The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-15

was recently transferred. at the request of
some Of his friends. He was sent there
for probationary period, ~the Brooklyn
Eagle says, during which time 1t was
thought proper examination into his
condition and determination OF the par-
ticular phase of his saiiment could be
made. Technically, and from the stand
point of a specialist, the ex-champion is
insane. In other words, his case, as dag
nosed,is one of paranofa. 1t is safe to say.
| however. that Were the mild form of this
disease, from which Steinitz is said to he
suffering, TO be an adequate cause for his
incarceration, then one-haf the popufa-
ton Of New York or more would be be-
hind bars. AS a matter of fact, Steinisz
is not reconciIed to his confinement Or
the contrary; he is clamoring for his free
| dom and the privilege to rejofn his wife
and children, While at the same time TAX
| ing exception to- the laws, which, as, he
says. unjustly restrain him.
| A representative Of the Eagte yesterday
visited Astoria, where thes,sanitanums is
situated. for the express purpose of ascer-
! tanning the condition of the man concern
| ing whose fate the entire chess world Is
at present anxious. The reporter was very
| courteously received by DR.. w. A. Nc
| Corn, WhoI Wass In charge during the alb
| sence of DR.. Kindred, and an early oppor-
| tunity was afforded for an interview with
| the famous expert. The latter was found
| in the cottage annex, and he greeted his
| visitor in most friendly fashion In gen
! eral heath and appearance he showed
great improvement over his condition dur
ing the week prior to his commitment.
| Moreover, as he yesterday appeared, he
was the same SteinitZ in manner, speech
and action as the SteinitZ whom the Eagle
| man had known early In the yea-, and for
| several years back. In short, If Steinitz
| is insane now he was insane, then, and
| inverSely, If he was entitled to liberty
| then he should not now be under restraint.
This conclusion was reached after fully ap
| hours conversation with the veteran
| who, but a short time before, had had a
| session with Dr. Oscar p. HonAgger, a
prominent figure in metropolitan chess
| circles. The latter, when seen later in
| the evening at his residence. III East Sew
| enty-ffrst street, Manhattan, fully concur
| red in the view above stated. and gave
i 1t as his opinion that Mr.. Steinitz could
with-perfect safety be intrusted to ths
| care Of his family. DR.. Honegger was,
! with DR.. L. Cohn, vice president of tine
| Manhattan Chess club, Instrumental. with
| his wffe's consent. in securing his conn
mitment.
| Steinftz. Of course, insisted yesterday
| that he was OF perfectly sound mind. The
| somewhat proFniscuous company into
| which he was thrown, however. was not
| at all to his liking, aside from the I'M
| pleasant feeling of restraint that tended
| to exasperate him. His mind, too, was
| disturbed by the app ehenslon lest hisoFe-
| lease might be indefinitely postponed.
/ Anxiety to be out and to- resume his
| literary Iahors. after a, due season OF rest.
was plainly manifest. The veteran, who
| has always been averse to medicines OF
! all kinds, ascribed some of his trouble
| and ezra tie actions, abUut the time he
| was taken to Bellevue hospital. to
| hypoderfnfc Infection administered by
| another physician, prior to the advent of
| Drs. Honegger and CeflH. Incidentally. 1t
came out that, in the late sixties, Steinitz
| suffered from q Sunstroke. OF this Oc-
| currence ne has had periodical reminders
| and to 1t may be aSerfbed a good pro-
| portion of his indisposit!on.2 .iNN
'tOnce under Suspicion said Steinitz.
| "aS a result of my nisadventure in Mos
| cow, where they shut me up. then re-
ported ma dead, but soon released me, l
| am now naturally considered q fit eandi-
| date for an asylum. whenever the cir
cumstances happen to be favorable. :" -
| Another matter that was giving him
| uneasiness, though unnecessarily was
| the fear that the fGct ef hts retention by
| the state might invalfdate the copyrights
Of his pamphlet on capital, ~ labor and
/ charity
Dr. McCorn stated afterward that
| Steinitz was registered at the sanitariu1n
until April IT, and that the institution