The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-29
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Il TRAGEDY IN THE ASYLUM.

One I.unntio Brains Another with an Iron
vessel -Four Patients Locked up Togetl,-
or In Ono Room--Ono Killed by Another
Because he Smells Like Fried Hmm.
COLUMBIA, April 2G.-Gcorge Calla-
hacker, an insane Greek, who was sent
from Charleston to the Lllnatic Asv-
lum three weeks ago, was killed in
that place last night by Hiram Kelley,
another lunatic. Kelley, Cullubackcr
and two other patients had been pIac-
Ell in the same apartment for the nioht
and nothing further was heard from
them until this morning, when Culla-
hacker was discovered lying dead on
the floor with his head in a pool of
blood, the skull being fractured at The
base OF the brain. Kelley admitted
having killed him with an iron night
vessel, saying deceased had threatened
him, and that he smclt like fried ham.
| One of the other lunatics stated that
Callabackcr but,ed his brains or
against the wall, but this is improba-
bic. :, None OF the parties can give an
intclligiblc account OF the affair. Kcl-
ley is from Pickcns county, and has
been an inmate Of the Asylum for
twenly-lour years, and is said to have
killed man once before in Il fit of in
! sanity. lie was regarded as q. quiet
and inoflensivc patient, having been
tractablc and at times RATIONAL. The
coroncr's verdict was death at the
hands Of lunatic. .
at the coroncr's inquest the watch
man of the ward in which the four III
natics were confined, testified that he
passed their room ut 8 O'Clock last
night, and again at 10, and all was
quiet within at those hours. UDou
going his rounds at 5 o'clock next
morning he discovered one of the
party lying on the floor on his face.
Upon opening the door Of the room
Ialcllcy ran out but was stopped. No
noise was hcarcd in the room during
the night by the watchman or attend
ants, and no idea can be formed at
what hour the tragedy occurred. as all
the parties are too crazy to testify with
any degree Of accuracy or corrobora-
ton. The only rational statement
made by Kelley IS that deceased threat
ed him with a chair. When found.
Callabackcr's head was under thc
chair, and both hands tightly eraspinu
tho rounds. DR.. Green made posf,
mortcm examination, and found bruis-
cs on the shoulder, two cuts or abro-
sions back Of the left car, and the skull
fractured. Examination was made of
Il place on the wall where one of the
party said the deceased had struck hi,
head, but no evidence could be found
to substantiate that theory. Gala
backcr has only been insane three
months, and is said to have been q
man or prominence and talent in ,Ath-
| (IrpRpn In l,,. Il
several works.
The parties would not hayc bccn
place together had any suspicion been
assume violent character. The pro-
vlons peac.eablc disposition of Kelley
i: ,Ittl lel's since quictcd any distrust of
lnil or apprehension that his malady
was M OF dangerous type. He had had
lull hDefsf or the enclosure for some
yours ana mas been valuable assis-
luht IN work about the asylum and
sionhas. some unknown cause ST.
pcfihduccd excitement, and it is sup
posed that frenzy followed.
The Adam boom hos nrouroosod
'n s"in1ic'ently 10 secure tho preliminary
,nauci OF our great first Father. The
mo ho4Si B,. mas Icen made By Mr.. Bailey,
tne philndclphia sculptor, and has been
sent 10 Elmira, the seat of the Adam
ooom. The model is four feet high.
one-third tho height Of tho statue. md
Ad9m Is represented nude, seated on n
tock, having just awakened from tho
me sleep during which he was dcpriv.
Gu or rib, and is supposed to be look
ing upon the freshly created Evc
glowing with all tho aracos. warmth
ana lovclincss of perfectly beautiful
woman, standing before him. When
EImira people get the statue of Adam
GrcGlcd they should certainly have Mr..
Daliey execute a colossal Eve. II
TO Adam. ' - '"S''oo