Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-26
Horace GreeIey's Health.
Some Reports Concerning His Sanity
he is said 10 be Seriously FrOs.rated
by Mental Excitement and OverwOrk.

NEW YORK, Nov Pa medical gentleman
stated yesterday that DR.. Brown Of Blooming
dale asylum, was applied to early last week 10
admit Horace Greeley into that Institution as a
patient morning paper publishes to-day the
story current in newspaper circles for nearly n
week that Horace Greeley is insane, and saws
he is now an inmate OF the asylum of White
Plains. The same paper makes public an inter-
view with Whitelaw Reid, managing editor of
the Tribune, in which he says, in answer TO
questions, "Greeley has been under medical
treatment some time; he is ALWAYS eccentrtc i'm
manner aud very likely might be considered by
some stark mad, but he was simply neryOusly
Frustrated. For month prior to the death Of
his wife he did not sleep an hour at a time, and
since her death he has been in the same condi-
ton"
In answer to the question. as it true that
Greeley drew a knife on one of his friends p
Reid is made to answer by the interviewer 81
tell you he Greeley has done nothing which, to
those who know him, seems strange. He is al
ways an eccentric man, and az best acts as il he
were queer. But now, when neryouSly pros
trated, strangers might think him crazy Ihaye
seen him positively furious when first proof
has been brought him instead of a revive"
Mr.. Reid said that Greeley, Notwithstanding
loss Of sleep and appetite, was in general good
health, and made request of the reporter TO
say he was only nervously Frustrated. There
was no GOOD in saying more. Greeley has had
quiet and rest. The Tribune in no way alludes
to the alleged insanity of Greeley.
The Express says; The club rooms are full of
gossip about Mr.. Greeley's loss of reason BY
paralyuc attack, and the fact OF seeking an
asylum at Bloomngdae. We discredit them
all, and wish soon to see him restored to health
Mr.. Sinclair, publisher OF the Tribune, stated TO
an Express reporter to-day that MIR. Greeley's
mind is not seriously affected, and he was suf-
iering only from nervous prostraton. Another
interviewer obtained IRON the Tribune office the
statement that they know nothing of Mr..
Greeey's insanity, or OF his being placed in an
asylum. He has been much depressed for some
days, and greatly Frustrated; but when last
heard from had sufficiently recovered to be able
to eat regularly, aud TO converse with his
friends. Mr.. Greeley Is in need of rest and
seclusion from annoyance of visitors or cares Of
business. The weight of political excitement
upon his mind has been depressing, it is averred
but possibly not damaging 10 the mental ability
of Mr.. Greeley.
Erentng,--ln answer to inquiries at the Tri-
bune office this evening regarding the condition
OF Mr.. Greeley, the following was obtained from
lhe pest authority: The reports OF Mr.. Gteeley's
treatment at Bloomingdae or any other asylum,
OF oil application for his admission to any, are
Piepostefous. he Is still suffering from a nerv-
GUS collapse, the result Of the loss of nearly all
sleep, almost continuously, for over a month
during his wiie's illness. This finally affected