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September 15, 1883
Shepherdstown Register
Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
In Wilkesbarre, Pa., Wm. J. Garrison married 17-year-old Mary Bogert on Wednesday. After kissing his bride, he claimed divine inspiration, stripped nude, rampaged through the village, was captured and jailed as a raving maniac. The bride is grief-stricken and bedridden, fearing brain damage.
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A Wilkesbarre (Pa.) dispatch states that a young man named Wm. J. Garrison was married Wednesday in that place to Miss Mary Bogert, aged 17 years. At the conclusion of the ceremony the groom kissed his bride, and a moment later declared he was "inspired by God," and proceeded to act in a most violent manner, tearing off his clothes and rushing through the village in a nude condition. He was finally captured, bound with a rope and placed in jail, where he is now a raving maniac. The young bride is prostrated with grief at the strange effect the marriage has had upon her husband. She has taken to her bed, and it is feared that her terrible misfortune may affect her brain.
A Wilkesbarre (Pa.) dispatch states that a young man named Wm. J. Garrison was married Wednesday in that place to Miss Mary Bogert, aged 17 years. At the conclusion of the ceremony the groom kissed his bride, and a moment later declared he was "inspired by God," and proceeded to act in a most violent manner, tearing off his clothes and rushing through the village in a nude condition. He was finally captured, bound with a rope and placed in jail, where he is now a raving maniac. The young bride is prostrated with grief at the strange effect the marriage has had upon her husband. She has taken to her bed, and it is feared that her terrible misfortune may affect her brain.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
Medical Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Madness
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Wedding Madness
Nude Rampage
Raving Maniac
Divine Inspiration
Bride Grief
What entities or persons were involved?
Wm. J. Garrison
Mary Bogert
Where did it happen?
Wilkesbarre (Pa.)
Story Details
Key Persons
Wm. J. Garrison
Mary Bogert
Location
Wilkesbarre (Pa.)
Event Date
Wednesday
Story Details
Young groom Wm. J. Garrison, after marrying 17-year-old Mary Bogert, claims divine inspiration, strips nude, rampages violently through the village, is captured and jailed as a raving maniac; bride is grief-stricken and fears for her sanity.