The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-01
A VERY SAD STORY.
A YOUNG LADY DRIVEN INSANE
81 Poverty, Sorrow aad llun..r-A Pathetic Scene
Ia the Heart Of The City The Pitimi
Story OF nI.s Helena; DrIshOrst, Finely
Educated aud Sensitive Young Lady.

A warrant in lunaCy was yesterday
Issued by Squire W. H. Caldwell for Miss
Helena .Dreihorst, daughter OF ]. +. Drei-
horst. The case which has thus finally
attracted public attention is probably the
most heart.rending one that ever occurred
in this city. Mr.. Dreihorst came to Wheel
ing in 1880, about the commencement OF
the campaign, and established weekly
Greenbsck paper, called the Weekly Times.
He had just previous to that published
similar paper at ParkeBburg, which had
not been a financial success. Formerly he
was one OF the proprietors and publishers
Of the Parkersburg Daily Times. His ven.
ture here was no more successful than his
last one at Parkersburg, and before long he
had to cease its publication on account
Of lack Of support. His finances bad suf-
fered by his losing enterprise, and lie
found himself without means. He obtain.
ed occasional employment reporting and
writing for the German dailies, but his in
come from this source and occasional work
ut copying for lawyers and justices was not
sufficient TO support his family comtorta-
bly,, and ior year or so his condition has
been getting worse and worse. A few
months ago his wife died, and was buried
at the expense OF the county. The condi-
ton Of the family was thus made known 10
limited circle, and offers Of assistance
were net waiting, The proud and sensi-
tive disposition of Mr.. Dfiehorst
and his daughter, the only remaining
members Of the family led them, however,
to repel all such Offers, and in many cases
to resent them. Situations as gOvcrnessor
teacher were. offered the young lady, but
she declined them ALL For several months
Mr. aud Miss Dfeihorst have resided in
room in the City Bank building. iester-
day Mr.. Robert Crdngle made affidavit
before Squire Caldwell that he believed
Miss Dreinorst was u luuatic, and should
be taken into the custody OF the State as
provided by law. A warrant was issued
and placed in'the hands Of Deputy Sheriff
Mitchell, who, accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff Blanchard, went to the room occupied
by the father and daughter. Admittance
was refused them, and they found it neces-
sary to break open the door. A sad sight
met their eyes. The room WIS almost des-
titute OF furniture, without a stove, no
clothes were on the bed, and the whole
aspect Of the room spoke uumistakably Of
the most abject poverty.
Miss DreihorsE resisted the officers des.
perately, fighting like ,igress robbed Of
her young. She was finally placed in a
carriage and removed 10 the county jail,
where she was confined in room in the
retidence p, p,rtionss OF the prison to await
an inquest in lunacy by Squire Coldwell
to-day. There can be no doubt that the
young lady's condition Is to be attributed
to the effects OF privstion and her man
ner OF life upon her sensitive mental
and nervous organization. She had been
resred tenderly, and was finely educated,
having graduated al Mt. dc Chantal. She
was an attractive young lady, Of peculiarly
refined appearance, but always reserved
and distant since The family removed to
Wheeling. Her case is certainly distress
ing one, and will arouse the sincere SYM
pathy. Of all.