Evening star., 1901-04-03
FUGITIVE FROM ASYLUM
JOHN ALLAN MacKINNON HELD FOR
NEW JERSEY OFFICIALS.
Came Here 10 Sec President Mckinley
Working for Redemption
of the world.

ve1l-d-cssed man, who signs his name
John Allan Nackinnon, jr., trustee" was
locked up at the first precinct police sta
tion yesterday by Detectives Boyd and
Parham as an alleged fugitive from the
New Jersey State Insane Asylum at Nor
ris Plains. He was subsequently, exam
ined, and committed temporarily to St.
Elizabeths Asylum. The prisoner admits
he escaped from the New Jersey institu-
tion, and declares he will not return there
unless he is sent on a commitment by the
courts. His father. he says. is a New York
stock broker. and his attorney is Henry F.
Mellish of Jersey City.
Nackiuuon says he was induced to go
to the asylum because OF the religious
theories he advanced, hut he believes he is
sane, and says he hopes his attorney will
come here and prevent his return to the
New Jersey institution. Police surgeons
who examined him yesterday reported him
insane. and this morning Acting Sanitary
Officer Phillips made out the papers neces-
sary to send him to the government asy-
Ium until other disposition can be made
of the case.
The young man says he is an engineer.
and was employed at Columbus Ohio, prior
TO his being sent to the asylum in New
Jersey. The commitment was made upon
the occasion of visit to his fathers
home last summer. MackinnOn, 1t Is al
legged has a religious mania and his claim
taken up the work of redeeming the world
where Christ left off Before leaving the
New Jersey asylum he stated that he was
coming to this city to see President Nc
Kinley to explain how he could solve the
religious problem in the Philippines.
Shortly after leaving the asylum last Fri
day the young man came to this city. He
addressed a letter to the President soon
after his arrival here. and also sent a
letter 10 the asylum authorities in New
Jersey, telling them his departure was in
tended as April fool joke. He also
called at police headquarters and asked
fer permission to preach on the street cor
nerS.
Dawn of Great EnIiGhtennent.
Il Was a hardened sinner he stated IN
an address "to all mankind" written and
handed over to the acting sanitary officer.
But, he added, there has dawned upon
me a great enlightenment, and 1 have been
regenerated.''
The spirit of truth, MacKinnon says in
his circular. is commonly called the spirit
of modern scientific investiga tion. and he
claims it mas been abroad for a long time
but il has not been recognized by many.
Il have much knowledge based upon the
laws essential to our well being he wrote
in his address, and l have psychic power
such as has not been manifested on earth
since Christ was in this stage of exist
ence. My suggestions will lead to the reali-
cation of the ideal-the reign of love and
harmony / have knowledge and power to
relieve ills Of the body, mind and soul.
The main feature of my treatment IS the
scientific utilization of the power for good
Inherent in love. hope. faith and Will Suf-
fereTS who carry out my suggestions with
implicit faith will be benefited. This knowl-
edge and power may be acquired by per-
sons Of ordinary intelligence and education.
Demand that your physicians and sur
geons. teachers and preachers employ
them"
In all manifestations of life. the writer
SAYS. the female element is Of primary inn
portaHCe He tells of many reforms he is
to institute and a change i'll the present
method Of performing marriages is to be
made,
In conclusion he writes:
Il desire to engage the attention of the
funny folk OF journalism and 'stageland.
| believe that it would be difficult to find
many true humorists VINO are bound to cid
theological tilIogicaD creeds. Let us laugh
the world out of its si"kly, chilling gloom
- superstition and fear into the inyigOrat-
ing light and warmth of truth
Eackinn0n was convey cd to the asylum
later in the day. \ representative of the
New Jersey asylum is expected here late
this afternoon, and @-i1 convey him back
TO that Institution.