The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-29

A complete physical breakdown
which first made its appearance in
notable manner early last summer is
attributed to the present pitiable con-
dftion Of the young man.
For the past 10 or u years Oliver
Will1erson has been employed by the
government at washington ana mas
been making his home In that city Win
the exception of occasional visits home.
Shortly after removing there he mar
rfed a Virginia woman OF more 1n4n
ordinary beauty. he mas peen con con
stantly employed until along in June
Of last year when he resigned because
of a seemingly. inevitable breakdown or
his constitution. He remained IN
Washington under medical treatment
however and did not attempt TO re-
turn to Topeka until two or three
months later. He was in Topeka Ior
a short time and then took a poslUon
on the road for puphshlhs not9es ~
selling law books. While out on the
road he became respondent and took
a dose of corrosive sublimate, 1t Is pc
Iieved with suicidal intent, thougn
Wilkerson claims not. he hoVefe4 AUI
a long time between life and death
and then came home but Tor weeks was
unable to leave his bed. he mas p peen
In Topeka since November unoeT caIe
of physicians. Two or three "SShs "5
y5yfI1rerson was enabled to get out oL
+be house and about on the sFssls,
His failing mental cond1tlon tnen pc
came very noticeable. Though Edtloli Ed.lI
al at intervals and seeniilslS sssa,,s
On all general topics he was suspicious
~ his vife's conduct and made accuse,
fions against several prominent lgst rs
dents of the North SIDE, clalIAll1-S ~ - -
thev were guilty OF iInpropei tt-Sj,,, %
IL called on one of his atIenuiAs
1S.,sicie1s DR. NJ R. Mitchell, ana sIa-
- - him that his, Wilkersons' g. VIE
bad been untrue to him ana t ina 80 a.
nue llrls- vas going to get hurt but tnat It
wouldn't be she and
! Cd about the LOWA az
10 +Lesa statements, it Is said, 70 a
number of people. On NOIlA6.S ~ .,-5 -e--1I
+r-ealr Mrs. Oliver Wilkerson returneU
- vVashington and following hsf oS
,,t,,1-e - he seemed to grow more sus-
Pici0us. During the latter part OF lne e
1Rr-eeI- friday and Saturday, he became
frnbued with the halluclhalio4 10 S
his wife was on the way PACK 9ilu @
made frequent Trips 70 " ~ 80 Going
cifc depot, stating that ne was so4lls 4u
- ,,eaF her The members OF the
far,iIv told him that he was mistaken
ard that Mrs Wilkerson had h ha1 no
time to reach Wasnlhs Ton. - y T.
/ 7-.a1-as no difference. she is coming, II
is said that Oliver replied. Then ms
Yoind took a different turn again ano
/ Monday Tuesday ana W Wednesuay u
this week he made frequent accuse
lions AGAINST a prominent North sac
5a-fis+ and physician whom ne
claimed had been intimate Win MS
1-ifa He even went so far as TO con-
-,,4+ an attorney. with the aWOWeu III
+entfon of filing a suit against the par
+fes he accused. No retainer was
Iofd however. and seemingly young
/ 7TE7ilJ5erson dropped all intention OF
pressing the damage proceedings.
Got Money From Father.
on Wednesday he came to his faith
| ar and asked for some money, stating
4 his Intention of returning to Washing
ION. His father gave him 500 and he
ileft home. John Wilkerson supposed
I that his son had left but CHANGING 10
I dron in Charles Thompson's grocery
store At 1000 North Kansas avenue he
/ learned that oliver had not left town
and that he had been IN there AT
a bout : O'Clock in the evening Both
men then started out on a hunt Ihey
called at all the deDots in town but
could not locate the missing man.
( later they learned that oliver had
i telephoned Just before leaving the
citv using the depot telephone and
accusing one of the North side physi-
i clans Of the charge which he had pre-
viously made.
A friend of the young man said;
"Olfver is undoubtedly gone insane.
He never took q drink of liquor in his
life that I know of. nor was he
addicted to the use of drugs. think
f his physical breakdown IS due to his
mental condition. am sure he had
no reason to suspect his wife She
appeared to be the soul Of honor. She
! was a native of Virginia and though
/ they had not been living together
since he came out here In August she