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Show PATHETIC CASE BEFORE COURT OF INSANITY Mrs. SyUes Violently Insane hy Reason of Family Troubles. One of the most pathetic cases ever before be-fore a lunacy commission was that of Mr?. "Eva. M. Sykcs, who was examined as to her sanity at tho county Jail, Tuesday, Tues-day, by Judge Lewis, and committed to tho stntc mental hospital. Mrs. Sykcs Is one of tho most violent persona ever examined ex-amined for Insanity in this county, "and for several days It h.'i.s been necessary to keep a very close watch over her. Trouble In her family seems to have been the cause of her condition. It developed de-veloped that she had been married three times, and that two of Iter husbands met violent deaths. Tier father. Dr. C H. Patrick of New York was brutally murdered nnd several other relatives have died through accident acci-dent and violence. Her daughter, Alary. Is now ou trial In Nevada, charged with the murder of her husband. Mrs. Kykes has been iu the mental hospital on two provIoiiH occasions, occa-sions, but It la feared that her present condition is hopeless. |