Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-10
Hospital Attendants Expect
a Struggle, but the Pa
tient Fools Them.
BESIEGING. A BATH TUB.
The SOlon Leader Refuses for Hours
to Get Out and Dress.
FINALLY TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL.
hysicianS Hopeful That Rest Will Restore
BIS Reason.
2ATIONAL ON ALL BUT ONE SUBJECT

Rev. William r. Covert, the demented
t.oney-in-faet of the Order of Solon
g now an inmate of ST. Francis Hos
i,al, where his friends hope that rest and
LET for short period will restore his
!nI. The preacher was taken from the
iorongahela House yesterday afternoon.
he manner of his removal was huge joke
o Inn. lie went so peacefully that the
-teldarts who expected trouble and were
adly frightened were almost paralyzed be-
ause he was so easy.
Thursday evening Mr.. Covert registered
Is name and that of mis- wife and child at
ne IonOngahela House, and was given
aslors \ and B on the third floor. Frank
Wheeler, his attendant, and c. l. McMil-
~. 3 prominent member of the Solon or
er spent the night with him. They were
maid of the minister and kept at a very re-
Dectful distance. During the morning Mr..
overt got into the bath tub and refused TO
one out BE sat in it for several hours,
III all the ruses and coaxings adopted
ou.d not induce him to leave the bath and
rlss himself
A Little Afraid of the Patient.
When the hospital people arrived they
ere armed with a stretcher and a straight
lczet The hotel porters and some of the
III boys were called on to assist A long
arlev ensued outside of the room, and
very5ody was afraid TO go in. In the
.eau.ime Mr.. Covert had dressed and was
.tinC in chair Several curious drum
.ars stood off at safe distance, fearful
st the we'll built man should break loose
Z wipe up the floor with some of them.
lie suspense was weighing heavily on the
.eHdants, for they anticipated a violent
rg-gle, and hesitated for long time be-
.a they went in.
When they did take mold of the minister
was greatly amused and broke out into
aearty laugh. "Well, hoys," he said, 81
INK the joke is on you" At this unex-
c,ed display of good nature the nurses
eathed easier and Joined in the laugh
ainSt themselves
Why, 1 won't hurt you" continued Mr..
vert. Ii was apparent that he knew for
ne time what was being contemplated,
i enjoyed the timidity of the people
und him.
Wanted a Good Nights Rest.
lie placed himself on the sire tcher, and
arms and legs were soon strapped to the
-es. Mr. Covert was laughing all the
le and joked with the hospital people
remarked to one of them: 'sMake that
zap tight You know l am a strong man,
/ might break loose and hurt one OF
"a. Then he laughed again, but sud-
lIy becoming serious he said to the
cor: IF could only get one nights
ap [ would be hunky dory."
he physician Stroked the preachers
mead, and assured him that with little
be would soon be all right He ex-
ed himself as glad that ne was going
re hospital, and to be carried on a
eccher filed him with merriment He
soon on the ambulance and driven
ilv away.
~. Albert S. Brubaker, of Indianapolis,
had formerly been his physician, J. A.
ager OF Stonersville his father-in-law,
DR.. Sherrick, of the same place, ar
Ia early in the morning. He tele-
he'd Tor them the night before. Mrs.
.ers was i'll, and could not come. The
er-in-law seemed verv much distressed
the mental condition of his son-in-law.
be had been taken to the hospital the
-tl Nsbt III lile lODDN VI GlC hObG4 VIII
eyes cast down waiting while friend
.lc q letter to Mrs. Covert for him.
Can't Talk About the Solons.
nE Brubaker left for indianapolis last
ain-. He got here at o'clock in the
ming, and went at once to see his old
lent HI says he found him in a highly
7ous state. His mind has been over
ed with the affairs of the Solon order 1t
in h ipI
order IS mentioned he talks wildly,
on other matters he discourses ration
. Dr. Brubaker found fault with sew
OF the Solons for speaking about
order to Mr. Covert He said
his mind must be diverted
that subject and turned into
sr channels. He doesn't think 1t is a
Of Euaresis. The doctor is hopeful that
orr rest viii bring the minister back to
senses. de left strict orders that the
on affairs should not be mentioned to
b. Other people who saw Mr.. Covert
* 1t will be a long time before he is re-
ed. Dr. King is afraid paresis will
elop, as many OF the symptoms indicate
~ & result
The Condition of the Order.
1eaking of the present financial condi-
Of the Order of Solon, c. c. Craft the
.rman. OF the Board of Directors, ex-
.ted a portion OF the auditors report and
ID from the bank in which the organiza-
deposit their funds. The.bsnk report
we'd a floating balance yesterday of ST.
.. This will be increased. it is CLAIMED,
100 by the Goth instant. The assets in
ed in mortgages and loans to the credit
tie reserve fund amount to S245, 200,
e to the relief fund there is credited
.as7 29. less $4,000, which is the
INT of the benefits and members who
lapsed, which in round numbers
IS the total assets nearly $500, 900.
"a 1re no liabilities