Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-01-18
Jurors FOR FEBRUARY TERN.

Buckeystown Daniel Z. Padgett, Curtis
Cromwell.
Frederick-C. F. VIM. Roelkey, Benjamin
Rosenauer, Murray British. Joseph F. Essen
hauer, Jno, II Grove. Conrad Rutland, Thos
j. Haugh J. Edward Rice.
observation-disclosures E. Sparrow, John
C. Castle.
Creagcrstown-Levi BalIzell.
Emmitsburg-Wm, p, Eyler, Singleton
Shelley
Catoctin -Mahlon H. Dclauter.
Urbana-Clnton Moore Baker j. Lamar.
Lberty-J. Hanson Diller Thomas. B e.
Maynard.
New Market ]. Newton Kindley, Jesse
l. Baker.
Hauyers-John NJ Lantz, VIM l. Fox.
NORTHUMBERLAND Hardy, Jno Hum
mer
Petersville-Wm G SchaefIer, William )
Flock.
Mount Pleasant-Cephas Thomas, David
X Cramer.
Jefferson-Samuel D Gregg, Henry d
Lakin.
MISUNDERSTANDING N Powell, Wesley
Marker.
Jackson-Edw L Darlington, Martin l.
Gaver.
Johnsville-Edw S Bohne, Chas c Ham
mond.
Woodville-Emory II Murphy
Llnganore-John Whitehill.
Lewistown-Leonidas w Morgan, Lewis
F Wachter.
Tuscarora-Murray Summers
Observation-Disclosures Wetnigh, w Scott
Kefauver.
Ballenger-Sam'l Fenton Hargett
Braddock w II Summers.
A MADMAN's ACT..-On Thursday last at
about 10 O clock in the morning George Seiss
residing about FIVE miles northeast of Thur
mont, during fit of insanity committed a
terrible assault upon his wife who at the time
was seriously i'll.
Mr.. Seiss has always been known to be
erratic IN his ways, but was one of the kind.
est of husbands and fathers. Some months
ago he had the misfortune to break his arm
and this with bis wife's serious illness
proved to be strain greater than his mind
could bear and from oddities of speech and
action that had been noticed for several days
he became totally insane during the morning
on which the decd was committed. His wife
evidently realizing the serious condition OF
his mind. despatched their Oldest son to
Graceham to bring his parents, Mr. and Mrs
| Oscar Seiss, The facts as they have been
gathered from the children that were at home
are about as follows Mr.. Seiss began by de-
mandng that his wife get ont of bed and al
though her condition was such as to forbid
it, she did so and for time sat on chair
| This contented him for a while but he finally
grew wild and Selling her took her from the
| house out into the rain and hail that was
falling. The statements as ojust what then
occurred are somewhat conflicting; she may
have attempted once or twice to return tC
the house, or she may have attempted to es
cape to q neighbours; she was found lying IN
! the ward in the sleet, clad in but night gar
ment and stockings, with scalp wound ano
several bruises and cOntusions about the
head, inflicted with an adze. A neighbor
Mr.. Weaver, had been sent for by her, an
other of the children going for him and hi
father and mother arriving about tho same
time, the mailman was disarmed and bount
and taken to Emmitsburg, Magistrate Stokes
committed him to Jail, but upon his arriva
there his mental condition was so apparent
that a jury was summoned and he was com
mltted to Montevue. According to the lates
reports, his condition is improved; he nc
| l.. but ha M knnwla 6pp
the act that he has committed. Mrs. Seisl
has been unconscious since the assault and I
is deemed scarcely possible that she shoulc
recover. She is a daughter of the late Abra
ham Long OF Rocky Ridge and sister O
! Mr. Samuel Long Of this place.