Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1893 — A Young Man Goes Crazy. [ARTICLE]

A Young Man Goes Crazy.

■ William Gasoway, of Union tp., has been adjudged insane and application made for for his admissson to the Logansport asylum. His examination was held Monday, before Justices Burnham and Morgan, with Drs. Loughridge and Alter as examining physicians. # He is a young man, 23 years old, and until lately peaceful and industrious. His insanity has been the source of considerable excitement in the vicinity of his residence. His first notable demonstration occured at Virgie, Saturday, where without warning or provocation he struck S. T. Comer, a friend and neighbor, a heavy blow in the face. His father and other parties succeeded in get ting the young man home, but not until he had quite painfully injured his father, by striking him in the chest. On arriving at his father’s house, he proceeded to take possession of the premises. Word was sent to Sheriff Hanley, whOj in company, with Dept. Sheriff Ben McColly, and Constable Myers, of Barkley, arrived at the place about sundown Saturday evening. They found young Gasaway in no frame of mind to be taken prisoner, but instead well armed with a supply of rocks, with which he proposed to “smash” any one who tried to capture him. He held the fort all night, permitting no one inside the house except a young man named Charley Potter. About sun--rise Sunday morning, Gasoway fell asleep, and Messrs. Hanley, McColly and Myers slipped into the house and captured him. Not without a hard struggle, however, for he is a powerful young fellow, weighing some 170 pounds. He was lodged in jail for safe keeping, where he will remain until he is taken to the asylum. ' The young man had the grip hard, about 18 months ago, and his mind is thought to have been affected ever since.

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