Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-16
Charles Ryan Begins Breaking Fur
niture in His Home.
TOO MUCH LIQUOR WAS THE CAUSE
mrs. vanderpool. Residing Northwe.,
Of the City. Becomes Mentally Aber-
rated = She Was Taken to MT.
Pleasant by the sheriff.
From Wednesday,s Daily.

from wednesdays DAILY.
Last evening about 8 o'clock the po-
lice were called to the residence of
Michael Ryan, residing at 30S Hamil-
ton street, by excited neighbors, where
they found Mr.. Ryan's 1s-year-old son,
Charles, breaking the furniture and
otherwise deporting himself as a de-
mented person would. He was put
into the patrol wagon and taken to the
county, Jail, and today appears to be
more quiet. The facts in the case as
nearly as they could be learned are
as follows: The boy had been working
on the section with his father yester-
day, and when he came home to supper
in the evening it was noticed that he
was acting strangely. After finishing
his supper, without moments warn
ling, he began to demolish the furniture.
The father was unable to restrain him,
and called the police with the result
aforesaid. 1t was learned that the boy
had drunk a quantity of liquor yester-
day evening, and that is probably the
cause of his dementia. The boy was in
the police court few days ago, SUI
fering from something very much re-
sembling alcoholism and it may be
that the liquor taken yesterday even
ing was the cause of finishing mental
ly unbalancing. The insane commits
sion was called together this afternoon
and after hearing the testimony de-
cided that he was suffering from acute
mania, but whether it was caused by
alcoholism or from some other cause
could not be determined. He will be
taken to Mt. Pleasant this evening by
Deputy Sheriff Slavens.
1t is a saying around the clerks Of
flee that when one crazy person is
brought in, there will be two others to
follow in short time. This saying
has had confirmation in nearly every
case, and today was no exception to
the rule. Mrs. Catherine Nanderpool,
residing with her son, Thomas Van
derpool, about seven miles northwest
of the city, was brought to this city
last evening by Deputy Sheriff George
slavens. Mrs. Vanderpool was adjudged
insane last spring by the insane com
mission and taken to Davenport to q
private institution, but short time
ago was allowed to come home. Yes
terday she ran away from home and
went to the Wapello county hospital,
where she was taken in and cared for
until her relatives arrived. Mr.. Van
derpool became manageable and her
relatives decided to send her to Mt.
Pleasant. The insane commission was
called together this morning and she
was adjudged of unsound mind. Sher-
iff Frank SHUTS left on Burlington No
6 this noon for Mt. Pleasant with the
patient.
Thomas Kerby, of Agency, was com
mitted to the county bastile by
Esquire Humbert, of that place, yes.
terday, on the charge of intoxication,
He was brought to this city last even
ing and it was thought for time that
he was insane, but the authorities now
think it is a case of tremens, and
in a weeks time he may be all right
If this does not turn out to be another
case of insanity, the court house PEG.
pie predict that another case will de.
velop soon.