New-York tribune., 1872-08-29

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missing fre.engine awoke him. and sprnging to his
feet he asked in evident fear what that could De ION,
On a iote lis only steamboat" This perfectly salts
fled tie patient TO all appearances for be az once |
tbe door after interesting struggle with the ol9
nurse, which the patient improved his oppo%Iu % ne
paving off any gudges which an insane person Dig %I %
very nkey TO have, the "anateur lunatlc was eo' "
Hfad Of falling asleep again. which would have been
fatal the patient and in an absent manner Win
the floor for some time He was n2t he naTiept
acted as If he wanted to throw 1t into tne Iavc VI &
nurse This although done n Pay md a. tbe glass was
in mild taken from the hand OF the paISnI which
Then followed silence OF several innHt, -. az, a., sc
the patient many times complaining OF tne dust, sue
cee1ed In iuyeigng the medlcai sluci. % %G,rnatcl,
sation of great diuseness and prolxlty fOrtuh'eS,
toward morning. the medical student ten, tenl,
poTariy left the apartment, and the 4o patient nS1t
sat holding the partially open door, encouraged
by the oamness of the patient seeing .S '1S 5enoDd
ING no be let ont Tne nurse gded through the opening
lam In the scSSS%ed G9ST cl0'9T watch n' watch % watch
seepers in every part part mauto @ fogr persons
rushed up stairs TO ascertain what was the matt inc
patient was seen staring at the ceiling peTIecuE Po,;
with the nurse until the return OF the medical student
Later another attempt made to effect an escale ny
former filed with desperate efforts to escape niu u
limited abuse OF the nurses the latter WIN Ieuuuuah0S
OF small talk on all subjects.
RETURN OF THE PHYSICIAN.
Daylight came at last. boy responded to the bell
pull People began to move up and down the hais
Break kfast was dispatched in due time.
Dr. Locbrow arrived about G45 a. m and received
from both the nurse and the medical student detailed
account of the nights experience This the patient was
forced TO hear as painted all its horror by the nurse
without smiling The Doctor doubtless accounted ior
the slowness the PATIENTS pulse by the fact that ne
was thoroughly tired out The nurse reported liI S s
patient had not taken any medicine; that IN ms Deei
he was really dangerous. The medical student VII VIII
drew in company with the physician who subsequently
! stated that the patient was dangerously INSANE 81,
At o'clock the patents friend called ana Tor nus nus
| amusement the nurse was treated to "a relapse me
friend was mcuOned TO accompany lhe t nS i, ,,o
! hall, and the imaginary bruises were asah usp%9cu
The long narrative OF the terrible hlghI wa, clOseu
with the remark: 81 would rather take care OF case
of the black smallpox" The patients TREND met the
doctor at the hotel and was informed by nm IN Iepg 20
inquiries, that the patient had passed miserable night
also saying effect that no doubt now fehaneu O MS
insanity The friend requested b6 tg , GocoI n0aon l Of
90 80 = i earI,e5 moment in order If possible
10 avoid the necessity keeping him any longer III TIE
bote or under the care of tnat The Doctor re-
oricd thot tLe vonug man had evidently taken a dis
like TO the nurse aud should not remain under his care
another night" The friend then departed in q4eat OF
the patients uncle, with the understanding that the TWO
| phy sIcIans should he at the motel at o'clock.
The interval between the departure OF his friend ana
the appearance OF the two ply clais was passed mucn
in the same manner the night, though perhaps less
violence used Some OF the residents IN or attaches
of the hotel were present al morning. AZ ~ ooioth !"
light dinner ordered The coming Of the ply yslciah
was momentarily expected, and not Without sone
anxiety, for should the deception IAN now lne eao
was up Tie patient drew picture in his mnd OF the
ami
in ascertauing state Of a dsordercd brain.
Imagine his surprise when, IN company with the first
physician. he saw young of about the same age,
perhaps 80 years. They approached the ped ana the
ave. placed his hand upon the patients forehead and
temples and pronounced him very ieyeIlsh The patient
took no notice apparently of the presence of the pDy-
! scians, having MS whole thoughts centeTed ON ms
pulse and wondering how 10 Keep 1t up. Inc doctors
then drew forth their watches ana in due form counted
the pusatOns The first count gave 100 the second 10
| per minute They then asked the paLeht now ne was
fppliu " and
tired TO the end of the and consultation fol-
heved, participated This was the end Of the medical
| examination
RESULTS OF THE CONSULTATION.
Soon after the consultation of the physicians had
closed and they retired, satisfied that the patient
was insane the two friends Of the young entered
the room much TO relief of the nurse, who although
he was amply protected by the stalwart porter and
stimulated TO perform faithful by the presence
| OF a lady whose tender hands soothing the pa
tents forehead remembered, nevertheless that in the
multitude Of counselOrs safety. The patient
was lying on the bed used up with his goings on"
the nurse expressed it, and the friends cautioned
| not to disturb him, as IL was seldom
enough THAT he was quiet-lke, poor boy" John, wei
| coming the coming OF atfresh auditor 10 whom his
wrongs could be rehearsed, led the elderly friend into
the hall, displayed the bruises hls and legs de-
scrlbed the violent attacks Whch lhe young maunan
had made upon him. and the horrors of the long night
and when it told and the narra,or summed up his
impressions In the remark, woudn't take 500 for
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comfort by chrOnlcling the mental alterations and
errac moods of knsmen and friends who had been
fined in insane asyluns The younger OF the friends
confident that his companion would be entertained dur
ing his absence by these morbid but wel-intenuoned
anecdotes went down Broadway 10 DIR. LOckrOws Office
| to learn the result OF the medical consultation.
"What does your friend think Doctor - was the first
'"OhI he agrees with me entirely" the response
| From some unknown cause the young mans head has
been unsettled, and after the violence which lie mani
tested last night IL would be better TO take HIN 10
| Bloomingdae OF elsewhere. Ny medical friend and
have examined the pat ent this morning, and have
10 the conclusion that lie IS suffering from some
temporary 1ralnal disorder II ne stays at the hotel
another night you must discharge that nurse for whom
| the young man has taken violent dislike and who,
perhaps, Is not wholly competent"
After short conversation the substance Of which has
been embodied in the preceding dialogue, the patients
friend called carriage ana drove rapidly up town IN
searCbIOf Dr. Ellington, and found him AT his Office lin
LeMngtonaye. Hastily introducing himself, the
visitor expressed ms anxiety TO transfer his
friend that night from the hotel TO Blooming
Assent was Teadiiy obtained ana the driver was
directed the hotel the occupants Of the carriage
discussing the way the features OF the patients
The consulting physician admitted that his examination
Of the patient had been hasty and tAa he depended in
brother cOrrObOrated they by the nurse. The
patients friend asked If second examination OF the
negative. SO far he himself concerned, the phy
scian said he had doubt that the patients mind
dOrdered and he had desire 10 the patient again.
but would go 10 the police court at once and make GER
tihcate that the man was insane.
On arriving at the hotel il asceTtained that Dr.
LOckow had been detained at his Office lie asked
if he would like to see the patient again, but although
he at the door OF the room declined on the |
ground that he satisfied with the results the first
examination and that he anxious get lunch at a |
restaurant before the return Of his professional friend
Dr. LOckIOw not keeping his appointment, the two |
friends and the consulting physician entered the
riage and went III search Of him. He joined the party
in few minutes, aud the driver directed proceed
in all haste 10 the Jefferson Market Police Court the
young medical student mounting the box with the coach
conversation inside the carriage drfted from the
painful theme OF the patients condition into quieter
channels When the carriage passed the hotel without
stopping, Dr. LOckrOw expressed surprise and mo- |
toned the driver 10 halt The younger of the patients
friends remarked that ne had that