The times., 1900-12-27
TN A CATALEPT[C State
Remarkable Case of George W.
Daniels, of Kickapoo, Kan.
A Patient mt Emergency Hospital
InsensibIe TO Pain and Whose
Body Remains I'm Any Position in
Which 1t Is PIaced-Loses Control
of Himself While shopping.

George W. Daniels. OF Kickapoo, Kan,
| lies at the Emergency Hospital in a cata-
| leptic condition. Pins stuck into different
parts of his body apparently cause NO
pain. and his body remains in any position
1t is placed for hours at time. His con-
| dition strongly resembles that to which
hypnotists sometimes reduce their sub
jects.
The physicians at the hospital and a
number of others who have investigated
the case are mystifed as to its cause.
Since falling into his present state the
patient has been unable to talk, and as
there is nothing known concerning his
previous physical condition, the medical
men are rather puzzled. They unite in
saying, however, that the man will prob
ably come out of his present state before
long, and none of them anticipates fatal
end
The fact that Daniels constitution is
not in the least debilitated adds to the
interest of the case. Beyond the inlorma-
tion CLEANED from Daniels name ard ad-
dress or the register at the Metropolitan
Hotel, information regarding him is
lacking. He has plenty OF money, and is
evidently man not addicted to bad
habits.
Daniels arrived in the city Christmas
night and went to the Metropolitan Hotel
He did not register himself, but asked
the clerk to write his name in the book.
He was assigned to room TO- He mad q
trunk and a valise. YESTERDAY morning
he left the hotel without eating his
breakfast, for which he had sicket.
He evidently walked about the down
town district for time, and then went to
Hayden's book store on F Street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets. He was
seen by Mr.. Hayden while examining
some books displayed outside the store,
and was asked to enter. This he did and
enquired for copy of the Geological Sur
vey of the Greek Nation. He stated that
he lived in Muscogee, /. T., and on being
shown the pictures of several chiefs of
the various tribes in that territory. he
remarked that they were good likenesses
of the originals, whom he had often seen
and with some of whom he was acquaint-
ed He walked about the store and ex-
amined a number of books on the shelves
All at once he crouched in a corner and
glared ferociously at those who ap-
preached him. The clerks in the store
became badly frightened at his threaten
ing appearance, although he made no at
tempt to molest anyone. All efforts to
remove him from the store met with fail
ure, and MIR. Hayden finally sent for po-
liceman. Private Thompson responded to
the call and removed the man to the First
precinct station in patrol wagon.
Here 1t was thought that the man was
probably insane but az he was not vio-
lent he was not locked in a cell, but in
81 m ha
itary Officer Frank was summoned and
after seeing the patient he called in DR..
Marbury and DR.. Vale to examine Daniels
to ascertain II he was insane. From the
time that Daniels had been taken from
the bookstore to the stationhouse he
had remained perfectly silent and was
scarcely able 10 walk, having seemingly
little or no control over his body This
condition became steadily more pro-
nounced and when he was searched he
was evidently not aware of il. He had s5I
in money and a certificate of deposit of IA
Kansas City bank for S10C in his pockets
His clothes were OF good material and
pattern.
When DR.. Marbury arrived Daniels was
seated on the edge Of the iron bed in the
witness room in the same posture he had
assumed some time before. The doctor
at once concluded that the man had fallen
into cataleptic state. When his arms
were raised above his head they would
remain in the position placed without
changing in the least. His body could be
placed in extremely uncomfortable posi-
tions and would not move an inch by his
own efforts. His eyes remained open but
he made no signs OF seeing anyone. For
time he was able to speak. but could not
tell who he was or where he came from.
At times his face looked like that of a
dead man, but his pulse was strong and
respiration regular. Pins stuck in va
rious parts of his body caused no pain.
1t was finally decided that he was not
in the least insane and ii was advised
that he be taken to the Emergency Hos
pital. After reaching there he was placed
in bed without having regained conscious
ness. He was unable TO talk and at an
early hour this morning was still in a
cataleptic state. II is expected thar
he will recover from the trance-like con-
dition before long, however Cases have
been experienced, however, where the
subject remained unconscious of pain and
what was going on about them for a week
at time. The case is the only one OF
the nature recently handled by the local
authorities