The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-20
A VERY DISTRESSING CASE.
The Circumstances of the Insanity of
Miss Ottalie Klauczek.


The Journal of Yesterday contained n brief
mention OF the fact that Miss Ottalie ]. Klauc-
EEK, the pianoist had become insane the alleged
result of oyer-study A representative OF this
paper, who Investigated the case found the cir
cumstanees to be peculiarly distressing Miss
Klauczek has been violently insane for three
days past, during which time she has been under
close surveillance at the city hospital. and to.
day will be removed to the ASYLUM Her
mania is OF such an acute nature that
there must be a decided change within
a few days-she must either become very
much better or die. So little il known of her
here that is difficult TO determine the exact cause
of her alteration for =, NOV ha tho rosr1+ of a
4oi ~ 'haS "o V"o ieo"iU Vi
serios vi uouoies tlat nave thelr origin many
years back but the Immediate circumstances are
knoyn ond n,ol,a ,h 80. . ,,,i, 49,, a.,
- -. - '''Ao 'io 0"so " Poo"ii"'i5 sa" one'
Ior MISS hlauczek was a pianist OF more than
local reputation and had been n Conspicuous
feure in metronolitap p,usioa, oiro,os for ,,aars
7 'lo III metropolitan huslcai circles Ior years.
THE IMMEDIATE CAUSES.
About ten years ago Miss Klauczek taught
music here for some time and had many &C
qualntances and friends. especially among the
German portion of the population
since then she has lived in the
EAST but has always had a strong
desire to return here, for d time at least. A few
months ago she came back, but many OF those
whose friendship she had enjoved before were
no longer here, and her reception was not so
cordial as she expected. She gave an invitation
piano recital at Baldwins, and shortly afterward
at Engllsh's Opera house, both entertainments
being well patronized and highly spoken of by
tho ,,rass Oh ,;o. -. = : - :. -
-, III 0' w SOY up " 0'''' ~ music
ana q NUMBER or acquaintances promised to as
sist her in this but the results were not encour.
aoing This mada ber tho mora distrrstf,, o,d
"7'"S Inns ,''''to noi INC i"ore uis1rusViui anu
morose, ana she frequently mourned the alleged
fact that her friends had all deserted her. AS
snrarc.s RI tho on.r,, aoo,ad 20 ~
uA"neo' " INC e"n'lar! seeneu W oe
OF no avail, and she finally determined
TO make a test of the matter She onnounced a
heneft concert at Raldwin,s lost Wadnasdoy
night, but would not allow The firm to ADVERTISE
object in view To an acat1aintance she CON
fidea the fact thar abe had determined mnon the
concert TO see if her friends would helm her out
for she had reason to doubt their fidelity. and
that she intended to entrust the whole affair To
their charge Her action in this respect was ne
cular, but nothing was thought of il further
than that she was eccentric
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attack was feared, Inc failure OF the concert
evidently confirmed the belief in her mind that
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e1nrassaG tbS oninior ononI Ia " o 9 M
a p fr1'5,rsS r ~, @ ui,i! 'ru , 5 a.
family viii Tvbnm sbe La "' fon ~ 'N ~
;s,,1oSSsihla 70 oro.,sn ~ so,, -. aonii.ioal
az 80 hoor,n Ny % LIN n nel X
on ,t S 10 80 t,I az ~ 100 i-'sS NC" l"IA
aa%gS an old fre5d 1be Noon 6hio
MIS- ancza Her anu cn 70 ner suppFise
iiss nmbI H In no 10 aee9iEe
en,p,rilv dacIimed a. tnII,tio w o,o pSI
Wrs II h d nv St ~ " f
had heen in the bouse hnt "a Few ,ninntas bovv
ever Sefore Miss Klanczek walked in man
1onoed and ,hnp Wa,Aeu th ,a an
hell sbe " vent 6trec,iv to 'r Iad.roor,
and laid off her wrans ana ia nc
vs. bnn@rv Nrs uonrhp 81, v w. s"noo+hi 5o
We ,,rSng ~ da+ar,n,naI 90, ,',,nn LIS
eforced %Ssst Refrashmants wera nrovd n9r
H sho 90 %aar,ti, Iod S 49,, @ itt
and nansiya In Ia ~aan1in,a NJ IN u,Th Ia
coma bnn,a and hea,t annrisad Of Mics KIaTcza,'s
otions "0 '''N 'ooi "P Pi-'e' Vi N'i'' i>i""0AoA
SWEET BELLS TANGLED OUT OF TUNE.
1t was not long. however. before IL was only
too evident that Miss KIauczek had lost her
reason. While seated with the family quietly
engaged in conversation she suddenly Jumped
up seized lamp and dashed il to pieees aroinst
the wall She was at once seized. and
upon again becoming calm was prevailed
upon to go to bed. Shortly afterward. in an
other violent spell, she tore up the bed-cothing,
"m 1ne moor ana gnngea varl
der of the night she was carefully watched it
requiring the efforts of several persons to pre-
hersai1 Tn tha ,nrninS iuyuIies upon
CITY Hospital where she was 90 violent that in
was found necessary TO keen her in a strait
Jacket, under close surveillance. She rayed in
cessantly throughout the day and night
but on Sunday morning was com,
pletey Frustrated, apparently insensibie
to any feeling or emotion Yesterday
she again became violent and it'was determined
to send her to the asylum to-day an in0uest
de untico nqulrendo deciding upon this Her
condition is most pitifu She seems to be nm.
conscious of the presence of any person or
thing, and a handkerchief shaken in front of her