Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1909 — Benj. Biggs Taken to Longcliff. [ARTICLE]

Benj. Biggs Taken to Longcliff.

Benjamin Biggs, the bachelcr who was found Insane by the board that examined him at the county farm about a week ago, was‘taken to Longcliffe this Monday morning, Sheriff Shirer and Joe Grooms accompanying, him. He is in a very critical condition of health, as he has refused to, eat, and is starving him- 1 elf to .death.. It is not improbable that if the attendants at the asylum can not get him to eat, that he will d’e within a few days.