The sun., 1905-09-12
CRAZED BY HIS SOh'S DEATH.
NEUGASS READ or ELEVATED
DISASTER ON SUBWAY TRAIN.
Tried to Leap From Car and Fought Guards
as He Bewailed His Loss--Taken TO
bellevue Violently Insane-The Son


Was Very Promising Young Chemist
Leopold Neugass Of c57 West is2d street
the father of Solomon Neugass, who was
killed in the elevated wreck at Fioy.third
street and Ninth avenue yesterday morn
ing, went violently insane in a subway
afternoon over his sons death. He was
taken in an ambulance from the Ninety
sixth street station to Harlem Hospital,
whence he was transferred to Bellevue.
Mr.. Neugass Is a retired real estate dealer.
He started downtown early in the forenoon.
His business completed, he boarded a Broad
way express at the Brooklyn Bridge en-
trance for his home. He had heard the
newsboys calling out the news OF the acci-
dent and he bought one Of the evening
papers to read about It. As the train neared
the Forty-second street station Mr.. Neu-
gass suddenly threw up his hands and began
to shout:
"My son is killed! My son is killed. Oh,
my poor boyy
He started to beat his head against the
side of the car and made an attempt to get
out Of a window, but be was held back by
Conductor Ryan and some Of the guards.
The guards and some OF the passengers
tried to quiet him and made an attempt
to get him out to the platform, but he fought
like demon. and after delay OF nearly
ten minutes the train went on. In the
meantime word had been telephoned to
have an ambulance in waiting at the
Seventy-second street station. The old
man kept calling for his son and became
40 violent that it took five people to hold
him.
When the train arrived at the Seventy
second street station Policeman Doherty
was there, but no ambulance. Mr.. Neugass
was so violent that call was sent to the
j. Hood Wright Hospital to send an am
bulance IN q hurry to the Ninety-sixth
street station. There, with the assistance
of Policeman Mackrel of the West tooth
street station. the guards took the stricken
man from the train to the ambulance
The ambulance took him to the Harlem
Hospital, because there are no accommo-
dations at the J. Hood Wright Hospital
for insane patients. 1t required the ef-
forts of four policemen and the surgeon to
keep him from jumping out Of the am
,bulance. Later he was sent down to Belle
vue Hospital in a violent condition on the
Thomas H. Brennan. the boat which leaves
the dock at the foot OF East 12Oth street
at 1890 o'clock.
Some Of his relatives at o 'olook last night
were looking all over the city for Mr. Neu-
gass and did not know what had hap
pened to him until a reporter told them.
They went to Bellevue last night to make
arrangements to have him transferred to a
private sanatohum il he does not show i'm
mediate improvement.
Solomon Neugass was the pride Of his
fathers life. He had, promising career
before him as q chemist. He was born at
Hazleton. Pa, 2s years ago. and after taking
Q course in the public schools there he came
to this city with his parents. He took up
the study Of chemistry and graduated from
Columbia University year ago with high
honon. He secured a position with the
Mutual Chemical Company Of jersey City.
and his employers thought very highly Of
his prospects. His father made considerable
money in real estate investments in this
city, and he was able to give his son all the
opportunities he cared for in the pursuit OF
his studies. The young man was very
ambitious and entirely wrapped up in his
work.
Later, as he grew quieter, Mr. Neugass's
friends secured his release by giving bail.
Magistrate Wahle accepted the bonds.
Mr.. Neugass was taken home. Az the
ambulance took him from Bellevue, he
appeared dazed but composed.