The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
DR.. GALLAGHER'S MIND
UNBALANCED BY HIS LONG INPRIs-
ONMENT IN ENGLAND.
Arrival at New York of the Recently
Liberated IriShman-Scene on
Board the Steamer.

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Dr. Thomas Gala
CHER, the political prisoner, who was liber-
ated last week after serving thirteen years
penal servitude in Chatham and Portland
prisons, England, arrived here this after
noon on board the American liner St. Paul
He was met at quarantine by a delegation
of representatives of Irish societies in this
country. Among those who went aboard
the st. Paul to greet him was James Gala
CHER, who is brother of the released man.
DR.. Gallagher recognized his brother at
once, but he was in a very excitable mood
and acted very strangely DR.. Anthony
Mcbride. who accompanied DIR. Gallagher
across the ocean. would not permit any of
the newspaper men to speak to his charge
1t was evident that. mentally, the Doctor
was total wreck. He looked to be fully
twenty-five years older than when he left
America little over thirteen years ago.
When the members of the delegation of
Irishmen were presented to him the Doctor
was unable to recognize any of them. and
almost Immediately ran away through the
corridor shouting loudly and incoheTantiv
He was followed by two of the Stewards
but before they grasped his arms he threw
a handful of pennies through one of the
port hole windows and shouted: Il have
got my fare over the ferry at any rate
control the Doctor turned to them appeal
ingly and asked: My Ged, is this the way
an American citizen must be treated?" He
broke away from the attendants again,
but they finally locked him up in a room.
When he quieted down one attendant was
1e 1slt Win MN aha Dr; McbIloe asked all
for some time.
When asked as to the Doctors condition
DR.. Mcbride said: Il have not examined
DR.. Gallagher and cannot say whether he
has suffered any bodily injury from his
treatment in prison. He complained fire.
quently that he was treated very harshly
and said that three of his ribs were broken
in Chatham prison. His general health is
in a percarious condition and mentally he
is in very delicate state 1t will be nee
essary for him TO have absolute quiet for
fully twelve months, and then I am not
to have the use of all his faculties. / never
met the Doctor until was introduced to
him on board the st. Paul at Southampton
last Friday morning. He was liberated
from Portland prison last Thursday week
and Chief Warden White brought him to
Winchester jail. Both of them remained
until Friday morning. when Warden White
brought him into Southampton. l was no.
titled by Mr.. Hodson, of the American en-
this country. Mr.. Hodsor, introduced me
to him on board the ST. Paul. He has been
things considered, he had caused very little
trouble aboard. The poor fellow has Suf-
fered good deal, but hope that with the
care that win undoubtedly be given him by
his friends here, he will become physically
and mentally strong in course Of time"
AS soon as the st. Paul reached her dock
the Doctor. accompanied by his physician
and two friends, drove from the pier TO an
uptown hotel. from whence he Will prob
ably be taken to sanatorium tomorrow
AT q late hour tonight Dr. Gallagher was
resting quietly st the Savoy Hotel He is
being looked after by his sister and niece
and two trained nurses under the direction
OF Dr. Mcbride Tomorrow he will be ex-
amined by two experts on insanity who
will consult with Or. Mcbride The recep-
tion committee appointed by the Irish So
cietes of this city will then make arrange
ments for his being well taken care Of
He will, Ii is believed be sent RI a san
atorium on Long island before SUNDAY.
The party has been assigned a suite of
rooms at the Savoy, and all callers tn DR..
Gallagher are denied admission