La Junta tribune., 1915-04-17
Dr.. Boyd's
Experiment
u pfesented a Rupture Be.
tween Man and Wife
sy DWIGHT NORWOOD

"S uaS ucteu ktTaDSely
ever since our child was born"
The words were spoken by Stephen
Hapgood. and he was addressing Or
Howard Boyd.
BE seated. Mr.. Hapgood. and give
Jour wife's symptoms. We have a
great many cases Of women acting
strangely after child birth. What
form does II take In Mrs. Hapgood's
caser'
An antagonism to me. II was a
love match between Us. and We have
been devoted to each other ever since
our marriage until this strange freak
came upon her. She has taken Il into
her head that ! am III treating her.
am fearful lest at any day abe may
apply for divorce"
I'm" said the doctor thoughtfully.
"Will you visit herr" asked Mr.
Hapyood.
Does she consider herself ili?"
Not In the least. She supposes her.
self to lie In the best Of health"
I'm that case what reason shall
give for my visit:-
Mr.. Hapgood was unable to sugges,
a reason. and DR.. Boyd continued:
Il would like to try In this case
what admit Is nn experiment Sup
pose We give your wife shockY'
What kind Of . shocky'
1t might be reported TO her that you
had met with au accident. had desert.
Ell her for another woman OF had bee,,
killed"
Il see." replied Mr.. Hapgood. mus.
Ing. Then he replied: ITO impose ou
her by pretending to he injured would
not work. n I should pretend 70 De.
sert her she would surely get Q d.
vorce. The only one Of the ways you
have mentioned Of shocking hes that
seems 10 me to be practicable b f0s
me to pretend to be dead. And even
that would he di6icult"
Try IT,
But supTose the shock should n.
jure my wife physically still furthesr
III she Ii not In ber night mind ths
announcement will not affect her un'
less to restore hss reason. II II has
this effect Ne cau disabuse her II
once"
Very well. doctor: On yous ssspeo'
sobility I will make the trial." and NJ.
Hnpsooi left the doctors once.
While this dialogue was going o.
another was taking place between Ars
Hapgood and an attorney.
AIR Stanley" she said. II desirg
that you procure divorce for ms
from my husband
''on what grpui,sls. madam"
Cruelty"
The attorney took . pen and pro
pounded series of questions ~ 10 Mr.
Hnpgosi's cruel acts. When the cntx
logue was finished. he drew up legal
document which he prc~raisi TO heI
for signature. She put hrr name 70 Il
without n gui,cr and. wturuing to her
home. met her husband the sarpe even
Ing NJ dinner with n cold starr.
Fortune favored the plan Tor shock.
Ing Mr Hnp.vUi. Not long after hes
application for u divorr while sittiun
In hi. ofiice be heard newsl'oy crytnu
"Extrm. Zig rniirvad accident and
buying the tat~r he discovered that ths
trouble had occurred Ou the rosd ~
which h- was accustomed 70 81 TO BIZ
suburban home. stepping TO . tsIe-
phone. he called up Dr. lloyd. sid ths
r-uIt ef the interview 'wss thst tbs
do-for went ts the Hapsood home and
announced to Mr.. Hapgccd that hei
husband hnd l.een imported badly Ia
jurrd on his way home from the city.
The dccsor's eyes whiIe Imj'artina
the news were on Mrs ilapeoci'A III
.nw q slight CULVER pass oves hrs. bni
n., i..lny satisfied with II In . medical
toIu, II view pushed on. sayins that
n. md not told her the worst. NJ
unpr.s.i had bs<n killed. Tue lsdy
locked NJ him ~ though shs dd sot
quite understand him.
-your husband IL dead. Mn. Hap
r~si.- the dc-tos added: ''he hae bees
Killed on his way hone % IL tssts
sWm the city"
-Ny husband dcsdr'
ayes. tnndam-kilIed ID saSlroe1 ee
csdent."
The iady ss~me'i 70 b sesuesHal
With hrr feelings fcs swhIle. tbse -
MARRIED: :.
-t'm .csry. bss b. 6sssssso \; q
,rrs,s-. nv shnm~suiiy.~
The d~ioe. disappointed. turne1 aws!
sri. IN r~surnins 10 his beoe. eelIed
mn Mr. Istscrd and espseee1 ut II
esvflm~ns hsd fsiied. aewevee. =
,urrrssssi that nsrsood kesp 1oss u
swhIje. Il was ts~sibIs that the 1eeoept
s6~e nlshs svme htss. oapoeet
reom,aea n ablds ~ ~ sueersetse
srd remained In htilaa n ~ ~.
4 eourle Of Asvs aftee ~. aspeeeeI
surtnsri dew'h hsr wtfs eall<1 a0sa =
an. sssnlsy. hsr attsewsy. ~ ~!
6r,.srd n sseumsns ssd wees . N
sv.s rsr ~ esusesnnt peepeesIhoa.
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a,rss tn tspsss IN ~ caaeT
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