The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-24
DEATH IN A STATION HOUSE.

AN OLD DETECTIVE, REFUSED ADMIrTANCE TO
THE CHAMBERS STREET HOSPITAL, DIES
WITHOUT MEDICAL ATTENDANCE
Henry b. Seymour. veteran detective who for o
quarter of century had been connected with
Pinkertons Detective Agency, died in the Fourth
precinct station house yesterday morning while
being detained a prisoner suspicion of nsan-
ity Deceased was.found ON Tuesday afternoon suf-
ering from nervous prostraion at the International
Hotel in Park row, where he had been lodger for
fow days. He complained Of being very sick and
requested to be removed to hospital His friend
and patron. Mr.. Edward Propfe. who keeps saloon
ut No. Ann sereet, took the suffering invalid to
Chambers Street Hospital; but DIR. Davis. who was
on duty at the time, refused to admit the patient
on the ground that he suffering from
the effects of alcoholism. The Doctor recommended
that Seymour be taken to Bellevue Hospital.
Mr. Proptc almost in despair, rs his friend
feeble that he was not able to take care of him
self. With great deal OF excrton. however, and
assisted by any official. he took the dying the
Fourth precinct station and explained the nature of the
case to Sergeant Maloney who was at the desk That
official consigned the totterng patient to cell and
there left him without summoning medical aid.
The entry on the blotter showed that the prisoner
suffering from insanity About four oclock yes
terday morning Seymour attracted the attention Of
the doorman. He complained of being deathly
sick and requested the privilege of being removed
from his cell and given seat III the corridors. where
he could breathe more freely. The doorman fearing
that the prisoner would expire in the CELL gave him
q seat the landing. He in great distress
and suffered intense pain. He said he was afflicted
with chronic rheumatism, which he thought
partly the of his suffering At nine O'Clock in
the morning his condition became dangerous
that u sick wagon ordered but before the order
could be executed the man expired During his
STAY at the station house and his prolonged
ceration in cell physician summoned to
examine into the sufferers condition or to pre-
scribe for his ailnieut.
DIR. DAVIS EXCUSE.
DIR. Davis. when Intercepted concerning the con-
dition of deceased when taken 10 the Chambers
Street Hospital. stated that he looked like man
who had been prolonged dcbauch. In fact. he
had the appearance of one suffering from uelirum
tromcns. He was, however. quiet and rational in
his demeanor. but the fact that his symp-
toms Enthusiastically proved that no
suffering IRON alcoholism debarred his being
received u patient in the hospital DIR. Davis al
mitted that deceased stood in need OF medical at
tendance. but he had not prescribed for the pa
tient ordered HIM to be attended to in the dspen
sary. 81 disposed of tho case. said Dr. Davis. 'by
telling the man who brought him here to take the
patient to the New York Hospital IL he had money
to dcfray his expenses. and, If not to conduct him
to Bellevue Hospital We do not receive that class Of
patients here
Captain Petty when questioned. said that he was
lirum tremens, and that not being u dangerous at
lection he confined in cell. He could not
plain why physician was not summoned.
Coroner Woltman and Deputy Coroner DR.. Cush-
held an autopsy on the body and discovered
that death due to Brights disease. Robert Pink
took possession of the remains. and will havo
them inferred in Evergrcens Cemetery.