The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-02-20
TEMPORARY INSANITY.
A Sad Honeymoon-the Strangest
on Record.
Waverly Times.J Journal

insanity have just taken place in
this county that we have ever heard
of both being of a mild and pre-
dictive form. The parties are nam
ed, respectively, Henry Williams,
aged about twenty-five years, son
of Mrs. Dan Williams, Of this coun-
ty, and Mrs. Minnie Williams (nee
Summers), aged nineteen years,
daughter of Mr.. Frank Summers,
of Spring Greek, about s miles from
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams were mar
riedabout twelve days ago, and here
it is necessary to give some facts
which occurred previous to the mar
riage. The young lady waste have
been married Sunday before last,
and had occasion to cometo town
to make some purchases previously.
She was very imprudent, owing to
Ther condition, to make the trip to
town, as it was raining very hard,
and she succeeded in getting wet
through; and when shesgot home
the result was a heavy chill follow
ed by insanity. Dr. E. Y. Napier
was called, and to him the Journal
is indebted for these facts. Hell
of the opinion that their insanity
is only temporary.
The young lady was removed
from Mr.. Dan Williams house to
her home, where she will have
treatment. The doctor seems to
think the husband Will be all right
in a few days, as his case is attrib-
uted to resulting excitement and
care for the condition of his young
wife. When the doctor first visit
ed Mrs. Williams the husband took
, him to one side and told him that
, he could do nothing for her as she
; had been hooded" when a young
| girl of -four years. However, the
, doctor was of a different opinion,
and proceeded to give her some
medicine, which she refused to take,
and the family found it necessary
TO use force to administer the por-
) ,tion, and while the doctor was re-
moving some Of the medicine which
: had been left on the spoon, attempt
> ed to push into her mouth with the
second finger of his left hand, while
, he was holding her nose to make
: her swallow with his fore-fnge1
: and thumb, she shut down, catch
ing his finger just at the nail or
the eye-tooth, and making a severe
wound on the feshy part Of the
. finger about half an inch longs nd
to the bone.
Among some of her predictions
= while at Mr.. Williams and which
= really occurred, were the following
: She stated to the family that il
L a very short time the door woult
: he opened and a great food of ligh
. would appear. This really hap
I ,pened, and can be vouched for b,
; good authority.
Her next prediction took plac,
Is at the residence of Mr.. Dan vii
; liams, and all who know that gen
e tleman's character for truthfulness
IS will not doubt his statement, which
e was made to a friend. She statet
If that something awful was going t,
$ happen; that all the cats { Mr.. Dal
" Williams has five of them) woul,
le all come in and get under the stow
n. and sneeze and cough, which the
,e did. Then she informed them tina
h. stream Of water would issue fror
a the ceiling and pour down to tn
n floor, which fact really took place
Is just as she had predicted. Th
a. stream was aboutthe size ola man
OF arm and Mr.. Dan Williams says
k took a big fire in the room two day
I'd to dry the wet places up.
When she was taken home sh