The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12

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nous place for exercise. Still, In my
slippered feet and scant apparel I
needed to walk fast and far to keep
my blood circulating. However, I got
partial relief one day. I stood for a
moment at the entrance to this run.
way. and saw coming toward me from
the main building a patient whom l
had noticed a few days back walking
up and down the ward, wild OF eye
and holding conversation with him.
self. Then had seen him led to the
Annex, and suppose that from there
he had gone to q ward in the main
building for special treatment of
some organic trouble. With an or.
derby at each side OF him he came
along quietly enough until they led
him into the runway: then he broke
loose with torrent Of profanity. and
struggled furiously. Sane or insane,
he knew he was being taken TO the
BOBBY Hatch, and resented 1t. But It
did him no good harm. rather, for
he lost one slipper. They had given
him the preliminary push ahead to
make him stiffen his knees. then
canted him back for long slide; but
the floor was rough. and he would not
slide: so. his progress down the run
way was a succession of jumps. in
one Of which he lost the slipper. Sc
cured 1t and finding It new. thick.
soled and warm. donned 1t, leaving
my own in its place. From that time
on one foot was warm, the other cold;
but was impartial. and changed slip.
pers occasionally. And, as / walked
no l~o
came to my mind the swift transit Of
the prayerful man into the Annex.
and l knew now why they kept that
fiber mat 80 shiny and smooth. 1t
was not only to give exercise to the
nuts" but to make 1t easy to slide
them along.
THE Psychopathic ward is a clear
ing house between the various po-
lice courts and the asylums. Patients
came In singly at all hours OF the day
and night. and went out In punches,
to Central lslip. Wards Island, or
elsewhere. In less than a week was
the patriarch of the ward; all who
had entered before me had gone to
some asylum except one. a quiet, ell
derby man who went home In the care
OF his wife. I do not know what
trouble Of mind brought him there;
perhaps II was like my own, for dur
ing my stay he and were the only
ones to be released. ! will say in pass
ing that I had not yet discovered
what my mental trouble really was.
even though l had studied up the
various 'phobias and manias. and
tested myself for the symptoms:
had them all.
No man is judge Of his own men
tai condition. though he may Judge
the mental condition OF others. On
the day when the very effeminate
person was scolding mother" a
heavy-set, middle.aged German, with
serious, intelligent face. watched
him awhile. then. catching my eye,
smiled and tapped his forehead. He
could not speak English. but the
world.known gesture indicated his
belief that the effeminate person was
insane. Yet, this man, after sitting
around in the chairs that day and
part OF the next, apparently much
interested In his surroundings, sud
denly sprang to his feet and went
berserk, roaring out inarticulatt
words in German. The Chief Mate
was at lunch, but as II was cleaI
case for the BOBBY Hatch. the nurse
In charge signaled to the only orderly
on duty at the time, powerfully
built young fellow named Sullivan.
H.. II.