The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-18

Plantes Nine. Fournier scorched ahead of
her friend and as she drew away from
her looked back laughingly over her shout
der and called to her "Adieu, mon ami"
Nine. Fourier, who tells the story, said
she received no response, and, looking
back a moment later, saw her friend dart
ing down upon her at terrific speed.
She rode to one side, thinking Nine.
Chantllly would be unable to check her
self by the time she came up with her,
but what was her horror when her friend
deliberately steered the wheel straight at
her. Before Nine. Fourier could evade
her Nine. Chantilly had collided with her
wheel and Knocked her down Nine. Chan
tily rode back few PAGES, and then, rid
ing at lightning rate, actually rode over
the PROSTATE form of Nine. Fourier.
Screaming with terror Nine. Fourier
attempted to rise, but was repeatedly
knocked down by her Infatuated friend,
and it was not until others came to the
rescue that she was able to gain security.
One of the most curious features of the
affair is that during this whole time Nine.
Chantilly preserved an unmoved express
ion of countenance apparently never even
looking at the friend she was so cruelty
assaulting. When she was taken into
custody by those who had fastened to
Nine. Fournier's rescue, she only said:
why do you interfere with me when l
am enjoying myself?" She was conveyed.
in a carriage TO the Fourier residence.
and from thence was promptly sent to her
husband at Lyons. Since then she has
been kept in strict secusion.
Nine. Fournier's injuries were such that
the constant care of a physician was re-
CURED for several days. Her right arm
was broken between the wrist and the ell
bow, and she received severe internal In
juries. The physician, deeply interested In
ely rIav atya
ugate it, and communicated with the in
sanity expert who had been called to ex-
anime into the condition Of Nine. Chan
lilly.
Considering the case on the whole, these
two medical savants determined that they
had discovered brand-new disease
which was due solely to the bicycle They
caused a careful inquiry to be made
throughout France to discover, il posi-
Bile, any cases which bore a resemblance
to that Of Nine. Chantilly. They found II
women who had been seized with the
same irrepressible desire to injure all cy-
clists Of their own sex whenever posi-
BILE, at such times as they were awheel
The desire apparently took the same form
In every instance, the first action being a
violent collision, and then repeated at
tempts to ride over the form OF the fallen
cyclist
lilly, because she Is a wheelwoman so
expert as to be well nigh professional.
The doctors also found that not only did
the desire 10 ride down other WheelWOmen
appear. but there was plenty of addition
al evidence that the mania inspired keen
delight in all things savoring OF cruelty.
In some Of the Instances women Indicated
this fact by torturing their pet dogs or
cats in the most frightful fashion, al
though previous 20 the time the mania az
fected them they had been kindness itself
to the animals. one woman who was found
torturing her dog said, when asked the
reason. that she was Illustrating the
methods Of the Spanish inqusition OF
which she had read not long before. She
also stated that she was experimenting
with animals In order that she might be-
come sufficiently expert 10 make similar
experiments with human beings.
That II was cycling that brought the
mania on there seems 10 be no question.
Only wheelwOmen have been afflicted with
it. and oddly enough, In every instance
they have been over 80 years Of age. The
only theory advanced as 10 the cause,
which has been seriously considered, r.
that Il Is the result Of the effect upon the
nervous system Of the intense exhlleration
rapid riding brings about. French wheel
women ride at high pace. They are al
embryo scorcherH. much more 80 Than
their sisters In other countries. This be-
ing the case. % Is suggested that tiss prac-
tice OF scorching by women Is likely 10
bring about a new form OF insanity corre-
spending to that which afiicts the unfors-
innate Frenchwomen.
IL h. therefore. thought probable that II
women are not forced 70 ride ~ a slower
pace on their wheels this remarkable ma
MIA will make its appearance In the Wheel
ing countries other than Frapce The
worst feature Of u ali IL that there has
thus far been found no method which
would result IN curing a patient, or even
rendering tho mania less violent