New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,,ov c1F4soNs MIsFoRTUNEs.


a., opr1ctAr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ROBBERY
Avn VIOLENCE Observation-Disclosures THAT SHE
vAs DETAINED MERELY UNTIL HER FRIENDS
COULD BE FOUND.
The Commissioners of Charities and COrTec-
ton began an investigation of the case OF MIS-
Anna Gleason yesterday at their office at EeYentlSL
and Thrd-ave The investigation was based upon the
statements that have been published within the past
week ALLEGING that Mrs Gleason was robbed ana III
treated in Bellevue Hospital and afterward, though OF
sound mind was taken the Lunatic Asylum on BLACK
wells Island and confined there for six weeks INC
statements in Whiting of the officers and physicans VINO
had any connection with this case were suDmtteu W o
commissioners and considered by them IN secret sssoh
These statements give history Of the case from the Time
that Mrs Gleason was found IN the see's oh 'ho o'N
ing Of Oct. 81 last
DR. Disbrow, the Ambulance Surgeon, stated that nc
found Mrs Gleason at the Mercer Street Police Station
where she had been assisted by officer OF thc Broad
Uay squad She had spraincd her ankle. and was evil
IDENTIFY suffering from dementa. She answered all ques-
tions alike saving that she Mrs. Gleason of No
442 West Forty-seeond-st An officer was sent to
that number, and he learned that Mrs. Gleason haa
boarded there but had gone away several days previous
and had not given her address She was hen taken
to Bellevue Hospital. Joseph Fogarty captain OF the
night watch at the hospital stated that he visited mrs
Gleason after she had been placed in the CELL TO Try ana
get some particulars in regard to her history her
answers were incOherent Later she became so violent
that the nurse sent for him to assist IN placing MIS-
Gleason in a straghtacet and binding her down to the
bed Dr. symngtou of the house ply sicians OF Bel
Isvue Uosital stated that he treated Mrs Gleasons
spraped ankle with cold applications and gave her pro
nde Of potassium for her dementia He regarded the
straighacket and other physical restraint applied as
necessary Dr. David BreEes physician at the CITY Prison.
and Dr. Thomas Smith both stated that upon examina
zion they found that Mrs Gleason was insane, anG de-
tailed at some length the reasons for this opinion she
was sent to the Iunatic Asylum as possible that
she might have the benefit OF the best treatment De0fe
the disease became chronic and ncurabe III also was
discovered that Mrs GeasOn's father had been an In
mate OF lunatic asylum and that her brother was con-
fined in a private asylum at the present time. Dr.
Brekes therefore was Of the opinion that insanity was
hereditary in that family. William S. Mcnamara reg
istry clerk at Bellevue Hospital stated that he received
the property found in Mrs GeasOns possession On her
admission and il consisted Of pOckctboo containing
81 &C. chain and iocket and par OF cheap eTings
Warden OROurke coObOrated the stories OF me otner
officials but not as complete as was desired oJ INC
r. L. Parsons NJ D.. Medical Superintendent Of the
Gleason was received at the asylum rs patient on
Nov. She was placed in the reception ha, any Eis1n
room by herself in the portion OF the han remote RON
td NJ sIaI besfb iGight be considered as fair
although She was evidently suffering from both pay seal
and mental shock One OF her ankles was Dauy SPidHTu
a. she said fall from street car or stage hef
memory was found 10 be greatly impaired especially u re-
gard events She could not remember WHETHER
size had fallen from street car or from stage She
could NOT remember in what part of Broadway the store
of intimate acquaintance, whom she intended TO st
Oh the day her fall, was situated Sne cOud uOt re-
member the number OF the street III when she LIu re-
sided for the past six months, nor betWeeh WHat
name OF a feOw-bOarder with whom she was ultimate,
who called at the asylum TO see EeI. Othef
than tins defect of memory with general WtdhcnhS "
the ability 70 think, Dr. Parsons ala not ma any CYL
dence OF insanity either in her conversation OF He nc
pertinent. Letters were immediately written 10 MIS-
Jack the lady with whom MIS-. Gleason boarded ana 10
her friend MI White, but Is the atdftss sne sNC VOC
incorrect they did receive the letters letter was
subsequently written 10 Mr. Ninder addressed 10 the
Public Administrators Office. Tbs was Received MIs
Gleason received sue attentions ia the reception ward
as she required but she was quiet ana lazy IKE lnc
doctor proposed 10 transfer her To another nan snII
after her arrival she had conceived a great lluhR,
however, Tor one OF the nurses IN TINS ha ana pIOHu
so srcnuOusly against gong 10 another thal nc clc 70
her entreaties, and allowed her 10 remain On Nov =
patient who was engaged IN working aDout iho VA, i
suddenly removed OF tie two chars on when AIIs
Gleason was reclining IL ler room. MIs Giesoh sd an
that the patient struck er also, but az he e size uu
not say that this patient struck hey. Mrs Gleason was
then to another ward although very CecueuJ
against her own nclnatiOns. ~,
r Parsons said that did not az any time stale that
he had made investigation, ana tlat ne was Oi INC
opinion thai serious mistake had beeh bdue AsiuJ
ffom general mental enfeeblement and very decided
failure OF the memory in particulars shc was not
insane might be taken OF by her friends al the
own houses quite well at an asy luD i0f the insane.
II the question Why sue was IcccINtu wac ea.yN ~
would state that her mental faculties were SO mch I'M
paired that she c0uid not Ten hneIe her 49,
and furthermore that attempts were hi4e taCtS L4S
To communicate with her friends. Df. fdls DDS ntned
that had said that he was not responsive Tor eF re-
ccptiOn that the authorities az Bellevue were
bic for sending her to the asylum. When MIS- isLOp
came remove Mrs. Gleason from the asylum she very
efnuOusv objected the tat she WAS noi abe
doctor urged her TO remain until the weather W$s more
favorable AS Mrs Bishop could not wen spare lhS uhe
however, 10 come again. he concluded that Mrs Gleason
then. which She finally consented 10 10
Mrs Gleason had been visited tour OF i've times by other
Isre taking active stcps 10 have Ter removed Hence
there was no occasion for anxiety on that account