Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-25
A YOLO DRAMA.
WHICH FINALLY WINDS UP IN A
ROARING FARCE.
A Eoung Man Falls in Love with a
Young Lady, and Gets Ex-
amined for Insanity.

Frank Lakewood, youth who has
been working on a ranch in Yolo county,
was brought to this city by couple OF
young men and yesterday examined. be-
lore Judge Van Fleet, by Drs. Simmons
and Snider on charge OF insanity The
examination had none of the sad features
usually attending inquiries of that kind,
but on the contrary was both interesting
and amusing.
The young man alleged to be insane
proved to be simply one who was inclined
to be susceptible to the charms of bright
and buxom country maidens, for within a
week after his engagement to chop wood
on the ranch of Yolo granger he dis.
covered that he was in love with the latter's
pretty daughter. The discovery did not
long remain secret with him, for he
sought an interview with the young lady.
declaring his love for her and desire to
share her ample fortune, but asking a
more favorable opportunity to elaborate on
the subject
This little episode brought to the front
the handsome young foreman of the ranch.
who interviewed the young lady's father.
and the latter came to the conclusion that
Lakewood must be little off, and SO thew
sent him away. But, like Mary's pet
lamb, Hazlewood was 10th to quit the 10.
callty in which lived and breathed the
object of his hearts alteration; so. instead
OF leaving the vicinity, he merely took to
the brush, and for some days poured forth
to the birds his tale of love and Woe while
awaiting favorable opportunity to send TO
his lady-love written declaration of his
undying affection for her and-her pros
pective purse.
The opportunity finally presented itself
IN the shape of youth who had shared
with Lakewood the same blanket on many
q pedestrian tour through the couutry.
And he was a friend, indeed, for be came
all the way from the wilds of Arbuckle
Colusa county, to aid his partner, of whose
troubles he had learned. He found Halle
wood IN his brushy lair, and the latter in
dlcted mlssive for his lady-love. who he
imagined was pining for him in the castle
OF her cruel father guarded by the hand
some foreman and several other hard.
hearted natives of that locality. Sancho
Panza was not more faithful to his master.
Qulxote, than was this friend to Lakewood,
and IN the guise of an innocent stranger in
those parts he was allowed within the
gates of the Yolo castle.
The letter was duly delivered, and its
contents made known to the naughty
granger and all the members of his house
hold. 1t opened something like this:
Dear -: You have wealth, which 1 have
not. love you and would like to share with
you your wealth, etc.
There are few lines more in the same
STRAIN, and the letter was topped off with a
few lines of poetry that had probably done
similar service on many previous occasions
OF ike character. The result was the young
lady's father assembled his tower and blew
a blast upon the ranch dinner-horn that
brought all his hungry menials into the
courtyard at once. The force numbered
three sturdy youths, all told, who, armed
with clubs, descended upon the brush
where the love-stricken youth lay hid, and
after brief but spirited struggle made him
prisoner. For some reason best known to
the parties interested, the young man was
taken into this county for examination on
charge of insanity.
The examination, as before stated, was
farce. Two young men appeared against
Lakewood Including the handsome young
foreman OF the ranch), and they testified that
his conduct had been very eccentric. He had
fallen IN love with his employers daugh-
ter; he had upset milk pitcher at supper
one eSaning; he had been seen to throw
his hat into pail of water: he had even
lain down on his bed one day to write
letter; he had been seen to pound an oak
tree with an AKIN short, he had done all
sorts of strange things.
Then the accused made his statement
which he did in very clear and concise
manner, seasoned with a liberal allowance
of sarcasm. He admitted that he had
fallen in love with his employers daughter,
and wanted to know il that was an evi-
dence of madness. He had upset butter
plate and turned over milk pitcher. The
former had slipped from his grasp, and in
trying to catch it his arm struck the
pitcher. He acknowledged having thrown
his hat into bucket of water, and he did
it to stiffen its dropping brim He laid on
his bed to write letter. because he was
tired. and he pounded the oak tree with his
ak in order to drive the handle farther into
the iron.
I'll tell you the whole trouble, Judge
said the young fellow, that man there
(pointing to the good-looking foreman of
the ranch, is also in love with the girl, and
that's where the whole kick comes from u
The witnesses were dismissed, and the
doctors and the Judge, after brief consulta-
ton, told Lakewood to go his way. He
was advised, however, to give the Yolo
ranch wide berth and to smother his
love for the wealthy maiden of whom be
had been enamore6, as it was evident he
was not the object of her affection.