The National tribune., 1908-06-11

| ticket to Philadelphia. For six month";
| he put himself in the hands OF an alien
list of that city, celebrated for his treat
| ment of mental diseases, who called in
another well-known alienist in consulta-a
| ton, and at the end of that period Mr.
Chanler was pronounced absolutely sane
by both. He then went to Virginia, and
after a few weeks asked the Virginia
courts to pass on his case. which they
did, also pronouncing him perfectly
sane. He was then placed in the anoma-
louS position of being considered men
tally wel1-balanced in Virginia, with
the door of every home wide open in
welcome to him, the Virginia gentry
driving miles to visit him, and in New
York, his native State, dangerous luna
tic, a sort of social pariah, and liable to
arrest if he went there. In every other
State and on every other continent he
was regarded, or SO treated at least, as
a respected gentleman of wealth and
leisure, but in New York as a fugitive
from the lava subject for the lunatic7
asylum. Mr.. Chanler has recently
brought suit against Mr.. Thomas. H;
Sherman, the guardian appointed at
the time he was sent to Bloomingdale.
for the restoration of his property, and
has applied to the New York Court of
Appeals for writ permitting him to-
revisit New York City without liability
TO arrest for lunacy. This writ has been
granted him. What the result of his
suit will be remains to be seen. If the
court adjudges him insane, he will be
sent back to the asylum. and thus de-
priyed of his present liberty. He nat
urally would not have exposed himself
to this danger had he not felt sanguine,
of success. With the decision of the.
Virginia court and the Philadelphia
alienists he feels that he has abundant
proof of his sanity. 1t is a strange case.
During the seven years since his escape
from Bloomingdale he has lived quietly
on his Virginia estate, spending a part
of every day in writing and planning his
revenge upon the, relatives whom he
thinks treated him so cruelty. He is
the author of several books, among
which is history of his confinement in
the asylum, called -Four Years Behind
the Bars at Bloomingdale," and aroth-'
er, which shows the mark of the schol-
ar, entitled Laws on Lunacy." He
has also written a book of satirical SON.
nets bearing the suggestive title 'Scor-
pio, which on its frontiSpiece bears
the significant line, There is no hate
so strong as that of kim While ap-,
parently perfectly healthy, and living a
life conducive in every way to mental
and physical vigor, his diet is said to
consist of cereals, water and pure candy,
which seems to prove the truth of the
old saying that there is no smoke with
out some fire, and to show that Mr..
Chanler is not what is considered per-
fectly normal. well-balanced individual,
tho, of course, he may not be subject
for the lunatic asylum.
Every little while one sees something
in the papers about this or that man
prominent in the great financial world,
the political world, or the social world
a more or less physical wreck from
overwork or some other cause having
gone to "Muldoon's" for rest and treat
nent. Billy Muldoon was once a
name to conjure with. Its possessor
was the champion wrestler Of the
world, power in pugilistic circles,
the idol of large following. AID
as well known from the Att" DE was
Pacific and all over Y sntlc 10 the
President of the Uni -nrope as the
better, and man. ed States, perhaps
those exbibitie "a cool thousand did
skill brinz -ens of brawny muscle and
"BiIly, to him. Several years age
boue' retired from the ring and
W. LIT farm about two iiisss from
mite Plains, and pretty soon we be-
gan to hear of mis- place as sort OF
sanitarium, or training quarters" with
Billy as the High Priest. The form
er wrestler does not pretend to be
anything of a doctor, of course, but he
is firm believer in that course OF
training which has kept him always in a
fine physical condition, and is his only
curriculum, which he rigidly insists
shall be adhered to by the men who
come TO him for help. There is not much
fun about 1t, and the man of indulgent
luxurious habits who goes to sMfr Mhl-
4 doon's farm for a brace" - ssBpts to
rebel at first. He is forced to rise al
IS o'clock in the morning. don bath robe
and slippers and HE him to the gym
nasium, where he changes this light
; costume for tights and sweater For
40 minutes he is then put thru exer-
; cises. first with heavy and then lighter
: balls, after which, the perspiratior
flowing from every pore, he goes with
the crowd to a bath house. where al
/ are required TO drink two glasses O,
: hot water. Now, many people declare
; they really like the taste of hot water
} but all must admit it is an acquired
' taste, and that at first it is a most un
! palatable beverage. Men almost al
ways turn from it with loathing, ant
s this hot water drinking at Muldoons i.
r really the only thing the men make an!
4 fuss about. After drinking the no
water the patients take q shower bath
but not an ordinary shower both by
n any means. First, with cellar water
the mead, race, ears and neck receiV,
n attention, then the arms, legs and feet
S The calves are then rubbed vigorously
e and the flesh over the kidneys massage,
e thoroly for 10 or Is minutes Whel
, this Introductory ceremony is complet
r ed, the men cover themselves with soaI
! and take wha: they call decent, Chris
= tian bath. After this, they rest for
= while and drink more hot water, theI
= all dress themselves in woollen sock
I blue flannel shirt. 1t is now only abou
e 1880. and tho ravenously hungry the,
S are obliged to wait a half hour befor
Y breakfast. At this meal they are al
a lowed fruit, coffee, a baked potato an,
: two eggs, which simple repast thi
e company of men, most of them men o
a affairs. coming from homes of tn
g greatest luxury, attack with a keel
u relish unknown to them since the day
J, of their youth. The rest of the tim
: is given up to- exercise of differen
e kinds and to pleasant recreation. Tn
G greater part of each day is spent GU
Of doors. for plenty of fresh air plays
e very important part in the Muldoel
e cure. Secretary Root derived grea
" benefit from Mr.. Muidoons treatmen
9 about a year ago, and Is now said I
IS be contemplating second visit to tn
: farm near White Plins.
81 About the time OF the sudden deaf
l. OF the Duke de Chaulnes in Paris, VIII
I'll It will be remembered married tn
Is daughter of Theodore ShontS ii wa