The Washington herald., 1909-04-21
PATIENT GOES mad
IN HOSPITAL ROOM
Creates Panic Among PhySi-
clans and Patients.
MARROW ESCAPE OF 4 DOCTOR
Thrown 10 the Floor, Whereupon
lie shouts for Help. and Is Res-
cued by Attendanss-NIaniae Final
Iy OverpOwered, Tied with Ropes,
and sent TO Insane Asylum.

4 giant negro terrorized physicians al
Emergency Hospital yesterday afternoon
and nearly caused a panic among pa
tents
He went suddenly mad while in the
emergency room, created havoc with tx
lures in the small apartment, and saw
agely attacked the physician attending
him.
The negro broke away from five men
who were trying 20 subdue him. ran
through the door 10 the corridor, and
was ascending steps TO the wards on the
upper floors when ne was thrown by
being grabbed about the legs.
He was finally pinioned 10 the floor.
handcufed and tied. and removed 10 the
First precinct station. where two police
men were locked in a cell with him to
prevent him from committing suicide.
The negro was examined by police sur
geOns and removed 10 the Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Hospital Is Notified.
He was admitted 10 the hospital about
I2:45 O'Clock in the afternoon. A telephone
call was received at the Emergency from
a saloon at seventh and G streets north
west. saying a negro was lying in G
street, between Sixth and Seventh streets.
suffering from what appeared to be an
epileptie fit. DR.. Maclay responded in
an ambulance. and found the man sur
rounded by a crowd. The negro was car
ried TO the ambulance 'on a stretcher and
removed 10 the hospital
Jesse" negro driver Of the ambulance.
and John Middleton. negro orderly. car
ried the man into the emergency room,
while Dr. Maclay procured medicines
which he intended giving the patient.
The negro was placed on the operating
table and Jesse" and Middleton left the
room. As soon as the negroes closed the
door. the patient Ieaped from>the operat-
! ing table with 8 maniacai yell and started
for Or. Maclay. The physician gTappled
with the man, and called for help. His
cry was heard by Policeman Henry Tur-
ner, detailed at TIE hospital. and the two
negroes, who had just left the room.
Maclay's call for help probably saved
his life. for the three men in the cor
ridor ran into the emergency room, to find
the physician on the floor beneath the
negro. who had fastened his fingers about
the doctors neck in death grasp. Tur-
Der beat the negro over the head. while
Jesse ard Middleton caught him and
pulled him from his intended victim.
Struck Out SavageIy.
l Rising 10 his feet. the negro struck Oll1
savagely and cleared 2 path for himself
TO 4 large glass case containing surgical
| instruments. He struck at the case with
/ his Clenched fist, and broke the glass
door. almost overturDing the case. Be-
fore the neg-o's hand could reach any OF
the instruments inside the case he was
attacked from the rear. Turning on the
men. he shook them from his back and
started through the door
Three steps to his right was stair
way leading to the wards, and he started
up the steps. yelling Dr. Maeknight,
resident physician. was descending the
steps to the aid of his colleague. Police
man Turner followed the man from the
! emergency room. and ran up the steps
| behind him Seeing he could not catch
| the negro the policeman fell forward,
reaching out with his hands and closing
I his arms about the mans legs. The ne
| gro fell forward. stunning himself Dr.
/ Mackaight grabbed the negro. while Dr.
Maclay, Jesse, and Middleton ran up
/ the steps and pounced upon the mad
man. Turner drew a pair Of handouts
| from his pocket and locked them around