New-York tribune., 1886-06-08
TRYING TO BURN HIS FATHERS HOUSE.

YOU>G osCANYAN, THE LUNAIIC, SENT BACK To
THE ASYLUM.
Louis l.. Oscanyan. the young lunatic who
escaped from the Hudson River Insane Asylum at
Poughkeepsie on saturday night, was recaptured
early yesterday alter attempting to set fire TO his
fathers house, at the foot of One-hundreq and
foruetn-st., near the North Boulevard, and was
taken back 10 the Asylum III the afternoon. lie Is
the son of William II. Oscanyap, a merchant of No.
SbS Leonard-stY. and the grandson OF former
Turkish Consul at this port. He is
only twenty years old and was weak
minded from his birth, but gave no indications
OF a violent disposition until two years ago Sipce
then he has had frequent Out-bursts. and once
threatened 10 shoot his mother and all his friends.
H., family kept hin at home, however, until a
year ago. He secured place Il bicycle teacher
in a school IN FIity-ninth-st Here he became
moody and his reason gave way. He quarrelled
with his pupils and once ransacked his fathers
house taking all the money and valuabes that he
could find. lie absent about three weeks aud
committed several iobberies He captured by
the police and committed TO the Insane Asylum.
Oh Saturday night he came to his home pulled
down a basement window and made his way to hIs
brothers room and exchanged clothing with him
I IIen he went DOWN stairs and carried of his
father ssliVer-headed cane, silver match box and
lot OF cuts aud collars. In the morning ii was
evident that LonIs had been there. superintendent
Murray was Informed aud general alarm was
gwen The family retired about 1890 p. N.
on Sunday, after having bolted the
heavy outer doors and securely fastening
all the doors leading from the basement. About
12:3O o'clock the young man broke INTO the house
again, took Goals from the kitchen range and threw
tIem INTO small closet The smoke penetrated TO
the sleeping apartments ana the whole family were
aroused. he tIc had barely starred and little
damage was done. After "a search of half an hour
r. the grove near the house the young man was
found.
"Why did you set fire to the house 7" he was
asked
Because they did not treat me well in the
asyium aud tired 10 sarve me-" he replied. lie
offered no resistance and went quietly to .he police
sation set fire TO the house. lie remarked later,
"bec IusC J thought they would send Inc TO
prison, mere would rather be than in the asy-
lum." He was taken TO the Harlem Court yesterday
and Justice German Iecommitted nim to the asy-
Ium. Oscanyan protested vigorously against beng
sent there AGAIN. SAVING again and again that they
wanted t. starve hlm and 10 treat him unkindly
But his father sad that he the best of hands.
LOUIS broke out INTO violent eXecratiOns. WhIle the
Court was deciding where 10 place the young man
tne Keeper from the asy uln arrived, and Louis was
and TOOK hun back to the asylum.
GRAND JURORS RECEIVE GOOD ADVICE.
Judge Gildersleevc opened Part !. Of the General
Sessions yesterday and instructed the Grand Jury
i3r June in Its duties. The foreman Is }. Lawrence
Office had been seriously interfered telfaS q
with by a tendency on the part of graDO
Jurors to disregard the injunctions TO secrecy He
warned lhe jurors to be careful in this respect
Judge Oildersieeve further told the Jurors con-
eIuci auy important business that might be taken
before tIein with all care. He continued:
One ofmy predecessors Recorder smy took occasion
70 remina iormer Grand Jury that the bribe- givers
were worse than the bribe e-receivers aud
thst they should be brought to justice II sufficient ev
NeDco Is obtained take the view, and call your
attention 10 his Remarks Ii may become your duty 70
Investigate the acts OF those who BIZ unlawful means
sDdeavor 10 obtain what they ihDk to be their righa
JUS question deserving careful consideration as to
what acts constitute violations OF the law In this
And you Will Pay attention feariesly but carefully TO
such cases Is may DO taken before you.
The grand jurors are
Lawrence AcKeever No 12s Pearl-st. foreman;
Luther Horton tobacco No. 237 West Ffth-st Samuel
Abraham drugs No. 469 Avenue T.; Philip Mllligan.
AQuors No, l26l Broadway; Jacob CaDT0n. hard