The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-03-29
MRS. CLENNEyy EAYE
Pressure of Trouble and Continued
Want Drives Her Out of
Her Mind.
VERY DISTRESSING CASE.
AFTER BATTLING AGAINST POVERTY
THE UNFORTUNATBywOMAN BE-
COMES vIOLENTlY INSANE.
The Charity Concert Held in FergusOn's
y Theatre Last Night Was Sue
d cesS-What the Committee
Expects to Realize.

One of the most distressing cases that
have been brought to the attention of the
people of this town Tor some time is that
of Mrs. Thomas Clemmens, who was
yesterday taken by the authorities to the
insane department of the county aims
house. The woman at present appears to
be completely broken down in mind,
although her friends hope that after
proper treatment for a while she may be
restored to sound mind and good health.
Mrs. Clemmen's case was first brought
to the attention of the public about two
weeks ago, when her four-month old
child died from congestion of the lungs.
The HERALD gave publicity to the case
and Health Officer Miles, Chief Burgess
Burns and Poor Director Derr did what
they could to relieve the wants of the
family temporarily. At the same time
they notified friends of the family of the
condition of affairs.
The family consisted of the husband,
wife and three small boys, not counting
the child that died. The husband had
been out of work for two weeks and the
last pay he received amounted to $3.50, of
which s. so had to be paid to the land
lord. The only food found in the house
when the officials visited it was crust of
bread. Poor Director Derr furnished
some food and Undertaken O'Hara pre-
pared the remains for burial II was
chen hoped that the friends of the family
would take some steps towsrds
4 HrrA
not do so. The corpse of the child re-
mained in the house for two days, when
Mrs. Clemmens called at the Council
chamber and pleaded for the Chief Bur
CESS aid. She said she feared the body
would be taken to the county burial
ground at Schuylkill Haven. The Bur
CESS consulted with Poor Director Derr
and arrangements were made by which
the child was buried in plot in the
Odd Fellows cemetery owned by tht
family. This was a source of great re-
lief to the unfortunate woman, but
her trials had ravished her mind and il
commenced to give way. Continued
want, and apparent Indifference to hel
condition, finally broke the woman down
completely and yesterday her mind was
in such condition that she became
violent. Chief Burgess Burns was called
in and he made arrangements with Poo
Director Derr by which the unfortunat'
victim was taken to the almshouse yester
day afternoon. The husb band is now try
ing to provide for the children.
; There is problem presented with th
case, which, for the sake Of the genera
welfare of humanity, should be solved a
once. People expected to take charit
able stand in connection with the cas-
said when appealed to, that they did no
feel inclined to act. They said the womal
was evidently respectable and deserving
but the husband was a drinker and evi
IDENTIFY without ambition This womal
was driven to insanity by want and taiie
10 receive relief, because her husband wa
unworthy, 1t certainly cannot be ex
pected that the charitably inclined peopl
shall help those who will not help them
selves, but in this case charity seems t
have forgotten her name 10 some extent
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