The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-24
GEoFFREY GooDmAN.s AFFLrcrroN.
A Wealthy Indiana Farmer Driven Insane
nv an Attack of LanrosY.

Wealthy Indiana Farmer Driven Insane
by an Attack Of Leprosy.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Several months ago Godfrey Goodman, a
prominent and wealthy farmer, living two miles
southwest Of Lawrenceb4rg, Ind, became af-
hicted with peculiar disease which baff1ed the
skill OF all the physicians in the neighborhood.
Minute black Specks began to develop upon his
skin last spring. They gradually increased in
size until there were full $50 tumors his
body his face, neck arms and limbs were lit
orally covered with scally-liks substance of a
bright blue color. Some of the protuberances
were the size Of walnut The patients physical
health has been perfect ali along, but from the
first he became respondent, and it was apparent
that the mans mind was falling fast Although
fifty-one years of age he was quite chidlike in
his actions, and was unable to care for himself.
AT length DR.. NJ T. Veroni, of Cincinnati, was
summoned, and pronounced the disease sarcoma
pigmen tosum, or leprosy.
1t was thought that trip to Hot Springs, Ark.
would benefit the patients health, and in COM
pany with his brother John Goodman and his
sister. Mrs L. FL. Cartelege, the afflicted man
took passage on the steamer Ohio on the 18Th OF
last September. During the trip the invalid
was kept carefully hidden in his state room and
his meals were brought to him. At the mouth
of Bull creek about sixteen miles south OF Madi-
son, the steamer was signaled by some people on
the Indiana side who desired to take passage.
The boat pulled into shore, and no sooner had the
stage plank been pushed out than the demented
man. who had escaped the watchful eyes OF his
relatives. darte6 along it and was soon lost to
sight in the dense underground. The departure
of the boat was delayed about an hour and the
most rigid search made, but no trace of
the missing man could be obtained Finally the
steamer commenced her trip down the river
without her afflicted passenger
The brother and sister were almost distracted
with grief, and made every effort to discover
the whereabouts of their relative At last they
returned home in despair
Several weeks ago the people living in the vi
cinity Of Bethlehem greatly excited by
highly sensational stories of a wild man who had
been seen on a high bluff in the vicinity. waving
his arms and destitute OF clothing Lengthy
newspaper articles were written about the mys-
terious being, but nobody had been able to get
close enough to discover who and what 1t was.
Last week one of the articles met the gaze of
Mr.. John Goodman, and he knew at once that 1t
was his demented brother Godfrey. On last
Sunday he arrived at Jeffersonville and hired
conveyance to Bethlehem. He at once resumed
the search. On Tuesday evening the searching
party came upon the unfortunate man seated In
a small cave about six miles from the river. he
was eating piece Of raw mutton. and the rem
nants of a sheep were lying at the entrance. He
was glad to his brother and submitted
quietly to be led away. He was perfectly nude,
and there was not fragment of clothing about
the place. His beard and hair were long aud
matted, and he presented q frightful appear
ance.
Mr.. Goodman then returned to Jacksonville,
arriving there last night with his unfortunate
brother ia charge. In consultation with a re-
porter. last night, DR.. L II. Geddes, who accom-
panied the party, stated:
ayes, it is undoubtedly a case Of leprosy. This
il the second case of the kind have treated and
the symptoms the same in both instances.
The body is covered with hard tumors varying
in size. Some of them are colored of various
shades, from greenish brown to a deep blue
but most of them appear to be the color Of the
skin / shall devote my entire attention to the
case We leave at o'clock, via the Airline, for
Hot Springs, where tae patient will be treated by
some of the most learned physicians in the coun-
trvn