The evening times., 1896-09-09
sCRAzED- OVER RElGIM
William Thompson Predicts
the End of he World.
GUARDED AT THE HOSPITAL
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VIII Proba bly, BE Turned Over to the
St. Elizab beth Authorities ut Once.
Threatened DR.. Turner's Life-Also
Subject TO Epileptic Fits, and Hns
Injured Himself by Falling.

William Thompson, 40 years old, and a
maniac, is confined in the strong room uf
the Emergency Hospital with a bruised face
and head, the result of numerous falls in
cpilcptic fits.
Tho rntson's hobby is religious topics.
Heis Well kno wuin this city, and was at one
time an experienced mechanic. He is
coach maker. and at various times has
worked for Mr. Hall and Mr. Bridget, re-
spectively
Then lie worked as a gardener under
Supt Brown, of the Monumeutgrounds.T The
man was at these times rational, though. IT
is said, lie had suffered before from ATTACKS
of insanity.
He was an excellent flower gardener and
assisted i n laying out many Of the beds in
the vicinity OF the Monument for the Chris
tian Endeayor convention. The man is
now considered hopeiessly insane. He had
a wife and child. but both are dead.
PREDICTED THE WORLDS END.
Thompson first came to the notice Of the
police last Sunday morning. He was found
in front of Foundry NJ. +. Church, surround
ed by crowd OF people, whom he was au-
dressing. In wild sentences he warned MS
spectators of the wrath to come, and pre-
dicted that the end OF the world Is uri W.
mig near He had fallen shortly before ths
and injured his head, and blood tfiodcc
from the wound
When a patroman arrived he dc cided To
take the man to Emergency Hospital. DR..
Turner dressed Thompson's wounds, and he
was sent into the rest room To sleep.
Here he was again attacked by epilepsy,
and afterwar,l became so violent that it was
found necessary TO send him to the strong
room.
Almost all of Sunday night Thompson
prayed, sang and preached. He said n:
had attended the meetings of the Salvation
ARMY and those of the Central Union
Mission, and still Insisted that the worlds
end was close at hand.
On the approach OF anyone Thompson
woull assume a supplicating attitude, and
when one OF the hospital 1rgeons put In
au appearance the unfortunate man thought
that he was the Saviour and threw him
self at his feet.
The condition of Thompson grew rapidly
better Monday, and in the evening lie was
permitted to leave the hospital. There
was no charge against him on any OF the
police station blotters. and it was not
properly u case oyer which the hospital
should have charge.
WILL BE SENT TO ST. ELIZABETH.
A few hours after his discharge Thomp-
son returned to the institution. In an
other epi!eptic tit he had fallen and added
additional bruises TO his face. Again, he
was treated by DR.. Turner, and when he
crabbei a keen knife and announced his in
teItfun OF stabbin- the surgeon, he was
once more placed in the strong room
He has been there ever since, except
when it was necessary for him to he brought
out r6f IA Refreshing of his wounds. The
only really. violent demonstration he made
was when he threatened the physician with
the knife.
Thompson is typical crazy man in
appearance His hair is long, gray and
heavy toward tire front ard back OF the
head. on the crown he is tald. and large
court plaster hides one of lis wounds.
He has the eyes of maDiac. Al tunes
they are wild and fierce looking, and again.
when lie clasps his hands and kEeels. they
have a meek, innocent expression. He is
undoubtedly a dangerous man TO be at
large.
The hospital authorities will notify the
sanitary officer of the condition OF their
pa.icnt this afternoon. 1t is probable lie
will be immediately turned over to the
st. Elizabeth officials.