The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
JOHN MCULLOUGH's FAMILY.
They Live in Philadelphia, and Are Over
come by the Actors Collapse.

Philadelphia Press.
The news of the mental collapse OF John Nc
Cullough, the actor, caused a painful feeling.
yesterday, among his many friends in this city.
A number of kilograms were dispatched to Chi
cago lnqulrlng as to his condition, but the an
swers received gave little hope. Mrs McCul-
lough the wife of the great tragedian, who has
made her home in this city ever since her hus-
band graduated into the theatrical profession.
came down town as soon as she heard the news
and conferred with Mr.. Hall, of the Walnut
street Theater, who has always been one of Mr.
McCullough's best friends Her visit was for
the purpose of receiving consolation and sym
pathy, as well as to talk over the best means of
quietly inducing her husband to come home and
spend afew months in quiet and repose
1t seems certain that Mccullough will shortly
repair to Philadelphia The family has a pleas
ant, happy home, and the actor was here only
two weeks ago. A son and a daughter con
tribute to the happiness of the household. S'ne
son is manly young fellow, with scare of the
talent of his father, and the daughter is a hand
some girl, just growing into Womanhood. Mrs
Mccullough VINO married the tragedian when
he and she were both quite young is a pleasant
lady, anGs Te is certain that under her care he
woHid have great chances of recovering his
mental health, 1t is for this reason that his
friends desire to get him here as soon as posi-
bic.
The difficulties in the way of his being brought
home are great. In the first place those who
know him shrink from the idea Of breaking to
him the fact of bis utter inability to reappear on
the stage. They fear that it might increase his
sickess. AT the present time he seems to be
under the delusion that he will yet resume his
starring tour, and any mention of his infrmity
is annoying to him
Mrs. Mccullough lives in three-story brick
house on Thompson street Every article in
the room into which her visitor was ushered
yesterday, was indicative of neatness and taste
Scattered about were several photographs of the
actor. His wife is delicate lady, well bred and
quietly dressed. He was with us before he
commenced his tour" she said, her
eyes filing with tears, "but I could
not convince him that he was
not in a condition to travel around the country
or even appear at any theatre. When 1 urged
him to rest he worried at the idea that he
needed it, He seemed to want to deceive him
self, and when any one who knew his weakness
told him that he was looking better than he had
looked for years, it seemed to make him happy
and he would smile and looked pleased for
long time. When | saw thai his passion for the
stage could not be overcome by any fear of
physical failing, | was silent and ceased to men
ton it. l have no very definite information of
what has occurred at Chicago, but l shall be in
formed in few hours. l am panied and dis
tressed and [ hope you will excuse mo-" At this
point her son entered the room and led her away.
Presently he came back and explained that the
accounts published in the papers had caused his
mother much suffering