The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-05
is DIR. RYDER INSANE.
His Sister Writes Card and Dis
cusses the Question.

The tragedy was enacted on Easter Sun
day year ago. and DIR. Ryder was tried
ard gound guilty of murder. He was ar
ter wards granted another trial on the plea
that important witnesses for the defense
were unavoidably absent from the trial.
The approaching trial will be n most in
teresting one. as the case has become cele-
brated in the criminal records of the state.
The families of both DIR. Ryder and his
unfortunate victim arc among the best
people in the state and the developments
In the case have been watched with unusual
interest.
The Constitution is in receipt of the fol-
lowing communication from a sister Of DR..
Ryder. Mrs Walter T. Macarthur Of Nc
Arthur Ga. AS will be seen. she presents
his side of the case from the standpoint of
a member of the family. and her statement
Is an interesting contribution to the argu-
ment of the defense. Mrs. Macarthur writes:
"The Case of DR.. Ryder"
Editor Constitution-NIy brother, DR..
Ryder. had in his childhood an abscess
I'm both ears that never cured. al
though he was treated by several physi-
clans. After reaching manhood he went
TO Philadelphia to school to study DENTS
severe attack of Ia grippe. which settled
in his ears and his sumerinss were intense.
The physician who treated him there told
him that some day his ears would Kill him,
and that he would perhaps 30 insane be
fore hc died. lie told his family this after
reaching home. but we thought little of 1t
till a few years ago. His companion and
roommate from Macon. Ca. while IN
school in Philadelphia. had the grip at
the same time and II settled In his lungs.
lie came home ana I'm few weeks died
Of consumption After his return nome ne
had some physicians in Atlanta 10 treat
him and others over the state all of them
telling him. after examination. they could
do him no good.
"A few years ago he went 70 Talbotton
to practice his profession His parents pre-
fcrrcd him TO remain with them AT the
old home for they knew OF his tfouDle
and Of th. unconscious spells he had occa-
sionally. But he was ambitious and loved
his profession. ana thought it would be
better for him to leave home 10 practice.
lie was very successful and made a great
many friends. Two years previous 10 TINS
sad affair his physician there, l)f. b1lu-
well told the people that thcy must Watti
him while suffering with his head that ne
would do himself or some one else an M
iur-v His family, not seeing him often,
did uot>l1now till few months baiore TINS
sad affair that his mind was becoming
unbalanced. Ills parents aud old friends
know II when he visited his old home last
and his friends spoke of 1t TO "ach olhcr'
saw him I'm Columbus in February he
fore the fatod April, and realized II Tor the
first time and shed tears over H. lie WIS
tben under treatment Of DIR. Bullard. Who'
nerhaps on that same visit told nm ne
could not relieve him.
conc week i'm each month he was In his
onira ot Butler and had gone over the
4 ia
patients. but was suffering So with ms
head be had to can Ia his engagements
and returned TO Talhotton. The proprietor
of the hotel whore he stopped noticed lh3l
there was something wrong with him' tlat
he had never seen him IA That coldl14oIl
before.
Gle had been visiting 11lss owen with
bcr pcrnlission for three years, and on get
ting "A note from her TO come out ana
spond the day on sunday. he decided 10
go although suffering as nc WAS lie
however. iu @reaai~- ~ 'nof"''f' '',
- i,,'pr,t1.1t tbing ite changed lis
heavy winter suit of clothes and uhdefW'I
to a lightweight new spring sut ana hEht
underwear lie had gone only snort us
tat.ce when ne found nc had taken severe
cold and his head was worse. ihe weather
,vae v,rv cold that morning, as Easter
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ANA ,,bcn tho young ladies' decided to come
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asked him ~ -. ,a,
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e,o, after reaching his own room he re-
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