The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-21

what the Supposed Visit or an Appars;ion
Has Caused--A Remarkable Result OF
frssht-A Lad, Ills Mother, and Young
Farmer Driven Insaue.

A Sny6ertown Pa.) SPECIAL OF the lgtn
pays: The most curious cases OF insanit,
ever heard Of In this region are reported
from Brush Valley, some distance iroh,
here. About five years ago man naiaeo
Moore was killed in the mines near neio;
He left widow and son OF eleven years u
age. They moved into farming rcgioh'
and by dint OF hard work managed 70 IN
lst. Both mother and son were pr"c''0'''
sensible people, quiet but sociapie. x.o
Last night about 12 O'Clock Mrs' MooIo
was awakened by hearing terrible QUERY
In the room adjoining hers, occupleu ~
the son, new q boy OF sixteen year, ~
haste she ran TO the room ana iouhu ,"e
hov almost paralyzed with fear, standing
bv',h. onon window with beads OF perspl-
rstiop on his brow. With difficulty she
-ralmed him. and questioned him as to the
cause OF his trepidaiion. Still quaking
terribly, he told that he had been awakened
NV some one opening the window, and,
turning. saw the figure OF man peering
in. Horrified he gazed at 1t, unable 10
move. and after few moments discovered
in the intruder the face Of his dead father.
Then he gave utterance To the shrek wmch
had so startled his mother.
THE MOTHERS TERRIBLE FRIGHT.
After he had finished his tale the mother
turned toward the window and saw some
fbjnc which caused her 20 lose her mind,
and. with wild yell, she sprang through
sbe window and fell 10 the ground below,
injuring herself fatally.
The shrieks OF the boy Nrought Few
neigbbors to the scene, and they CARED
the injured woman into the house. From
the son these facts were learned. When
The woman recovered consciousness she
gazed about her for an instant, and then,
ms her eyes fell upon her son, she went into
a violent TT OF laughter. and laid one hand
upon his shoulder. Instantly the young
man became seized with the laughing nj,
and in a few minutes sank exhausted 10
the floor.
In n short time the laughing fit passed
away, and il was followed by violent symp-
toms of insanity. He barked like dog
and frothed at the mouth, and the neigh
bors were In despair as TO what course to
pursue. 1t was some miles to the nearest
village where a physician could be found.
One OF the number hastily saddled horse
and set off i'm search of n doctor. Three
men and two women remained III the
house.
The lad i'm the mean while had been laid
upon bed, and Henry Herrick. a young
farmer, mounted guard over him. About
9 O'Clock Moore was again seized with
violent SPANS, and Herrick, in tryin. to
quiet him. took hold Of his hand. No
sooner had he done so than he was at
tackled with spasms and fell to the floor,
and showed all the symptoms that Moore
had manifested. Mortified and appalled,,
the four other watchers fled from the room
and left the three maniacs alone.
NO HOPE OF RECOVERY.
One of the women went home, and soon
returned with her father, Josiah Bell
heimer, a stout, gray-haired old man, who
had been an attendant in hospital during
the war. Mr.. Bellheimer entered the room,
and Selling young Moore, bound him TO
the bed. He then secured Mrs. Moore and
the young farmer, Herrick. An hour later
q physician arrived and conveyed Herrick
TO his home. Another physician arrived
soon after and attended TO Mrs. Moore and
her son.
He said this morning that but little hope
could be entertained OF Mrs. Moore's re-
coyery. He also states that the woman and
her son have broken down their systems by
hard work. Itseems insanityis hereditary
i'm the case OF Herrick, having manifested
itself in many OF the family in the past.
This morning Young Moore was unusually
violent. and arrangements are being made
TO convey him TO an asylum. The entire
farming region is agog over the matter, as
ali the Darties are well known.