Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
ALL RECORDS BROKEN
MANY CONTINENTS TO HoSPI-
tai FOR INSANE.
Average of Two Each Day of Present
Month-Cases Under Con-
sideration.

This month promises to break all pre-
vious records in the commitment of insane
people to st. Elizabeths Hospital for the
Insane. Thus far there has been an aver
age of two sent over each day and several
cases are pending which promise to main
tain the average during the remainder of
the month. Two of those already sent over
went from Jail after they had been arrested
for alleged violations of the laws of the
District. One Frank Nicholson. colored.
caused scare in the prison before his
transfer to the institution across the river
When he reached the Jail he was taken to
the bath room and soon as he had been
disrobed he started in pursuit of some OF
the others who were ready for a bath. Mich
olson's mania tended TO playfulness, how
ever. He seemed to be delighted when he
had somebody frightened, and he succeeded
in badly soaring more than one prisoner.
Two alleged dope fiends" were commit
ted to the asylum yesterday by the SAM
tary officer. One of them was Howard
Neagle. a Treasury Department clerk. and
the other was Mark II. Kinney. The latter
was arrested by Detective Hewlett upon a
charge filed against him by relatives for
the purpose of having him examined by the
police surgeons. When searched at police
headquarters he deprived of a dope
outfit.
Used Morphine and Cocaine.
1t is alleged that he used morphine and
cocaine until his mental condition had be-
come greatly impaired. Neagle, it is
charged used alcohol in addition to. mar
cotics similar to those used by kinney
He was under treatment in Providence Hos
pital and his condition became so serious
that the physicians at the institution eerti-
fled to the belief that his mind was dis
eased. and he was transferred from the
hospital to the asylum.
The third person sent to the asylum yes
terday was VIM. f.. Myers. hfty-one years
old a former resident of Georgia. lie held
a clerkship in the Treasury Department
until about year ago. when he was FORCED
to give up his position and seek treatment
in a sanitarium. About month ago he
returned and was fortunate enough to have
his name placed upon the temporary roll
Nearly week ago he was notified that MS
services were longer required, but he
refused to recognize the right of the au-
thorties to discharge him. Since that time
he has paid daily visits to the department
and his peculiar conduct. in view or the
War Department shooting only snort
time ago caused the clerks some uneasi-
ness Policeman KleindinSt was called by
Capt. Cobaugh and Meyers was conveyed
to the first precinct station Later IN tle
day he was reported by the physicians as
being insane. and was sent to the asylum
as stated.
Attempted Suicide.
DIR. William r. Reud. ffty-five years old,
whose home is at Hickory, n. c., was
saved from death last night by Mrs l.. r.
Hubbard at whose house, 704 10th street
northwest he was a boarder. The doctor,
it is stated. came here for the purpose OF
procuring patent and had also hoped ne
would be able to regain his health. lie
found the work of getting patent rather
slow and failed to see any signs OF I'M
. provement in his health. The combination
of ill-luck was too much for him, and last
night he attempted suicide by inhaling gas.
He attached rubber tube to the gas fix
lures and turned on the gas, after he had
cut the other end of the tube in his mouth,
after he had addressed letters to friends
In this city and his wife in North Carolina
When Mrs. Hubbard found him he was in
serious condition but the doctors at the
Emergency Hospital had him out of danger
in a short time and sent him back to his
boarding house. Later the police OF the
first precinct arrested him upon suspicion
that his mind was affected. He Will be
examined by the police surgeons this after
noon