Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-01
HIS DREAM DIARY.
Sleeping Deeds Of Man Who is No
Criminal When He is Awake.


Criminal When He is Awake.
From the New York Sun.
1--WE are such stuff as dreams are made
Of. Guess Shakespeare wasn't much Of a
dreamer" is the way the subject was in
troduced. This followed:
Some people say that they never dream.
Whether they are to be envied is a question.
If one could push a button and have
dream brought on whenever one desired
vision in sleep, dreams might become
Injuries; but as long as dreams continue
to come and go as they do, or as mine do
me for a dreamless Steep
1T Is mistake to suppose dreams neces-
sariiy come from late rarebits, LIQUID con-
coctions and poorly ventilated rooms. The
most Mucous nightmare in my recollection
galloped over me after l had remained in
my room all evening reading delicious
poetry, ana after dinner of nothing but
seasonaDle fruit; after l had taken the
precaution to have the atmosphere of nv
room at hospital temperature and after
l mad had day unalloyed from care
"A iong Time ago l began keeping a
record OF dreams. 1 added after each nv
mental and physical condition at the time
went 10 bed In looking over this dream
dlary, however, can form no deductions
mere IS no connection between any
cream and my business or condition.
nave committed crimes in nv slezp as
atroclous as any Of which have read after
day and evening spent in the most de-
lightful surroundings and this when I was
in prime condition
nave written plays, poems and books
which entranced multitudes who saw and
read. and which brought me honor and
wealth. All in my sleep! / never attempt
ed either in my waking hours
Ihese sleep visions have come to me
AFTER the day was crowded with anxiety
and unsolved problems and after had gone
had mi rod rxytfh
person to whom / stated the case said it
was natures recompense, or something of
that sort.
1.-The most charitable deed ever did. the
one which made me feel that had won
harp and halo, was rewarded in sleep by
brutal attack upon my beneficiary which
would have justified the community in
lynching me.
II had friend in the fullest sense of
the word. If there ever was a man for
whom l would have laid down my life it
was this friend. He sickened and died.
attended him in his affection took charge
Of the funeral and was tho sincerest
mourner at his bier
1.-The very night Of the day on which
he was buried / went in my sleep to his
grave, resurrected his body. carried it to a
dissecting room, sold 1t and danced glee
fully as l Saw it mutilated and cut into
fragments. Then with the money 1 had re-
ceived / gave banquet to the men who
had paid me for my ghoulish work.
This mean diary of mine is filled with
train robberies, acts of incendiarism,
stranglings and other diabolical acts.
Never shall forget a night that fol-
lowed day in which l had been with the
rector of my church in a mission OF mercy.
had laid aside my business to help.
THAT night. in my sleep. you understand,
I was summoned to Rome. / presented my
self to the present pope, who informed me
that 1 was to take the place Of Merry del
Val
IT don't know how long I had held the
Job, but the pope sent for me one night and
told me that he wanted me to remove the
bodies Of all the dead popes in st. Peters
and have them thrown into the T1ber. A
big Job, but l took 1t.
"Vyhen reported that the work had been
done the pope informed me that he was
tired Of his place and wanted to go back to
Venice He put 1t up to me to destroy the
Vatican and give him safe conduct to the
CITY of the Doges. You wouldn't expect me
to 60 into the details Of this task l don't
know that there were any details; ! only
know that the breaking up Of the Church
of Rome was accomplished.
s'When I had landed the latest successor
of St. Peter as he had asked. he rewarded
me with an appointment. What 90 you
suppose II was? He made me commissioner
of the Grand canal, with power 10 BOSS
ovarv pondola in the waters. The dream
ended there 49,. .
AFTER these few quotations from my
dream diary 1t Is due me to say that ~
everyday life I am conservative am
not addicted to any vice. am not soui
met I never use drugs.
at am inst a plain, ordinary man, narm-
,ess and devoid of any ambition otner .iia-
mat Of living at peace with all men.
hove No excessive curiosity, Otner IMAM ~
know from anybody who thinks ne can Yen zen
why my nights are murdered WIZ ~
wairdest dreams that ever came down 'he