The Bonham
News
Tuesday, June 27,
1905
pg. 3
A Strange Case of
Lunacy
Last Thursday
night, in the custody of Deputy Sheriff Will
Leeman who took her in charge at Honey
Grove, Mrs. Fred Mayes landed in our city in
a very deplorable condition. She was
as insane as any person ever confined within
an insane asylum. She fairly raved,
screamed and so conducted herself generally
that it was with great difficulty that Mr.
Leeman was able to do anything with her.
She was taken to jail and kept in the
woman's ward until the next day, when she
was taken to the county farm. Her
little boy, 3 or 4 years of age, was with
her, and he was taken care of at the Perdue
boarding house. The woman's condition
grew no better. It had been learned
from the conductor that she came from
Morristown, Tennessee, her ticket called for
Bonham, but that was about all that could be
learned concerning her. The sheriff's
department telegraphed the sheriff of the
county in which Morristown is located, and
learned that the woman's name was Mrs. Fred
Mayes and that her father lived either in
Bonham or Whitewright and was named Charley
Bell.
An effort was
made to find her father. Last Sunday
morning he came in after her. As soon
as he got in her presence, reason seemed to
be enthroned again, and she went with him to
his home near Whitewright, has happy as she
could be and talking as much sense as
anyone.
The father said
that she was addicted to having such spells.
It was certainly
a very strange case of lunacy, but all are
very glad to know that she is at herself
again.
The Bonham
News
July 7, 1905
pg.3
Insane Again
Mrs. Fred Mayes
who, it will be remembered, arrived in
Bonham a week or two ago in an insane
condition, and who was afterwards taken out
to her father's home near Whitewright, was
brought back here in an insane condition
again. When she went out to her
father's, she was greatly improved, and it
was hoped that she had permanently
recovered. She was placed in the
woman's ward at the jail. She will
probably be tried and sent to the asylum
where she can be treated.
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