Show unfortunate WOMAN GOES TO ASYLUM f epileptic fits wreck mrs davis mind and body mrs ephraim davis of cleveland j was the subject of insane investigation before county commissioner andrew nelson on tuesday attorney A D dickson conducted the case and drs ferguson and tinges were called in consultation the main witnesses were ephraim davis the unfortunate wo t man s husband and constable del lar u mrs davis 13 49 years of age a mother of 11 children 7 of whom are living he youngest being but 12 years of age according to mr davis his wife has suffered with epileptic fits for 30 years these have steadily under m her physically and mentally and now she is a nervous wreck per lods of violence usually precede these epileptic attacks she sometimes abuses her neighbors and friends with tongue bombardment without ane slight est provocation and throws whatever is handy at her husband at times she appears especially to her youngest daughter it has long been necessary to maintain a constant sur veil lance over her foi teal of an act of violence may result in the injury of some member of her family after hearing the testimony of all witnesses present the court of inquiry adjourned on tuesday afternoon till wednesday mornine at which time mrs davis son ephraim and mra a neighbor were sum boned to and did appear and besides the evidence of the other witnesses added considerable more to strengthen the of chairman nelson that mrs davis was a proper subject for the insane asylum and the older to commit her to the institution was made out sheriff beebe placed the domn in the asylum on thursday 1 |