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September 6, 1882
Eureka Daily Sentinel
Eureka, Eureka County, Nevada
What is this article about?
J. D. Gray arrested for lunacy after mania led him to believe he owned all wood; he stole and sold mahogany, hired drays, got clothes on credit, and wandered streets dusty.
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A Queer Mania.
A man named J. D. Gray was arrested yesterday and put in jail by Johnny Fitzmorris on the charge of lunacy. He exhibits a very singular mania. He imagines that he is proprietor of all the wood in the country. In accordance with this notion he hired a wagon and took away five cords of mahogany wood, belonging to John Stewart, and sold the same for $5.75. He had all the drays in town engaged yesterday to transport wood from some place where he had seen his fancied possessions piled up down to Main street for sale. On the strength of his property in wood he got a suit of clothes at the White House, which he promised to pay for with a certain number of cords. For several days past he has been trudging along in the middle of the street, covered with dust to the knees.
A man named J. D. Gray was arrested yesterday and put in jail by Johnny Fitzmorris on the charge of lunacy. He exhibits a very singular mania. He imagines that he is proprietor of all the wood in the country. In accordance with this notion he hired a wagon and took away five cords of mahogany wood, belonging to John Stewart, and sold the same for $5.75. He had all the drays in town engaged yesterday to transport wood from some place where he had seen his fancied possessions piled up down to Main street for sale. On the strength of his property in wood he got a suit of clothes at the White House, which he promised to pay for with a certain number of cords. For several days past he has been trudging along in the middle of the street, covered with dust to the knees.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Medical Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Madness
What keywords are associated?
Lunacy
Mania
Wood Delusion
Theft
Arrest
What entities or persons were involved?
J. D. Gray
Johnny Fitzmorris
John Stewart
Where did it happen?
Town, Main Street
Story Details
Key Persons
J. D. Gray
Johnny Fitzmorris
John Stewart
Location
Town, Main Street
Event Date
Yesterday
Story Details
J. D. Gray arrested for lunacy due to mania imagining ownership of all wood; stole and sold five cords of John Stewart's mahogany for $5.75, engaged drays to transport wood, obtained clothes on credit from White House, walked in street covered in dust.