The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-08

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few days ago a well-known professor OF
! nervous and mental diseases. who testi-
ned as an expert at the trial II Mrs.
rnfzseraid Tor the murder OF Mrs Pear
he in'itIrered lecture on insanity in
| diIIdeu 70 Mrs. fitzgerald's case.
| al ~ various types Of insanity. said no
| o,t nireu noInlcldes. but some more than
s9' ms classiilcatOns Of the various
/ lorihs or insanity was as foIlnve on1
any phase Of mental disorder 10 IN
| Mpuiu De FOUND TO tit under one head or
.ne olner' Mania, meiancholil. dement,,
pardnoia, and paresis
s,,i,ioo, Nictims OF melancholia are most
TD'uJ',t 10 homicide or suicidal outbreaks.
Idttucs are least to be feared Nolan
cHoila Is often the result Of some bodily
aIuheht, or disappointed ambition may
20 u.s. ihiS morbid and dangerous state
" NINA. tnder the head Of 'melancholia'
! place Mrs. FitzCeraid
insane homicidal outbreaks could not
occuI IN perfectly healthy persons They
hhnSiht De apparently sane. and be sud
- IN, 9'i|t' win an irresistible impulse
~ mn SOME one or 10 commit SUICIDE
ouI mere must be groundwork OF NIL.
".,HoIld Or some other unhealfhy mental
'' Esq., 10 lnclte this passion.
i,octorS now declare" the nrofaesor
.D.I'Iiuru' mat there Is no such thing as
llohal insanity. I believe the word
naS, not used az a II during the Fftz~arold
~ idl' ana doubt IL any eypert wouij
co~I,,tnr sumo ana testify that such
lists" '''' insanity ever eN-
,,,,,l raranola' is word Of such wide ap-
PnSdtloh mat IL may be worn ont i'm tho
ard a "r 10 make II cover the thousand
cranks. '''''' anu eN.'oS''e
Iaranoia IS very good word 10 use.
Sari ."r professor TO the yOung doctors
~ a. IT enables YOU 10 classify your cram
nv a'qullntanccs. NouOmania fs tho old
fll..-
C1HIluoh often manifests itself bv fear
VI toihS 10 some particular pace b.
uIeaI OF crossing street. or similar &c
c"ntriclues. The subject is uatt,Il,- nos
sessed OF a single delusion. rarbans bos
~ 'RaRrrhiedg idea OF his own greatness
vi - ABOUT TO conVulse the world bv a
wonderful invention There IS freduentlv
70 some physical pecuiarity-as a bad
detormity Of the jaws"
me professor grouped the paran0iacs
'oeelher under several Transformations
reiislosa' the crank who talks and thinks
OF hothlng but religion. paran0ia iuven-
i1rid' me victim OF which is fun Of fool
lSh schemes. q crank Of the Col. sellers
type parauoia litigiOsa. or litigiOus nara
uoIacs. VINO are forever bringing suits i'm
causes.
"cranks of this kind" said the pro-
! tr9S'I' are. believe. more numerous in !
Europe than in the United States though !
Holanie instance whole country was en- |
Sageu M a h&l. over a turkey i'm which |
a few dollars We're at stake
hder the head OF paranoia reforma- |
lofla come more obnoxious class II |
political offenders. Anarhc-
lists. ana bOmb-thr0wers who are con-
Vlnced that only by the murder Of Il Few
crowned heads. princes presidents. sena-
tors, and milliOnaires and the destruc-
non Of property can the existing state OF
lnairS be changed for the better"
Hulteau the professor mentioned as one
pr the extraordinary cases OF homicidal
IrendergaSt. the murderer of
Mayor Harrison. was another
from mania all types of insanity may
leveiop ENcitabillty ana generally
lappy. careless frame of mind character
state Of the victims runs the whole
.amut Of emotions. HOmicidal and fulcl-
tai OutburstS are frequent.
"Dementla' j. somewhat dangerous
orm OF insanity. Its victims have mo-
mind ar cll. are morbid and morose. but
re subject to hoWicidal attacks.
Paretics are generally harmless. par
sis IS "a product Of modern civilization
appier lot Of people than are the pare
ics for a time. Their imagination D. eN-
eedingly vivid; they have boundless
wealth. In their own minds. or have
emarkable invention which they. are
bout 10 give 90 the world This blissful
tate of things continues for a while,
hen the patients become apathetic, rare
y dangerous.
Regarding the responsibility " the IN
ane. the professor believed that paranoi-
cs should bee punished for their crimes.
he anarchist monomaniacs OF Guiteau
tripe are very unpleasant people 10 have
bout. and be thinks IL few Of them
hould Dee hanged. the others locked M
= cXlled
II hope some time" said ne. 80 see
lem all corralled and transported to
istant sea island. where they can COM
lunicate with the rest OF the world but
nee a year They should have no rum ,
r tobacco. they should be fed on fruits
nd vegetables. and they should not De 4
lowed 90 breed. and thus be- gradually /
This colonization Of para
oi.cs may Doe scheme of tn future !