The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-13
A.1erssman Goes Crazy.
TIE AFFLIcTroN THAT mas BEFALLEN A LON
ISLAND MINISTER.


ISLAND MINISTER.
New YORK, February 5.-The Rev. David
s. Sntphen has for twelve years been the
esteemed and beloved pastor Of the First
Dutch Reformed church Of New Utrecht.
The church Is the second oldest on Long
Island, and its .two-hundredth anniversary.
was celebrated in October, 1876. "A short
time after his installation he married the
beautiful and accomplished daughter OF DR..
Polhemus, OF Waverly, NJ. They have Ind
four children. The congregation voted him
salary of $4,000, besides an annual dona-
ton amounting to $500 or S400 more.
The old parsonage.hoIse was remodel
led for him at the expense Of the congre-
CATION, and fitted up rs a handsome
modern residence. The pastor kept his
horse and carriage, and lived in as good
style as the best OF his neighborS. He has
always been great student, and, two years
ago. is thought to have over-eNerted himself
during revival in his church. His health.
for some time past has been declining, and
| last summer. at the request OF his consistory,
he prolonged his usual vacation OF four
weeks to two months, in order, if possible,
| to rebuild his shattered constitution. Short
| " after O'Clock Tuesday morning the wife
was aroused by the noise OF some one talking
| in violent tones. She looked up and saw
her husband standing in the middle OF the
room. and pouring forth the most frantic
| and discordant declarations. He trembled
violently, his body swung to and fro, and
his hands were clenched tightly together.
| "rm mad - he cried in piteous accents,
wringing his hands and gesticulatin@ wildly.
s. Pm mad; do you hear: l must go TO the
doctor. or l shall do some harm to some
body Suddenly, and with hanoverpowerinS
effort, he showed his wife, who opposed him.
away, burst through another door leading
into the hall, rushed down the stairs, and.
unlocking the front door, ran out. 1t was
a dark, stormy night. Rain and sleet were
falling. and the roads were rough, covered
with half-irozen mud and ice. Out ln;o the
storm dashed the frantic pastor, and ran
madIy down the street in the direction OF
the doctors.
He hurried up on the steps and rang the
bell furiously. Then he drummed on the
window-panes. The doctor, who had been
sitting Up late reading, and had gone to
| bed only ten minutes before, thrust his head
out or window and asked, who's
there ?" When the rays OF his light fell
uDon the half.c!ad form, the deatuly-rale
face, with the perspiration standing in beads
on the forehead, and the wet, bedraggled
| garments, he started back in horror.
Its me, doctor!" cried the poor clergy
man in despairing tones. Pm ravlng
maniac. Take me in for Gods sake for
the sake OF my little famiy!" -.....a.
The doctor descended 10 the door, and
with kind and soothing words led the
trembling man up stairs into warm bed
room. The insane man made several at
tempts to escape, but was finally quieted by
sedatiye and put to bed.
While the doctor sat by him, Mr.. SutDhen
said that he had great secret to impartAa
secret on which he had been ponderng for a
long time. 1T is this" said Mr.. Sutphen {:
1.-THE arrangement OF the mind Is directly
opposite to the decay OF the body. [ have
always thought, therefore, that would die
of consumption, but now am going mad .
The widest confusion continued through
the night at the doctors and the parsonage.
and strenuous attempts were made TO keeE
the unfortunate affair from the public. Dr.
Schenck. Dr.. Spier OF Brooklyn, and Dr.. De
Mnnd, all unite in the belief with quiet ano
scclusiop in some proper retreat tue unfortu'
nate clergyman will recover bis mind com
pletely. Mr. Jacob Sutphen, the patient:
brother, who arrived in New Utrecht yester
day. was at first opposed to this course
Mr. Sutphen bimself bad asked to be sent
to the Flatbush ASYLUM, but the physician:
recommended the New Jersey State Hosp
tai. in Morristown, as better place, and liz
has consented to go there.
DR.. De Mund said last evening: "Iht
case IS plain one. The man has been Worr
down in health and spirits for some time
His oyertaXed brain has at length glVer
way, but there is no reason why, with pro
per rest, diet, and exercise, and remoYa
from the excitement OF pastoral life, III
should not entirely recover his faculties
I His illness is a sad blow'to the Church ant
to all of us. Tbe whole community loved
res pected, and admired him."