The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-05
A VICTIM OF
HALLUCINATION

Hallucinhtion means-An unf0Ended
notion: belief in an unrealltysuA basoless
conception,
Whether the Rev. John Kelor, whUfs1
a victim 20 an nvenging husbands bull
loft In Arlington, N. D., on Sunday, is nob
also the victim OF an III woman's halluci =
nations IL the que ton that the Now Jor-
sey village people are now asking,
Whilo sympathy Is shown for tho hus.
band who believing his wife the victim OF
foul attack, shot down Mr. Keller, many
are loeth to believe the gentle Clergyman
who lived anu ministered among Them
for many years guilty Of tho crimo ofwhich
he Is accused.
And through all the misery OF the affair
with tho wounded minister bone broken
and half blind, with her husband in Jail
md herself uncontrolled by the presence
of women friends. tho wife of Barker still
persists in her story that the minister hal
at ucEe her eighteen months ago AMI
that hysterla and i'll health had resulted
there from.
All these accusations. Mr.. Ksller's frisnd
say. are absurd. That he is believed when
he swore they were false. believing him
self about to face his God was shown by
the conduct of his fellow ministers.
In tho darkened room in the house Of
Mr. Sands yesterday aged Bishop Stark'v's
represcn t9tlvs called upon him. spoke to
him and prayed over him Other ministers
called quiet Rustsro mon who would hog
dream Of leaning Coup tenance to fhe
crime DR.. Keller Ia said to have commit
ted
III any man knows OF q crime this m n
ha. committed let him come forward AMI
sneak, said the Bishop yesterday. All
Arlin gton Is silent, save for the weeping
woman and the man who, loving her. be
lieved her.
Since tho commission of the crime dnz-
ems Of mon ana women have shaken hands
with Barker and applauded his action.
Mrs. Barker has had no women callers.
Dr. Barker, one Of the most reputable
MUSICIANS in Arlington wRs tho first phv.
sicians to roach Minister Keller attor the
shooting. He helped 1 be wounded man
back to his boarding house at NO lo'
Beech street.
Barber yesterday, "he was lying on tho
saying; "May God Almighty forglve"t then
tho words became faint and inaudible from
pain suppose.
He held one hand to his right eve moan
cd. 81 shouted In his ear, Keller for God Z
sake. who has done this th'ng!'
81 do not know he rep led, but he has
shot my eyes out.
The wounded man was attended all
night by Dr. James Extor and DR. Wells
p. Eaeleto and oculist OF Newark. They
succeeded in extracting the bullet nftai
which the, patisnt's temperature fell from
1903 to 100. The physician said yesterday
that Keller would recover II no 0oinDlioa-
lions developed. He was we'll enough dlr.
the day to slgn On aft iavit charging Bar
ker with assault with intentto kill.
Tho morning brought stream o. vis't-
ora to the wounded clergyman. To the
man who shot him there were many visit
Ors Mrs. Barker. his wife, called.
She was closely yelled. Her hands trem'
blcd and she seemed as II about TO fall rs
she wa. heired down the few dark steps to
her tushand's crll. In n semi gloom thera
was a stifed shrek. a man low voice ana
the sound of sobbing.
Sine brought him iittlo hundle-a
change Of lineD--deroting q wires tan'er
solictude. There was short conference
and the woman departed weeping.
ard smotel a cigar He was cool, st'enl
and urc ,ncernsd. and whom the Sheriff
camo to take him to court ho arose ana
followed without word.
Almost everybody in that dark. dismal
room was an acquaintance Of Barker tie
nodded pleasantly Cleft and righ b.. Flo
walked mp to the rail before h4cor'"r
Krebs, crossed his legs md smiled in'er'
rogatively
"Do YOU know what you are arranged
or, Mr.. Barker ~ asked tho Recorder:
III do" replied the prisoner cody. Il
believe l am hero for shooting u man.
what do you want to do regarding an
exami uation p a.,
"Tn waive It," replied Barker with
careless motion Of tha hand.
~ shall hold the prisoner Without ball."
said tho Recorder. :.
Barker was than led back to MIS- co'i.
atjII calm. unrufflsd and unshaken. No.
body would have believed this vas the
man WHO. twenty.four hours before. had
shot down fellow creature---a clergy man
in cold blood,