New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-06
DURYEA, RAVlNC,
GETS STRAITJACKET
Patricide Goes Violently
Insane in Prison and Is
Taken to Bellevue.
LUNACY HEARING
INSTEAD OF TRIAL
Speedy Commitment to Mattea"
wan Likely for Slayer of Father
a Civil War General.

Violently insane. apparently. chester
Rernen Duryea, who shot and killed
his father. General Hiram Duryea, early
Yesterday morning. was taken from the
RAYMOND st. Jail, in Brooklyn, to Belle
vue Hospital at s o'clock last night
Since early in the afternoon. follow
ing his transfer from the Fifth aV.
court. Brooklyn. to the city prison.
DURYEA'S condition became steadily
worse From a padded cell he was
taken to an ordinary cell. At once
he tossed in the afr whatever he could
find about him and took imaginary
shots at the missiles" A guard. sit
ting in front Of the cell. tried to quiet
him. Duryea did not shout, he grunted,
and for a time he did nothing more
than turn restlessly about his cell.
With the approach Of evening, how
ever. he began TO growl ferociously and
70 fling his arms against the bars
Warden John Hayes was summoned
from his office by the noise, and COM
municated with Assistant District Al
torney Arthur Conway, Of Brooklyn
and Robert H. Elder, the patricide's
counsel They agreed that the situa-
ton should be submitted to a Bellevue
Hospital surgeon for final decision.
DR.. wellington, riding a heavy emer-
gency ambulance. went TO the prison.
where he was Joined by Patrolman
Iangwell of the Adams ST. station.
They strapped Duryea to stretcher
and carried him 10 the ambulance, In
which he was tied down. Arrived at
Bellevue. the murderer was placed in
the prison ward.
SLAYER in Stratiacket.
He gave his name and age calmly
and correctly.
WHO is your best fr1end?" he was
asked-the customary question
MY father" he replied.
But your father is dead"
Dead. Ell? Is that 500"
There was no shock expressed in his
face or in his voice; just the slightest
surprise. Soon after this he became
very restless and excited, so he was
placed IN straitjacket.
The development of last night may
see the case wind up almost as speedily
as that Of Michael P. Mahoney. the
lunatic who shot Corporation Counsel
Polk in an effort to slay Mayor Mitchell.
DURYEA'S case, when 1t came before
Magistrate Reynolds, in the Fifth ave-
court. Yesterday, was adjourned 10 to-
morrow morning. but in all probability
he will not be in condition to appear.
Mr.. Elder will, in that event. submit
the afidavits TO the magistrate VINO
will then hold Duryea for trial. That
will place the case in the County Court
of Brooklyn. and application will be
made for the appointment OF COM
mission to examine Duryea. Should
they find Duryea insane, the judge viii!
order Duryea committed to the Mat
teawan Asylum for Insane Criminals.
Neither Mr.. Elder nor Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Conway anticipated yes
terday afternoon the event OF last
night. Duryea, charged with homicide
was taken TO the City Prison at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. An hour
or so later Mr.. Elder sent two men to
interview the murderer From
padded cell, in which he first had been
placed. he was transferred to an ordi-
nary cell, and he was in that cell when
the lawyers representatives saw him.
A few minutes was enough to show
them the mans condition. They re-
ported back TO Mr.. Elder. Not long
after that Louis T. Duryea, first cousin
of the slayer called at the prison but
did not see him. Warden Hayes In
forming Louis OF the prisoners mood.