The evening times., 1899-11-13

| 1t was said at St Elizabeth's Hospital
this morning that the eleven soldiers who
had gone insane from hardships and the
excitement of battle in the Philippines,
and. who had been brought here by Major
Misher and placed in that institution,
would. In nearly all instances, recover their
reason. The men, however, who are sup
posed to be suffering from paresis are be-
lieved to be beyond help.
The party consists Of one corporal and
ten priva,es. All are young men. and they
| seem to have been in pretty good condition.
Some Of them are perfect types Of physi-
cal manhood.
/ The physician in charge stated that
number of men seem to have been greatly
benefited by the sea voyage, and change
Of climate, and one of them seems to have
| fully recovered.
They belong to q class OF patients"
said the physician. that are especially
benefited by hydrotherapy, or treatment by
baths. douches. massage, etc. The majori-
! ty of them are hopeful cases for treat
ment."
When asked the nature OF their condi-
tion when received. the doctor stated that
most Of them were allowed the freedom Of
pleasure. None Of them was violent, but
several were placed in locked wards as a
precaution.
THE case of the patient who has recov-
cred, said the doctor, was one Of confu-
sion, attended by loss of memory and a
proper sense of his surroundings. Another
| one rPcollects nothing but the time he left
Manila. aud that only in confused way.
He does not know whether he was on the
firing line OF not.
Another one was in the hospital corps
and constantly suffered from the heat OF
the climate with uncomfortable sensations
which, at an early period, caused him to
suffer hallucinations OF hearing. He heard
alleged voices about him, and he concluded
that the people about him were plotting
to kill him. He thought they tried to get
the Filipinos to kill him, but that il the
insurgents did not carry out the murder
he would be killed by his own associates
This trouble developed into a case Of mel
ancholia with delusions of persecution.
This was party determined and aggravated
by his condition of faulty hearing.
Another one Of these patients" con-
tnued the doctor, claims that he is per-
fectly well, which. among the insane, is
pretty good indication that he is far from
well, mentally: and he Is one of the most
troublesome of the lot. He is in a dazed
Stdte-cOuluSlOu, Win d llltie eACllemeul
and great deal Of tendency to self-will
and irritability.
Another case presents symptoms OF pa
resis. This man is big, healthy looking
fellow. over six feet tall, and weighing
from $50 to 100 pounds. His case, however,
is the least promising of the lot. When /
first saw him in the ward he
was having very nice time
with an epileptie boy matching pennies.
Both were enjoying the game hugely. He
claims to be very well-uncommonly well
that they had exposed him to all sorts of
infections in Manila, including smallpox
and leprosy, but that no contagion could
affect him in the least. He also stated that
he had a greater power Of resistance
against electricity than anybody else-that
he could place his head in contact with
the strongest dynamo and not receive the
slightest shock. He is ourwardly in good
health and Is good nature itself, but ne
shows indications OF a fatal disease that
will likely prove very troublesome"
The reporter had an interview with the
patient whose reason has been pronounced
restored. His name is Frederick E. Bohn
and his home is in Brooklyn. He is
strong, staIwart, fne-looking young man
OF twenty two and he says he is q printer
by trade.
Bohn stated that SIX Of the soldiers were
taken on board the City Of Sidney on the
9th of September and that between Naga-
saki and Kove one Of them jumped over
board through port hole and was drowned.
According to Mr. Bohn the name Of the man
was Albert Killerman, who lived at 1216
Savage Street, Philadelphia.
When asked about the conditions under
which he suffered in the Philippines Bohn
said:
Eve were on the line of skirmishers on
June 10. Our commanding officer, Colonel
Smith, Thirteenth United States Infantry.
was overcome by the heat and fell OF his
horse four times. He couldn't go any far
ther, so we had to bring him back to the
hospital.
''It began to rain just about the time we
got there 1t rained six or seven days at
time, and then would stop for several
days. Sometimes We had to wade in water
up to our knees and several times we were
waist deep.
when I was first overcome by the
heat" continued Bohn. "a sort Of Shiny
substance came out all over me for about
two hours, and il / put piece of paper
or anything like that on my skin 1t would |
stick there as il glued. After that I got |
delirious, but the boys got me all right, |
and sent me to the hospital. The doctors |
treated me well there but the nurses treated |
me pretty badly.
"They put me in a straitjacket and kept |
me in 1t seyenty-eight hours. The fact Is. |
they were afraid OF me. On the way down |
to the hospital one of the corps hft me, and |
struck him back. That was six days after |
I went out on the skirmishing line
Bohu stated that before his regiment had