, 1879-06-01

Tenor of the Carl Ro8a Opera Troupe-He
Is Found lu Dayton, O., Roaming Through
tho Streets Stark Mad.
Cincinnati Enquirer, 1favoo.
The Carl Rosa Opera Troupe closed most
successful season at Her Majcsty's Theatre,
London, England, about the 1st OF last Feb
ruary The tenor OF the troupe Is Mr.
Fred c. Packard. Mr.. Packard has won
for himself fame and laurels in Europe with Carl
Rosa and, 1t is said, one of the best tenors and
dramatic singers upon the oDeratic stage About
the 1st OF May Mr.. Packard, in company with
Miss Julia Gaylord, the famous soprano Of the
Rosa company, and her mother, arrived by
steamer in New York from England, having
returned to America, after an absence Of severnl
years, to visit friends and relations and spend
their summer vacation. Miss Gaylord und Mr..
Packard went at once to Boston, where
visit there Miss GAYLORD and her
mother came to Hamilton, O., to
visit relations, and Mr.. Packard was to follow
soon after them, intending to come to C1ncin-
natl to visit brother, who resides here, Mr.
Fred Packard in Hamilton last week, and bis
failing to arrive caused the lady and her friend,
considerable uneasines8. Our dispatches from
DAYTON, o., explain the cause OF Af. Pack
ards delay. The story is sad one. 1t ap-
pEaTh tuAL IdEAAIu I'LL Lib AlAGAA9 Az eA4C
East about one week ago to come to
Hamilton and Cincinnati. and IN n dcranged
state OF mind has been wandering around
the country ever since trying to reach this city
and his relatives. Night before last as the New
York express over the Short Line was nearing
DAYTON, o., at about O'Clock. Conductor Filler
Of the train noticed one Of his passengers acting
very strangely. Upon the arrival Of the train at
the depot he called the attention OF Two
officers, Messrs. Ogler and Keller, to the man,
but before the officers reached the car
containing the strangely lY-actins individual,
he had a}ightcd from the car and was
seen running down Prairie street as fast US
he could 60, toward the southern portion Of
Dayton. The officers pursued, aud after some
time found that he had entered private dwell.
ing On Franklin street, aud discovered him hid
under bed They took him to the station
house, and, searching him, found upon his per
son about $500 in greenbacks, q valuable gold
watch nnd chain, and various costly. Masonic
emblems. It was soon evident to the officers
that their prisoner was crazy, and that he was
a gentleman OF more than ordinary stand
ing aud culture. His trunk and Val!se
were found at the depot, checked from
Cleveland to Hamilton. When questioned he
stated that his name was Henry T. Packard, anu
that he was en- route to visit bis brother, Ihad-
deus s. Packard, Of Cincinnati. He could give
no correct account Of himself. be was possessed
with the idea that ne is wanted in town called
Beiott, or similar .nanie to testify 10 case
where man was murdered by chloro1orm ad-
ministered By Spiritualists- He says the murder
had berth, and that from this
berth he witnessed the deed: dc
Is haunted With the idea that he LETT thts town
without the Coroner's permission, and is 10 con-
stant tear OF the Coroner and officers, who he
thinks are pursuing him. He gave his age Us IS
years, is about five feet and nine. inches in
hight, tall aud heavy, with light-colored mus
tache and complexion. His language Is choice,