The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-01
LOST MIND BY
over STUDY
Ambition Of Ralph CrowaI|
Causes Return Of AffIIctIon.
IS NERVOUS OVER RACES
Was Partly Cured. and Was Visiting City
When After Alteration With Walter
He Became Violent.
S NERVOUS OVER RACES

New York. July shouting and nght-
Ing with his nurse. hotel employees. po-
licemen and physicians. Ralph NJ Crow
ell. a stalwart young man Of %. was
taken TO the psychopathic ward at Belle
vue hospital at half past one o'clock
Sunday morning. t.
Ralph Croweil is son Of Thomas Y.
Crowell. a publisher. who lives at No 20
Fifth avenue. The young mans mind
gave way from excessive study several
years ago and he was sent to the Bloom
ingdale asylum for some time. His men
tai and physical health seemingly re-
stored he was removed from there and
spent some time In the vicinity OF Boston.
Then he was sent out on a farm. where
IL was believed the quiet and freedom
OF rural life would ultimately enable him
to resume his ambitious plans and obtain
the honors In scholarship for which he
expressed q constant desire.
The young man came 10 this city last
Friday and registered at the Brevoort
Lafayette hotel. at the corner of Fifth
avenue and Ninth street He eompla ined
OF pains in his head and seemed to be
labortng under some excitement. This
was attributed to hS reading and hearing
about the college boat races and the stir :
Of fellow students were repeated.
His parents were distressed at what
seemed to be a recurrence Of the old
trouble. but did not think any violent
outbreak was imminent Saturday night.
however. the young man. after spending
the evening with his parents. said he was
hungry and would 60 hack TO his hotel
and see II he could not get a bite to eat
In the grillroom.
WANTED TO GET INTO HEAVEN.
There were only a few diners present
when a controversy arose between young
Mr.. Crowell and a waiter. The young
man compla ined that what he had ordered
was not given to him. The head waiter
was called and he said. the order had
been duly fllcd. and wanted TO know II
there was anything wrong with the SER
vice. Thereupon the young man turned
10 him and said:
See here: you are a man. I want to
be a man and get into heaven. must
go TO heaven"
The head waiter hurriedly sent 4 call
for DIR. r. L. Partridge. Of No. 10 Fifth
avenue. He In turn sent for his asso-
ciate. DR.. Mabbitt. They tried to soothe
the young man. and apparently succeeded.
but in a little while he became violent.
repeating his cries that he must die and
20 10 heaven. call was sent 10 ST.
Vincents hospital for an ambulance,
Policeman Bambrck OF the Mercer
street station and another policeman en-
tered the hotel TO see what was the mat
ter II took the strength Of physicians.
policemen. ambulance surgeon and his
driver to subdue the patient.
Bound from head to foot. young Mr.
Crowell was taken TO Bellevue. Sedativec
were administered and he was put TO
bed Yesterday morning he had become
quieted and seemed glad 10 see his elder
brother T. Irving Crowell, who had come
from Montciair, n. j.. and asked affec-
tionately for hfs parents. He complained
that his head pained him and he did not
understand how he came TO be I'm the
pavilion.
Ralph NJ Croweli IL the youngest Of
three sons Of Thomas Y. Crowell He was
exceptionally bright and as a youth de-
terminsd to make a name for himself as
n student. Before entering college he
broke down. but II was thought that he
would be himself again after a period Of
rest and quiet.
Arrangements have been made for re-
moving him 10 private hospital.