New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-07
MR.. GARRETTDS DELUSIONS.
MELANcHoLIA AND HALLUCINATIoNS

DR. PARTRIDGE SAYS THAT HIS PATIENT is
WORSE THAN HE WAS YEAR AGo-wILL
lie BE TAKEN TO PRIVATE ASYLUM
Though tho friends and physicians OF Robert
Jarrett, the former president of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, arc conservative in their rcNcla-
,ions about his illness at the Brcvoort House, there
remains little doubt as TO the patients real con-
dition lie is mentally and physically exceedingly
low and the temporary Improvement which was
shown Yesterday was not sufficiently marked t. give
any decided encouragement.
A. B. Crane Mr.. CARROTS private secretary,
was the only member Of the party available
yesterday afternoon, and he showed ut once tha'
he was averse to giving any more information
than was necessary lie asserted, however, that
the danger of Mr. CARROTS illness had been
greatly overcstimatcd.
DIR. PARTRIDGE SPEAKS FOR THE FAMILY
Dr. +. L, Partridge. of No. 10 Fifth-ave the
holsc-surccon of the BrcvOOrt House. and who has
been in charge Of the case for several days had
been requested by the family to see reporters ana
was therefore, more communicative
What has been Mr.. Garrctts condition during
last night and to-day p he was asked.
Il consider it an Improvement was the reply
The patient slept four hours last night and has
had more sleep to-day. lie has also eaten with
apparent relish and has been more cheerful.
Was the sleep natural " - 49,.
Nlr Garrett has had but little anodync treat.
mcnt Last night gave nm an inJccmtIodh Jcm doso %
which caused him to dozc of gently after TWO
hours
THE SYMPTOMS OF TIE DISEASE.
What is scientifically, definition oil MI
CARROTS compaint% ~
Well, answered the doctor, hesitatingly, :" ]
must say that science has no term Which would
cover the case 1t is easier for me TO tell his
,l,an 10 summarize them. lie history
of the case is that Mr. Garrot: was worn out by
the heavy rospons. .blities which formerly weighted
him down Ills nervous system suffered and he
had to take rest. lie returned much improved
but unfortunately, at that very time his brother 5
tragic death by drowning gave MN severe ihen,a,
shock lie became gloomy ana despOndcnb anu
the mistake of sending hm to HlchneIu oprlnSSs Spite
DESTROYED the beneficial effects he had experienced.
Mr. Garrett is now no better than he Was d
vcar ago il he is as we'll His physical condition
is no, SO bad but he worries continually over
his affairs, worldly and spiritual. Though, , I, ne
Tor them has been removed still he does not
seem able TO adjust himself 10 an lndeGhuehtVc t
from business affairs Fly Every onOH mO'o forebodincs bod
anA Authorizations we greet as M thcouImS3iTLa S Lc =,
Nc all agree that he must have rest, ana ne ne
will bc taken to a cottage somewhere or other III
a dav or TWO We do not desire to make another
mstaEc and therefore shall be deilDcra'e M Mapouo
selecting tnc place for hlm nc VII lo roov1, owov
rom all cxci:ing influences. can deny most posi-
tiVcly that hc Will be taken to any asylGnl' as
am thoroughly convcr;ant with the plans Vi 'ne
family
MR GARRETT VIOLENT AT TINES
From another source it was learned that the
attacks Of melancholy and the ha!lncinauons
70 which Dr. Partridge referred are frequently
ACCOMPANIED l,v fits of violence, and While IN TINS
condition the patient has repeatedly maze IL
necessary for the attendants to restrain hini.
The principal and direct cause OF Ar DarreSGt n;Go
e~i1 to n his insomnia SOpOilUCS
Cannet be used in the case except III mni'lte i
ouantities and then with the utmost care; Vtner H
wise the condition Of his brain wculu De oor d""r
20 yesiund IN too \crc ana nlsastIouS Dl"Hi'0i
10 the use CT such mcdicaments. . ,,.
d. Mctcalfc Mr. CARROTS New-lor phySicla5n,
rctiInpd from Saratoga last evening ana mauc
n nrofcssionai visit TO his patient lie was non,
cfmmi,tal about Mr. CARROTS Illness but said
that he noticed slight improvements