The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-27
SCARED ACHICAG0 JURY.
DR.. JEKYLL AND Mr.. HYDE APPEAR
IN A COURT ROOM.
The Young Mans Appearance Com
pletely Changed While He is Telling
His Story-He is Afraid That He WIN
Do Murder.
From ne Nslr York Sun.

OO AQEQ6T.
From the Near York Sun.
CHICAGO, July 24.-Harry Munzer was
brought before Judge Gary this morning to
be examined as to his sanity. He is about
q years of age and fine-looking young
man. For four years he was entry clerk
for Edson Keith, and his expertness in
figures was considered something wonder
full. He had been subject to gloomy spells
at periods about two years apart, during
which he would become G recluse for weeks
at time. He spoke of these.
Just tell us about the last one" said the
court.
81 feel something appFoa hing heavily"
said the witness, "but can take care. OF
myself here"
Beads of Precipitation stood on his brow,
but he displayed no nervousness. The
queer sickness came on me again about a
year ago. said he, land this time became
much alarmed at t1e developments. l
seemed TO be approaching state altogether
different from the natural one An ague-
ike feeling crept over me, beginning first
IN my brain. was then living at my
fathers house on West Lake street.
My mind did not seem growing
weaker, but it seemed to be al
tering its functiorrs materially
Presently the sight Of tool or anything
with blade would start every fiber and
nerve IN me 10 tinglIng and / became afraid
Of mysef-afraid for my friends. felt an
impulse growing upon me To harm or Kill
knew what | was about ! reco9nzsd the
faces Of my friends / had cool contr oil
of my mental faculties was not out of
my head in tho least, but there was desire
which seemed to be muscular as we'll as
mental, and wholly apart from my natural
voiitons.
My father saw only the outside of this.
| and dared not explain TO him the com
plete revolution in my being. He sen me
to Lake Geneva to be treated in private
institution there. and now for seven months
l nave been there under the constant care
OF several experienced physicians. They
have been unable to assist me. grew
worse. knew it and realized the dread
change Never have l lost my senses. The
doctors gave me chloroform, but
III fear that it has hurt my nervous
system and served to augment tAis
| fearful development rather than
cure it. We consulted, and thought a
change would be good for me. | now insist
that be placed somewhere, so 1 may be
watched and treated differently. The week
not been home. ! will not go there. | be-
lieye that some rapid change for the worse
| would take place Immediately should / go
| back. This mania would unman me- and
force me to do that which | have been bat.
| ting against. would kill them. might
XIII myself, and yet would know what ]
was about"
What terrified the jurors was the com.
| plete change in his features as he proceeded,
| from an innocent, harmless expression al
the beginning, his features wore a look OF
extreme cunning and malignity. AS DE
| proceeded deep lines appeared in his cheeks
| beside his nose The eyebrows fell dark
and the corners of the mouth drew down.
| His forehead wrinkled up as an old mans,
| and his voice actually changed so thai
a listener might have supposed that man
| OF 10 was talking. The words came from
| deep down IN his chest and, in fact, the
| entire aspect of the man was changed He
| bent forward in his chair, his shoulder.
| stopped, and his eyes became watery. II
was remarkable. The court gazed at tbs
| phenomenon before him in astonishment
When the narrator reached that portion o,
| the recital where he spoke of killing, the
| jury gazed upon the face of man about tc
| commit murder
THAT will do, said the judge in a husk y
voice.
MuDzer was startled at the command
He looked up wildly, then fell back in his
chair half exhausted, with a sigh Tears
fell down his cheeks The wrinkles DIS
appeared from his forehead, the fiendish
depression left his face, and a minute more
he was the young man, Harry Munzer
again, with the innocent face
The jury brought in a verdict finding
him insane.