Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-07
A QUEER STORY.
Imoii OF Niagara Rapids an Incen.
tive to Insanity.
Naxr York Qnn

tive TO Insanity.
New York Sun.
have not the least doubt,n said an
tail American physician at recent
|csl convention, "that at least one out
|afy ten OF the people in this country
|nder some form OF insanity. In
itbecomes violent; in others notice.
N others never known nor sus-
| q, except there Is what might be
In D collision of circumstances"
|ers have been some curious cases Of
lest species of insanity. Some seven
|4ht years ago weil-known public
|al 81 the state OF Ohio visited Mag
|alls with lis family for a months
He was nervous and worn out, and
| whre certain business and political
|ers which followed him there and
| ZOO be shaken off. The gentleman
| ol realize that his nerves were at all
|80t on the contrary, he prided him
| q Believing that he could endure
mental worry than three ordinary
He had been at the falls three or
days when he was Joined by a Chi
capitalist. The two mad specula-
| toeether, and the details were to be
|ed here.
| Q dhy after dinner the pair went into
|Dcct park and sat down on a bench
& the rapids, and not over five feet
fhe water. When they had talked
sn hour or so, the Ohio gentlemen
led to be somewhat excited in his
ch and movements. He threw several
i INTO the water, talked in loud
Is, and soon attracted attention. The
|ali6t thought 1t bit queer, but felt
|ncasiness until the other seized him
Tremendous grip and said;
Blank, you are id scoundrel, and
going TO throw you over the fails!"
lie capitalist was the smaller and
|xer man, and he felt the helplessness
| Q situation. He was grlpped by the
|iderH, but he used MS hands to clench
beat behind him, and replied to the
tic:
know am bad man, and you
give me time to praym
In right, all right" said the Ohioan;
h shall have two minutes for prayers,
then Wen go over the falls together.
Blank, you are d--n good fellow,
al, and WEN go together"
3 IDEA with the Chicago man was, of
|se, TO gain time. The people who
been attracted by the loud talk had
led on, and it so happened that no one
came that way. lie hoped the luna
blight change his mind after two or
e minutes, but instead of that he
! more impatient. declaring that they
d hurry up or they would be too late.
barring of aid from others, the capt.
q finally said;
Zee here, Mr.. Blank, let's go up and
d OF the Great Island bridge. Wen
further to swim, and want to leave
ballet with some one"
By Georgel Good idea; come onl"
aimed the other, and they walked up
bath and out of the park arm In arm.
Il were no sooner out of sight OF the
rs Than the Ohioan began to grow
her, and as they bore off toward the
Us he removed his hat, scratched his
In thoughtful way, and picked up
point he dropped quarter of an
! before, and went on debating the
|saction as If nothing unusual
occurred. An hour later, when
| d II he was in earnest in threat
Ii his friend, he was completely dumb
|ded, nor could he be made to believe
anything of the sort had occurred.
Eevor, dim suspicion that he might
been unduly excited by the roar and
|hof the waters crept into his mind.
|geDt down to the park alone, but re-
edSAlmost at once, his face very pale,
eyes betraying wildness, and his
10 manner showing that he had passed
|ugta severe struggle.
4 she'll keep away from the water
|aiter," he said to the capitalist. 81
|dr't stay there five minutes without
Uniting suicide or murder"
he matter was, Of course, kept quiet,
from the wife, but two years later,
| Q the gentleman was making trip
he Ohio river he was suddenly missed,
| he has never been heard of since.
boat was racing with another, and
|probabilities are that the excitement
light back his passion for self.
|ruction, and he went overheard.
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