Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1904 — W. H. King Found Insane. [ARTICLE]

W. H. King Found Insane.

Wm. H. Kiaw, who lives west of town on the Bunkam road, was the subject of lunacy inquest last, Tuesday forenoon? The lunacy commission being composed of Squire J. M. Troxell and Dre. Berkley and Washburn, and Dr. Hartsell, his family physician. Mr. King began showing unmistakable evidences of approaching insanity some four weeks ago, and most of the time since has

been accompanied by an attendant, At present he is not all dangerous, but on the contrary very cheerful and indeed jovial, with grand ideas of his circumstances. He imagines himsel.f to be possessed of great wealth, or just about to become so. Is ready to give fine presents to all his acquaintances, and just as ready to borrow money of them. Usually he asks to borrow a dollar for >lO hour, or fife dollars for five minutes. He orders everything he sees at the stores, and many other similar vagaries. He is suffering from some form of dementia, and while there are some chances for recovery, the progress of the disease is usually to become worse, and with the probabilities of never becoming any better. r He fell from a wagon in Remington, 10 or 12 years ago, and injured his head, which may have had something to do with his present condition. A more probable starting point, however, in the opinion of bis physician was being over-oome by the heat some 5 or 6 years ago, while shoveling coal on a very hot day. He was always, until this present affliction came upon him, a very industrious and hard working man. Application will be made for his reception at Long Cliff asylum. He is 65 years, old.