The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-07-30
4 Ft0RleMW CREATES 4 SCENE.
Coso"ei Floyd. Temporarily Insane
DaSests himsli ofWeshng Apparel
In Presence Of Tenneasoeans.

Colonel c. H. b. FLOYD, a promi-
pent citizen Of Apalachicola, aud a
member Of the staff of Governor
Jennings. created considerable of a
scene in Camden, Tenn, recently
when. in the presence Of go people
ne stripped himself of all clothing
The Colonel is well known through
out the State, having upon different
occasions visited various sections of
Florida in company with the Gov
enor. 1t Is presumed by the Colo
nel's friends that he was SUFFERING
iron temporary insanity at the time
tins incident occurred. \ special
dispatch to the Times Democrat from
Camden gives the following account
Ut the strange actions Of Mr. Floyd.
a man giving his name as &. II
Is. Floyd, and claiming to be mem
Der of the Governor staff, of Flor
lda, and tax assessor and an attorney
Of Apalachica, was found in n nude
condition this morning eight miles
from town, in pen he had built of
fence rails. Sheriff McCord cap
turcd him after a hard fight bound
him and brought him to Jail. To-
night Floyd appears perfectly ra-
tional, and has telegraphed to his
relatives, whom it appears are
wealthy and prominent in Florida
Tie is said to be a nephew of rich
cotton broker Of Savannah, Ga. The
young man is married, and his wife
and family are in Florida Friends
have telegraphed the officers here to
keep HIM, to spare no expense in Sc
curing hun all necessary comforts,
and that they will come for him
Floyd alightcd from train here
yesterday morning \ crowd of 2oo
persons gong to reunion were
startled to see the handsomely at
tired stranger throw away his money
and ticket TO st. Louis and strip
absolutely nude His mind is
thought to be affected.
The Atlanta Constitution of
Wednesday says: ''Raving, kicking,
yelling at the top Of his voice and
acting as though wild, G. II. B.
Floyd, 30 years old, Of Apalachlcola,
Fla, is confined in a cell at police
barracks on the charge of lunacy
He was taken into custody at the
Piedmont by Officers b. c. White
and Cornett.
About 8 o'clock Floyd, together
with C.E. Rice, Jr., of Apalachlcola,
walked into the Piedmont Hotel
Floyd registered both names, and
then whispered in confidential
manner TO the night clerk that he
had a lunatic with HIM and he
wanted him arrested The house
detective was notified and was about
to take Rice into custody, when II
became apparent that Floyd himself
was the insane person.
The men were assigned room,
Rice claiming he could take care OF
Floyd. but a short time later Floyd
became unmanagablc and had To be
sent to police barracks. Money was
left.vith the station sergeant for the
purpose of giving HIM the Necessary
medical attention.
1T appears that Floyd and Rice
started from their Florida home tc
take in the fair at st Louis. Will,
on the train Floyd became insane
and jumped off into the woods. Rice
went back and found him and
brought him to Atlanta for the pur
pose of having him placed in a san
itarium. where he could receive the
proper treatment.
1T is said that Floyd is well
known Floridian, and no cause car
be assigned for his loss of reason
If he does not recover shortly 1T
will be taken home and sent to IN,
ASYLUM. at Chattahuochec, Fla.