Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-03
M'CUE In LIMBO.
CONVEYED TO AN ASYLUM ef
FRIENDS FOR TREATMENT.
His Eccent rfeities I'm Newspaper o"o''
and the Press GaIiery-Buying
Hotel with the Vice
President.
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WARRINGTON, june 2-B. Taylor hcCuc' VI
Richmond, who came 20 this city about wv
months ago and bought house here WIN VIC"
of making Weshiagton his place OF feslue"o''
was found few weeks ago 10 DO mcnuAi' u"-
balanced, and HE actions became 20 suHnso
that several days ago his frtcnda dciefhi'i'u "
send him 70 . private asylum for Wea'pno"'.
He was therefore conveyed 20 MI hope' honi
Baltimore, 0nd reports resolved s'hOo n''
commitment are 10 the effect that ho
IL getting along very we'll. II will be iot'S ~,
bered fhatMr NcCue became much eA'l.',i ~.
after tho Virginia election last fall' anu Dt' t
a Republican In politics he used some 49, 49,
language here in the ~. james Hotel rcknIunh
the mcth1ds by witch he claimed us ~
mendous majority was rOllod w aRhihst Do
Malone. II was not then supp0sel .ill' nls
mind was affected, but his rGoich aLn IT,.
remarks were rather attributed to groaI pols''oi
excitement.
MS RICHMOND RecAPADE.
Thcn he IMAGINED ne was certain IN secure
tho appointment ~ Consul 20 q ig-HuN' H.,i'u.h
the place was already nilci Dy lepublice.,'
a.d procured an endorsnTarn. from DR.. ialieT-
con, Of the Richmond Tobacco Lxchnnge' mo
subsequent action OF mat body being Wril Auo".
20 the DtspGtch readers, a. well a. theAt.eulp'r4
personal assault on Mr.. Christina by Mcru.'
and afterwards the inquiry nj Richmond lh.,
TIE latiers sanity. Then hcCue came btch 10
Washington aud although ne was gree.y oA-
cited here during the Waddill-Wise contest III lio
fcst in an intense way his complete sato'hcu'n
that Hon. George ID. Wise had been unseatel ara
Judge Waddiii installed a. member OF ,no
House. On the evening Of tho day shot dnnso
Waddill was given the seat Mr.. McCuc was ieol-
ing so tubilant that he went 70 several Washlns-
ton Offices OF Republican newspaptr', among
tho number being the Office Of tho baltimore
AnleTicGn. Hc tod each correspondent whose
Office was visited that he was particular ifehi
Of Judge Waidill and That he wanted ihe nc
count Of the DAYS proceedings written up III red
baf afvf. he a. "A 4 NIiIf'H
he did not Bnd the correspondent OF that phlot
IN, but met there a representative OF several III
tense Democratic papers.
THE WRONG MAN.
This young man merely happened 20 DO SIT
ting in the lJaeric1n Office at that moment, his
own Office being near by. McCuo thinking mas
the gentleman he met was republican pro
ceeded 10 lambgst Virginia Democrats gone
rally, and his auditor In order 70 avoid an angry
dispute told him promptly that me corIesIiohu-
ent OF tho American was not In, but would re-
turn shortly. and that no had better save me-
opinions for him. but McCuo kept rghl
amend and followed the Democratic cor
respondent 10 the Sidewalk. Then h
renewed his statements, HheTeupon MS unknown
listener, who happened 10 De an intense south
org Democrat. lost mis- temper, ana but Tor NC
Cues having been an older man ana 50 nuch
lighter In build there might have been an en-
counter on the sidewalk. The Democrat con-
tented himself with letting the errstc NJ hcCuo
know Just what no thought ~ southern hepuDn-
cans in general and virginia scalawags In
particular, a. he termed all native whites VINO
belong 10 the Republican party.
WANTS TO BUY AHOTEL.
For a week or two Mr.. McCue kept very quiet
Last week, however, ne became restless again.
and calling one morning at the HOUSE,
press gallery no asked for the DfPrtch CORE
spOndent remaTking 20 the DoOrkcepcr thatyour
correspondent had at one tiine used u III roughly.
but that" the hatchet had been buried ana
that the writer was DOW Zone OF his best
friends.n etc Being told that your correspond
ent was over in tbs senate wing Of the Capitol,
and would not be back to the House for some
time Mr.. McCue sat down, but jumped up IN
moment and said eXcitodly can't waii. am
% buy the ShOreham Hotel for $JO.OJO AT
O'clock and Levi (meaning the Nice-PresldenD
expects mo N meet tim in ton minutes Here
IL The check for the money
IL was apparent, then. to several persons mat
McCuc was either of his base or else "a great
blow. hard. Your correspondent has not con-
Versed with him since last November, as the ~
James Hotel encounter IN that month. which was
noted in the Dispateh, was amply suficiout
TAiAGINEs HIMSELF WEALTHY.
For several months friends OF nr. McCue have
informed me that he was oil right except on ono
subject and that was money. lie imagined him.
self very wealthy, and was constantly dra"lng
checks for fabulous sums As ne was harmless
and did not at.ompt to close any deals MS
friends, while watching hin closely, did Dol
| believe that he would get into any trouble.
Last week, however. he gave evidences OF
| greater eccentrlcities, and then Dr. hcCue,
| OF Albemarle county, came on 10 washington
and after consulting with Judge Waddll u was
| decided 10 get him into some place for treat
mont Mr.. McCue's last alarming action was
one night at q theatre. lie carried several chill
! dren 10 the theatre and bough: box. About
O'Clock he left the children and went out 70 look
for Judge Waddil Not finding him he went 20
| Mira Waddiil ami told her that the children
| were Ia a box At the theatre and he had 70 have
| s. 10 get them out Az the same time no had
plenty Of money in his pocket
SENT TO AN INSTITUTION.
These indications Of being mentally unbal-
anced were too plain 10 permit Of his being left
! at large, aud his friends concluded 10 send him
10 some institution. HIS case 10 by no me ans a
| hopeless one, and with proper treatment IL IS
| Thought ne viii soon be much improved. He is
! a kindly disposed man In most particulars, ana
it is to be regretted that he Is temporarily OIL his
| base.