The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
WENT INSANE ON
HIS HONEYMOON
MARRIAGE OF MISS BEAVERS
AND HOWARD ANNULED.
elimination Of Courtship Carried On
by Mail When She Was in Texas and
He in North Dakota-Case Of Drug
Firm Sued for Damages for Child's
Life on Trial at the Forks.

Special to The Journal
Grand Forks, N. D., July 26.-Judge Fisk
has annulled the marriage OF Henry u HOW
ard and Miss Ethel Beavers, which was solem-
nized at Brownwood, Texas, Feb. 10, last, the
outgrowth Of a courtship by mail. Howard
was for many years an express messenger ON
the Great Northern, running between this city
and Williston. He brought his bride here a
week after their marriage.
On the Sunday following their return he at
tended church, and at the evening service ere
ated something Of commotion by making an
attempt to dive head foremost into the bap-
tor prevented Howard from plunging into the
water. and he was escorted from the church
thru the pastors study adjoining. ~
Now In Asylum.
On the Monday following he reported for
work and left here on Train for Williston.
The train had gone but short distance when
agents along the line noticed something wrong
with the messenger, but 1t was not until Minot
had been reached that 1t was determined fully
and sent back to Grand Forks. In day or
two he appeared to improve and was taken to
his home at Barnesville He returned In a
short time, but again showed un mistake ns
committed to the insane hospital at jamestown,
where he Is still confined. 49,. g..
Mrs Howard remained with friends here I'M.
| til after her husband had been committed tt
| the asylum, and then left for the west II
| appears now that she went to Los Angeles
where she has again taken up her profession
| Of nursing. -, s-...-. $780,.
In her application to Judge Fisk to have ths
| marriage annulled she said she noticed In few
! DAYS after her marriage that her husband wa.
not perfectly rational and day after day she
watched the change in his actions. until 1t wal
evident beyond all question that he had lost hi
mind She admitted that she had known hin
but very short time before their marriage.
Sues Drug Firm for Damages.
The trial of the case of Jacob Scherer, ad
ministrator of Francis scherer, deceased agains
Schlaberg & Griffith resumed in the distrc
| court this morning. All the jurors not ell
being the last to be tried at term of cour
| that has run from almost the first Of June.
I This action Is brought to recover damage
| in the sum Of $4,000. The plaintiff assert
1athatGthe drug firm delivered to him wron
Eprescription,s and that instead of giving hiI
PROVIDERS a liquid was delivered intended &c
someone else. This medicine contained morphir
and two doses were administered. which, tn
father says, resulted in the death of b
daughter.
The drug firm, while admitting that an err
was made in the delivery of the prescription
contends that the parents were also negligen
) in that they had been told by the attendir
physician that a powder would be prescribe
and they took the bottle plainly labeled wit
; the name, Of the person to whom it belonge
and administered it to their child.
1t is further contended that all effects
the morphine were removed by prompt actit
by the physician, who also testified that
used the usual antidotes and remained wit
J., the child until all morphine effects had be,
: entirely removed. Death, he says, was due $
uraemic poisoning. s~..asr r-..-p Tss.t,,.s \