New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-29
DIR. GAILLARDETS ACCOUNT or THE
NEU-YOPK HOTEL AFFAIR.

We translate from the Courier dcs Etdts Uais the
following account of the New.York Hotel affair. lt
pre- seLts the story of DR.. Gallsrdet himself:
"Dr. Theodore Gsillsrdet was yesterday implicated
in charge which has been singulirly exaggerated by
the il complete and erroneous accounts which have
appeared in the newspapers. In fact it has been
nsde out 10 be nothing less than au unprovOked at.
tack, with deliberate intention to murder. The
simple details of the facts will reduce the story TO its
real value, and throw upon each the blame which is
due in this lame ntable affair.
CDR. GaIllardet has lived for some time at the New
York Hotel, where he had considerable plumber OF
patients from Cuba, who were 10 the habit fsoppIng
at this house About the middle Of last week he was
called to a young man belonging to one of the best
families of Hsvana-Mr. Armenero. His disease as
spmed the character Of an eruptve sfe cton and at
last became detiLite VanOlOd. This fact, which no.
body thought of cobceaing, caused at first, some
alarm the totel but the Doctors assurances Of the
harmless nature of the disease inspired feelings
Of security. DIR. Gsillardet, however took this
ss,y precautions and has TO reproach hi nself IN no
even for the least imprudence
"Thipgs were going 80, when on Tuesday even
ng Mr.. Cranston, the keeper of the hotel called in
aDother physician, who, after superficial ex ANNA
ton Informed Mr. Gailardet Of bis inc nOn to put
Mr. A,mentero out Of the hotel the next mording at
o'clock. The Doctor naturally demonstrated against
this determination, useless 10 fact and inhuman in
form. He himseli guaranteed the mild character of
the dsease ard represented the danger to his patient
of change of place at such time. But his rsnon-
stances useless and at last he agreed to cok
other lodgings for Mr.. Armentero and to have him
taken there; but not until favorable change Of
weather should permit him to do without imminent
peril.
"Suppospg that the matter was arranged in this way,
and net DIRE an ing tn st there any intention of drv
ing out the sick man in the storm of last Wednesday
morning, Dr. Gai8rdet vent cut 10 make his calls.
An hour afterward his wife found him and told him
tttt Mr.. CranstOn was making preparations TO put
Mr. Am entero Ia carriage TO send him TO the D.
pitsl. Dr. Galsrds. returned mmedistey, found
Nh CrsrstoD and in spite Of his upbradngs, his re-
uor strarCes and his prayers, could not obtain even
days delay. Fearing act Of open brutality toward
bis patient he found hOspltsble roof and trans
ported him TO il in the midst Of the tempest whic,
reigped on that day.
ION his return to the hot7l, note from Mr.. Graz
sttp informed him that DcOn-. quence of bis cond ct
the Armenter0 affair be could longer remain in the
house. This was gratuitOus insult added to act
II hsgrsnt iLbumsnty DIR. Gsllsrcet replied merely,
Il at was bis InteL.On 20 leave the bOtel as soon as
he could secure other lodgings. 1t would seem that
d is should have erced It.
"As TO DIR. Gsillardet We pledge our elve. person
ally that the only Teprissis which he intended to
make consisted in putting the facts before the public
But Mr.. Crarston wished TO push matters to 80 ex'
teitJ perhaps the consciousness Of having done the
fret wrong pushed him on to new outrsges, as Is ofen
TIE case Upon returning st the dinner hour, tho DIR.
f und his wife weeping for shame. Mr.. Cranston had
JUS; sent word 10 ner by servant trat neither she
nor her husband could come TO the table.
Upon this new sfffont, DIR. Gsilsrdet, in smoment
Of imIetuous anger rushed TO the dining room, and
seizpg bottle OF chau payne, struck Mr.. Cranrton
v:oleLt blow On the head, shocking him down. Oovi-
Gus ressors prevent us from proceeding further.
Mr. Graz s,Ons wounds, fortunately. appear TO DC
not very dangerous, and we hope that nj. sts'e WIN
today admit Of DIR. G ,lardet bsiDg released on bail
The details which we have given will assuredly not
Justify the violence of his act but they show at east
that the extent to which he went was neither soso-
,utely without cause nor without excuse