The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
JEALOUSY is FATAL
French Scientists Explain
How Death May Result.
ONE HEALTHY MAN A VICTIM
Tilted by Sweetheart, Young Cashier
Tries to he Philosophicaf-GroT
WOrse-Tries Change of Scene-Is
Not Benefted-End Finally Comes,
with Body IA Robust nv Ever.

The faculty OF the Institute of Science.
at Limoges, France. has recently decided
that man--and, presumably weman-Is
liable to die of an acute attack of jeal-
ously. just as it is now agreed by medi-
cal experts that human being may die
Of broken heart, in the physical sense
of the word
investigators in the laboratory OF the
Limoges Institute declare that the passion
Of jealousy is psyeho-physical: that is.
that il hrst arises In the brain and is
transmitted to the cardiac region. whence
other parts of the system are affected so
as to create a specific area of disease.
This disease. as will be shown presently,
can be traced from the brain down the
spinal column to the parts of the body
which are affected. and its presence can
be duly attested from the fact that the
tissue in the line of the malady's oper-
ations shows distinct signs of attritiOn or
wearing away.
Such evidence would find its correlation
in the experience OF any who have ever
and what human has nOt?-suffered from
the feeling OF jealously The sufferer is
painfully conscious OF gnawing or con-
suming sensation within him. In certain
areas-the sensorial center, particularly
the brain seems to burn. the exact sensa-
tion being not unlike that of expansion
arising from heat which is about 10 force
an explosion. SO it is that the lover. in
his jealous ~. talks OF bis heart burst
ing" with jealousy.
Is Explained Physically.
An explanation afforded OF this psyche
physical phenomenon IS the following; In
matters OF love IL is well known that the
judgment and understanding are obscured.
For this there is a physical and a medi-
caliy explained cause which does away
wholly with the romantic aspect Of the
lovers much-sung malady. Memory and
the senses play an important part IN jeaI-
ously. as we all know. II Is shown that
an excess OF blood is drawn 10 the men,
Ory and sensOrial areas. with the result
that the other parts OF the brain are
badly supplied, owing 10 the unusual ac-
tivity If the two in question. Any attempt
10 exert the faculties OF judgment and
understanding must consequently be z
forced effort. causing all that loss OF tis-
sue which Is invariably associated with
the exertion Of force that is not sponta-
neOuS or supported Dy goodwill Poverty
Of blood In the sufferer renders the con-
dition OF the jealous one ali the more
painful and acute. since the other facul-
ties OF the brain are deprived OF proper
bloOd-nutritiOn and Oxygenation- COnse-
Quently, in cases OF extreme pain or suf-
fering arising from Jealousy. the patient 5
normal faculties are so dead and the
memory OF past enjoymenta with the oh-
iect of his love so disporClonately active
that the mental balance Is entirtly upset
a condition which soon reacts upon the
body, producing irrespoRsibility for ones
acts, as well as that peculiar kind OF
stupor OF half-drunkenness frequently
evident IN the motions or the speech. so
familiar 20 those who have been affected.
Healthy Man Victim.
The French institute dealt recently
with the case OF a death from Jealousy.
the victim being a cashier IN a business
house. Martin. by name. Age. twenty
eight. Martin was, or had been. physi-
eally a perfect type Of manhood. For .wo
years he had paid his addresses 10 a
young woman who appeared to reciprocate
his affections. Some months before their
intended marriage, the woman proved
false and deserted her lover for another
man. A normally constituted man. and in
excellent health, Martin did not allow