Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-30
Tailor Holds Woman in Weird
State and Both Go
Mad.
POWER GOES BEYOND CONTROL
Unsanny Force Never Called Into
Existence Save by One
: Woman.

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power and wrecked his sanity and a
w1man's life, Wilfred Belleveau. a
tailor OF San Francisco, was commit
ted to Napa insane asylum, a hope
less and raving maniac.
Her mind apparently shattered by
the same psychic power, Mrs. G. G.
Willard OF 2418 Durant avenue,
Berkeley, will be examined by alien
lists and physicians state that she
will in all likelihood follow to the
same asylum the man to whose spell
she sacrificed her mind.
One short week, filled with
strange events and inexplicable
psychic phenomena, was all that was
required for the deadly work. Belle
vean and Mrs. Willard met recently
for the first time.
The leading element in the tragic
breakdown Of these two characters
was an uncanny force. a compelling
spiritual influence, arising from the
subconscious mind OF the tailor. and
never, 1t is said, called into exist
ence save by the presence OF this one
woman.
But, once excited, the power could
not be controlled. 1t drew both
man and woman into Its whirlpool
It overwhelmed them with its mys-
terious strength.
&c. c. willard, husband Of the un-
fortunate woman, left their home IN
Berkeley at 241S Durant avenue
early last week and went to Denver
to look for employment He has
friends in the Colorado city.
Wednesday night, through mu-
tual friend, Belleveau was introduc.
ed to Mrs. Willard at her home
which is a pretty bungalow in
fashionable part Of town. An In.
slant infatuation set in between
them.
Thursday the tailor returned te
the bungalow. Thursday night the
neighbors were startled and the en-
tire block aroused by sounds which
came from the hitherto quiet VIII
lard bungalow. They were sound:
OF revelry for the most part-the
hurfing OF furniture. the excited
tread OF feet, and the clamor OF In
tense voices.
The neighbors notified the Berke
ley police. When an officer fnall.
arrived all was quiet.
On Friday morning. according t.
a neighbor, Beleveau came rushing
down the street and turned into the
willard residence. He met Mrs
willard and told her that her hus
band had been killed. There hat
been a railroad accident, he said
and word OF his death had arrived
Proof that the woman's mind wal
beginning to waver. according t
the neighbor, lay in the fact thai
she believed him at once, and with
out the slightest hesitation. He Il
further reported to have said:
"Now that your husband is dead
am / not master here?"
To this Mrs. Willard replied
eyes, you are master" She seemed
TO believe that he was the reincarna
ton OF her husband. The orgy o.
the preceding nights was repeated
on Friday, with the additional feat
uYe that the figures OF the man and
woman were seen through the win
dow fitting about in scanty attire
The noise was redoubled. The Pc
lice were again called. but found al
quiet, as before.
In the meantime neighbors
doubling the mans word. had tele
graphed to Denver. They fount
that there had been no railroad
wreck. willard replied that he wa
very much alive and would return
immediately.
Sunday night the pair remained
away. say the neighbors, but OF
Monday night the revelry was re
sumed. faster and more furious thar
ever. The noise was kept UP to
later hour, and although the police
were notified it became evident t
nearby residents that sometime
must be done. Accordingly, yester
day morning at an early hour thu
residence was entered by officers ant
the couple was arrested.
Belleveau was found to be raw
ing maniac, violent, incoherent ant
abusive. Mrs, Wizards condition
was hardly better. She could no