The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-29
fA STRICKEN ACTOR.
MCCULLOUGH IN AN ASYLUM.
The Strategy EuplOysl by tho Friend, OF
the rrag.dlan to Get Him out OF the
"a city-Hs Processes. to bs Pleased
with HIS New Surroundings.

NV YoRx, June 2s.-John McC Cullough
was yesterday afternoon handed over to
the care Of the Bloomingdale Insane Asy.
lum authorities by three Of his closest
friends. Mr.. Mccullough's mental weak
ness had been we'll known for many
months, but it had assumed such alarm.
ing proportions lately that this step, long
deferred, was at last considered to be nee
essary. Mr.. Mccullough spent Friday
night at tho st. James Hotel, whose pro
prietor, Captain Connor, is one Of his old,
est and nearest friends. His room was
over the cafe, whose roof made q species
Of shed directly under the windows.
Soon alter o'clock yesterday morning
Captain Connor, who had concluded that
his friend should be removed from all ex:
element, arrapged plan TO take him to q
quiet retreat, sIid sent q bell boy 70 the
room 10 see il Mr. McC CulIough was awake.
The boy returned with the word that the
actor had answered his call. Thereupon
Captain Connor went to his room. Mr..
McC CuIiough was. still lying on the bed.
"Hello! old man" said the Captain, "aint
you going to get mp to-day
"Why, what time is III" responded Nc
Cullough.
"It's alter 0 o'clock"
swell, what difference does it make. l
have nothing 10 do"
swell, LII tell you, John. I've received
an invitation from q particular friend OF
mine,n said Capt. Connor, producing a
letter he had caused 10 be sent TO him,
asking ma to meet him little way up on
the road to have little lunch and I'd
like to have yon go along. viii you
Gomez"
tAll right, I'll Join you," answered Nc
Cullough, as he arose to dress.
SLOW DRESSER.
Mr.. Mccullough has not hsd easy use
Of his arms lately and he was expected by
Capt. Connor to occupy some time in
dressing. After waiting half an hour and
Nj. Mccullough not making his appear
ance, 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 lis
sleeve. He was saying "Confound the
shirt" as Capt. Connor entered. keep
cool, John" said the Captain. "Don't get
angry with the shirt" and thus pacitied
him. Then Connor called Doctors Nc
Bride aud Mcfarland, who were waiting.
and they came in. Oonnor introduced
them as friends OF his. The Captain re-
marked TO Mcbride: "You have often
seen Mr.. Mccullough on the stage" The
Doctor assented, and poor Mccullough
said with queer grin: "Yes, We were
Ijust talking about i"
Connor and Doctor Mcbride exchanged
glances and the Doctor held some conyer-
sation with the sick man. Afterwafd both
doctors made further examinations Of the
patient, and although they could not
scrutinize as closely as II they had been
willing TO let their subject know what
they were doing, they became satisfied
that the actor needed 10 be placed in the
care OF professional nurses. Among the
things he said was that there had been
two little chamberm1ids dancing out on
the shed while ago.
Capt. Connor had sent for Mr.. Robert
Taylor, OF the firm OF DeGratf & Taylor,
and another friend OF John McCullough's
TO come TO the hotel. When the actors
| friends and physicians had held consulta.
ton it was determined to carry out Capt
Connor's plan and take Mccullough q
the BIoomingtale asylum. The doctort
made out their certificates and Chief Jus
tice McAdams OF the city court signed 9
commitment. >.
Mccullough and his three friends enter.
ed closed carriage about 2 o'clock in the
afternoon and were driven up the road.
ARRIVAL AT TIE ASYLUM.
On arriving at the asylum the party was
shown into, the parlor. Doctor sapgei
Brown, assistant medical superintendent
Of the institution, soon camein with an
other physician, and they made an exam
iration of:the,patient. At its conclusion
DR.. Brown sat down alongside Of Mr.. Nc
Cullough on The sofa and said to him in {
friendly way: "Mr. Mccullough, you
friends think twill be better for you te
iieave the city, with all its excitement, aat
that right here would be q good place To-
you to stay for a time. What do yot
aAll right, /" was the answer; 81 thinl
50 too. This is nice place and will stoI
Mr.. Mccullough was then taken Vi
stairs to the "haIl" on the next floor ant
told which was his room.
Mr.. Mccullough said this afternoon
that he had never been so kindly treatet
in his life. His family in Philadelphia
| have haan not;fiad IN coma over and ar