The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-27
BOX ELDER COUNTY.
Strange Freak of II Young Man
Swell Lawn Fcte at the Resi-
dence of o. G. Snow.

Brigham City, June 26.-It was a
weird. peculiar whistle that awakened
Mrs. Mary Valentine last Saturday
about midnight. When the lady got
more fully awake she detected strange
noises below. She got up, half clad,
and went down stairs to see what on
earth had taken possession of her
usually quiet home. AS she entered
the room from which the noise pro-
ceeded. she was not little frightened
on finding her boarder, Wallace Cald-
well, cutting up like mad. He was
rushing around, whistling and knock
ing things over to suit his own Sweet
will. When the lady Of THE house
entered he made a wild dive at her.
striking her in the face. His language
was anything but gentlemanly, too.
Mrs. Valentine beat a hasty retreat,
but not before the crazy fellow made
another savage lunge at her. Mrs
Valentine, accompanied 'by her little
girl, rushed out of the house. the tenn
porariIy luny fellow following with a
bed post, that he had wrenched off.
in his hand. The door was slammed
in his face. This delayed him mo-
ment while the terribly frightened
mother and child flew through the
gate. This was also shut in front of
their savage pursuer. These impede
ments. in the way of the crazy youth
allowed Mrs. Valentine and child to
seek the friendly shelter of George
Gilbert's residence near by.
The marshal was routed out, also
Charles Kelly. When they and Mr.
Gilbert entered Mrs. Valentines house
they found Caldwell had returned and
vented his rage on the defenseless
room. He had flung things about as
only a crazy man could; torn the bed
and bedstead to pieces and smashed
the lamp. One foot and one hand were
fearfully cut by the glass from the
shattered lamp.
The marshal took the young terror
and locked him up in the Jail In the
course of an hour he was as sane and
calm as he ever was in his life, and
has shown no signs of going off into
another fit of insanity
Caldwell is about 20 years -of age.
He is in Brigham from Idaho, being
doctored for an abscess which runs
nearly five inches up into one hip.
Ordinarily he is a quiet, inoffensive
young fellow of a very genial and gen
tlemanly disposition. Some think
either the medicine he has been taking
or the pain from the abscess drove him
temporarily insane. Others claim this
is not CaldwelPs first strange taking
on. lie IS an lnVeterate cigarette
smoker and the doctor says his folood
is poisoned throughout his body by it.
Next day after the trying ordeal,
Mrs. Valentine visited Caldwell at the
Jail, on his solicitation. He was
Inundated and deeply grieved at his
conduct the night before.
Caldwell is still in Jail and is now
in the grip of old Mr.. Measles. His
parents are expected here every day
to remove him to his home.
a Lawn Fete.
Saturday night a swell lawn fete was
given at the splendid residence of o.
G. Snow. The brilliant affair was
gotten up by Miss Ida Snow and Mrs.
Lena Snow Savage. There were a
hundred or more invited guests pres
ent. The handsome building ,vas
brightly lighted up with numerousI
electric lights, while the expansive
lawn, surrounding the brick mansion.
was artistically Illuminated by scores
of unique Chinese lanterns Music.
punch, dancing, chatting and refresh
ments were the order of the evening.
Many merry feet tripped the tight fan
tastic over the green sward to de-
lightful music The refreshments were
served at a dozen or more tables scat
tered here and there over the rose-tree
decked lawn. All had a glorious time.
Quite a number Of ladies and gentle
men from Salt Lake and other places
were present.