The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-03
THE DROP CURTAIN
FALLS ON TWO GREAT TRAGEDIES.

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FALLS ON TWO onEATTRAGEDlEs
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John Nc Cullougfi "Out of Joint" md Untl
fora Public Pcrfor,unnce-1IlsS Struggles
for Liberty The Death of frank Chm. 4
frau-A Short sketci, of his Career.
CHICAGO, October 2.-0wing TO tho nat
ural reluctance ofithose associated will
John Mccullough, tho tragcdian, to dis
cuss n painful subject, the circumstance
attending his withdrawal from the stag
have not been fully given to the public. !
now appears that Mr.iMcCullough has no
been Informed THAT all his dates hay,
been cAncelcd.SfsAftcr the rehearsal Tues
day afternoon he was told that thcengagc
'ncnt at McFicker's Theatre would not Dc
completed, and was shown'a letter from
Mr.. McVicker to Mr.. Brooks, in which
McCullonsh's illness and consequent in.
ability to do himself Justice were specified
ny reasons for closing the house. Slr. Nc.
Cullough was lying down at the time, rest.
ing himself for the performance which
he - expected - to- give in the even.
ing, hut hc arose, dressed, and In
company with Mr.. Brooks went to
Mr.. McNickcr's residence. @Hewys angry
at first, but Mr.. McVickcr succeeded appa.
rcntly in convincing him that the action
he had taken was for the best, and the
tragedian returned to the hotel and nc.
ccpted the situation. lie supposed, how.
ever, that the performances were to be re-
sumcd ut Detroit, the next place OH the
route, and nothing was said. 10 dsabuse
him ot his error. A careful watch was
kept upon him all night and all day by
detectives. Wherever he went he was
shadowed, and when hc ordered car
riage and went for drive detective fol.
lowed in II cab. OF course, the fact that
he was shadowcd was unknown to him,
During yesterday he manifested numcr-
Gus proofs that his mind was in terribly
excited state, and tint his reason was tot.
terlns. Early in tho morning he succeed.
ell Ill getting possession OF newspaper
and read the long articles about
himself and his much-laneutcd
condition. In the afternoon lie went to
the fremont House and told Miss Tracy
that he intended to 90 to Detroit at once.
He was finally persuaded to defer going
until evening, and he left tho hotel en-.
joining Miss Tracy to meet him Mt the
aepot ut O'Clock. Shortly before that
hour he ordered his baggage sent to the
depot aud went there himself. His
friends withheld the baggage und two Of
Plnkerton's men followed him and found
him walking up and down the platform
with Miss Tracy, apparently in q calm
frame OF mind. BY u little strategy Mr..
Brooks induced him to enter carriavc.
The door was closed instantly and thus
imprisoned, Mr.. Mccullough was driven
TO the Leland hotel. On the way thither
Mr.. Mccullough had evidently protested
stoutly and by. the time the hotel was
reached he was thoroughly excited and
angry. 1t required Mr.. Brooks and
the two detectives to get him into
the hotel. At the entrance he strue.
sled desperately and struck Mr.. Brooks
u heavy blow with Ills cane. Two
Of the negroes about tho hotel hastily
lodged to one side fearing he would strike
them. Mr. Mccullough was finally half
pushed and hall dragged 10 the elevator,
and there, so desperate was his resistance
that 1t was found necessary to throw him
into the elevator. He was taken TO his
ROOM and 3kepta prisoner there until this
morning. lnavery, short time after this
happened Miss. Tracy reached the hotel.
She was crying gconvulsively. After a mo-
ments delay she went to Mr.. McCullourh's
room and did what she could to assist in
calming his mind and bring him to realize
that he was not in fit condition to fill lis
engagements for some time to come, and
that it was imperative that he should rest,
MIR. Mccullough. became calmer, though
he was by no means reconciled. Just
what he said concerning the treatment he
had received and what he intended to do
was not learned, for those guarding him
would not give any information.
Mr. Brooks was seen last night by a re-
porter. When asked what would he the
iuturemovements OF Mr.. Mccullough and
il there was anything new in his condi-
ton, he replied: " have said all I will
say in regard to the matter. The engage
ments are cancelled and that's the end Of
it. There is nothing new in the matter
whatever. Mr.. Mccullough is now a pri-
vate citizen and should be treated as such,
| suppose Ills future movements will be
announced hereafter. The thing is done,
and as a personal favor wish the papers
would dropit." 4 "A. :. 1.a..l