The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-23
M'GRATH INSANE.
Pitiable Scenes on His Be-
ing Removed to the
Trenton State
Hospital.
TIE JUDGES NOTABLE CARRIER
Photographed to Judge cbauncey
Beasley to Sue Out a Writ
OF Habaas Corpus.

Judge John A. McGrath, wlio for the
past two OF three days has been acting
so strangely. was removed to the State
Hospital at Trenton last evening.
Yesterday morning tbs Judge held
corrt on the Hill. but as told in yes
terday's Jersey City News" only a
few lawyers appeared before him. RE
tstse no cases.
Whfss on the bench he referred fire.
acently TO the attempt which he says
was made to assassinate him.
Upon the adjournment of the court he
buried to his Office in the Weldon
Building n locked himself in. Two
or three friends made an effort to reach
Kim fsaring he would do himself bodily
harm. but they were refused admission.
At Intervals of every minutes he would
call Chief Murphy up on the telephone
and ask him if his would-be assassin
had been captured. Being informed in
the negative, he would give the Chief a
raking over the Goals for inactivity.
During the afternoon Mrs. McGrath and
son called on Chief Murphy and informed
him that they believed it unsafe to per-
nit the Judge to remain at liberty any
longe She said that the sister in
charge at ST. Franci Hospital had
promised to take charge of him, Sug-
gested that he be sent there.
STILL LOOKING FOR HIS ASSAS-
SIN.
The Chief telephoned to the Judge and
asked him to report at Headquarters as
soon as practicable. He did not respond
very quickly and Detectives Dalton and
Doyle were detailed to go after him.. Ar
irving at the office they found the Judge
in a state of great excitment.
Have you got them?" he shouted.
my assassins are 1t last jailed"
The detectives said they wanted him to
identify two men who were arrested. AL
though hatless. the Judge made a bolt
for the door. The detectives stopped him
procured his coat and hat and with him
hurried away to headquarters. The
Chief informed the Judge that the pris-
oners were in the Second Precinct station
house. In company with the detectives
he went to that station.
II the meantime Captain Kelly had
been notified to remove him as quietly
as possible to st. Francis Hospital. The
Judge consented to go but when placed
in a room. raved and created such a dis
%turbanoe that it was decided not to leave
him there. He was taken to police head
quarters again.
mis- III olio AAC4 4i00O <
NAL complaint before Justice Potts
against him and Police Surgeon Nevin
and DR.. T. H. Atkinson were called in
insane and Justice Potts at once issued
the necessary commitment papers to the
my GOD! 1 AM NOT INSANE"
What are these doctors doing here?'
demanded the Judge. M Godi / am
not crazy. Don't send me away, don't
send me away" he cried.
Judge McGrath." said the Chief, quiet
ly, I'VE have been friends of yours.
What 1 I'm going to do now is my duty.
It. 1 have here an order committing you
to an insane asylum.
The Judge seemed surprised. For a
moment ne was unable to speak. Then
"rn never 60" he shouted. Il am no
more insane than you are. Let me out
of here at once. am going home.
'Your wife knows all about this re-
piled the Chief. She is satisfied that we
are doing right. Now be quiet and listen:
again, but just now it IS dangerous to
let you have your liberty. You know
the law. If you do not go voluntarily /
will be compelled to remove you by
Judge McGrath was able to realize
BURST INTO TEARS.
He was shown the commitment papers.
He read them carefully and then burst
into tears.
sIet me see my family once more"
he cried. The chief consented, and, in
compan with Doyle and Dalton, he
went to his home. He made no effort
to escape
On the way to the depot he went
into the Western Union Telegraph office
on Exchange place, and wired to. Judge
Chauncey Beasley tina he was in GUS
tody unlawfully, and that his lawyers
would appear to-day to secure his re-
lease on ha]beas corpus. He then went
into the PENNSYLVANIA station, and, af-
ter eating a hearty meal in the station
restaurant, he took the 6:14 train for
Trenton.
Judge McGrath has been prominent
in politics in this county for the past
twenty years. He was an aggressive
Democrat, and, Until recent years, al
ways took. an active part in campaigns
His first elective office was that of JUS
tice of the Peace. He was next elect
ed a director of the Board of Education,
and served for several years. His first
a-