New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-10
PEELED TO into this city the Chicago, MhWaAee
and ST Pau Railroad via Camp DOu-las.
REFUSING TO TAKE FOOD.

SINGULAR CASE or A ST. LOUIS MAN AT BELLEVUE
FORCING HIM TO EAT
ID. De Servile, of ST. Louis, was taken from
the Metropolitan Hotel. saturday last, and removed
10 Bellevue Hospital by Detective James Dunno. at the
request OF Mr.. Clair. the proprietor He came TO the
hotel on August II and registered I'm Dold mana
'D De servile s. LOUIS" He brOu ,ht trunk AMI val
ise AMI said tha ne nded in the city for
month on more. lie did not have any business OF any
kind that occupied his No one called 20 see him'
and not ngle letter for him. He stayed around
the hotel all the time bu rema ned alone aud repeled
all those who tempted TO form his acquantlnce' lie
never sroke except when absolutely necessary
His pscul ~ ies NV kened comment am 'ng the
guests aud be was dubbed "crank." He was thought
to be simply eccentric until about two weeks
ago. VhcI morning the chdmbermaid knocked
his door and received answer.
After waiting for an hOu' she went 70 his room ana
knocked again. and still recsiyel no answer she re-
port d the case rhe clerk He summoned Detective
Dupne and hey proceeded DrServille's roomNo 1873
looked over the tran -om aad him upon the bed
vas lark ned AMI they could not see distinctly
The do0r was forced open, and tn, man wa
found IN semI-lncOn,cous state doctor
was summoned AMI applied restoratives. Mr. De SER
vile cons iOu but refused to give any ac-
coun Of what hal been doing u produce this coma
tose state Inquiry was mai az the dnng-room and 10
was found that all the nourishment he had taken
IN five days was little milk and toast. Dr.
Forest endedvored 10 persuade him 70 eat, ami
number or guess took interest IN him
and brought tempting Gi hes; hut he refused posi-
lively 10 AZ anything H. renamed in bed for two DAYS
and then got up and dress d. but would not leave his
room He refuse ALSO ely talk H. sp )ken 10
in French Germ and spanish, but would not reply
when addressed. He seemed possessed with fear
Of sometime and his face at times
wo ID express great mental anguish. He was
constantly growing aud last Saturday sho we'd
signs OF great excitement and it feared he intended
to commit - 'de Detective Dunne assist ed by two por-
ters removed him coach Saturday and took him
to Bellevue Il spitlL H. peaceaby, aud for thc
time 10 weeks spok lie the 70 tae hospl-
tll and asked, where are YOU taking me tor
" To another hotel" Detective Dunno replied
IT Is 100 late now" he said aud reapsed into silence
that he has not since broken.
Dr II. V. itmHn. who Is attending MIN n Bellevue
laid THE patient received here >atur-
Il ~ SUFFERING from acute attack OF ph hiss or
quick lmptiOn. He d"rlous, Or rather nad
acu q mcltnohOla This T. profound melancholy tnat
with He has not improved auy "a yet
He violent lie ls much emacldted. and appears
10 nave been without urs ment Tor .ong time
forced food his stOnac against hs will, twice yes
starvation lie took spO lnf OF cggnOg tonight win
ont force but would not repeat H. he Is not sunerls
from alcoholism. He vii not tell anything ABOUT MIN
self MS history and in fact will not answer any ques
tons. II ge the consumption his mind II ne
all right, but doubt II he rec lvers
Or Wldmtn reused 20 allow he pat ent 70 De SEN
and said that he 4 Il not want him ag1tated.