlcssly
upon ihe bed. IN u moment he rose again and
nhsNnndtey kissed some colored pictures OF
SCRIPT uiel scenes and characters.
"Vh; the Lord and dr.u Jesus were with me
all night mutfcfed the lunatic. and they told
mo That the devil should not harm me. for the
cross and shield viii cover mo. q, they are
coming again, take it on. take IL uh. see the
hlncN stain. admit Il, cut her bend of. and
ma II IA the closet. and they'll never find H. ll
h,1t them un Nov m strong. Tor know I'm
King Suloino u. the great, wise King. | see the
cross Shining .ho tft-s, the cross"
The mad convert sud. lenly stopped in his wild
TAX ana went ~ .lts Tor several moments
Ihcn hts mood changed again. lie seized the
hcd sheets with his tooth and scattered them
over the floor. Ag4iu. hp fell har. tpnn the
hcd~iead and ~hunug H. feet over the ilourtred
To M tine carpet with hts tuts.
W iiltn~s mother came to SEQ her son on
Thursday. ana ts She stood tal,ing with him he
!, lleI tcstlf ly upon the bed and did not mo-
tire her. suddenly ho spialg NJ her throat.
threw her Violently upon the floor, and had
nearly chotod her to death when the keepers
broke into the room and dragged him away. lie
Is slender, prcpn~ee-~ing young mulltto. and
hhd been porter "a short time before his reason
was Il, thrpucd by religious frenzy. He attend
ed several of the Hppndromc mcetiugs. and
ih"n wandered away from hi@ home 1T ~ Wet
ii'}-ibrd ~ir,rtwith q song book under his arm
aud dagger In hs hand lie says he il true disri-
nlo OF Moody and Sdnscy, that lac intends to 20
i1tth in the wuil to- conquer an people and
brns them 10 the eros. and that lie hope, to
cN,'.. in thc power Of 3 is wnr, all other evan
t'l-'~. The doctors -'ty that his case Is one Of
t''' in'-t dr-l tratr IN the whole record Of re-
t'"l' lH.uDr- lie is To be fcnt to- the wards
Island ~ lam.