Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-14
QUAKER CITY ROMANCE
An Old Merchant Twice Consigned
to an Insane Asylum.
The Alleged Conspiracy Of UngratefuI and
&ereensry Relatives to Get Hold Of
His Hard, Earned Earthly
Possessions.

PHiLADELrHlA, July l2.-DHen " MalIey,
prosperous wholesale wine and liquor
merchant Of this city, recently published
the certificate ,su,.s Weir Mitchell, DR..
II. Seaman anu Ia. '' psr' 'aoiy .ne
three most eminent physicians II. =. He':
phia, that be was a man OF sound mental
condition. This publication has led to the
discovery of facts wnlcn are the SUBJECT OF
a legal action just begun here.
Mr.. O'Malley was born in the County
Mayo, Ireland, about - years ago, and
coming to this country when Young man
started in business in New York. By en-
erry and economy lac soon accumulated
good deal OF money, which he invested IN
real estate in New York, Brooklyn and
Philadelphia
Cnappreciated Gencrostty.
In the meantime his elder brother Mi
chsel came to this country, but rs heseem'
ed % he incapable OF doing anything for
himself. owen took him into mis- service
and lately bought place for him here and
established him in business on his own nc.
count.
In Nav. 1877. Owen O'Malley visited his
iratiycs IN ireland and while there was
laken i'll. Then his relatives, II is alleged.
set on loot scheme TO disposs6ss him OF
bis fortune. His sister suggested that he
should 10 TO a hospital. He had In his pos
session at this time amO1g other valutbiei
=, d.rusIte receipt frr s. 90. which hi -
,pr ssGed him tC leave with her, but he re
raiI,.d il in his possession.
Ia q !.uuaiic Asylum.
On being admitted To lie "ho'piti"
wL:iher his relatives had 'aGcn him h
was greatly astqT !.hed 10 f.d that the In
,,i.ntiOn was really a lunaiic asylum
Willie there his sister caol'd to his brother
Michel 70 come u Ireland, which he dIi.
About the time Of Michaers arrival
Ogen fortunately recognizcd in physicisn
who visited the asylum an Old school fel.
low. The doctor promptly protested
against his retention, and succeeded IN pro-
curing his release. The friend In need also
told O'Malley Of his brothers arrival. He
sisnifed his intention Of returning TO this
country Immediately, and his brother also
beire about 10 return they journeynd to-
cethpr TO Dublin on the way 70 Liverpool.
Arrested as q MRdmaE.
While walking down Sackyiile street
Michael O'Mslley suddenly stopped
policeman and, pointing TO his brother, re-
nuested the officer TO take him tO the police
station AZ a mailman. The officer stepped
up and marched him or 10 the station.
There he was kept for half an hour. Then
his brother arrived and charged him with
being q madmnn. When the officer who
arrested him had heard the charge he de-
cIared that il was shameful, bat he was
promptly suppressed by 4 doctor who bad
been engaged by Michael OMalley. Two
days later owen OMalley was taken 70
the court house. While in an ante room
be noticed his brother offer money TO the
physi,ian. From the court house he vas
ordered TO the Richmond Paupe. Lunatic
Asylum. whore he spent seven months.
Robbed by His Brother.
He was eventually released through tie
intervention Of Edward Pierrepont, thea
American Minister at the Court oil St.
James. on leaving the asylum be discov.
sred that Michael had gone TO America,
taking with him his trunk, which con.
tsined clothes, iswelry and deeds. Oven
sti,l retained the 81 ,OGs deposit receipt and
he wrote 10 the ban k At Montreal Tor money.
The reply wss to the effect thst his brother
had made representations there that Owen
was insane, ana the bank refused 10 send
on any money. Ultimately, however, Mr..
O&aIley received sufficient cash 70 return
to America
Arriving in Philadelphia be learned that
his brother had been collecting the renS
Of the property in Brooklyn. bat he never
recovered Any VI hbouSy W
threats of criminal proceedings ne obtained
a watch, which haa been in the trunk sl.
ready referred ~. and sufficient money TO
pay deposit On the property which he
purchased. Ovens Investment proipste1, j,
aud he sgain made money fast.
Feseed % Defesd Hi0Seli
Several months sgo rumoss that be VA
insane began to be circulated. Trsmps
beggars and beats came into his ssore. ssk
ed impertent questions and tired TO pro
| woke linn to 60 something unIsSfuI, snct
ss would call for the intervention Of h'
| police. Nj O'Mslley recognizing in this
however, only the workings Of q scheme
| rems;ned calm spd cool.
The rumors Of his insanity we're 20 In
dus,riously circulated, however, that nj
bu,iness began to be saec,ed and peopl
| left his employ. Then he found Il peces
sary to have the physicians Certificate
| Mr.. O'Mslley DOS not irn pres one ~ bein
affected in bis mind 10 the least extent.