Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1883 — A Raving Maniac. [ARTICLE]

A Raving Maniac.

A wretched mis-shpaen creature, who gave his name as Hugo HelIster, walked into Rensselaer, from Rose Lawn a week ago last Friday morning. He was intirely destitute of means and was given work for a few days in John Zimmerman’s Tailor shop. Although it was evident from the first that he was sorawhat cranky, he did not manifest any decided symptoms of insanity for several days. On last riday morning, howfever, he began to make threats against the lives of several persons, mostly children, and became so demonstrative that it was decided to place him in charge of the officers of 'the law. In the afternoon of the same day Squire Wood, and the following named citizens, as jurors, tried the question of his sanity and brought in a verdict of insane and dangerous to be at large. This verdict will render it necessary for him to remain in the care of the sheriff of the county until the October term of the circuit court. On Saturday morning he become so wild and demonstrative as to annoy the whole population, in the vicinity, of the with jail his shouting and singing.

I, 0.0. F. Election.—The regular semi-annual election of officers of Iroquois Lodge, 143, I. O. O. F. was held last Tuesday night. J antes T. Abbett wjis elected N. G.; D. 0. Warren, V. Steward, Sec’y; L. C. Grant, Treasurer. The installation ceremonies will take place next Tuesday evening, in the presence of the friends bf the members.