The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-06
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"Consldering the number Of Cases Of hon.
icidai and suicidal impulse that come under
the notice Of experts in nervous diseases"
distinguished specialist remarked. tits Q
wonder to me that 30 few tragedies from that
source really happen. Last week business
man In this city. who owns handsome coun.
try residence on tho Hudson. and would be re-
garded by his acQuaintances a. the last person
In the world 70 be possessed By such within.
came to me In great worry OF mind and told
mo he had somathina to communicate that
must be held strictly inviolats. The story
was typical. have heard It with trlnine va
riations Q thousand times In i've years. Hc
had not been feeling very well-rather ner.
vous and III at ease..-for some days. That
mornins, as he left the house 70 take The train
tCr New YorE he e psss n,s s nnd
stopped saS dt to talk 70 him minuts fhs man wss
stoopng over clnmI Of otniHNm n ,tS s n,n
trunk Of tree just a his hand. Il had never
MAJ man. .n ..a sSis psssns ssns ss ssory
the Impulse was. upon mo IN IN Instant to seize
5 I.GS Ss sa ne s I'm On %s &:
scribe e XIV bSssoS Tinsy re- Ss5ain sxi e
toSve % fG shoua have Esd shc
had q ~ lip Ss az minutes longer Now
The doctor advised his patient 70 avoid temp
tation for few days, turn his mind resolute,y
strIetions to cali again in a day Or two. The
and on the fourth dry he dropped In and told
s asd on
e Cd 's was saw aSe ai probably. '' an. ~
s% :Ssds
One Of tho latter had been on hi. hands ior
weeks Seiors the impulse manifested itself.
xss Sno nss atsr aozns ms
minutes with terrible dreams. he awoke with a
strange presentinent OF impending disaster.
sr s sG hseaeh he window pane ie UPON
her face and white. shapely throat As sudden
to cut the S woman throat. ana hS was actually
out OF bod, and hunting for his razor in the
Ge 81 tho Gesa ths
He returned to bed. and lay In q tremble I'll
hs.i Sess to desth HI had had no wish to xii
ssss aes n:
Brooklyn, ferryboat. He had been across the
5o"ra o s
ton Ferry. and stood, gazing listlessly at the
rampArt OF business houses extending lar TO
the right on Furmnn street. The boat started
| suddenly as he stood Illuminating. He insists
that the impulse had It's origin IN irritation OF
shine flooded surfaces Of brick across the optic
| field, and very likely no is right. For an in
| stant.' he says. was wild: and when came
| to myself my hand was on tho railing. and u
| couple Of stalwart passengers had collared mo-
| had never thought OF such q thing AS com.
hitting suicide except as e cowards resource.
moro mad than 1 am; It was q typical case Of
suicidal IMPULSE caused. perhaps. by long ner.
In point OF fact. both suicidal and homicde
| impulses appear to be far less frequent with
| women than men,. In all his experience. the
Doctor has treated only five cases Of the i'm.
pulse IN women. while Of tho sterner sex rs
inciines to the belief that tho habit contracted
by men OF business OF always being in hurry
| engaged. occupied. IL ono OF the principal In
strumentalities. noxt to malaria, poisoning
| in producing this tyne OF nervous disturbance
| And imagine" lie concluded. that oul
| former Commissioner Of Lunacy. DR.. Ordron
nnux. was not far out Of the way when he de-
clared that one man IN every hundred who
| q suicide; q startling declaration. bat ono thai
nTas,ieH during the last ten years hal
Sometimes the impulse is accompanied bl
| voices In tho ears, urging the patient to XII!
| sometimes q rod light..lurid. dismal. werd.
. premonitory shtyer or shudder OF momentarl
| duration only. which precedcs 1t BY a second OF
two. 1t Is n curious fact. also. that serious or
| ganio trouble with the brain and spinal trac
seldom gives rise to these strange paroXysms