Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-31
A Singular Case.

feiy siuseN case, says the New York
correspondent Of the Springfield Renph,io.n
occurred at one of the New York hoss,. ~.
other day. Mr.. N. A. Wheeler, of Balm.
bridge, New York, stopping at the Girard
House, fell asleep on Wednesday night last
and has not since awoke, though everything
has been done that could be thought of by
medical men to bring him 10. IL is the i'm
preston of his attending physician that there
Is an efusion Of blood on the brain. Friday
evening ne appeared to be fast approaching a
dissolution
somewhat similar case Is now exciting at.
.entlon In this city. A gentleman stopped at
the St. Cnarles on Thursday evening last, and
registered his name, Davis, Of New York. he
went TO bis room and nothing was seen or
neard OF MIN again until Saturday night about
IL CLOCK, when one Of the porters of the bo-
oei went 70 ms room and found it locked, and
could get no answer from within or gain ad.
mittance from without An unsuccessful AT.
tempt was made to effect admittance tbroueh
the ventilators ovor the door; finally the doo,
was broken open. On entering the room the
gentleman appeared TO be asleep, but the mo-
ment he was touched he looked up and saws.
what do you wantP; During the time of
breaking opening the door be never meyed
but says he heard it all, but said t" he didn't
know as it was any Of his business what was
done with the door"
When questioned as to his strange conduct,
be made shrewd and evasive answer He was
very much grieyed and felt insulted, that his
room should be broken into at that time of
night, and thought it was the intention of the
intruders to rob him At hotel be supposed
traveller had right TO occupy a room as
long as he wished, without being molested If
he disturbed no one, and paid his bill. Coming
TO his room at that hour Of the night looked 70
him suspicious. Heexhibited several hundred
dollars in money, and told Mr.. Compton, the
landlord, that he wished him to keep il for
him. When asked if he did not wish for some
thing to eat or drink, he said no, when he
wanted anything of that kind be could call
for it, and be did not wish to be disturbed any
more.
DR.. Shipman was called, who said he was a
well man so far as disease is concerned, but
that his conduct was so strange that be must
be little out of his head for some cause un-
known to him On consultation il was thought
best TO let him alone till the next day, ana In
the meantime watch him closely, and observe
his actions The stranger kept his room, do
ing nothing, till Sunday afternoon when he
got up and dressed himself, went down 10 tea;
and eat as rational as any one. The idea of
breaking into his room did not please him at
all, and he said would 20 to the Globe and
stay there. He went, and is still there, and
under the same influence, and acting as
strange and singular as when at the St.
Charles. He refuses TO eat or drink, or have
any communication with any one, and IL any
thing is said to him, it only seems to irritste,
rather than do any good. He has made him
self known as a member Of the Masonic order,
but reveals none Of his business or where be
belongs. From orders found in his pocket il
is supposed that he resides in New Jersey, and
is engaged in the coal trade. Mr.. Compton
has written to-day to ascertain If any thing
can be learned about him.
This certainly is a very singular case, and
one that needs an explanation. No sane man
it.seems to US would obstain from eating or
drinking from Thursday night until Sunday
or the Globe.