The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-25
WAS MADE INSANE.
Church Troubles Unbaiance the Mind al
Seattle Man.

Church Troubles Unbaiancs the Mind %
n Seattle Man.
w. Dudley Field a weli-known real
estate and loan agent, who has been
closely identified with the interests OF
the First Presbyterian church OF Seat
tie. has been declared insane. and sent
to the Western Washington asylum at
Steiiacoom. The news OF sfr. Fields
case attracted general attention. says
the Observation-Disclosures. and was a pro-
life source OF conversation In all OF the
downtown Offices, where he was well
known.
The first suggestion OF an unbalanced
condition of mind In Mr.. Field was no.
ttced In the early part of last week.
when he entered the Office of his tnti-
mate friend, L. T. Turner. and Sitting
down by the window. explained that
he was In an extremely nervous state.
and could not bear TO hear any one
talk II want to do all the talking my
self. Turner" he explained. and I
don't want you TO say a word"
He then took up the matter OF Dr.
Aliens trouble in the First Presbyte-
rian church. and in an excited way
discussed the Affairs OF the church for
an hour. He then hurried into the
street. where he walked up and down
In an aimless way. and where Mr.. Ttrr-
ner afterwards found him.
Mr.. Field. and tore on up the street.
When Afr. Turner returned to his Office
a few minutes later he found Field SIT
ting by the window. looking into the
street. Without referring TO the con-
versation of an hour before ne told
Mr.. Turner that he was not well. that
ne was extremely nervous and was not
sleeping nights. Mr.. Turner suggested
that no go home with him. TO whtch
Field agreed.
His subsequent actions and the ex-
citenenk produced by anything sug-
costing the church troubles led Mr..
Turner to send him TO the Seattle hos
pital. where he was attended by Drs.
Dawson and Eagleson. who were OF the
opinion that the patient was threaten
ed with brain fever. although very little
actual fever made itself apparent. Mr..
Turner, during Mr.. Fields week at the
hospital, had DIR. Waughop. OF the
Steilacoom asylum. visit him and pass
an opinion on the case. During DR..
Waughop's survey OF the patient the
admission was made by Mr. Field that
his mother had died Insane. This adj
mission on the part Of Nr. Field led
the doctor TO take a very serious view
OF the case.
The Authorizations were more fire.
quent and the evidences of mania more
pronounced. The church matters OPP
pressed HIM more than anything and
he firmly believed that he held the key
TO the settlement OF the difficulty. IF
i could only see the right people," ne
said. IT could get everything straight
ened out. All would be peace and hap
piness." Another thing that has pre-
scented itself IN his Intervals OF mania
IL his belief that everything n dirty.
He will touch nothing that he thinks
has ever been handled before. He has
tried to take of all OF his clothing and
keep n on, In the idea that n Is dirty.
He refused to drink from a glass unless
II came from the crockery store. d.
rect, with the wrapping paper OF the
store. which would prove that the glass
had never been drunk from. Through
Il all, though. no matter what the tenn
porary hallucination. he had the First
Presbyterian church matters upper
most In his mind. The fact that GER
tain statements had been made in the
presbytery as coming from him preyed
on his mind.