Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1904 — YOUNG GIRLS MIND WRECKED [ARTICLE]

YOUNG GIRLS MIND WRECKED

A Sad Case of Insanity From Keener Township A ead and unusual case of insanity has developed in Keener Tp The victim is Clara W. Redhouee, a girl only 14 years and two months old. She is the daughter of W. R. Redhouse. An inquest wes held on her case by Bqnire D. E. Fairchild, of DeMotte, and Drs. C M. Rioe and Franklin Petry. Her nincl seems oompletely and perhaps hopelessly wrecked. It is stated that her trouble seemed to start, or at least to show itself, after the Iroquois theater fire, the aooounts of which seemed to worry her greatly. She sees funerals passing oou« stantly, and similar delusions, is hysterioal, moans and cries constantly, is melanoholly, restless, destructive and sleepless. She has to be kept tied up, oonstantlv, and violently resists those who try to restrain her. Young as she is her physioial developementj is remarkable, her height being 5 feet, 10 inches or equal to a large man. A half brother was sent to the insane asylum at Kankakee, 111., same years ago, as the result of very similar tendencies. Applications has been made for her reception at Longoliff asylum.