Telegram-herald., 1888-08-11
GARRETT IS INSANE
MS CONDITION VERY CRITICAL
JAY Geuie ths bsss Roir of nis isn sEi.s-
tioA--hs Hhiaks SSsld Has ~ siss
ma Property .na 10 sssiss ~
Take His Lille.

NEw YoRK. Aug lO.-Ths condition Of
sI- Pres dent Robert Garrett tbis evening is
reported ss unchanged. hyp0dermic inisc-
tlons have - bs administered 70 induce
sieep. EF. Garrett wdl lot De removed
froua the city Until some decided chsnEs a
his condition i noticed.
IL has become clear 10 the friends Of Rob
eTl Garrett, during the past weeE that he
Is really insane, aud there - but faint hope
Of bis ultimate recovery. The soonef he Is
removed from New York, and put under
restraint, the better Il vail be for himself
snd family lie Is nov 80 fsr gone hs can
sleep only by the persistent use Of hypodsr-
mic Injections OF morphine. ln his ~skeful
moments he 10 constantly guarded by
trained men. for fear be may do something
dangerous. Even LIS vile and bis ina medi-
ute relatives Who are with him are afraln
10 go near the patient when he Is lsborlng
under the Wild hslluclnaii0ns 10 which be
Is subject. These are succeeded by periods
Of depression and melancholy. When Mr..
Garrett talks he becomes excited. and then
Jay Gould Is the person who seems 60 sp-
pear before him mensnclng specier
tie talks 10 everybody near him about
Gould who be saws robbed him OF bis tele-
graph and other properties, and IL planning
TO get away what IL left.
Garrett has accused the men who are
guarding him Of being paid by Gould TO
dog mis- footsteps and murde him and has
attempted 10 break away from III ear care
and escape from the Brevoo-t house once
he rushed TO the open window and at
tempted 10 jump out. all the tiune calling
for help. There have been several occur
rences like that during his recent illness
To his doctors he has spoken earnestly
about Gould asking them TO save him from
the millionaire. aud the same story he re-
peaied 10 the few friends who have been sd
mittsd.
"You are glad be CGould) has eucbered
me and you are friend of his" said Gar
rett, with a wild glare in bis eyes, TO one of
these.
why Garrett" was the reply. 81 am
your friend"
mo. you are not, you are friend Of
Gould's, and you came here for him." said
Garrett.
The painful scene was only brought 70 a
close by the retirement of the caller When
he speaks of Gould it is generally in con-
nection whh the telegraph business and the
absorption OF the b. & o. by the Western
Union. This he regards the resnlt Of
carefully laid plot Gould conceived TO ruin
him, and 10 the beginning of all his troubles.
Ii is now ten months since Garrett's friends
first noticed th 10 errstic talk about Gould,
and ever since his mind has constantly re-
Cured to the subject whenever he fell into
Q 10 pse such as he Ia now suffering.
In the latter part Of October last Garrett
wss taken away from Baltimore by his
friends for long period of travel. The last
day he was in the city be drove in a car
risee to the Maryland club. Exciiedly
walking 10 group of gentlemen he. be ac-
cused them of rejoicing over his discom-
future and of being friends of Gould. This
was TIE first time his insanity manifested
itself. When the train pulled out OF the
depot, be rushed TO the platform and
shouted, Don't let Gould get Maryland
before i get back" Each lapse since then
has been worse than the previous one.
Garreits break up is attributed to business
trouble and a too free use OF stimulants.
DR.. Partridge admits the Jay Gould ballu-
ciDation, but THINKS perfect rest and quiet
may aid in Garrett's recovery.