New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
NURSING DIR. GALLAGHER.
HIS ONLY DESIRE is TO WALK OVER
THE GREEN GRASS
EXAMINED Ply \ MEDICAL COMMISSION. AND
AMITYvlrLE DECIDED or As SUITABLE

EXAMINED Ply \ MEDICAL COMMISSION AND
AMITYvIILE DECIDED or As SUITABLE
sANITARIuM- HOPE FOR HIS RECOVERY
Or. Thomas Gallagher. the alleged Irish dyna-
inter. who recently released from an English
prison. and arrived in this country on Friday on
the ST. Paul. spent a resiful night IN hts quarters
i'm the SAVOY Hotel after HIS reception. II Vac
after 70 o'clock when he arose yesterday morning.
but the long sleep did much to allay the hystcria
that had afflicted him when he landed on the pre-
vious day His nerves. however. are stu unstrung
from the excitement Of the voyage. hu, his cond-
uon generally yesterday was much quieter than
when he arrived AT the hotel Or A. Mcbride who
accompanied Or Gallagher across the Atlantic.
spent the night near his patient bur IN keeping
with the re'icence he displayed Friday. hc yes
tcrday again refused to reply 70 any inquiries con-
corning Dr. Gala CHER his condition.
Or Gallagher has a suite OF six rooms tho
fourth floor Of the hotel His sister Mrs Catherine
Connolly. and his niece Miss Agnes Connolly occu-
py one Of tho rooms. TWO trained nurses who
have been engaged also watch the man.
whose mental afliciion is attributed to the mcrci-
less ricor If the British convict prison. After break
fasting on tea and toast. Or. Gallagher received
his first visitors yesterday morning The first caller
General Michael Kerain. who was mem
her % the Reception Committee which met the 81
Paul Friday
General Kerwin remained with Dr Gallagher
about half hour When he came downstairs
he said 10 the reporters Or Gallagher impressed
me as being completely mad but there are times
when he has CLEANS Of intelligence When on
tered the room / was introduced near friend
Of the family. DR. Gallagher glazed AZ me hercoly
and exclaimed: Il don't know you" Then he
asked. Have you card but without waiting for
an answer he said. But sometimes II is Just as
well not 10 have a card" and added. Sit down
SIT down" putting his hands on my shoulders
Then he told me that General O'Rerne was com
ing round to take him for "A drive In the Park II
WAS a sad sight When he left this country for
England be WAS iino-!ooking. healthy man. now
he is a wreck He had the biggest medical prac-
tice in BROOKLYN and when he was arrested h. had
s. 0N but now ho has not cent It IS possible
that al some future time he may apply 10 IN"
State Department to recover this money HIS
health however is the principal consideration
now The Amnesty Association and the Political
Prisoners Fund Association are now jointly look
ing after him We intend 10 create a trust fund
for the purpose Of ca ing for him ana providing
servant and medical expenses
The only request that DR. Gallagher made yes
,ordov wiz for suit Of black clothes. These
were supplied to him IN the course Of a few hours
and II was with perceptible pleasure that he threw
from him the garments that he had received upon
leaving Portland Prison. When the new clothes
were brought TO him. Or Gallagher insisted upon
,,bcrn,noD handed 10 him As as he received
e. however ne secreted the money behind ms b s
a NJ M
his lips it seemed that he expressed the i-r ma
nconir were watching him In order 10 ROB nm OF
his money Whenever any question has come r
mn with reference the payment OF DIS 'I ',ai-
iaeher since he has been In this country. mas
nn,mIan,iv Insisted upon defraying tfom himself
iod therefore a certain sum Of money mas been
gwen Gyener Io @ Beirme vas at the Savoy during The
whole Of Yesterday afternoon He conferred WIN
DR. (;aIaghcr's relatives a. 70 me sHhi'hT TIL,
which was most appropriate for, the patient Ci,i,
VII mn,oIv Auitvvillc was decided on. and In the
Course Of the day or two Or Gallagher VII
lie conveyed there. In order also that the patent
Condition should be passed mpon by commission ,I
80 ieyai way,- General o. Beirne instructed Dr
"A NJ Eitch and br Webb of Bellevue Hospital
a. cau later in tho day, to,> Is-4-----Or GAIA
~ Referring yesterday AFTERNOON to VI Ca,
tarhcrs mental state General OBeirne,
I "a, rn, look upon him being hope"ssiy i1sanc
We ' nave decided TO send him to Amityvillc Ghe,s
w, In NOT only have rest and quiet, nut p'eny
Of freedom and pleasant surroundings adn an
w ,lai,nad 10 think that few months residence ~
~, IL, rum will do much TO restore l'r va
inbcr 70 complete hea III. HIS constant craving
!aEit. has bccn to walk ever the Gr""ns"aIh ana
70, I'm this direction helped us considcrahy
illS n,nrt Amitvvie. With the exception OF rev
.oa,ercal outbreaks, Or. GaliaghcrS ihlnu s no
NJ have been fairly lucid TO-DAY we haTH H. w"
nared women nurses constantly Waichihs ~, mn, Nc,
,Idn a,d n them the Doctor displays me u'n""S'