Untitled Document NOTE: The word pantomine is spelled exactly as in article.

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The Muncie Sunday Star, December 4, 1904

EX-TOWN MARSHAL INSANE (by Star Special Service)

Pitiable Condition of Al. Nelson, of Orestes

Alexandria, Ind., Dec. 3.- Ex-town Marshal Al. Nelson, of Orestes, was today adjudged insane by a lunacy commission held before 'Squire Matthews of this city. Nelson's trouble is due in part to dissipation, aggravated by blood poison from a splinter, which he run under his thumb nail to the joint, recently. His tongue is swollen and he cannot talk. He figures over imaginary problems, and cuts meat in pantomine, he being a meat cutter by trade. He has a wife and step-daughter.