New-York tribune., 1883-06-17
ASSA ULTED By 4 SUPERINTENDENT.
HOW DR. scHLEY WAS TREATED AT PRIVATE AsY-
LUM AT AAnTYvILLE, L. I.

HOW DIR. sCHLEY WAS TREATED AT PRIVATE Asf-
LUM AT ANnTYvnLE, L..
DR.. J. NJ. schley, of No. 1 East Forty-second-st..
had occasion last Monday to visit the Long Island
Home, aprvate insane asylum at Amityville, L. L.,
to mako inquiries concerning former patient who
was an inmate of that institution. The Hsme is q
large wooden structure capable of accommodating
fifty sixty people, and is located short distance
from the railroad station Dr. Schley found the pa
tent, young lady, running about the grounds
bareheaded. When questioned, she said she never
wore hat, however warm tho weather might be.
ohe complained bitterly of the treatment she re-
ceived and stated that the food given her was poor
and insufficient to meet the demands Of hunger
To DR.. Thayer the house physician, DR.. Schley pro-
tested against the treatment The girl was receiving
and made a few suggestions as to the way in which
the case ought to be treated While he was still
speaking John Lowden, the SUP orntondent OF the
institution, entered the room in which the conyer
sation was taking place aud insoently told MIR.
Schley to direct his remarks TO him tlIowdenl In
stead OF to DIR. Thayer, the head man OF the Home
Dr. Schey replied by stating that his business was
with the doctor rather than with the superintend-
ont. This so angcred Lowden that he sprang for
ward and eau ght hold OF DR.. Schley.t The latter
struck Lowden and scnfile ensued, In the midst
! OF which the men were separated by Others who
came into the room. A few minutes later while Dr.
Schley was OF his guard, Lowden sprang upon him,
threw him to the floor, and pounded him about the
head and face in most brutal manner. Dr. Schley
left the place as as possible and returned TO
this city, whore his wounds were dressed Both
eyes were blackened, the bones of his nose were
bent and his forehead badly cut.
On Tuesday, a constable from Amityville called
uDon DR.. Schey with warrant for his arrest on
charge of assault preferred by Lowden Owing to
his condition he was unable to ito Long Island.
The case will be tried before Justice CapOn at
Amityvlle on Wednesday. DR.. Schey is the SON
in-law OF Frederick p. Ocott. president Of the
Central Trust Company, and nephew of Congress
UaIl m n
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday he stated that DIR.
Thayor was formerly an insane patient in the Home
where he is now physician. lie said further that
he had been t0li by person living at AmIty vile
that the institution had not borne good namo for
some time and that tho patients there are fro
qnently allowed to wander about the grounds and
Mr. Lowden gave different version of the affair.
the day men,0ncd Dr. shIey in com, 3c
Homo to visit female patient who was formerly
patient of DR.. schley's; He went out on the
soop to meet them and offered thc doctor his hand,
but the latter drew back. " | then went into the
Office" he continued, and introduced the doctor to
DR.. Thayer the physician 30 the institution. Z. ii.
Foster of the trustees Of the Home, came III just
thon and introduced him 20 DR.. Schley, aud told
him that the physicians were gong to have n con-
sntation and We might as wei 90 TO- dinner, and
we went down ,oL. to tho dining room room
the ringing Of the bell. When | reached the Office
and Dr. Thaycr. Dr. Schley began to find fault
with the treatment OF the patient. lie insisted that
she had gone insane from other causes than those
for which we vcIe treaIng her. Dr. Ihayer said
that she had nearly recovered under our treatment,
and Dr. Schley insisted that she had not. and
that the treatment should be changed. | then
spoke up tor the first time. saying: Doctor
wish to tell you the rules OF tns house. Dr. Thayer
treats the patients under my Instructions. This
patient has been two and half months n the
institution aud has improved so that shc can be
discharged II a couple OF weeks. and you wish her
treatment changed before YOU have seen her. You
had better see her before you advance an opinion
lie replied: have asked 20 see her, but as yet
have not been allowed | said: She IS now at her
dinner:you will see her she Is through lie
then refused TO consult with Dr. Thayer farther II
remained in The room. | refused TO leave II and
remarked: You are a cur At this Schloy jumped
up and ran toward me with his right hand on his
hip pocket, as II about TO draw pistol. | rushed
tor him and seized his arms and held them down bv
his side aud called for help fearing he might shoot
Before any ono came he freed QUO OF his arms
aud struck me In the facs two or three times.
trpped and threw him to tho floor and struck HIM
ana then jumped on him aud struck hun. While
he down he struck me in the face. Dr. Thayer
took him ia the wash-roOm ana dressed bis wounds,
ana no then went away. | had warrant issued
for his arrest for assaultng me-