The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-25
LOVE md INSANITY.
a Youth 20 he sent 10 an Asylum because of
hi. Devotion "a Giri.

Lawrence Cody, young man of Paterson,
y. j.. is TO be taken to an asylum for the insane
to-day He seems 10 have become insane
through love for young woman with whom he
had no acquaintance beyond seeing her and
knowing who she is. He resides in an old two
story brick house. on the heights Of Main street.
and his father. John Cody, keeps green
grocery. The young woman is the beautiful
daughter Of one Of the weathiest manufac-
tuners Of Paterson. The townspeople say that
Codys mother has had spells Of insanity. and
that he has Inherited the tendency from her.
However. his malady did not assume an annoy
ing form until Ne became enHmorcd ~ tho
young woman. How this came about is doubt
full. some say that certain malicious young
men put IN. notion into Cody's feeble mind.
Tho father OF the girl accused one young man
Ot doing SO. Others say that COdy'S love dates
from time when be- assisted her In alighting
from carriage IN Broa lway. Paterson. Cody >
passion II intense He stayed around the young
womans residence and her fathers manuiac;
tory. HIS conversation about town was full ot
expressions 81 regard for her
On last Wednesday evening. during the per-
formance of d" Celebrated Case in the Opera
House. Cody was seated On the steps of n pri-
waite box near the stage. He seemed somewhat
nervous. and told several persons near him that
he Intended 10 make speech. A the curtain
was falling on the fifth act Cody ran into the
right hand aisle. and leapinG upon the stage,
ms to escape the notice OF many. twas thought
that the stage manager wished to make an an
nouncemcnt, and profound silence followed.
Ladies and gentlemen, be silent ask for
Father McNuty promised to marry me TO a
young lady OF the city OF Paterson, and then
goes back on his agreement l hereby curse
Without another word Cody Jumped down
from the stage before the astonshed audience,
and took his seat A burst OF laughter and ap-
pause shook the building. Hundreds rose 10
their feet. and others leaned far over the bal
comics to gaze at the crazy man. The orchestra
forgot a
truding from the side scenes. showed that they
wore as much .astonished as anybody. Yclls OF
" Put him out. Bounce him" came from the
galleries. Manager Stone sent in Onlcer Cronk.
who seized Cody. The latter resisted and APP
pealed 10 those present not to let him be arrest
ed. The officer literally bounced him into the
street and there let him go.
Tho neX,m9r I, Cody wv went to tho Recorders
fectly cool and collected. Rising 70 his feet he
turned to the Recorder and said 8 You are the
down what / say. hereby condemn Officers
Gulfoil and CrOnk from all work. night and
day and Danish them from the country. |
time in this manner and then walk toward
the door :. As he stepped out he said; It's all
Just the same ~ gone
Cody was kept in the house all Of yesterday
and papers were made out to commit him to the
asylum. He il said to be perfectly sane on all
Father McNulty OF st. Johns Catholic Church
says that Cody belongs to his congregation, but
that he has not spoken To him three times. He
made no arrangement 10 marry him 10 any
body.
The young woman's family are the more an
noyed about the matter because n similar thing
happened some time ago An eccentric charac-
ter named Norris who Is nicknamcd Father
Lawrence" and tho Tinker Boy" sometimes
peddes beans or fish about Patersons streets
and at other times travels around the country
delivering poems Of his own composition. AL
though young man. he wears long gray false
beard. that makes him look very yenerab le He
fell in love with the young woman and wrote
several poems about hor. Hiring the Opera
House, he recited these poems to n large audi
ence. He was finally cured OF his passion with
out going to the asylum for lnuat!cS.
Cody's cnse was the chief subject OF conversa-
the town gosslps.
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