Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-24

is SENT TO STATE HOSPITAL
Considering His Fathers Friends Tres
passers, Son Opens Window, Orders
Them From the Place, and Then
shoots-case Is Sad One, Result
ing From Nervous Breakdown.

Strathmore, the pretty country home
of Governor S. B. Packard located
just west of the city. came near being
the scene of q tragedy at about $3.50
ard. aged 80, son of Governor and Mrs.
Packard, discharged both loads of a
double barreled shot gun at Mr.. Thad-
deus Binford and party, who had driv-
en- to the Packard home to call, For
tunately the gun did no damage, the
shots both going over the heads of the
occupants of the carriage, altho dis
charged at a distance of not more than
fifteen yards.
| Mr.. Binford was accompanied by
his wife and daughter, Miss Ruth, al
so the latter's friend and guest, Miss
Laura Dale, Of Omaha. had been out
driving Sunday afternoon, and went
| to Strathmore, intending to call on
| Governor and Mrs. Packard. AS they
neared the house and pulled up to the
step, preparatory to alighting, Walter
Packard thrust his head out of the
window and announced: Nobody is
at home here"
Mr.. Binford hardly caught the words,
or at any rate did not realize the
meaning of the young man, and was
in the act of helping Mrs. Binford out
of the carriage when young Packard
spoke again. This time his words were
audible You're not wanted here;'
go on up the line" he commanded.
Tee I, 1,A OF ni1t
Of the window and fired. Mr.. Binforl
made an attempt to turn his horses,
and as he did SO the young man fired
again. Both shots went over the We
hicle and none of the party was touch
ed. Governor Packard was attracted
by the noise of the shooting, and
quieted his son before he could pro-
coed further.
Packard is Arrested.
Governor Packard sent word to the
sheriff's office and a hack load of Off
GERS left for the Packard home. The
young man was placed under arrest
charged with insanity, and was given
a hearing this morning before the
commissioners, Sheriff Hutson left
for independence, with Mr.. Packard
in charge, at 1880. At the hearing
the young mans delusions were very
apparent. He insisted on having
fair trial, and said that he meant no
harm to the Binfords. He realized
what he had done, but said that he
only wanted to frighten them, they
had no business on the place. His par
ticular delusion appears to be that he
is destined to protect the Mormons. He
has had great antipathy for his faith
er at times, because he has believed
him to be a Mormon prosecutor"
Case 10 a Sad One.
Young Packard's case is a sad one,
and his alteration is due to mental
breakdown while attending the state
university about two years ago. He
entered the university to study law,
and had to leave school because his
health broke down. He was sent to
the hospital for the insane on Feb. 2,
1902, but was discharged in January,
as cured. He did seem better for u
time, but during the past few months
has been growing steadily worse. It
had been hoped by his parents that he
would again improve without special
treatment. The incident of Sunday
was the first notice of any indication
that he would become especially vio-
lent.