Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-10-29 | Page 8 | Lead Poisoning Made Him Insane

LEAD LEAI POISONING MADE HIM INSANE John Crapp of Murray became violently vio yb- 10 lent Insane last night and anel attempted to slash his throat with a razor after having driven his wife and nine children children chil chit dren out of ot the thc house He Hc was vas overpowered overpowered over over- powered h by Deputy Sheriff Mauss and anda nd a bystander and was brought ht to ta the elt city and locked up in the padded cell In the county Jail About midnight he again became violent via vio lent and tried to beat lt lf to d death on the bars of ot the cage cas-c. Ha Ho lie was m muffled mut- mut t- t fled and later subsided Up until a n couple of ot months ago go Crapp worked In the smelters at Murray Murray Mur Mur- ra ray and Is believed to have contracted lead poisoning which has affected his bbs mind i