The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-02-11
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NILSSON
Tells of Her Insane Husband

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New York, 9.-HeTGlGs Paris, Feb
ruary 9:-Of ell the disasters caused by
the failure Of Union Generate, none has
aroused more widespread and sincere
sympathy than that which has at one
fell blow wrecked the home and fortune
Of Nine. Nilsson-Rouzeaud, and driven
her unhappy husband to insanity. So
many incorrect statementsIhave been pub
lished in regard to N. Rouzeaud's case,
though very unwilling to disturb Nine.
Nilsson ct so sad q time, I thought it
well to ask her to favor me with an in
terview that might have an opportunity
Of contredicting the false reports current.
She kindly consented. I aeked whether
her husband had ever exhibited q predis-
position to insanity?
Nine. Nilsson-"Yes, about 81 < wears
ago, In Sweden, he dashed himself into
ungoNernable fury one day for mere
trihe, simply because he could not make
himself understood in Swedish. For
| three days he was unmanagesble, and
several times appeared 10 have lost his
memory.
Corresponde1t-Was there any ten
dency to insanity in his family2 -
Nilsson-An aunt and cousin on mis-
mothers side died insane. He himself is
naturally of an excitable temperament.
This fact is dueIno doubt to his being q
| Creole.
Correspondent-Were his habits reg.
ular7
Nilsaon-E1treme'y. He led m st
domestic life, never dining without me
except when my professional duties
called me from home. No couple could
have been on more sffectionate terms.
Correspondent--How long had he
! been in business?
Nilsson-About two years ego he pur-
chased share 10 the business of the
Paris Agent de Change, doing q great
deal with Union Generate. He had also
bought large number Of Union Tim
bale and Alpine shares.
Correspondent - Do you still hold
them?
Nilsson-No, my husband sold out at
heavy loss when the crash came.
Correspondence trus. your private
fortune ia not seriously impaired.
Nilsson-I had no separate fortune,
and had such entire faith in his affection
and business capabilities that allowed
him to invest my money as he chose.
Like many others he was led away by
some passion for speculation. He in
vested heavily in Unions, in which ne
had most e1trsord nary confidence.
When they began to fall, his confidence,
instead Of growing less, became greater.
1t increased at last TO sucn an irrational
degree that his friends perceived that
his mind must bs affected. For
whole week endeavored to keep him at
home, but it was impossible to prevent
him from getting sight of the news
papers. His excitement reached such
pitch ere long that I, acting under the
ADVICE OF my physician, had recourse to
allenists. Five of the most celebrated
specialists of Paris, am ong them Drs.
Oharcot, Blanche and Lsssegne, held
long consultation, as the result of which
was advised to remove him 10 an
asylum.
Corretpondent-What asylum?
Hillson-Dr. Gouiou's in Rue Picpas,
whore he has every comfort. He hes 9 !
bedroom, sitting room, dressing room |
and garden for exercise, entirely to him. |
self. DR.. Blanche, and our own family |
visit him daily, and he is con- |
Stsntly watched by three Of the most ex-
perienced guardians in thu asylum. No |
one whose visits are in the least likely to |
excite him, 10 allowed access. Even l |
am forbidden to see him.
Correspendent-What prospects are
there Of his recovery?
NilsSon-The doctors can tell me |
nothing definite Is yet. Here, however,
is . letter just received from Blanche,
which gives me great comfort.
Your correspondent here read q letter |
10 which Blsnche stated that the patient |
had been very excited and incoherent
but WAS physically better and took plenty |
Of nouriShment, and, ON the whole, was
10 . more satisfactory condition than at |
arst.
Correspondent-May I ask Ryou in {
ten q to return to the operate stage?
Nilsson-CertAinly. As soon as I am
assured Of my husbands recovery / |
shall 20 back TO America.
Nilsson looked very pale and care
worn during this interview.