Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-02-11


tendency, and that he would yer,
probably fnl him at some OF the near
j by resorts, as it was summer. aud the
hotels were ali open, ii he did not re-
turn OF his own free will in a few
days
HE had qtlte snug sum of money
with him, and I felt easy on that score,
for he could meet all his expenses. and
knew very well how to handle money.
osiIl, was dreadiully nervous. and
excited, and, as I could not sit at
home, used to 60 out on short trips
looking for him. The detective was
also out constantly, but he had met
with no success in his search aud at
the end Of two weeks | determined to
sound q general alarm, SO to speak,
and give the story to the newepapers.
When, on one Of my expeditions, I
unexpectedly found him in remote
little town, where there were very few
summer visitors. lie had been there
since bis departure from home, and I
soon discovered that he was on excel
lent terms with everybody. He was
very glad to see me at first, and took
me around to meet his new friends.
vi course, 1t wasn't customary for a
lady to call first, but I was thinking
about George. and not social usage,
and would have done anything be
asked me.
The townspeople were extremely
fond of him, and he had been SO gen
erons III his charities that he was
looked upon as n pablo benefactor.
10 have told them that George was a
lunatlc, however mild, would have re-
suited IN my being thought one, and
during the afternoon of MY arrival I
kept my own counsel and telcrraphed
at once for the physician and attend
ant. No train was due until next
morning, and all | could do was to
wait and keep quiet. There was no
trouble with George until just after
we had taken our supper at the little
hotel where he stopped, and had gone
to his room. There is something
said must have indicated to him in
against his liberty, or something, I
don know what, and he began to act
queerly and show that he was suspi-
cious Of me.
Il had been under such dreadful
strain for SO long that vas com pletely
unuerved. and now that I had found
him | felt mysclf relaxing and verc-
ing upon Mysteries. / tried to con-
troll myself aud get him to thinking
about something else, but suddenly
and without any warning, be caught
me and began to choke me. OF
course, / screamed, aud screamed with
all my might, and III q minute or two
people came rushing to the room, in
quirlng what was the matter. As they
came in George ne.d me struggling in
his arms, but he was cooler than anv
one in tue party, and wes talking to
me like mother TO fretful or fright
ened child, and doing all he could to
soothe ME. But by this time / was SO
wrought up that could not keep still,
and when George very quietly told
them that | vas demented, and be-
came extremely violent at times, last
ing for months. they believed him and
asked what could be done.
"He asked that physician and
policeman be sent for, and messen-
ger went hyins, and soon came back
with them. Tley held council over
me. and upoa Georges suggestion
TIA. pe put IL a safe place for the
night, | was taken TO the vomans
cell IN the town prison and locked up
h charge Of woman nurse, who hal
volunteered he, services, as sne aad
had experience with !unatics Wasu's
that perfectly awful: Ia sane womac.
TO be locked up on a charge OF .unacr.
brought by Itnas.c?'
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