The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-09
MELANCHOLY MADNESS.
A MINISTER'S DANGEROUS INSANITY
CAUSES HIS ARREST.
The Unexpected Arrival of His Wife ana
Little Daughter, and Their Extreme
Peril, lmpels Dr. Daniel to Move in
Their Behalf-A Case for Sympathy.

Ahoi' o'nuIi-A Ease Tor sympathy.
The Rev. u. b. Graves, mdde-aged
man and Presbyterian divine of unsounj
mind, gave detail of local police an OPP
portunity to display the highest strategic
skill OF which they were capable.
The scene OF the contest was Room %,
third floor Of the Clarendon Hotel; the
time, between the hours of and So'clock
last night.
II was one Of the most melancholy cases,
taken in all its details, with which a po.
lice force has ever been called upon to
deal. The reverend gentleman was a
subject of arrest at the instance OF
the Rev. Eugene Daniel, who swore
out warrant before Justice Yerrer
yesterday afternoon, charging him with
lunacy The causes leading up 10 this
proceeding were the unexpected appear-
ance OF Mrs Graves and the couples little
eight-yearola daughter Thursday night,
who came here TO Join the husband and
iather Their situation in his company
was too pcrilous for Dr. Daniel TO silently
and inactively contemplate, and, calling
in the Rev. Dr. W. 4. Boggs, the course
referred TO was taken. Dr. Daniel and
Boggs explained the situation to Chief-ot-
Police Davis, who detailed Capt. O'Ilavcr
and Officers Wilder, Logan and Russell TO
bring Mr.. Graves 10 the station, cnjoining
them TO use no more force than should
prove absolutely imperative, and in no
ease to inilict bodily harm.
The officers visited the Clarendon 10
carry ont instructions, and were shown 10
the subjects room. Capt. O'llaver was
the first 10 enter, and politely addressed
himself TO the sole occupant, the Rev.
Mr. Graves, his wife and daughter having
left him Tor the home OF Dr. Daniel. Mr..
Graves perceived at a glance that his vis-
itors we've officers, and ordered them nom
the nom. Seeing bottle, the contents OF
which looked familiar, Capt. O'llavcr par
Red the command with a rcqucs To be
given drink. This was Indignantly re-
fused, and for over an hour the officers
AMI their man were on the alert, the party
OF the iirst part for an opportunity to
seize him, the parry OF the second part
10 prevent There was q bowl, pitcher aud
glass IN the room, which Mr.. Graves,
at various stages Of the attack. hurled at
the officers. and he also resist Il iuriously
with pock"t-kiir, which hc kept open In
his hand and ready for use. lie did, in
fact, make several efforts To do bloody
work with the knife, and ia one instance
succeeded in slicing piece oil the lcl
hand iorclngcr Of Officer Wilder. Tie
capture WAS effected after he had made
another cut at Capt Ollavcr. In which
he stumbled and Tell, cutting himself On
the h'nd painfully, and giving the police
favorable chance 90 effect the purpose IT
their cali officer Russo also had a mar.
row escape from the flying knife, and ear
rics mark ON his lett cuai-slcvyc. The
prisoner was taken 10 the county Jail. aud
will be- made ~ comfortable rs possible.
Although Mr.. Graves Is u regularly Of
daincd aud intelligent minister in the
Presbyterian Church, he WIS required los
his Presbytcry, several months ago. not Ia
exercise the functions ul his office because
OF mental alteration. Ills father wds also
q Presbyterian minister aud gave the sun
a thorough education IN the school at Oak.
land Miss. aud the university at Oxford
Since his ordination To preach hc las been
pastor Of various churches. notably the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Atlanta,
Ga., aud the church ut Meridian. Mis-.
u
cstimablc young lady OF Georgia, hy whom
two children were born, but one has since
died The family resided about six miles
from Athens, Ga. The direct cause Of his
insanity h not koWn. lie WIS for
time confined in the insane asylum NJ
MiIlr!gyyilIc. Ga. and under temporary
sgns OF recovery WIS discharged about q
year ago. Later he was again observed 10
L.
impressed that travel and change of scene
would prove beneficial, sent him o.
brother and physician ut San Antoniu.
Tex lie passed through Memphis lait
summer, bound for that point lie h
been In Texas AMI Arkansas. canybssing
for some Of the papers Of his church, until
two OF three days ago when hc again ~.
pcarcd In Memphis, going 10 the Clarcn
don. From the time Of his arrival hc was
Wild aud unmnnagcablc, aud all Who met
him saw that lac VAS afflicted mentally.
While Dry Daniel and Boggs knew IT
his condition, they appWhcndcd no violent
outbreak until his wife and child came ON.
Then the situation became critical, aud on
their acruunt they felt constrained 10 act.
II was well they did, Tor hc grew more aud
morc violent, until the wife and daughter
rcpaircd a. the home Of DR.. Daniel, ns
stated. Matters will remain NJ they nov
are until relatives Of Mr. Graves can be-
advised II the facts
The whole matter il nm extremely mel
ancholy one. Mrs. Graves. who h. re-
hncd woman Of the most tender senHbili-
tics, Is Frustrated under her shocking dis
appointment, and Is probably destined %
return 10 her Georgia home with her little
daughter In sadness surprising that ui
WiluWh0Od. The entire community will
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