Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1903 — Luck-Madness—Suicide. [ARTICLE]

Luck-Madness—Suicide.

Shortly before leaving Buenos Ayres for Italy a gentleman named Raphael Baroni bought a ticket in the Spanish Christmas lottery. On arriving in Italy he learned that he had won a prize of 424,000. His luck deprived him of his senses. He entered the church of St. Ignazio at Genoa, which was crowded with people, and mounted an altar for the purpose of giving alms out of his wealth. Then he wandered into the country, telling every one he met of his good fortune. His mania next took the form of a dread of being murdered for the sake of his money. While in this state of mind he bought a revolver and shot himself dead. —London Mail.