The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-31
HIS MIND
UNSETTLED
BY STUDY
Young WlIhsrspoen Breaks
Down Soon After Having
Been VacCinated.

New York Dec. M.--Alexander Wither.
spoon, "A law student, and a lineal de.
scendant OF John Witherspoon. one of the
signers OF the Declaration of Independ-
ence. IS now in, sanitarium in this Dor.
oVgh, suffering from a mental trouble
which attacked him suddenly in the
home OF his cousins husband, DIR. l.. ID
Mason, at No. IN Joralemon street
Brooklyn
His mental arrangement was first no.
ticed on Wednesday morning. DIR. Ma
son had vaccinated him the night before
but the physician says the vaccination
could not possibly have been factor in
Witherspoon. he says. simply studied
too hard. and broke down nnder the
strain. The doctor believes the trouble is
only temporary and that the young man
will recover I'm short time.
LAW STUDENT AND TUTOR.
witherspoon is IS years old and grad.
uate of Princeton. He is studying law
and is also tutoring children. He is fond
OF teaching. and his work as a tutor Is
more for the love OF II than for the money
he earns ky It. as lila family is prominent
In LouisyNie. KY, and he has plenty OF
His father. Henry witherspoon. IL the
Louisville agent for New York life in
surance company.
Young Witherspoon was a classmate I'm
college OF Darwin j. Meserole. and stud
led law all this year with Clinton Mese-
role, another son OK Gen. Meserole, of
Brooblyn. He lived with his cousin Mrs.
Mason, at the Joralemon street address.
lie seemed In good spirits on Christmas
day, and in the evening after tea asked
DR.. Mason 10 vaccinate him. The doctor
did so. and the young man. after Joking
ABOUT the mark on his arm, went 10 bed.
FACE DRAWN AND PALE.
When he appeared at the breakfast
table the following morning ne was pale
and his face was drawn In answer 10
inquiries, he said he had not slept all
Hnight. re was silent during the break
house"
During the day he appeared IN at ease.
and I'm the evening he said to his cousin.
must get utrt of here every ore here
IS against me.
on Thursday his mind was in cloud
what he was doing. Mrs. Mason has a
friend who IS ill I'm the house, and on
Thursday afternoon Witherspoon said TO
her:
Cousin. feel as II was going TO be
ill for some time My head bothers me.
YOU have already one patient 10 look az
ter aud must get ont Of the house"
1T is the Christmas holiday; why do
you not pack up your things and go 10
i.ouisvilfe 20 see yonr father and mo-
therg said Mrs. Mason.
All right said Witherspoon. 81 shall
act on your suggestion"
DIFFUSION ABOUT CONSPIRACY.
lie Started to rack his trunk. but did
not hnish the work, Then nc said he did
not know whether he wanted To go homo
or not. but would go 10 the Clarendon ho-
tel ANYHOW.
lie went 10 the Clarendon that night
and engaged a room. Mrs Mason sent a
telegram 70 his parents telling them that
he was ili.
In the hotel he wrote n letter 10 Gen.
Meserole. telling him that there was an
cnurmOuS conspiracy against him. lie
recalled the fact that he had been n
friend and schoolmate OF tho two sons OF
the general, he asked him to save him
Whom DIR. Mason went 20 tho hotel 10
inquire FOR Withnrspoon. on Thursday he
found him in such condition that "a was
decided 60 send hiin 10 "A hospital A
friend was called Ia. who ifdaced Wither-
sn0On TO 20 60 the New York hosuitaI
The authorities there refused to take
him. aud he went 10 Bellevue Later ne
was taken to private sanitarium Ills
father and mother arrived in Rrooklvn
Yesterday morning and will look after
their son.
Tho sword-swallower isn't able 70 be
up this morning"
What's the matter2"
Some person mixed few can openars