The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02
THINKS HE'S
SWALLOWING
HIS NOSE
Charles Williamson Is Found
Insane by Jury.
BELIEVES HIS HEAD IS OFF
His Aunt Tells of HaIIuCina-
tons of Patient.
BELIEVES HIS HEAD IS OFF

Charles Williamson, aged ., was yes
terday found insane from stomach trou-
bic. by a jury of four men. The COM
plant was made by his brother, Eugene
Williamson, who stated TO a reporter for
the Eagle that he did so for fear that
Charles might some day commit some
terrible crime upon one of the persons
living with him, as he had already shown
violence toward his little sister.
IN addition to this he said that he
felt the insane brother had better be
in the asylum. The boys mother and
two sisters attended the trial. also his
aunt. Mrs. Martindale.
Mrs. Martindale, in speaking of the
insanity of her nephew, said to re-
porter for the Eagle:
1T was only this morning that Charles
asked me TO pull his windpipe cut so
that he would not have any pain in
his neck. He and the family live with
me at my home 316 East William street.
This boy has done nothing for l don't
know how long, but just lie around on
the sofa all day. He never says much
to anyone The first l noticed that he
was again losing his mind was when
he came to me and told me he couldn't
remember anything. He was at Osa-
watomie for six months in 1897, but
came back from there just as sane as
could be. He IS comparatively sane to-
day. 1t seems to come in spells, when
he will talk about everything in the
world going wrong.
For several days past he has COM
planned to me continually for hours that
he was swallowing his nose and once he
said he had swallowed his head. Before
this he would tell me how he laid his
head on the library shelf and was walk
ing around with his headless body. He
has slept with my boy right along He
wakes up in the night, tugs at my boys
sleeve and asks him what's the mat
tor When he is told nothing, to go back
TO sleep, he will turn over and go to
sleep, but viii wake up in a few min
utes and repeat this question"
Mrs. Martindale, you say that he
was sent TO the asylum at Osawatomie
in 1897. Why?"
''Wen-he wouldn't wear any clothes;
he would run about with a red blanket
on and sleep in the barn. We could
not get him into the house. His fad
at that time seemed to be an Indian.
He wore Just the red blanket and in
sisted on the blanket being a bright
red.
The last time that he showed any
violence was Saturday. when he slapped
his little sister. AS quick as he had
done it, he went out, jumped on his
horse and rode away, not coming back
till late in the evening. We believe that
he can be cured il he is sent to Osa-
watomie."
Judge w. T. Buckner conducted the eX-
animation yesterday. Mrs. McKibben
took the stand. She glanced nervously
at her demented boy, who sat quietly
between two jurors and seemed to care
little what was going on. He kept one
hand TO his face, hanging his head to
one side He wore a broad brimmed
black felt hat that shaded a very blank
countenance. He is man of nearly 200
pounds weight and almost six feet tall.
He sat in his chair easily, paying little
attention to those about him except
when he was spoken to.
The mother testified that Charles had
struck his little l2-year-old sister, Jen-
ME, not long ago without the least prov
ocation; that he had thrown a quart
measure at herself. In 1897 she said,
he had been at OsawatOmie for six
months, coming back from there cured
and in a splendid condition. He was
very studious and spent most of his time
in studying chemistry and geology. It
was some time ago that he became de-
mented again and seemed to forget ev-
erything. He would lay around the
house from morning to night without do
ing anything except whittle a stick and
he told his aunt, Mrs Martindale that
whiting was all that he could find con-
tentment in doing. Mrs. McKibben said
that she believed that II would be best
If he could so back to Osawatomie and
be treated
Miss Sallie Williamson, a girl Is years
old, corroborated the testimony of her
mother and, like her mother. seemed
to be afraid of saying something that
would hurt the feelings of the patient.
4s~~sl
young man in part as follows:
Charles williamson began Mr..
Buckner. and the patient looked up.
Do you remember Of striking your
sister,
Yes"
''why did you DO it?'
7 didn't like her"
why didn't you like her."
Il don't know"
DO you have trouble with your
heado7
Yes"
How"
,,'somsthins seems to be pulling It
down TO one side.
Judge Wilson then asked few ques- I
lions.
Charles. do you feel that you have +
your head on2'
Yes"
Does it feel big7-
Yes
How big?"
Don't know"
DO YOU think you are insane?"
Don't know"
well what is your opinion about It."
II think I need a Doctor
DO you have palms,
Yes"
Where"
IN my heade'
t.NNrere o.