New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
MADMAN RUNS AMUCk.
HOLDS FOUR MEN AT BAY IN
SALOON.
FINALLY CAPTURED BY A PLUCKY AM
BULANCE SURGEON, WHO USED
DIPLOMACY

Andrew Byrnes, six feet in height strong and
muscular, patient suffering with mental va
garies, who was being taken from the New
York Central station at One hundred -and-twen-
ty-fifth-st. to the Manhattan State Hospital, on
Wards Island. last evening. broke away from
his two guards and not only defied them, but
tore the coat off a policeman who attempted to
capture him. He had taken possession of
part of saloon. and was holding four at
bay when DR.. Griel, who is four feet eight inches
in height surgeon connected with the Har
lem Hospital, appeared on the scene and capt
ured the angry
Byrnes is said to be former New-Y po-
liceman. He visiting friends Troy
n. Y when. it is said, he became violent. and
they had him committed to the Manhattan State
Hospital by a Troy magistrate. He con-
fined in the Marshall Infirmary in that city
until the arrival of Mr.. Stackpole, the keeper
of the Manhattan State Hospital.
Yesterday Mr.. Stackpole brought his patient
down to the city. They got off the train at One
hundred and twenty f1fth-st,. and took car to
the ferry to Wards Island. at the foot of One
hundred and -sixteenth-st. Byrnes was quiet
til they arrived at One-hundred- and sixteenth
st. and Pleasant-ave. when he informed Mr..
Stackpoe and Mr. Kelly. a keeper who had
met them at the station, that he did not intend
to go over to the island and leaped from the
car. Stackpole. who sought to intercept him,
was knocked down by a blow the chin. Kelly
tried to get in the mans way, only to be fioored
by another blow.
Byrnes ran over to a lamppost on the corner
and defied the two keepers. At this stage Po-
liceman Barkel of the East One-hundred- and
fourth-st. station, who was on his way to the
Harlem Hospital to look after q prisoner, ap-
peared. He tried to seize Byrnes, only to be
knocked to the street Nothing daunted, the po-
liceman picked himself up and again charged
Byrnes. This time the man grabbed him, and
in the scuffie the policemans coat was ripped
from his back Byrnes, by another blow. freed
himself from the policeman and over to a
saloon the northeast corner of Pleasant-ave
The keepers and the policeman followed him.
There the attack was renewed. but all to no pur-
pose. Byrnes took possession of a table, and re-
peated his statement that he was not going to
Wards Island. They were reinforced by
other man, and again tried to capture the big
man. 1t not successful. and Policeman
Barkel ran out and sent in a call for an ambu-
lance from the Harlem Hospital.
The attacking party rested until the arrival Of
the ambulance. With it DR.. Griel. small
OF stature, but big with pluck Holding q heavy
strop which is used to bind unruly patients. he
approached Byrnes. He held the strap behind
his back and approached the big though
he was trying TO put a halter on lively colt
Look out. DOCTOR, said Barkel: he'll eat
you up.
Nothing daunted. the doctor approached
Hello, cap he said to Byrnes. What's the
troube?'
They say I'm crazy" replied the man. but
/ am not
Let me examine" said the doctor diplomati-
cally. He quietly approached the man and be
gan to feel his head. He managed TO get behind
him, and in flash had the strap about Byrnes
This done. the others who had been standing at
one side of the room renewed their attack, with
the result that the unwilling patient was soon
forced into the ambulance. He was at once
driven to the ferry and placed on the boat.
Byrnes told DR.. Grel that he did not object
TO going to Jail. but he objected to being sent
to the island where, he said. the treatment was
not of the best II know what l talking
about" he said for 1 have been there before"
According to the hospital authorities Byrnes
was on the island four years ago