Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 167, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1915 — John McCurtain Runs Away From Insane Asylum. [ARTICLE]

John McCurtain Runs Away From Insane Asylum.

John McCurtain, the man who was confined in jail here for several days when unable to furnish bond to keep the peace with his wife, and who was lattr sent to the asylum for the insane at Logansport, ran away from that institution several days ago and is reported to have shown up at his wife’s home at Parr at about midnight Wednesdty night. He was later seen near the rifle pit of the government range north of Parr. Sheriff McColly will arrest him as soon as definite word can be received as to where he is. He has threatened his wife and it is said she lives in deadly fear of him. McCurtain is not thought to be much insane, but to be possessed of a determination to frighten his wife and family. On one occasion he went after hi» wife with a shotgun. Probably a long jail sentence would help straighten him out. John’s is a case that looks like it needed some rock pile diagnosis.

County Auditor Hammond received a letter today from Mrs. Hammond, who is at Joliet, 111., stating that his daughter, Mrs. Led Golvert, who was operated on for appendicitis recently, was still in the hospital and would have to remain a little longer than was at first expected, but she is doing very nicely.