The evening world., 1894-07-23
HAD TO ARREST HIM.
Bellevue officials Otherwise
Wouldn't Take in John Fry.
Was Crazy from Drink, "But II
Wasn't a Hospital Case
On the Second Trip Policeman Nor
ris Takes Decided Action.

The unusual action OF the authorities
OF Bellevue Hospital in refusing to re-
ceive an intoxicated man who threatened
to do harm to himself and others caused
great excitement last night in the vicin-
ity of Fourteenth street and First ave-
nue. and gave Policeman Morris no end
Of troubl-.
At 10 O'Clock woman ran out OF the
house at 5l2 East Fourteenth street. and,
meeting Policeman Morris, asked him to
take charge Of her husband. She tod in
an excited way that she believed the man
was crazy-she was sure he was drunk
Accompanying the woman to the third
floor OF the house, the policeman found
John Fry. thirty-four years old, cattle
ship man, being held down on the floor
by two men. AS he was held there,
struggling. Fry cried aloud that he must
get up and follow the ice-wagon full of
beef The two men said they were
friends of the man; that he was frantic,
and they feared to release him.
Morris tried 70 quiet Fry, but was UNI
able to do SO. Mrs. Fry and her two
children were badly frightened, and i'm
plored the policeman to take the man
an ambulance from Bellevue Hospital.
Until the conveyance came Fry kept
UP continual and bowling demand for
the Ice wagon and the beef. The police
man couldn't decide whether or not the
man was crazy. and as there was no
cause to do SO did not make him Il pris-
oner. All the way to the hospital Fry
had to be sat upon by the surgeon to
keep him, from throwing himself from
Policeman Morris patrolled his post
towards the Fifth street station-house,
where he reported the case.
At 11.30 o'clock the policeman was
again near Fourteenth street and First
avenue. when he saw a big crowd in
Fourteenth street. AS he hurried to see
what caused the gathering he asked of
man whats the natter" and re-
ceived this answer
"Oh, nothing: only a man who wants
an ice-wagon filled with beef
What: another!" cried Morris. Then
he ran forward and found Fry in his
night clothes, dancing on the pavement
much to the amusement of the crowd
and all the time crying for the ice
| wagon.
The policeman didn't understand the
| matter at all Then Mrs. Fry came and
told that an hour after her husband hat
been taken to the hospital in his fran
than ever. He had scarcely been in Tho
house ten minutes, when he made al
| effort to throw himself from the third
| story window.
With strength born of desperation, sh,
had held him when he climbed onto tn,
window sill. Then he had run out into
| the street.
Believing that the man had ESCAPED
from Bellevue. the policeman called al
ambulance for the second time.
Inc ambulance surgeon came again ans
brought the explanation of the mans re
turn. The hospital had refused to re
ceive Fry because ne was not a prisoner
But" said the policeman. 1.-The maj
Is frantic. l don't know what is tn
"Wen. arrest him and III take hin
away" said the surgeon.
But I have nothing to arrest hin
for" argued Morris. His wife want
him taken to the hospital for trea tment
you'll have to arrest him then
So Morris arrested the man, and he wa
taken once again to the hospital. Thi
time they were compelled to receive him
1t was said there that the man was onl,
drunk and that he had oeen placed in tn,
alcoholic ward