The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21
LEET. OF LOUISIANA
He Is Declared TO Be Suffering
from Acute Mania.
FROM THE T0MBS TO BLOOMINGDALE.
A Ride Through the Park that the
Patient Enjoyed.

Patient Enjoyed.
number Of personal friends called 10 see John e.
Leet at the Tombs yesterday morning, all OF whom
anxious to 40 something for him, aud many
things proposed by which mis- present condition
might be relieved. Ex-Judge K II. shannon,
old acquaintance, formerly United Sutos
Commissioner at New Orleans, the first to
cal. He was recognized by Leet at once
who IN pleading tones begged him to remove him
from The Tombs Tho Judge took very compassion
ate interest IN him, and promptly proposed 10 Warden
Finn that II hs would allow II ne would have The
unfortunate man Immediately removed to his own
home. The Warden informed the kind hearted Judge
that he had better DR.. W. L. Hardy tho
Tombs physician, whom the Judge met shorV
aiterwsrd. The Doctor explained TO MIN
the nature Of the case told him that tho was
suffering from acute mania NJ present and would re-
quire the constant Of nurse or attendant He
also informed OF his fits OF violence At tsmes and
Judge shannon finally came 70 the conclusion that
perhaps 1t would be defer action Tor whie
Mr. Lopez, who Ia married 10 a sister Of Sir. Lesrs
wife. then came IN, and ne had q conference with
Judge Shannon, and It proposed to send Lest by
steamer 10 friends IN New Orleans
Later in the day, however, Mr. II. ID. Gibson and
Drs Carno chan aud Elliott called, and alter another
examination of Leet was made BY Dr. Csrnochan, ne
having seen him the night previous, It was decided
that necessary 10 remove him to some asylum.
Mr. Gibson then proceeded to the Office OF the Bloom
Ingdale Asylum in Sixteenth street, arrange the
uccess nv his removal to that insttu
tisn, Drs. W. j. Hardy and J. b. Heaiy, OF the
TomDs, went before Judge McA ium, at tho Marine
Court, anu made The requisite atddavits
GOVERNOR wARxoTH's VISIT.
sx.Governor war%osh Of Louisiana was usborsd
into the prison TO see Lee who ut hrst refused 10
him and denounced him as another couspir
| alor. but subsequently shook hands with him and
beg ged him. did all the rest Of those VINO came
| to see him, TO get him out OF tho prison. Inc ex-
Governor then went INTO his cell ana remained sitting
on mis- bed talking to him for twenty minutes or
more. When he came Out he had %c.v con con
cerSiug The mans condition. during which
be said 81 think no will get over This alter mouths
rest or so; his eye is stcady and MS pulse is good
HIS head is full a SORTS Of vsgartes about conspira
cies other things no talks nationally enough
He imagnss place In thsre is full OF electric wires
| and Telephones and phon ogrsphs, ana that every
word he uttsrs 10 sent to the four quarters Of the
Globe told MN that he was Of account that
ANYBODY should conspirs against HMM tuct, that
| only his friends bothered their heads about him.
Hs became ou,cter sfter that ana commenced talking
anous home He showed mo a despatch from his
| WIFE, but said, show do know but this is decoyf
The Ex-Governor SAID that ne had known Leet long
| time and never knew him 70 DO drinking
| man, and, therefore, did not think that
| drink was the cause OF his present trouble.
| mn that he was afflicted with mania that a good
many public men 10 different degrees, and that
was whole afairs OF nation centred around
! them. ,.
| said yesterday that when ne nrst saw him he ap-
2salsu tremons. but after conversiag win
| him and earning bis antecsden1 he came TO
the conclusion INA. ne was suffering from hn acute
ing strangely ever since he arrived in thus CITY, and
that he was constantly taking every night .. con,
| all sorts Of people and continually calling
| on Ex-Governor Tiden to come to bis AID.
since his incarceratoL in tho Tombs the man has re-
fused positively take any foOd and no coaxing or
caJoliug could make him take any voluntarily. Wna,-
ever food passed bis lips has oeen forced down his
throat an d that Of course IN very small guam ttics
Ho steadily persists In the Idea That all around him
arc trying to poison him.
| ASYLUM
Much to the relief OF the rombs officials Lest left
Messrs Corcorsn and Wiliiams IN route to Insane
Asylum At BoomlnRdals. The carria,e that conveyed
was driven into me prison yasa ,S
INTENDED the removal OF the poor fellow from
his cell He came out into the yard very quietly
with tho Warden, but soon as ne saw tho coach no
asked whore ne was going. he was informed that
they were going TO take MN out Tor ride In the
jun ped in the carnage, and q man named Richard
Roden, who has mad good deal OF oxperi-
ss SvH took seat beside HIM. Messrs.
Corcorsn and Williams sat on the seat opposite Leet
no Jeff Inc Tomps was inst as the carnage going
out the gate. He put his hand through the rear
wnaow and poiuting his nnsef ~ menacns a"us n
fore the carriage s the warcen thought 1t necessary
to place the straps and CUTS that are generay used
on persons tnut are violent IN the with Leet
ana mis- companions. As circumstances subsequently,
proved. however, Loet's companions were fortunately
not called upon 10 use Them. they Kept MN engaged
In conversation the carriage rolled up Broadway "a
Fourteenth street, to Fif,n avcnue AMI tnrcosh the
Park to the Bloominsdale road. All the
principal houses OF interest on The rOa.s
were pointed out TO him, and the residences o.
prom,n ent persons residing on Filth avenue. He
seemed TO take deep interest In nil tina, told
him concerning thein. he was ANXIOUS TO caii on eA
| thntth hat nt
up the idea. He ncnt oned Two or three oiber prom
persons ne desired TO cali ou' Du' .ness a,s'
when the travellers reached Fiity-nnth street -Dt
the Central PARK II was decided 10 orvc tnroush ~
In passing through the Park he admired Its geLera
beaut.s IN duI apathct,c sort OF way, but ssnlhct
his earnest desire to ece the lake nc mad read SC
much about, and the carriage was accordingly driver
near H. IA. admired exceedingly, but the carriag'
aid OF seem to drive near enough 10 " to SUIT pin
crest being brought his notice every little while
and IN this manner the party reached tnc asylum
'''N' THE ARRIVAL AT nlooniSGpALE.
Then the coach stopped. Lect looked CUT OF I'M
window and seemed TO hAve isahzns se"s, ., y.
Corcoran and Williams jumped out OF tue coacn, ao'
alter had made themselves known TO tho author
uies IN charge Of the phy scians aud an attend
ant came out with them. In the mean
time Les' was left In u ,ns carriage nr vo w,.,
walking around the grounds OF tue institution, an
he said TO Toccn, Are those insane pecpiey TEL
me-" emo" answered Rodcn, "ihosc arc VISITOR
, only
The poor fellow looked out sgan, aud alter tak'n
long searching gszo ut tho place aud IT'S surround
ings pressed hts hand against his forcheod anu OK
claimed, any Goal believe an iusanel"
, Mr.. Cor coran Sir. Williams ana the physician the
, approscned the carriage. Mr. Corcoran asked him =
get out, saying he wanted to show him tho place
Icct refused Pleading was 10 vain. 10 the coars
OF tho remarks that passed between him and Mr. Coz
coran Lect called Mr. Corcoran a liar. Corcora
then assumed a very determined air and said, "rna
means ngn,, and dare you 10 come out anu 'aRs
| up"
Leet at once sprang out OF the carriage ard Wake
alongside Of Mr. Corcoran and Mr. Williams, taikn
very loudly TN they reached the door OF tue asy u
wnere he taken In charge By the omcers OIL inc
sttution. lie forgot all about his hghting INTENTION
after no got inside, and seemed more intereste
, In studying the surroundings OF the place an
Watching narrowly every one nc met 10 SEQ "
could lind further traces OF murdcrers or conspir
tors IN bis new abode. He was by no means satisne
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