The Washington herald., 1907-05-22
ABE HUMMEL Is I'LL
Crafty Little New York Law
yer in Prison Hospital.
GENERAL BREAKDOWN CAUSE
Penitentiary Physicians state that
Convicted Attorney Is Not i'm SeFi-
Gus Condition, but II May BE
Weeks Before He Is Able To Take
Up the Burden of Prison work.

New York, May I.-Abe Hummel. too
sick TO walk, was carried on d stretcher
TO the hospital ward Of the penitenuary
on Blackwelrs Island to-day. The col
lapse came less than twenty-four hours
after the lawyer had started in 10 serve
his term Of a year for conspiracy in the
Dodge Morse case. Opinions differ as %
just how sick Hummel is. but Or. D. A.
hcAulilfe, the visiting physician Of the
pan!tc1tiary said that it might be a mat
ter OF weeks before Hummel would be
able 20 take his part i'm the prison routine
and attend 90 such duties as may be as
signed to him. II is nervous breakdown,
the doctors say, brought about by worry
and WORKOUT digestive system.
Hummel reached the penitent -.y about
o'clock Monday afternoon. He had no
stomach for the prison far. at supper
time, and turned in without eating The
cot in the 4XS cell, No p, in the sixth row,
which was assigned 70 Hummel. isn't cal
cuiated % bring sweet repose 20 any but
"a hard-worked body and offers no in
ducements AZ all for a man with
troubled mind. The night was a cold one,
and the coarse blanket, which takes the
place OF sheets and cOuuterpane. is none
of the warmest. one Of tha doctors said
tina, touch Of prison chill may have
been the direct cause Of the lawyers i'll
ness.
HuWmeIs experience of the prison
routine was % nave begun this morning
at o'clock. when the cells Were thrown
open for the men 10 file out 20 the sink
for the morning wash. After the wash
up tle men 90 back 70 the cells FOR
breakfast and then out 90 work
Prisoners Hurry to Wash
Usually the prisoners hurry Cat OF their
cells when the bar is pulled and the doors
eiaus open. They are glad 90 get out of
the cramped quarters where they nave
spent the night and eager Tor a Whit of
ls air outside, If their work lies there,
and pleased in any event TO have arrived
at another day
HummC. didn't respond with the rest
when tle doors opened to-day. and
Deputy Warden John j. Mur.ha soon
heard that No. s-5 VAS iI The number
corresponds with "a like one on cell -
where tla card reads Abraham Hummel
lawyer for each prisoners name and
occupation are stated ON a printed card
outside lis door and "a LAWYERS gliUgL.
may hang with the rest
NuItha found the little man in cell %
looking woefuIly small and shrunkeu Iu
the over large suit Gs prison clothes
which were the nearest 20 fit that
could Doe found the day before Hummel
said that he was not strong enough o.
get Up. and that De- didn't want any
breakfast The prison menu of hash. /
bread. and coffee didn't appeal 20 his
stomach.
Dr. c. \. Drrfmann. the pen.teutfary
hospital inferno was called, and DE de-
e.ded that the new prisoner wasn't ft for
work. THE doctor. after o. brief ryam.na- I
ton. decided 10 remove Humwr. % the
hospital. and. ms h- was too weak 90 walk.
bad Elw carried there on a stTetcher The
hospital IS 0n tEe third floor 0f the prison. /
fronting the East River.
HummcI Goes ON Stretcher.
Eummel was carried there at 10 o'clock
and given a place among the eighteen I
other patients. three or whom are negroes. !
The patients are an in room together. I
and il was said that the number of
nurses DID not permit OF much individual
care. Mat Brennan. a trusty. prasldos .
over this ward Brennan is q sklUfuI pen
man, iu fact that's what got him into
trouble and whc1 HUmm1I is better He /
may take a1 interest in the Illuminated F.
chapter headings which Brennan is max .
ing for Goldsm.th's Deserted Village"
Dr. Dorfmann gave HummcI another 1
looking over when he got 90 the hospital. F..
and then made this statement.
Mr.. HumU5i complains Of excessive /
pains in the back and the lower extrem- /
tiles. He seems to Doe suffering from a /
general collapse. I do not think Dis con- /
aIu0n Is serious but believe that with /
few days careful treatment he will be I'm /
fit shape % commence his prison duties. /
He is very weak az present
No Need for Operation.
Later in the day Dr. NcAuline took a /
look at HummeI while he was making the /
round OF his patients He said that Hum |
mel had some stomach trouble and was
generally out of order He said that it /
nigh, be some weeks before the prisoner 4
would be able 90 be about. but that there /
wasn't anything really serious the matter. /
There would be no need. he said. FOR an 4
raratio1.
Late in the afternoon it was said that
Hummal IS yet had taken no nourish-
ment. but that the stomach trouble had
been somewhat relieved by the doctors
treatment
Those whose duties brought them into
direct contact with Hummel said that an
Of the lawyers old joking humor seemed
60 be gone. He was very quiet. made no
requests. and asked no questions The
deputy warden said that MP to late this
afternoon none Of Hu~meTs friends had
visited the island and that no inquiries as
to Hummels condition lad come over the
telephone except from the newspapers.
Hummel. they said. was being left alone
TO take his medicine.
One Killed; Two Injured.
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