New-York tribune., 1902-12-08
FIGHTS AMID HOTEL DINERS.
Southern Doctor Seized with Religious
Mania-In Fifth-ave Partly Wrecks Cab.

The dining room OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel
was filed with men and women early last even
ing when a man mounted chair and said he
wanted to turn their thoughts to God. He was
taken to Bellevue Hospital in a cab. which he
half wrecked before it got there. He said he
was Dr. E C. Adamson, recently of No. so East
Twenty-second-st. He had been at the hotel
as guest since Friday. The doctor is said TO
be of wealthy Atlanta (Ga) family. Though
many said he had been acting strangely for
some says he was put in the alcoholic ward.
The Tventy-second-st house IS boarding
place kept by J. ]. Mills. Mr.. and Mrs. Mills
independent means and culture and refinement
He was once head of a sanatorium for nervous
people and was a specialist in nervous diseases,
they declared. He, they asserted. first showed
symptoms of a dsordered mind three weeks ago.
Mr. Mills consulted lawyer. and was advised
10 close the doctors ROOM He did so, and the
doctor tried to kick the door down He then
went into the rooms OF some OF the women
boarders and created disturbances. Then he
distributed money among the servants, declaring
he had been instructed by the Lord to give
them money. The doctor Mr. Mills said. went
on Saturday to the jefferson Market court and
got summons for him
He was taken to the Fifth Avenue Hotel on
Friday by Richard Dumas King, who is stay
ing for time in the Twenty -second-st house
but whose home is at No. So Rue Juliette Lam
ber Paris. The doctor returned 10 Mr. Millss
house on Saturday night. and offered SI.Ooo Tor
his room Mr. Mills refused The doctor tried
TO break into his room again. Mr.. Mills says
but was unable Then he went downstairs. The
boarders were afraid of him and barricaded
doors against him. He tried for long time to
get in. but failed. Mr.. King led him out.
Last night the doctor went into the dining
room quietly. but in few minutes was on a
chair
~ beseech you all to come to the Lord! ne
cried out. with his arms outstretehed
The diners startled. Some women looked
In fear at their escorts. if asking whether TO
run or not Several walters and employees went
I'D to Dr. Adamson and tried TO make him stop.
but he persisted in telling the diners In roar
ing voice of his mission to them from God
Jesus is a friend of mine" he cried. ''and
am friend of Jesus"
Then they carried him out. the doctor strug-
CLING hard with the half dozen men who held
him, while the diners were in an agitated state
DR. L. B. Finch. of No. West Twenty-fourth-
st, was called. He tried 10 soothe the doctor but
failed, and a cab sent for from the Abe
marie Hotel with James Long driver An
attempt was made to induce the doctor to enter
the cab. but he refused, and six men had to
force him in. He kicked out the windows. Sew
eral men got in with him. and held him until
he was taken to Bellevue Hospital
There he was quite violent He told of his
mission from the Lord, and emphasized his
words by taking a set OF false teeth out of his
mouth and finging them down to the floor with
all his might. He took off his overshoes and let
them fly at clerk, saying:
1.-The Lord knows my mission and thine. He
uttered war cries In shrieks. and tried to
strangle Strong the driver, It is alleged. When
some of the attendants tried TO seize him. he
cried:
Il am the Lords and no one earthly has
power over me-"
He fought as if he had power to keep all of
them off but half dozen proved too much tor
him. As he was carried out he cried out against
Drs Fitch and Wildman, the former and pres
ent examining experts, and he invited all to
join him in a case OF champagne he ordered an
attendant to bring.
Mrs Mills said that Dr. Adamson has been a
parishioner of the Marble Collegiate Church, in
Fffth-ave., of which the Rev. Dr. David j. Bur
rell is pastor She said DIR. Adamson was TO
sing in a few days in a choral union concert
in the church.
The woman also declared that DIR. Adanson
had hopes of inventing a flying machine, and
that he had several models in his room which
he had built.