The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-02

The letter which follows was written
by patient in a charitab BILE institution
and is a typical case of paranoia, which
! is defined as "a mental affection of her
editary origin, generally Of a slowly
advancing character, with illusions and
/ hallucinations and decisions, often of
! persecution or of grandeur. Sometimes
the two varieties of delusion are COM
! bined. The emotional faculties are sell
! dom deeply affected, and the logical
| power is the last to suffer, the patient
/ reasoning acutely from false premises.
! The mental enfeeblement is not great.
The chronic form of the disease is in
durable, and many specialists will not
admit of an acute form of psranoia."
To Mrs. - Hal, Errot Psrtbshirs, Scot
land. ccrs oT-- British Vice ConsaA or
British Consul General, etc
wrote you a letter last Sunday about my life
in England remembered as I finished II fur
Their particulars. joined - circus at Read
ing and we made o circuit OF the country. We
intended travelling around the world only for
what happened I married young lady at
tached 70 the circus and we were very happy
indeed
She bore Eae a son or so, etc.
came to this country, that l sent for you. You
were present at performance in Birmingham or
Manchester. 1 may have wrote about this be-
fore. gave you LOO pounds. You saw my wife
and me- etc
was a. Newcastle, York. London, etc I re-
ceived the highest honors from her Majesty.
She gave nc o Victoria Cross, etc.
l Won the Championship Of the World against
al the Bare hack Riders in Exisiance whilst
with that circus. Ny Performance stands IN
spproachabie My performance whilst with
thai circus was acknowledged 10 be Marvellous.
loved it received most high honors. They
arc recorded II some Public Building Museum
etc
love ny vise.but We agreed to separate I
broke my engagement with the circus ! think
we separated peacee bic and quiet. forget ex-,
act particulars. Some years ago I net her here
hut Ike me she had married again. Size seemed
TO be very tSppy, etc.
ISaw nay son and gave an Exhibition IN -
Circus, New York City. rode with my son on (
Horse back. have seen once or twice since
and have had conversation with her il was t5o
bad we ever separated in the first place, PERHAPS
Il was Gods Wi,L
refused 70 ride in any Circus tor less than /
$500 Dollars per week then. and since for less /
than 1900 Dollars per week IN Barnum or (
5000 Dollars for o1e Exhibition
Sometimes 90 4 year without thinking OF T.
sc---a1- LING nv memory IS rot aGected II = /.
perfectly natural cannot think OF everything (
al once, Nor no one else, perhaps we may meet F.
again
hope shall soon be released from here il IS 4
horrlo.e 10 Be here an al q loss 10 know why .
The British Gov as not inrerfeyrod in nv behalf /
perhaps they got mai because refused 70 Re Z
PRIME Minister or Else because refused Prin-
cess Ale2aHoer's Daughter They have treated 2
ne as mean Is The Americans who C1ad knows
have treated ne very mean Gz1cowa~dIy haye
not even received any answer from Either GOV
The lady herself Acknowledged r-as TrDo,r--
but am treated as If was some Damn fool il
stead OF Wise and Clever NornC Nan
There has been deliberate st-e.npt 70 cause
ny death OF drive Ine Insane. The food Is nor.
rtole enough 10 drive men crazy, but thank