Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Domestic News
September 9, 1885
Smyrna Times
Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Rev. John C. Gregg, Methodist pastor from Geigertown, PA, suffered temporary insanity in Reading due to stress over carrying $750, leaving it with his brother Rev. Joseph Gregg before accusing others of robbery.
Clipping
OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
SCARED INTO INSANITY.—The parties named in the following item copied from the Philadelphia Press of Friday were at one time residents of this section, Joseph Gregg, nearly forty years ago a colporteur and afterwards junior preacher on Smyrna circuit, and John C. Gregg, school teacher and licensed by the Quarterly Conference of Smyrna Circuit, about 30 years ago to preach:
"READING, Sept. 3.—Rev. John C. Gregg, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Geigertown, this county, arrived here yesterday, carrying in a satchel $750 entrusted to his care, and became so oppressed with the sense of responsibility for the money as to lose his reason. He wandered about the city, believing himself pursued by highwaymen, and finally found refuge at the house of his brother, Rev. Joseph Gregg, where he left the satchel and money. Later he appeared at one of the hotels, and, apparently forgetting his disposal of the money, accused several persons of having robbed him. He became so distressed that the hotel proprietor, fearing he would commit suicide, sent him back to his brother's. Even when shown the money he persisted in the belief that he had been robbed. His insanity is thought to be merely temporary."
"READING, Sept. 3.—Rev. John C. Gregg, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at Geigertown, this county, arrived here yesterday, carrying in a satchel $750 entrusted to his care, and became so oppressed with the sense of responsibility for the money as to lose his reason. He wandered about the city, believing himself pursued by highwaymen, and finally found refuge at the house of his brother, Rev. Joseph Gregg, where he left the satchel and money. Later he appeared at one of the hotels, and, apparently forgetting his disposal of the money, accused several persons of having robbed him. He became so distressed that the hotel proprietor, fearing he would commit suicide, sent him back to his brother's. Even when shown the money he persisted in the belief that he had been robbed. His insanity is thought to be merely temporary."
What sub-type of article is it?
Disease Or Epidemic
What keywords are associated?
Insanity
Methodist Pastor
Reading Pa
Money Stress
Geigertown
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. John C. Gregg
Rev. Joseph Gregg
Where did it happen?
Reading
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Reading
Event Date
Sept. 3
Key Persons
Rev. John C. Gregg
Rev. Joseph Gregg
Outcome
temporary insanity; no physical harm or loss of money
Event Details
Rev. John C. Gregg arrived in Reading carrying $750, became overwhelmed by responsibility, lost his reason, wandered believing pursued by highwaymen, left money with brother Rev. Joseph Gregg, later accused others of robbery despite evidence otherwise, and was returned to brother's house after distress at hotel.