Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-19

imagination, or else in reality had Il
multitude OF trades. He told the
superintendent OF the hospital at Will
liamsbu.g that he was an actor and
comedian. DIR. Trice asserts that
he told him, when he was writing his
history ot the case, that he was n
sailor and printer and that his pa
rents we're both dead. lie told Mrs.
chadick that he had been radio OPP
cra:o: and editor OF Il paper at one
time.
Although he was here less than 4
year, oil who knew him appear TO have
been much attached TO him. He was
very seclusire. it is said, and scarcely
ever spoke of his past life or CT any
o: his former experiences.
Entered Asylum Voluntarily.
DR.. G.. w. Brown, superintendent
of the Eastern State Hospital for the
Insane, At Williamsburg, declared that
Shelley voluntarily came TO the hos
pital for treatment on March Is. and
left on Thursday withou; permission.
DIT. Brown declared that the m,n
Is an Eng!ishman and that his real
name Is Simpkin although he called
himsclt Shelley at times. that being
the name of his wife. While in the
institution he was quiet. orderly and
had record for not giving any
trouble, DR.. Brown said. He weighed
ia pounds on entering tho hospital
and 1875 when he left.
The superintendent explained that
the man was frank on applying for
admission and informed tho insti-
'uiion's authorities tina, he had es.
capcd from n Western hospital and
had been NJ lar-c for nearly two
years. lie voluntarily asked for
treatment y; was free to 20 a. any
time, and he had shown no evidence
OF violence. DR.. Brown received
letter Saturday dated a, Richmond.
Letter To DIR. brown.
Inc letter to DR.. Brown follows:
Dear Doc:
You will be pleased to hear that
Jonah was in .he heart OF the Garth
thirty days and nights. That's moth
ing His days are not tho same as
yours The world was made In seven
days. But not your days hone
you are not suffering from any delu.
SONS now. I appreciate your work
'or mo to get hack to my wife. Maud
Evelyn But L want TO get Eden
ready first. so as can say,
Come into the garden Maud.
For the black night has Gown
And the woodbinc spices are w.r,ed
abroad
And the mask OF the roses blown,
The hero OF that poem had an
hereditary tendency TO madness.
You see how the world swings
around my ego. Well. my poor Bro.
'Tarry thou ill ! come
THE WANDERING JEW"
On the back of the letter was this
Inscription: "Thc foolislness of God
is greater than men"
Shclley wrote frequently to n
woman in Chicago. who wrote TO DR..
brown and Enclosed a letter. assert
ing that she did not know the writer.
lhc letter was addressed to Hope
In II Shelley said:
rms is he'll. sane men In an
insane asylum, You might think II
Is purEa;ory. but I tell you il is
hell. and am crying to the only
God I know, the God OF lone ..wo-
man. There is no other You will
set me free. wont you. Hope? You
know ! worship you. | am still play
'hS the game like poli"anna. IL Is
the men that have discovered every
comfort aud convcnicnon you lay
back and cnjoy-sIuggar6s There
are good men II is true who are pray
ing for the kingdom of heaven 10
. come TO earth. but the only answer
they get back is the echo OF their
own voice Tho men are too busy
playing politics and business to bring
here. The church won't bring H.
Inc quotations are all FROM my
memory. I have no Bible or Tesla
m"nt Noltaire was right when he
shid. Everything will fee away be-
Tor" satire l am tho Beast. l an
more spiritual than animal
Your ahcctionate beast.
TOMMY"
Dr. Brown stated that Shelley hat
only $40 when he left Williamsburg
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