New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-03
HARTLEY CAMPBELL'S TRIP.
FROM BLooM1NGpALE TO MDDLETowN.
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QUARTERS By THE ACTORS FUND

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BARLEY Campbell was removed from the Bloomingdae
insane Asylum to the asylum az Middetown N L. on
Tuesday. The transfer wss MADE AZ 'ne instance
OF the Actors Fund and with the sanction of
Mrs Campbell and John Qunlan who have charge of the
piayw1fgilt's person and estate.
Nc Campbell has been confined In the Boomlngdae
Asylum for four months at expense of SOS week
to the Actors Fund One Of the bylaws Of the fund pro
vfes that not than 80 week shall be devoted to
the support Of any Of its charges except in cases Of
emergency OF a temporary nature When Mr. Campbell
was first placed In confinement II was thought
that he might recover. and in view OF this
fact the officers OF the fund hesftated
to do anything toward reducing the expenses of keeping
him. When. however experts proclaimed that his case
was incurabe action still further delayed because
hopes were entertained that enough could be realized
his to defray portion. at least Of his ex
penses during the rest Of his life Recent developments
showed that his property hopelessy involved and
board of the fund set about devising means
to reduce the cost of his treatment and board TO
figure with that prescribed by the bylaws. having
in view at the same time the object of finding quarters
comfortable and congcna than those then occupied
by him. After careful consideration the Middetown
Asylum selected and arrangements were made with
the officers of that institution by which the patient will
receive good and attention there at s. week as
he has hitherto received at Boouning1ae.
Edward Aronson, OF the Casino, and Harrison Grey
Tiske, secretary of the Fund. assigned 70 take
charge Mr. Campbers transfer and shortly after noon
Tlesday. armed with the necessary papers and ac
companied by Joseph Gaven. formerly attendant in
the NIiddletown Asylum. drove TO Boomingdae 10 get
Mr. Campbell Herecognzed both Messrs Aronson and
Fske. and for moment appeared perfectly rational aud
60 glad to see them that he embraced them;
could be got into the cnrriage he began TO
10 the thirdst ferry his friends succeeded in
drawing him into quiet conversation regarding theatr
affairs which he would carry sensiby for Of
five minutes. when the fts OF hallncnaton would sud
denly and he feemed 10 be utterly obvlou OF MS
left the insane in charge OF Mr. Gaven and he was
Joined there by his wife his sister and one Of his young
sons The meeting beeen father and son was one Of the
Don't you know me. fatherf asked the little fellow
had settled back into his and glared straight ahead
without turning 10 see who had addressed him
streaming down his face. Mr.. Campbell turned slowly
bent his head AID kissed the youngser his face all the
time mmOvable n marble statue. Nnen the
Erie station in Jersey City was reached Mr. Campbell
accompanied his attendant 70 seat In one OF me COACHES
him sndlenlv II seemed 10 dawn uron the insane mans
mind that he being taken another as ium ana he
began 70 struggle 10 get away When the train started
he became 50 violent as 20 frighten the la
Faulkner ordered his removal 10 the smoking
Here he continued his rawlings until the tram reached
MiddleOwn at G.3O p except Tor short intervals when
he became exhausted AT one moment he would recete
selections rom ms plays Yelling al the TOP OF ~ Vooe
the nexhe woudjump up ana down on the floor Of the car
and again. he would place his mead between his knees ana
bay ia perfect imitation Of a hound. The train
boy handed him an apple and, ehildhke, this
seemed 10 occupy his mind for moment and
he remained passive while munching it, The period OF
quiet not long, however. for when the apple was
gone he began again 10 yell.
From { Middletown station the party were driven
through heavy hastorm To the asylum Mr. Campbell
continued 10 act in violent way throughout the night
but Wednesday morning was much more quiet and
submitted readily to an examination by the physicians
who pronounced his alment parcsis Dr. Iacot OF the
coyery of ersos in MIR Campbes condition are rare he
did not regard the entirely hopeless. Mrs Camp
bell expressed herself being much pleased VITA her
husbands new surroundings and considerably
eheered by the hopes held out TO her by the asylum
physIclans.