The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
GOES INSANE.
Emil Uppstrom's Trip to Sweden
Interrupted.
Well Known Resident of MankatO Be-
comes Mentally Deranged in Bull
falO and is Locked Up.

LIST contains an account of the queer
actions of Emil Uppstrom, of this
city, who was on his way to Sweden.
Mr.. Uppstrom has been resident of
Mankato for eight years past. He has
lived in Germania Park addition, and
is single man, and bears an excep-
tionally good name, being honest and
upright, of correct habits, and a mem
Der of the Swedish Congregational
church of North Mankato. He has
many relatives in Mankato, including
brother, John Uppstrom, and an aged
mother, and all of these are among
the leading Swedish Americans in the
city. He has worked at the carpen-
ter's trade for Odjard & Knott until
last summer, when he set up for him
self
Mr.. Uppstrom's health has not been
good of late and three weeks ago he
voluntarily submitted to an examina-
tion as to his sanity by DR.. j. W.
Andrews, who certified that he was
suffering from extreme nervousness
but was not at that time mentally de-
ranged. Later his nervousness became
more marked. Prior to coming to
America he was employed in the postal
service at Gothenberg, Sweden, and
he concluded to take a trip back there
in the hope of beneftting his health.
A few days ago he purchased ticket
for Gothenberg of L. A. Under and
started on his trip
Friends of the unfortunate man as
cribe his mental trouble to religion
and love affair. He is well-to-do
and ambitious to get ahead in the
world.
Mr.. Under has received letter
from Buffalo concerning Mr.. Upp-
strom, in which it is stated that the
man has a hallucination that some
one is after him. He had but So in
money in his pockets, besides his ticket
to New York and ocean transporta-
tion to Gothenberg.
The following is the account given
ny LIE DuudlO OOur16r
Shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, a man wearing a large flu r
coat walked into the waiting
room at the New York Central sta
ton. He was big, muscular looking
fellow, and naturally attracted con-
siderable attention. After asking a
few questions from the gentleman, he
went into the restaurant. Shortly
afterwards he came out.
Then he walked up the stairway
leading to the bridge over the tracks,
but when he reached the door opening
into the bridge, he suddenly turned |
around, and announced in a loud
voice
by heavens I've lost it %
One of the ushers was among the
many who heard the remark, and he
ran to the top of the stairs
Lost what2'' asked the usher,
breathless from his hurried trip up the
stairs
'All my money! answered the
fur-coated stranger.
You didn't lose it around here, did
your
But the usher received no reply.
The stranger simply stood still and
stared vacantly into space. The usher
repeated his question several times,
but received no reply. Then he went
down stairs again, and paid no more
attention to the man on the stairs.
Five minutes later the stranger
came down. Those in the crowd still
had their eyes upon him, but that
fact seemed to have little impressi on
on him. He went over to the new
stand, bought a paper and settled down
to read. For fully ten minutes he sat
quietly in one of the benches, when
suddenly he dropped his paper and ran
to the other end of the room. Ushers
tried to stop him, but he had the
strength of a giant, and shook them
off as if they were pigmies
When he stopped running he looked
under the benches. By this time
Patrolman Arthur Mcdonald was
found and informed of the stranger
peculiar actions.
Whats the trouble here?' asked
the patrolman quietly as he approached
the fellow, who was now in kneel-
ing posture. He looked up and a silly
grin was the only answer the police
man received.
Better come with me-, suggested
the policeman.
Certainly" was the reply. where
are you bound for3'
'For hotel over here.
The stranger then got up and with
the policeman left the depot. On the
way over to the list precinct station,
where he was later locked up on a
charge of insanity, the stranger be-
came more laxative. He said his
name was Emil Uppstrom. that he was
30 years old, and came from Mankato,
MINI. He said he originally came to
this country from Sweden, and that
he was on his way back to his native
land.
When searched at the staff on mouse
letters were found in his possess ion
written in Swedish. From other
papers on him it was learned that he
was very wealthy, and a large owner
in timber lands.