The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-20

MTss MINNIE SENT TO BELLEVUE -srRAxaE
DoISGs INA ROOM AND CORRIDOR OF THE ST.
NICHOLAS HOTEL.
New York Herald, y.srerday.I


Mrs. Sarah w. Thompson and her daugh-
tiers. Annie and Minnie, through mental
alteration consequent on Illness and ner-
vous prostrstion. have attracted public at.
tention and created some excitement In
Troy. Albany, aud this city. Mrs. Thomp-
son and Annie were book canvassers, while
Minnie was a teacher OF mnsic, and has
very good class of pupils. All three
boarded together at No. "a Seventh
avenue, where they were highly re-
spected and were quite comfortable.
Minnie about five weeks ago was taken
III, and In order TO recuperatc her health
the mother and daughter started for the
AdiroDdacks, where they bad scarcely
settled down ere Minnie was stricken with
braln.fever. The whole family are OF
very nervous, excitable temperament. ex.
cecdingly sympathetic, and the strain upon
Annie and her mother In watching over the
sick girl had its effect upon them. Annie
succumbed 10 the same disease, and the
mother, exhausted by the care and charge
of the TWO girls, became almost az bad.
Starting on their bomeward Journey they
reached Troy on Friday last, where their
evident arrangement brought them tempo
rariIy into the care OF the police. From
Troy they went 10 Albany, where
there was another and similar occurrence.
The three demented females arrived 10 this
city on Tuesday evening with the intention
OF going 10 their old boar diDg-house; but
Minnie determined 10 so 10 the 81. Ncho-
las, aud there they went. entering the parIor
by the private entrance about 10 O'Clock.
They told the porter at the door that some
one would register for them in the office.
In the parlor one OF the clerks called on
them, and they asked for Mr. Atkinson.
The clerk said that the only Atkinson in the
house was gentleman from Pine Bluff,
Ark. aud from what he knew of the
gentleman il could not be the man.
"Oh. yes" said Mrs. Thompson. abe
is the man. Bring him up" "Yes,"
said Minnie, striking tragic attitude,
"there are four Mr.. Atkinsons in the house;
God told me So" ana she made q motion as
II 10 attack the cleik. Much startled, he re-
ported the singular party 10 one OF the pro-
prietors, Mr.. Welsh, who, after some little
conversation, concluded to let them remain.
They surrendered four checks for their bag
gage, which still remains at The depot, and
were about 10 depart Tor the room when
Minnie was seized with bit Of dementia and
refused 10 90. The scene was painful
one, for the other daughter, Annie, was
soon in like BIT, and the mother, hysteri-
cal. seemed 10 have also lost her self c0u-
troll. Finally, after the lapse OF an hour,
they were all ensconced in room No. 234.
whence the two young women broke out
shortly after and created terrible excite
meDt by heir cries and actions in the cor
rdors. The housekeeper OF the hotel, an
estimable lady, who once had charge OF the
female ward OF hospital for the cure OF
insanity, succeeded al last in reducing them
10, mt hnH al
O'Clock yesterday morning. They slept I'M
I'll O'clock, when again they got out in
the corridor aud created another scene.
Minnie at this time showed sigOs OF reli-
eious craze. Finally the two were led back
to the room again. where Minnie was pros
trated as IL in commissions.
REMOVAL TO THE HOSPITAL.
Mr.. ii. b. Rodger>. the detective attached
10 the hotel, deemed IL time now to remove
the young lady for fear she might die in ibe
hotel. A carriage was accordingly pro-
cured, and he. with her and her mother,
started for The house in Seventh avenue.
The landlady declining TO take them in
under the circumstances, they drove 10 the
Eighth Pracinct station-house, where an
ambulance was sent for, and the poor girl
was taken to "a private establishment in the
vicinity of Bellevue Hospital, the mother
returning to the hotel with Mr. Rodgers.
When they reached there the excitement
which had subsidized on the departure Of
Minnie bad been renewed by Annie, who had
locked herself in The room, and then, strip
ping, had thrown her clothes out OF the WIN
dow, and by her cries and actions had raised
the greatest apprehensions that she would
follow them. One OF the hslI-boys was sent
in by the fanlight TO open the door, and the
mother and housekeeper endeayored to
make her resume her apparel, but this could
not be accomplished until Mrs. Thompson,
who was fast getting under the influence OF
| hysteria, was withdrawn. BY the time An
ME had dressed it was after O'Clock Z. NJ,
and there being but little prospect OF peace
| in the hotel while they remained, especially
as the arrival OF Mrs. Van Dyke. married
daughter of Mrs. Thompson's, had added
TO their intraciabiny, it YVES deemed adj
visable to send for the ambulance again,
and both mother and daughter were taken
to Bellevue, where Annie was retained with
her sister for treatment. Mrs. Thompson
was allowed 10 go with her married daugh-
| ter, and so the case stands at present.