Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-12-10
ADMITTED TO
THE HOSPITAL

CASTOR W. Ames of Hawley was com
mitted to the Asylum for the Insane
here at noon yesterday after a misad-
venture which detained him in Dan
willie nearly twenty-four hours Ames
was connected with a bank at Hawley
and is the author of a book TO be found
in the Thomas Beaver Free Library.
this city
Ames j. man of some - years, OF
powerful physique and of rather dis
rjngui-hcd appearance He was in the
Hospital here on two previous occas-
ions, neither time being incarcersted
very long He arrived at Danvillo
Tuesday afternoon accompanied by DR.
Silas Van Doran and Constable P. r.
Swingle of Hawley.
Arriving at the institution they
found that they lacked the proper com
mitment papers and it was necessary
to communicate with the authorities at
Hawley and to settle down here until
the papers arrived. Meanwhile the
trio were guests at the Badly House
Never had Landlord Williams guest
that received so much attention. AL
though neither violent nor dangerous
the man by his odd and eccentric con
duct caused much wonder among those
not familiar with the circumstances
He needed constant watching and was
too restless to remain long in 0ne
place. In company with Dr.. Van Dor
an and the Constable he made a tour
of a large part of the First Ward be-
fore retiring After he went TO bed
he could not sleep and wanted to get
up again. To crafty him the whole
party about one O'Clock arose and took
a stroll about town.
While waiting for the papers yester.
day morning Ames with his attend
ants at his heels called upon Cashier
NJ. G. Youngman at the Danville Ma
tional Bank and introduced himself as
a banker. The evening before he paid
a visit TO the Thomas Beaver Free
Library, where he requested to see the
latest catalogue and not finding GER
tain book on the list seemed much ag
itated and began to make inquiries
about it.
The book he referred to was Gas
ton Griffin, A Country Banker, a
rather unusual volume, sometime pre-
viously presented to the library by the
author The book was produced when
the librarians were brought TO realize
that they stood face to face with the
author. Upon leaving he said he
would return yesterday and read the
book
Several persons about town have
read - CASTOR Griffin. 1t is made mp
of anecdotes of the Country Cross
Roads order and a large mass of cor
respondence relating TO the hero of the
book when he was incarcerated in the
Hospital The correspondence covers
a wide range involving letters TO
President Mckinley and replies from
the Executive mansion. The book is
supposed to reflect the writer's own
life.
While in DsnviIle the insane man
made it interesting enough for the
men who had him in charge. They
tried to be tactful in order to obviate
trouble and as much as possible they
gave the man his own way. During
the forenoon ne led the way to South
Danville and when the 8 IA train stop
ped at the station. before those with
him could anticipate his action he
coolly stepped in to the smoking car
and taking off his oyercoat settled
down on one of the seats The two at
tendants hardly knowing how to pro
ceod asked the conductor to put him
oft the car The conductor likewise
was little chary, not feeling quite
sure that the man might not prove TO
be a regular passenger provided with
ticket and as such entitled to al
together different treatment. He got
around the difficulty, however, by
holding the train moment and step
ping up to the insane man and asking
him tor his ticket Finding that he
had none the conductor explained that
he would have to leave the car and
purchase a ticket before he could pro
ceed. Ames readily compiled but as
he stepped upon the platform he was
taken in tow by Or. Van DOran and
the Constable.