The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-11
A MILLI0NAIRES MADNESS.
IN A PLACE MADE WORLD OUs
BY HORACE GREELEY.
TIE Case OF DR.. J. O. Aver Of Lowell, Mass.
Hts Frenks in an Asyium-IIis stesithy
Escspe and his Capture and Return.

The Case OF DR.. J. O. Aver Of Lowell, Mass.
Hts Fren ks in an Asyium-IIis Steslthy
Escape and his Capture and Return.
DR.. J. G. Aver, the noted patent medicine
druggist OF Massachusetts, was taken ABOUT two
months ago TO DIR. O. G. 8. Chostes private asy-
ium for the insane In Pleasantville, westohester
county. Six or seven invalids were patients In
the house whom DR.. Aver arrived. DIR. Aver was
placed IN the northwest corner room. and a
keeper ocou pied q room opening into II. view
from tho windows extends over the orchard to
the valley Of Mount Kisco, near Chappaqua-
At d ut. under the change 10 the boslthfui
country air, tho patient i'm proved. He was pro-
vided with every luxury. and two attendants
ministered to bis wants, and strolls In the
woods and visits to the village were employed
TO divert his mind. On one Of his visits TO the
village he bso,me greatly excited while In q
BARRIERS shop, and tore the clothes from an at
tendant before hs could be secured. Three
men were required to take him back to the
asylum. After ihs episode an additional Keeper
was placed In his room, one to be on duiy dur.
ing the day ana the other at night. One night
the sttendant was aroused by DR.. Aver steal
Ing tow rd him with OF like tread, as he lay on
his bed In the adjoining room. The attendant
feisned sleep, but watched the Doctor: Lne
motions that hardly disturbed fold In the bed
clotnes, passed Il around the atten ants neck
and made q sdlp moose, and hen with cleaning
eyes ne watched the knot as he drew II tighter
| and tighter, The attendant waited until the
spose. wSat % .re se yoe dons @ The Doctor
simply said, ~ was thinking OF hanging man,
| and thought would see how II worked upon
Thereafter additional restrictions were placed
| upon tho patient, and DR.. Cnoate saws tbst
| new restrictlons. His nrst confinement and re-
lease from business cares were novel relief to
mental me yisos be began to thins OF hi. neglected
business. and then followed desire for release.
But tnis was denied him, as cure was not
On sunday evening last the Doctor and bis
| attendant, Win IN Keefs, retired ss usual for
some time IN the nicht the attendant opened \
window 10 the Do tors room. At three O'CLOCK
him sisepins i Ass,G % O'clock YESTERDAY % p morning
tue attendsnt went into the room Ana found ths
bedciothes folded over a "dummy" DR.. Aver
| window. and reached the roof of the portico
| that surrounds the aouse, and from there by an
| upright he bad slid to the ground.
At about six o'clock, when a Harlem Railroad
train arrived al Unionvi'le, station two miles
nSrd csnssas Coz Vent sslosh man Ss xU,
| oirs, and when be asked the man for his ticket
he responded, =" Most uniortunately,I left my
| pocketOook at home, and shall have to ask YOU
there" Where do you liver asked the cooduc-
fortnight fft to NJ M'ssschusetts. h II you'll 80 with
| me to the windsor Hotel when we arrive III
| The conductor looked at the SPARE form OF the
| stranger, glanced at sn elegant watch cnain or
his ysst. eudesvored to reooenize the Intellect
uai face, surround d by gray EnglSh-cut BEARD
ana nnaily said. You can pay your fare TO ths
agent In Pleasantville whom yOu return" I hs
| str nser resumed his seat, and when the train ar
| rived at tho Grand Cen raj DE pot he az In asked
the conductor To 70 TO the windsor Hotel, ou'
| he refused.
| Tue stranger walked alone to the Windsor
Hotel and the clerk at tho desk rec JgDized DR.
Aver. who occupied rooms Ia the house las
duoted himself quietly. After walking up ant
down tho corridor for few IN omeuts he wen
to the desk and skod for q loan OF u few dollars
ana the money was gtven him. hen he wen
down bro way. purchased a suit OF clothes a
u DevIin's, and told the clerk to end the PACK
NO the Windsor Hotel. rnen he visited som,
0esiness friends.
| took esIly trdin Tor the city, aud knowing To,
| d DcIors favorite places OF re sort traced hin
| from the Windsor Hotel to the once Of tn,
| Spanish newspaper. Tue Doctors orother-in
| law was Informed OF his escape, ana by the com
bined efforts OF DR. ChoaLe, the attendant, ant
tue Doctors friends he was persu ided to DR.
| Choate's ONCE at los B,st Thirty-1rst street
From there tue patient. under the charge Of tbs
attendan ant. went e. tue windsor Hotei aud re
turned tho borrowed money The Doctor wal
persuaded 10 relinduis1 his proposed excursion
| to massachusetts,, and rs the hour apprnacne'
| for the departure OF Harlem r an the Docto
called TO tue attendant, ssying," GONE. Bil, let
| get train."
The party then walked to the depot, took thu
b:5o 4. M tram, ana went To the asylum. Toe In
uJatos at the asylum very retioent reg irui n
tho Doctors case; but DIR. Cnoate . stronl
hopes OF q speedy recovery.
| At seven o'clock last evening tho Doctor wa
| sit ing on tho porticV of Or. Choate's asS Iuu
| now ana lben he walked slowly Daok aud forth
| apparently IN deep medit ton. DR.. Cnoat
thinks that Dr. Ayers trouble comes from owe
work. az was partly the case with Horse