The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-04-02

The fact was briefly noted among our news
items last week that a stone mason named
Daniel Corroy, Of Erie, Pa, had become
raving maniac in consequence Of his una
vailing attempts to solve what is known as
the 1S-14-15 or gem puzzle. An exchange
gives the following particulars Of the sad
affair
Daniel Conroy = frst-cIass stone mason Of Erie,
with the pl!vsduc o. an athlete and with normal
disposition as gentle IS the lamb, became I@NinS
mHninc by his absorbing cQnte II"tio4 ol SiLt -
puzzle. His work. his family. sleep and food were
nt first forgotten in his ardent purpose to Work the
thing out tis vie nIsI deteeltl ~ ~ -
saw him pick uD Of their twin babies and Uacc
the room in R singular manner when she spoke
70 him be turned upon her win yelt Q, FaF5 aL.l @
she saw by the terrible look in his eye that lie was
out Of ms mind. She called in neighbors to ap-
pesso him, but II Availed not Inc sisut oI '.e
people euraged him the more, and only served 10
fear was ielt ioT the niue roy ne ned lA ~ ~
and an effort made 10 get 10 away. The tuiu-
rated hlteen-player drove them on, ard IN ms
FRENZY was about 20 place his child upon the hot
stove when in rushed a posse Of police who sue
. ceeded in getting one handcun on. but the other
/ hand was held aloft and grasped the child which,
ALI unconscious Of the terrible danger to which it
noise md confJIson was created for is own diver
sion. The officers threw themselves upon him
infant and securing the nadman. The scene dur
ing this fearful struggle Is beyond descTiptlon--
cr fearful for her babe In the powerful grasp Of
the maniac. the sharp eXelamatiOns OF she officers
4 OF the little boy in such dreadful clutch, made
up soene the reporter pen cannot do full justice
. The ofhcorz took the unfortunate man 70 the
county jail for security, and he was lodged in a
cell on the ground floor. Frequently the ircnzicd
man threw himself upon the ground and put
. forth strength that mono but . m8dman could
POSSESS 10 free himself from the captOTs A few
hours after his Incarceration COnrOy was seen
. crouching At the fuTthormDst end of the cell
chlikiur out the game on the wall Upon being
d.-s9versd ne 5l.@nS up WIN . lGIl t fri ,,l
. barred door 'Ho h0l ha ha "' he cried, i
. have lt q. last Oh, thank God. can do it's
/ Il, IS. Let me out. Z, 5. Q. Where's my chill
me some water, wrctChcs-13. 10, a. Oh, my GCd
. In heaven, what shall l do? Hat Ia hal She's q
daisy She's a darlingt" and then the dcmented
CunrOy commenced to dance breakdown See
here. he exclaimed. beckOuing TO Slr Staples and
the reporter. III show YOU how to solve it He
drew u nail from his pocket and lifting his man
. sclcd and bleeding hands high over his head he
. traced out sixteen squares on thc iron wall
There Is thousand dollars reward lJE solution
" Of this puzzle said he land have won IT, II ls
. mine mine mine ~ and then he commenced
beating his chest with his .r0aad hands
Mrs Couroy was found in tosrs lsmcnting the
trouble that had fallen upon her He is kind.
good man. and be would not harm a worm. ~ said
she MY husband has not touched drop ot
ily trouble to upset his mind il is all owing 10
that game OF i5.'
Later in tho day Couroy's shrleks could be
heard through the heavy do1Ts aud when the rC-
porter stood again iu font Of hIs cell the man
came forward iU e nude condition. he having torn
Off every strip oi clothing from Els body. Jesus
Jesus-Juseph.' nc yelled In . voice that rang
through the iron corridors and made the prisoners
turn pale. ''N no saws I cannot do 70 lles- lie
lies. He lies Oh tie world is all made Ot
his bare feet and then commenced to 5eatuIon tho
bars again.