Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-29
POOR JOHN MCCULLOUGH.
The Weak Minded Actor Finally
Placed in an Asylum.
ENTRAPPED THITHER BY FRIENDS,
He Expresses Himself Extremely Pleased
With His Nice Surround
ings and
WILLINGLY AGREES TO REMAIN THERE.

New YORE, June 2S.-John Mccullough
was yesterday afternoon handed over to the
case Of the Bloomingdale Insane Asylum
authorities by three Of his closest friends.
Mr.. McCullough's mental weakness had
been well known for many months, but it
had assumed such alarming proportions
lately that this step long deferred was at
last considered to be necessary. Mr.. Nc
Cullough spent Friday night al the St. James
hotel, whose proprietor Capt. Connor, is one
of his Oldest and nearest friends. Ills room
was over the cafe, whose roof made
species Of shed directly under the windows.
Soon after o'clock yesterday morning
Captain Conner who had concluded that
lis friend should be removed from all ex-
element, and arranged plan to
Take Him TO a Quiet Retreat,
sent bell boy to the room to see if Mr..
Mccullough was awake. The boy returned
with the word that the actor had answered
his call. ThereEpon Captain Connor went
TO his room. Mr. Mccullough was still
lying on the bed. Hello old man" said
the Captain, "aint you going to get up to-
day.
"Why, what time is it, responded Nc.
Cullough.
"It's after o'clock.
well what difference does il make? |
have nothing to do"
"Well, I'll tell you John. I've received
an invitation from particular friend OF
mine" said Capt. Connor, producing let.
me TO meet him little way up on the road
to have little lunch, and I'd like to have
you go along. viii you Gomez
"All right I'll Join you, answered Nc
Culough, and he arose to dress.
Mr.. Mccullough has not had easy use OF
arms lately and he was expected BY Capt.
Connor to occupy some time in dressing.
After waiting half an hour and Mr.. McCul-
lough not making his appearance, Capt.
Connor went again TO his room, Mccullough
was standing on the floor with his undershirt
half on and making labored movements to get
an arm in its sleeve. lie was saying
"Confound the Shirt"
US Capt. Connor entered.
Keep cool, john" said the Captain.
don't get angry with the shirt. and thus
! cacifed him. Then ConnOr callei Doctors
! Mcbride and Mcfarland, who were waiting
and they camein. Connor introduced Them
as friends Of bis. The Captain remarked
to Mcbride: You have often seen
Sir. Mccullough on the stage"
The Doctor assented and
poor Mccullough said with queer grin
"Yes we were Just talking about it Con
nor and McBride exchanged glanceI, aud
the doctor held some conversation with the
Iurtner eXamIuaUuus U! Iuc paucnl anu
although they could not scrutinize as
closely as if they had been willing TO let
their suhiec, know what they were doing
they became satisfied that the actor needed
to be placed in the care Of professional
nurses.
Among the Things He Said
was that there had been two little chamber
maios dancing out on the shed while ago.
Capt. Connor had sent for Mr.. Robert
TAILOR, of the firm of DeCirai \ Taylor.
and another friend OF John McCullough's
to come to the hotel When the actors
friends and physicians had held consulta-
ton il was determined to carry out Capt
Connor plan and take Mccullough to the
Bloomingdale asylum. The doctors made
out their certificates, and Chief Justice Nc
Adam, OF the city court signed commit
ment Mccullough and his three friends
entered close carriage about two o'clock
IN the afternoon and were driven up road"
On arriving at the asylum the party was
shown into the parlor. Doctor Brown. As
sistant Medical Superintendent Of the iu5ti-
ton, soon came in with another physician.
and they made an examination Of the pa
ient. At its conclusion DR.. Brown sat
down alongside OF Mr.. Mccullough on sofa
and said TO hlm in friendly way: "Mr.
McCul!ouvh, your friends think it will be
better for you to leave the city with all its
excitement, and that right here would be
good place for you to stop for time. Wha,
do you think?
"ATR Right"
was the answer. q think 80 TOO. This is =
nice place and will a,op with you"
Mr. Mccullough was then taken up stairs
IL a. a,l told which