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Tollevue as seen in an issue of The New York Orb.
Tollevue is a mental hospital in New York City that has figured significantly into the plot of There's Something in the Sea. At the beginning of Phase Two, Mark Meltzer was temporarily forced to stay there after his daughter was kidnapped by the Big Sister. Later, in the course of his investigations to find his daughter, Mark discovered that RØd Killian Quain, an alias of Orrin Oscar Lutwidge, was being kept at Tollevue after Celeste Roget bribed local officials to ensure he never get out. Mark faked a mental illness to get back in and speak to Quain. During their stays at Tollevue both Mark and Quain were seen by Dr. Howard Lyman, who acted as their primary psychiatrist.
In January 1969, Lutwidge escaped from Tollevue, fatally wounding one orderly in the process.
Documents on Mark Meltzer[]
Discharge Summary 3/6/68[]
- TOLLEVUE HOSPITAL
- New York, NEW YORK
- STATE HOSPITAL
- DISCHARGE SUMMARY
Name: Mark Meltzer..........................No(Marked out) Date: 3-6-68
In accordance with the laws of the State of New York, the patient
named MARK G. MELTZER has undergone a complete psychiatric evalua-
tion under my supervision. Based upon my personal examination of
the patient, I hereby state that there is no medical reason to
believe that the patient currently poses immediate threat of harm
to himself or others. The patient is hereby released.
The patient acknowledges that he has provided truthful information
to enable a complete evaluation and voluntarily accepts discharge
from the facility.
3-6-68.............................. (Howard Lyman's signature)
3-6-68............................... (Mark's signature)
Psychiatric Exam Report 9/4/68[]
CASE NO:(Marked out)
NAME: MELTZER, Mark G.
AGE: 46 MALE
MOST TEST ITEMS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN ANSWERED TRUTHFULLY.
HOWEVER, INCONSISTENCY IN RESPONSE TO SEVERAL CATEGORIES
SUGGEST S THE PATIENT MAY HAVE MODULATED ANSWERS IN AN
EFFORT TO DENY ANXIETY OF DEFY DIAGNOSIS.
THIS PATIENT APPEARS TO BE CURRENTLY DEPRESSED AND
ANXIOUS. HIS CONDITION MAY BE PARTIALLY CONDITIONAL DUE
TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS. HOWEVER NUMEROUS PATTERNS
INDICATE DEEPLY ROOTED ISSUES. PATIENTS WITH SIMILAR
CHARACTERISTIC RESPONSES FREQUENTLY REPORT INSOMNIA,
FATIGUE, LACK OF INITIATIVE. RESPONSES SUGGEST POSSIBLE
DIAGNOSIS OF DEPRESSION AND / OR ACUTE ANXIETY. PATIENT
MAY BE PRONE TO BIZARRE DELUSIONS BUT MAY ATTEMPT MASK
OR DENY THESE BELIEFS.
DIAGNOSIS IS NOT CONCLUSIVE. EVEN IF THE PATIENT HAS NOT
EXPRESSED CLEAR SENTIMENTS INDICATING PREDILECTION TO
HARM HIMSELF AND / OR OTHERS, FURTHER TREATMENT IS INDICATED.
PATIENT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN RESISTANT TOWARD TREATMENT
AND MAY EXPRESS CRITICAL/REBELLIOUS ATTITUDES TOWARD
MEDICAL AUTHORITIES.
Documents on RØd Killian Quain[]
Document Folder[]
TOLLEVUE HOSPITAL
New York, NEW YORK
QUAIN, Rod Killian
Admitted 12-02-60
Case#(Marked out)
Mental Disorder Exam 12/5/60[]
- New York, NEW YORK
Dec. 5, 1960
The Honorable Anton Arnhem
New York County Court Judge
New York City, N.Y.
RE: QUAIN, ROD KILLIAN
- Case # (Marked out)
- Indictment (Marked out)
- DOB: 09-03-1906
- Dangerous Mental Disorder Examanation
Dear Judge Arnhem:
Mr. R. Killian Quain was transferred to the Secure Ward of Tollevue
Mental Hospital pursuant to the provisions of New York State Law for the
purpose of examination.
It is our opinion that Mr. Quain suffers from a dangerous mental disorder
and requires treatment in a high-security psychiatric facility.
PERTINENT DATA
Rod Killian Quain, a 54 year-old Caucasian male was charged with Felonious
Assault, Aggravated Battery, Breaking and Entering and Criminal Threat in
relation to an incident involving one Lester Leland ("Lex") Harlan.
- "Lester" = Lex???
During Subsequent interviews with police and psychiatric evaluators, Quain
has confessed to numerous other crimes including various homicides which
to date have not been corroborated.
- How crazy is this guy???
A full summary of Mr. Quain's personal and psychiatric history is attached.
Case History[]
CASE HISTORY: QUAIN, Rod Killian
Rod Killian Quain states he was born September 3, 1906 in the City of New
York. Details have not been substantiated as Quain appears to have no
personal records.
Mr. Quain's account of his youth is garbled and incomplete. He has refused
to reveal anything except an early fascination with Lewis Carroll.
Quain claims to have been a successful inventor who was betrayed by an
associate named "Ryan." Quain vowed to track down Ryan and apparently acted
to make sure others (notably "the Frenchwoman") didn't find him first.
Quain claims to have followed "Ryan" to an area he calls alternately
"Rapture," "Utropolis" and "Wonderland." His descriptions of this location
are riddled with obvious delusions.
Quain claims to have fallen in with a gang he calls "The Splicers." The
gang seems to have been primarily involved in obtaining and consuming a
substance alternately known by various street names (e.g., "Plasmid",
"ADAM", and what may be various "brand" names - "Electro-bolt," etc.) It
appears that this substance was injected. It is presumed the substance is a
hallucinogen or narcotic, though Quain associates it with certain unbeliev-
able properties (e.g. "telekinesis").
During his period in "Rapture" / "Wonderland" etc., Quain appears to have
been involved in some kind of gang warfare with rival factions of "Splicers."
He purports to have taken the lives of numerous individuals. Further
accounts describe violent encounters with "Little Sisters" and "Daddies."
If his accounts are to be believed, Quain may be responsible for dozens of
homicides.
DIAGNOSIS:
- Schizophrenia (Paranoid)
- Psychotic Behavior
- Narcotics Abuse / Dependence
Article about the break-out[]
- BLOODY BREAK-OUT!
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Murderous Maniac Escapes Madhouse NEW YORK — Police report that an orderly was brutally murdered during the escape of a patient who spent nearly a decade in a secure ward for violent inmates at Tollevue Mental Hospital.
Quain), age 61, is believed to be at large and
Stango, contact the police information hotline at |
Behind the Scenes[]
- The name "Tollevue" was inspired by a real life hospital in New York City named "Bellevue,"[1] which was well known for its psychiatric facilities. The image of Tollevue shown in the New York Orb newspaper article is actually an image of the front of Bellevue.[2] The connection between the two names is likely a reference to Ernest Hemingway's famous novel "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
References[]
- ↑ Bellevue Hospital on Wikipedia
- ↑ 1950 Bellevue hospital photo, on Wikipedia
