The Washington herald., 1908-08-15

Lured from his home in Washington
while suffering from typhoid fever. and
landing in Jersey City a mental wreck.
Frank HodsEns. seventeen years old. OF
1sS5 Irving street northwest, wandered
into Roosevelt Hospital in New York
City. and asked for treatment
Dr. Ward. IN charge Of the surgical
room examined the lad. but found no
INJURIES or symptoms Of an ailment-
Harmed al the boys strange actions Dr.
Ward sent him TO the psychopathic ward
Of the Bellevue Hospital for examination
as 10 his sanity
Grief torn, with her cheeks stained with
fresh tears, and her eyes swollen from
weeping. Mrs HOdskins informed a rep
resentative of The Washington Herald.
last night. that she had received word by
telephone from the Bellevue Hospital Of
zcisls that her son was held there on a
charge Of insanity She did not know
what 10 make Of the telephone message
Mother Is PerpIexed-
7 received word a few minutes ago
hat my son Frank was in Bellevue Hos
pital.' said Mrs. Hodskins. but am at
less for an Interpretation Of the mes
cage He was III with typhoid fever sew
,raI weeks after he came home from
school on his vacation. and left his bed
lgaInst my wishes Hov he came TO be
n New York CityI do not know
Dispatches from New York contained
the information THAI young Hodsklns had
izl5 in his pockets when searched n
Bellevue Hospital His relatives were IN
able 10 say how he happened 10 have that
amount OF cash in his possession
Frank was seventeen years old on May
D." said Mrs Hodskins. He returned
rom 8Iaplewood School. in ConcordviIle.
Va. late IN June Since his return. his
health has been bad, and several weeks
ago he was stricken with typhoid fever
We called in Dr. Benjamin F Gibbs, and
le ordered Frank be kept quiet and in
bed
Recently he had cultivated the ac-
Iuaintance Of a man about thirty years
old. and his head has been full OF going
West 10 make his fortune
on last Tuesday he disappeared from
nome We did not know where he had
gone but from the number OF times he
mentioned the mans name. ne supposed
he had run away with him We have
not heard anything from him since Tues
day until tonight. when we received
word over the telephone that he was in
a New York hospital supposed 10 be in
sane I suppose leaving his bed too soon
and travelling 10 Jersey City without
money 70 pay his fare are responsible for
his predicamenL
Gave a Wrong Name.
When he first entered Roosevelt Hos
pital. Hodskins gave his name as Frank
Norris. eighteen years old He said his
occupation was that Of a plumber. and
that he lived AZ 1220 r street northeast
There is no such address in Washington.
When taken 10 Bellevue Hospital and
subjected 70 a mental examination. the
lad admitted his name was Frank Hod-
skins. and that he lived at 1886 Irving
street northwest Washington. D c.
When Dr. Gregory. Of Bellevue, ex-
amined young H0dskins. the lad said
he had been in New York three days
and had $50 in his possession When
zesrChed- however. he had culv $40. His
relatives here have no idea as 10 how
ne came into possession Of this amount
II money Young H0dskins gave the
name Of his next best friend as Prof
2 R Pine Of So Myrtle avenue. Brook
-yn- His relatives in Washington know
f no such person
Reports from New York indicate the
lad will be sent to one Of the state in
change for the better in his mental con
dition IS not noticeable within the next
-welty-f0ur hours.
Immediately after receiving fnforma-
ton that his son was in New York the
latheT Of the boy went 10 police head
quarters in the District Building 70 con
Ter with Lieut. Peck. in charge OF the
detective headquarters at night Lieut.
Peck said there was no charge against the
boy in Washington. and he had received
no information regarding the lads deten-
ZION in Bellevue Hospital
Says He Is Only sick
It is simply q case OF q boy beine
lured away from his home BY a man old
enough 10 know better" said Mrs Hod.
skins pretty blond daughter on the
Veranda. al 1896 Irving street last night
Frank never would have run away II
some one had not euticed him
He had been sick for weeks. and hi.
head was fun Of going West 70 make q
fortune We did not know where he had
gone when he left here last Tuesday. but
thought he was safe. He is not insane
He is simply sick. and If they send hin
home We VIII look after him