, 1900-01-20
Jos. M'G|LL INSANE
BECOMES DEMENTED AND IS TAX
EN- TO ST. BERNARD'S HOS
PITAL, COUNCIL BLUFFS.
By Mr.. E. r. ~Payton-It was Mr.. Nc
Gill Who Had Mr.. Payton Taken to
Evanston, and the Two Were Not
Friends. but Mr.. Payton Did Not
Consider This Fact.

Joseph McGill is well known in Chey.
enne and in fact ali over Wyoming
says the Sun-Leader. He was formerly
editor of the Tribune and afterward
proprietor of the Mirror. He worked
on various Wyoming papers and at the
opening of the war, left Cheyenne as a
special correspondent of Colonel Tor
rey's regiment. Returning to Wyoming
after the war, he settled in Thermopo-
lis, and we regret to state that he was
attacked with mental disorders. AT
times, he is completely out of his head.
at other times he seems perfectly ra-
tional. At present he is being treated
at the st. Bernard hospital of Council
Bluffs, Iowa.
In connection with Mr.. McGilPs mis-
fortune, there are circumstances that
illustrate the golden rule as well as
eXemplify the principle of returning
good for evil. The illness of Mr.. z. T.
Payton and the confinement in the state
asylum at Evanston are well known to
our readers. Without going into the
matter Of his confinement at Thermo-
polls, his trip to Evanston and his sub
sequent criticism of the asylum, it suf-
fees to state that Mr.. PAXTON was led
to believe that he had been treated very
unjustly. At ~Thermopolis he was hur-
ried away at dusk, tied up in a sack
and the justice of the peace who order
ed that he be SO disposed of wa Joseph
McGill, who no doubt believed he was
doing right. Mr.. Payton always re-
membered the incident with a feeling
that Mr.. McGill had not acted toward
him as he should. Yet, as the progress
of the story will show, Mr.. Payton cher
and actions towards Mr.. McGill when
the gentleman became demented a few
weeks ago. are worthy of commenda-
ton. As before stated. Mr.. McGill be-
came i'll at Thermopolls. He was prac-
tically without means and was in a sad
plight. He was taken in charge by Mr..
Payton, who gave him every care and
attention, while seeking the co-opera-
ton of other friends. T. D. Dempsey,
formerly Of Cheyenne, was foremost in
lending assistance and Colonel Torrey,
who lever was known to refuse a help
ing hand, secured for the patient trans,
portation. Mr.. Payton remained with
the man day and night. He was desir-
GUS of keeping the matter a secret and
getting the patient to st. Demands hos
pital at Council Bluffs and at that place
he finally left McGill. Mr.. Payton was
seen by a reporter, but vas reluctant
to talk about the matter. as he said
such things never do the unfortunate
subject any good. He admitted that he
believed McGill had moi treated him
right when he had mental disorder and
said it was true that he criticised him
forcibly in the Pilot. But I was will
ing to lay these things aside" said the
gentleman, when say the condition
fortune that few appreciate. 1t is at
this time hat friends seem to fade like
the mist. Those whom you have rea-
son to expect kindness and sympathy
from are many times the ones hat de-
sert you first. leaving you to the mercy
Of strangers, many times unsympa-
thetic and cruel. | took charge of Nc
Gill as mar will help a l did not
want to see him go to Evanston. He
is now in a sisters hospital, which is
considered one of the best in the I'm
tied States. I received a letter today
from Mother Mary Vincent, who is in
charge. She states that McGill is get
ting along nicely and she is hopeful
that kind nursing and scientific treat
ment will restore him"