The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-03
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MRS LILLIAN A. EDGERLEY OVER
COME AT SEEING HER FATHER
LED AWAY
BY PROBATE COURTS ORDER
PATHETIC STORY OF THE MENTAL
DETHRONEMENT OF ALIEN N.
HAYES.
C. G. WIS FORMER CAR BUILDER
Suffering From NeIanchOIia as Re-
suit OF Spirituaiism and lmaG-
mary Troubles

Alexander N Hayes formerly master
car builder for the Chicago Great West
ern Railroad company, was sent to the
hospital for the insane at Rochester by
| Sheriff Wagner yesterday afternoon,
on a commitment issued by Acting
Probate Judge Gallick.
The afflicted mans examination was
pathetic, in that it brought to the fore
in conclusion very sensational episode
when, as two deputy sheriffs were lead
ing the adjudged man from the court
room with the aid of handcutfs, his
eldest daughter tainted. She was Mrs.
Lillian A. E,dgerley, the complainant In
the case, and While the examination
was in progress she remained in an
ante-room. The deputies started With
their charge towards the door after he
had been disposed of by the judge, and
he was met at the rail by his daughter.
She uttered a suppressed cry of "Oh,
father; good bye.' and then she sank
to the floor her form half rolling over
the railing as she fell. Hayes could
not appreciate the tragedy Of the scene
and without turning his head to 1ndl-
cate that he recognized the farewell
greeting of his distressed child, he con-
tinued on his way, apparently not ap-
preciating anything that had occurred.
Mrs Edgerley was picked up by at
tacheS of the court and carried into an
adjoining chamber of district court
Judge. where her inanimate form was
laid upon a lounge. Dr. Sneve, who
conducted the examination of the in
sane man, revived the lady, and finally
she was removed in a carriage to her
home on Scott street. Her proStratlon
was complete, and the attending physl-
clan expressed the belief that she would
not recover from the shock for several
days.
Hayes mental condition is deplorabIe.
AS he appeared before Judge Gallick he
was a wreck. His trouble seems to
date back to the time that he lost his
wife several years ago, when ne was
left with three children on his hands.
Mrs Edgerley assumed control OF the
household after the death of her moth
er, and her other two sisters were ODE
dent enough, but about that tune,
which was four years ago, her father
was injured in the back of the head.
In fact, the injury reached the base OF
the brain and from that moment began
the dethronement of his reason. He
COL tinued as master car builder for
the Chicago Great Western, however,
until May last, when suddenly he lost
his mental balance, and then the real
trouble in the family begun. He be
came restless and began to suffer from
insomnia. Spiritualism took possession
of him and he became infatuated with
it, He became, in his Imagination, so
thoroughly inOculated with the elixir
from spirit land, that he could control
the spirit of his dead wife. Finally he
became so bad that it was deemed
necessary to confine him, and he was
sent by the company that employed
him TO St. Josephs hospital, where he
was kept in retreat until last August.
On the 23d of that month, his condi-
ton seemed so much better that he was
permitted to return home, and about
Sept. l he returned to his work.
But fifteen days later the old trouble
returned His mental faculties gave
way and again he was fright. He
annoyed his children on account OF his
disposition to be morose and violent.
They watched him carefully in the
hope that he would recuperate, but
when they thought that he was re-
turning to himself last Tuesday he
suddenly broke away from home and
then began the worst stage of his dis
ease.
The suicide mania took possession of
him. He rushed off from home and
the next seen of him he was in the
yards of the Chicago Great Western
There he attempted to throw himself
in front of moving switch engine and
1t was only that friends were at hand
to prevent him from doing so that his
life was saved. He was returned to his
home and there he was kept until yes
terday, when he became so violent that
Mrs. Eagerley was compelled to turn
him over to the sheriff.
Two deputies were required to take
Hayes from the county jail to the pro-
bate court for his hearing. They tried
to lead him away peacefully, but when
he refused to be lead and showed fight,
they handcuffed him. Then he went
along without resistance. In the court
room he was docile as a lamb and he
answered the questions that DR.. Sneve
put to him without hesitation. He
said that he knew he was insane and
he indicated that the injury in the