New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-15
JOHN H. GLANcsfsS MENTAL CONDITION.

DR.. George w. Fowler was questioned before
Referee Miller yesterday in regard TO the results OF his
examination Of the mental condition OF John H.
Glancey the parent who. under act OF habeas
corpus L. seeking release from the Asylum for the n
sane at Wards Island. DIR. FOwlers testimony was
substantially as follows; 81 have been practising
physician In this city for about twelve years
am not a specialist, except In physioogcai
and nervous diseases have been called
TO mako examinations in three or four insanity cases
and have committed two persons to the asylum at
Wards Island. ! solicited by Mr.. Miller to examine
Clancy made two examinations Drs. strew, Ham
monG and Egan and Mr. Miller were present at the me
found Clancy had certain physical Detects among
which were blindness aud deafness, that he was man
of no education but the contrary ignorant 10 IN
extreme degree and that he was possessed OF certain
deusons regarding freextinguishers. He attributed
to them false properties and entertained the idea that
they were capable of producing in him sleep ana insen
sbIity He thought them concealed In strange places
such as under the bed, In the cellar or
police stations. He was so amenable to convection on
tns point tnst after some explanations regarding nose
machines, he seemed to nave dismissed IRON MS mind
all fear oI he the history OF various gnosty
encounters which ne had in times past lie did not
know to regard these attacks, but was inclined 10
consider tlem Jokes or pranks OF the part Oh MS M
mediate friends. Hls answers were Intelligent TOT q
an OF his STATUS made ah examination or MS cyes 70
determine hs ability to Distinguish Gay anu uaEk
Win eye he could distinguish the dinereacr,
but win the otner lie could not III the ulseaae w
witch the organ is affected ORIGINATED
in the eye ITSELF II does not necessarily IN
yolve the brain la tue present case wlehneld my
opinion until Gancey examined by an expert In eye
Now that the repOr OF the expert mas
been made KNOWN nave no hesi1ancy In saying tnat
atrOpY OF the nerves O tee eye IN TINS case Is ao
aecoIuauied by Degeneration OF the brain. The ar-
Dute- OF the mind are Judgment. reason and memory.
Here l. mau who has "a very excellent memory, put
pvOr Judgment und detective reason Inc examinations
ias.od about RO hours. When nrst attempted e3-
eyes, lie made an unfeasunahle OgecloIi:
rns may due 10 the previous Instructions OF
his counsel, wnO unders and. had tod nm 10 say
nuCnlug AMI allow no examination except ~ his ad-
wee"
Mr. Kahn-From the examinations made, DO you
consider Clancy insanol . ,,-
DR.. EOwer-I consider him insane upon the ueLuslon
already mentioned.
ar. KaAn-Do you think him dangerous man to be at
Target
Lr. FOWer-I do not think It remains with anyone 20
say tuat safe for unatc TO De- AZ large thDh ~
would uepouueut in great measure upon the s eli
lance IS placed uuder at a. nome a NOT tlhA
absolutely dangerous, Tor lie uOes not seem 20 10
disposed 10 be vOlenC sun 1t cannot o. oeetlnel Oe
iOrcnand what he nigh 90. shOuIu Cali MS uise@ss
-rddual sOftenlng oil the Otaln. .
TAis cOmpetes the testimony 10 pc taken ia tne chs
Mr. AiIller will probably he MS OCCASION III TIC COUNTY
Clerks office on thursday.