Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-05


New York, September 4.-Dr. Thomas
Gallagher, who was liberated last week
after serving thirteen years penal servi-
tude in Chatham and Portland prisons,
arrived here this afternoon on board the
American liner ST. Paul.
He was met at quarantine by a dele
cation Of representatives Of Irish soce-
ties in ,his country. Among those who
went aboard the s.. Paul to greet him
was James Gallagher, his brother. DR..
Gallagher recognized his brother at Cnce,
but he was in a very eXcltable mood aAd
acted very strangely. DR.. Anthony Nc
Bride wno accompanied Dr. Gallagher
across the ocean, would not permit any
of the newspaper msn 20 speak to MS
charge. Il was evident Jhat The Doc
Nor's mental condition was a total
wreck. He looked 10 be fully twenty
five years older nan wnen ne left Am
erica l.t.,e ever thirteen years ago.
When the IN mberS Of the delegation OF
Irishmen were presented to MN, ne
was unable TO recognize any OF them,
and almost Immediately ran away
through 1le corridors, shouting loudly
ard incoharenlly lie was followed by
two Of the bedroom stewards but before
t,ey grasped his arms ne threw a hand-
ful of pennies through one CT the port
noe windows and shouted: i have got
my fare paid over the ferry a, any rate.
As soon as the attendants got nim un-
der control The doctor turned TO them
appealingly and said;
my God 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 left with him and DR..
Mcbride asked all the poor fellows
friends not to disturb him for some time.
When asked as 20 the doctors condl-
ton. Dr.. Mcbride said:
q have not examined Dr.. Gallagher
and cannot say whether he has suffered
any bodily injury from his treatment
in prison. He complained frequsntly
thar he was treated very harshly and
said tha. three of his ribs were broken
in Chatham prison. His general health
is in a precarious condition and men
tally he is a very delicate man. 1t will
be necessary for him 10 have absolute
quiet for fully twelve months and then
| am not quite sure that he will recover
sufficiently to have the use of all his
faculties.
az never met the doctor until I was
introduced TO him on beard the 81.
Paul at Southampton last Friday
morning. lie was liberated from Port
land prison last Thursday week, and
Chief Warden White brought him to
Winchester jail. Both of them remain
ed there until Friday morning when
Warden White brought him on to
Southampton. I was noticed by Mr..
H0dsOn. of The American embassy and
requested TO accompany him to this
country. Mr. Hodsoa introduced me
to him on board the S. Paul. He has
been very erratic during the voyage,
but, all things considered, he has caus-
ed very little trouble aboard. The poor
fellow has suffered a great deal. but |
hope that with the care which will un-
doubted,y be given to him by his friends
here. he viii become physically and
mentally strong in the course of time"
As soon as the ST. Paul reached her
dock the dOc.cr, accompanied by his
physician and two intimate friends,
drove from the pier to an uptown no.
tel from whence he will probably be
taken to a sanitarium tomorrow.