The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-01-13
His Wife's Motive While Travel
ing Through Virginia.


The following was handed to
us BY friend few days ago, and the
many friends of Mrs. Simon Lewis.
and of her sons, who were born and
raised in the town Of Providence will
regret to read Of the 'dementia. poor
Sam, and hope for his recovery.
Rev. Samuel X. Lewis. young
JEWS rabbi from Charleston. S. e.,
was transferred from Bellevue Hos
pital to the Bloomingdale Insane Asy-
lum. New York city. He had sud.
denly shown signs of dementia while
on his wedding trip and his pretty
bride had hurried him back to this city
to have him treated by competent
specialists, says the Herald.
Mrs. Lewis herself was nearly wild
with excitement when her honeymoon
came to an abrupt END. DIR. Lewis
was not at all violent, but he had the
deIusion that he was being prosecuted,
and that conspiracy bad been formed
to kill him. He had jumped to his feet
while passing through Virginia on a
train and shrieked:
you only married me for my
money. l viii lot stsy with you
another hour
Mrs. Lewis tearfnlly listened to his
raving. unable at first TO understand
the change in his manner. When told
by physicians that his mind had given
way she immediately notified her re-
latlves that she was coming back to
them.
DIR. Lewis was taken to the insane
pavilion of Bellevue Hospital and
placed under the care of DIR. Allen
Fitch, of 1852 West Thirty-fourll
street. and yesterday was removed to
more comfortable quarters in Bloom
ingdale.
His marriage occurred inst one week
ago to-day The bride was MISS Clara
Try, and the ceremoney WAS performed
ut the residence of Louis Schachne,
163 East Ninety-fourth street. DIR.
and Mrs. Lewis spent last Tuesday
night at the Hotel Savoy. at Fifty.
ninth street and Fifth avenue and
started for the South the following
morning intending TO take a brief trip
before Dir. Lewis resumed his iabors III
Charleston, S. c.
Mrs. Lewis is now living with Mr..
and Mrs. Schachne in Ninety-fourth
street, having left them last week to
spend the holidays in travelling. Mr..
Schachne. to whom she is related, is
the senior member of the firm OF Louis
Schachne & Bro, dealers in hosiery, al
l6 Walker street.. When / called YES
terday afternoon Mrs. Lewis positively
refused to discuss her husband :
mental trouble.
HE will be all right in few days. /"
she said, ..and it would injure his
future prospects 10 have his present
illness made public.
Mr.. Schachne was equally non-com.
municative.
..Dr. Lewis will be entirely restored
to his health in a few days. / hope, he
remarked. .sThe reports about him
are excellent. / saw him this morning
and found him as sane as anybody
could be. He realized. however, that
he was not entirely we'll, and that he
needed rest and medical treatment.
He is about thirty years old and he
speaks ten languages"
..Dr. Lewis is u very sick man, as
are most of those placed under my
care at Bellevue" said DR.. Fitch. II
believe that he will eventually recover
his reason. He has the delIsion that
he is being prosecuted and that some
one wishes to kill hin. He has the APP
pearance Of a student and a gentle-
man. 1 think his trouble is attributa-
bic to oyerwork and study, although
he himself positively denies this, but
he is not altogether reliable at the
present moment lilo has shown no
signs of violence"
..Are the prospects good for rapid
rocoveryp' inquired.
s.He should be under treatment for
at least three months, that is the mini
mum time usual in such cases.