The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-20
NO HOPE FOR HIM.
Well to Do Farmer Loses Reason
Worrying Over Hereafter.
Of Catholic Origin He WEEDS
Protestant Girl.
FAMILY is HAPPY.
But When Health Fails McCau-
ley Fears for Soul.
Believes Children Lost Because
They Did Not Join Church.

Maple Hill, Kan, July Cot was
many years ago that Lottie Lemons
and Samuel McCauley were sweethearts
up in Mitchell county. They were wed
and lived happily until lately. Now
McCauley is in the state hospital, be-
lieved to be incurably insane. Worry
caused by a belief that he was barred
from heaven is responsible.
When McCauley was attracted by the
pretty faced, sweet voiced school teach
er, church friends and relatives warn
ed him that association with her was
not proper, especially if his intentions
were matrimOny. McCauley had been
brought up in the Catholic belief while
his sweetheart was of Protestant orr
gin And when he announced his in
tention Of marrying her there was
storm of more or less severity
But young McCauley could not be-
lieve that Providence would be an
gered at his marrying the woman OF
his choice. And the pair were We'd
despite objections.
Reverses succeed Joy.
Then came a period of joy followed
later by misfortune But they were
happy, the young Mitchell county
farmer and the Beloit school teacher,
in prosperity and adversely. And the
discussion of religion did not bring
And when disaster in business over
took them they left their friends ana
came to Maple Hill. That was thlr-
teen years ago. Children had come TO
brighten their home and make heavier
the cost of supporting them: NC
CauIev had not dollar. But he had
health and a willingness to work
It was not long until McCauley rent
ed a farm. Then he bought 1t. FROM
| 3 O'Clock in the morning until at
night he worked to make nome Tor
his family. But no one could stand
| the hard work he was doing and two
years ago his health began TO Iall.
| McCauley wasn't foolish He saw
| the damage he had done and retired
| from active work. It was paid for
! He owned forty head of cattle. He had
horses, farming implements and ma
chinery. He would begin to take life
easier.
Overtaxed nature however, would
not be thus quieted and his health
grew worse. Then McCauley began to
think of the hereafter. With 3, shock
he realized that for him there was no
hereafter. Not one comfort for him
when he looked at death. Then he
thought of his children. Were they,
too. denied admission tc heaven be-
cause he had sinned in not teaching
them the beliefs he had disregarded!
He studied over these questions ana
decided that there was no nope Tor
either The thought nearly drove MIN
insane at the time.
Recently he went for a visit to
Mitchell county friends. One night
while there he slipped OF of the
house, went to the home of neigh
Dor and announced:
call the sheriff; I have decided to
give myself up
Then, and only then, was it realized
that McCauley was losing his reason.
He was rushed to Maple Hill and upon
arriving there became violently insane
For two days and nights from four to
- I016 Ii had
and prevent him from harming himself
and others. Arrangements were made
to place him in the state hospital at
Topeka
Sane for Few Moments.
In q few minutes OF saneness
Wednesday morning he told his guards
that he knew he was losing his mind.
It seemed unjust, he said, just when he
was getting ready to enjoy the fruits
of his labors. He called for his wife,
kissed her and declared he had placed
everything in her name. She had
| been, he declared, the sweetest, best
wife in the world.
| Less than a minute later his guards
were compelled to hold McCauley to
prevent his injuring the woman he had
| been praising the moment before. And
his cry while violent was that he was
| lost
McCauIey was taken to Topeka
| Wednesday night. He was placed in
| tho state hospital by Sheriff Swanson
Of Wabaunsee county and DR.. Silver
thorne of Maple Hill.
|