The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-08

however. that Sir Donald Mann was reg
istered at the Plaza. and Russell confirmed
this by telephone. Russell said that he
understood that if he would drop any
proceeding because Of the so-called
badger episode Mcnamara would have
the land suit settled.
For three or four days, or until Octo-
her "a. Russell remained in New York
without having an interview with Sir
Donald Mann As the result OF certain
information he got from Pittsburg which
indicated that even his own employees
were deceiving him he hired the Burns
Detective Agency to take up the job OF
looking into what he believed was an
attempt to blackmail him and other hap
penings which Russell said he could not
understand
Evidence at the trial has disclosed that
in the four or five days that Russell was
spending at the Hotel Manhattan matters
Of vital importance concerning his well
fare were going on in New YORK but kue-
sell says he knew nothing of them at the
time. The best description of these
events is contained in the testimony Of
Russell's brother John. a wholesale drug
gist Of st. John. \. B., and the New York
alienists. Macdonald and Pritchard. lf
their testimony shows anything IL is that
a deliberate attempt was made TO land
Russell in an insane asylum.
Insane When His Back Was Turned.
John Russell said that he received sew
eral kilograms at his st. John home about
mis- brotner's mental condition and As the
result Of one telegram he received on
October 10. the day il will be remembered
that David Russell landed in New York,
he went TO Montreal. This telegram was
signed "Cochenthaler," the name Of one
Of his brothers clerks. and read: Mind
affected. You may have to stay indeti-
nitely, Tell James. but not another
soul"
James" referred to in the telegram
was his brother. The telegram, John said
-ratted him all to pieces" More than
that. he was very much surprised. as he
had been receiving letters from his brother
on business matters and there WAS nothing
to show that his mental condition WASH I
normal
When he got to Montreal he went to the
Windsor Hotel and met c. r. Racine, who
was employed by his brother, and Cochen-
thaler Mcnamara also came in and they
had long talk. lie was told that his
brother had delusions about the badger
game and that he had not been sleeping
we'll. The Pinkertons had given David
the right information about Patterson
John was told. tut David s mind was
running on the land suit and he had not
been sleeping well.
Then some ore tclephoned for DIR. T. r
Itoddick and he came 10 the hotel in about
fifteen minutes. Cochenthaler and McNa.
mara talked to him, imparting practically
the same Information which John had
received. Or. Roddick said that David
Russell ought to be looked after" The
important thing. as John understood it
was TO stop David from going To fttsburg
as the Chief of Police there was likely to
arrest him.
1t was suggested that Chief Carpenter
Mcnamara John Russell and DR.. Roddich
20 to New York. DR.. Roddick said hs
couldn't leave Montreal, Then a plar
OF campaign was mapped out
Impressiv Plans to Secure David.
DR.. Roddick wrote letter of introduc-
ton to DR.. Allan McLane Hamilton. the
specialist in mental diseases, and the plan
aa John Russell grasped it, seemed to b'
that Edward James. who was represen'
tative of David Russell in New York
should break into David's room at tbs
then the insanity sharps could examine
him. Something was said about Davit
hlving a pistol. and Chief Carpenter said
Yes, / gave it TO him" The revolver was
- be taken from him or the bullets re
moved from it.
mistake; he was sure that his brother wa
mentally sound. But Mcnamara woul'
have nothing Of il, John testified, and the!
went to New York that night. They go
of at the l25th street station and went Il
! the Imperial Hotel. John wanted TO see
his brother, but Mcnamara would no
consent to it. At the hotel Edward jane
came TO a conference and he was tolt
about the plan of campaign. McNamar,
very forcibly" told James. John testified
that David Russell was Of unsOund mino
and unless he had immediate treatmen,
his condition would become serious.
Tney found out that DR.. Hamilton wa
in Europe, and Mcnamara telephonec
to Dougherty. who suggested DIR
Pritchard or DR.. Macdonald. They GO
Or. Prltchard on the telephone and asked
him to come to the hotel. The plan o.
campaign was outlined to Dr. Pritchard
who later testified that from the infor
nation he received the symptoms outlined
10 him indicated that Russell was suffer
ing from paranoia. The incident Of the
badger game. his refusal to accept tht
! Pinkerton report and other peculiar act
w-rr described as delusions pure anC
! slnpl". The alienist was told that Davic
Russell had locked himself in his room
at the Manhattan, that he had four re
volvers and he would have to be exam
mod after he had been overpowercd.
! When DR.. Pritchard heard the methods
10 he employed to examine Russell h'
protested He would not consent t'
breaking into his room. Russell was no
a citizen, DR.. Pritchard insisted, and hi
lawyers must hc present to protect hi'
interests. Furthermore, there must b.
ination, and he named DR.. Macdonald
This was satisfactory and DR.. Mac
Donald was called. The ciroumsta ncel