New-York tribune., 1868-01-23
THE LATE JOHN JACOB AsroR. JR.

The second son of the millionaire, John Jacob
Astor died at the age OF sxtyye and his body has been
inferred in Trinity Cemetery where repose the remains
OF his father and mother. When boy young Astor was
considered remarkably intelligent; therefore his father
determining give him all the advantages Of European
education sent BIN to the University OF Geneva TO COM
plete his studies. The University founded in l3a
and reorganzed by Calvin and Beza. When sent
10 this University John Jacob Asor & was about sey-
enteen years Of age. After time news came 10 the
furrier Asor-the mllonairehat his son. the one who
bore his name was suffering from alteration Of intellect
The that sailed for Europe carried the elder
John Jacob Astor. Arriving in Geneva he found the
only too true, that his son-whom he always after
ward called his unfortunate son"-was hopeessly an
imbecie The cause of the loss of reasonwheher by
blow the head overstudy has never been fully es
tablished. The senior Asor thinking that change Oh
scene might be beneficial made the tour Of Europe ae
companled by his SON All was unavallng 90, MIN WIZ, ~,
rowing heart he returned to America bringing With nm
his stricken boy IN those days private asy W ~.
insane fourShed In Cam6rdgeport Mass SnTst TSitesr
charge OF DR. Chaplin and DR. Dexter Fairbsnk InIn,
the senior Astor took his afflicted son Tor
ment. The boy having violent paroNysms OF rage psr
constant watching and the beng peculiar. Df ran ran
bank took IL under his immediate SUPERVISION snu & 70
It particular attention. An absolute cure was Io
be impossible, but the maady so far mtlgaeo & .s
the patient became comparatively harmless Az thts m % nm
Dr. Fairbank removed him from the asylum 70 m Ser,s
home and there he devoted himself entirely 10 INC
of his patient The father wanted ls boy near ~ mn H. am is
therefore he built for his reception inc nhsUn " "bih
terseCtIon OF FOurtceuth-st and Nintna'ss:Lw
with the grounds fills nearly an enre DoSh. S",nS
was occupied, in 1882 and there the son dWel fstnS
his fathers house once week anu iiiis TS,,e
course, always accompanied py BIS pS - 'he
wore along and no Improvement In me cohuitOh O uo
patent was disccrDiblc Or. James McDohaiu lo'u w
rather that cure could certainly be elected uraspns
at shadow, John Jacob Astor se;lor ae'Pn.e m"ns e
reigned mis- stead. Then came relapse pdiONy
vioeuce and rage returned, and Dr. Falrbank Was sum
named 10 and subsequent 10 that time had the
divided of the patient The great sedatVe snpo,s
i'm the OF the junior Astor was exercise hheh ~ ~
weather permitted rides aud walks were taken IN hs w..
grounds the street And many an lnhaDltah iv o ~
Ninthaye. and Fourteenthst. ncghbothOod Is tain't
with the figure of old man, with bowed beau s ps
cautious gait who followed closely In the footsteps
doctor When the weather was unpopltlous the % h,s
the house were used for pedestrian exercise Dey
later years he became sedate, his seeming aei "a
arising probably, from infirmty and disease VI Ia
kidneys, to which he martyr lie eoud no. n nes
any connected conversation but his remembrance
gotten And often he would utter sentence oi
Dure and nccurate-hOugh he had not studied .H "A
elage since he left Europe. He enjoyed eauDs "a
drinking though he never went TO excess. extra
stimnlant In the viii Of John jacob AstOt, n", ",ss
January. 1885, Is the following provision, "hi0h
directly Ia his son; ,.. 80. Iosa J,os
Asto procure him all the comforts shch lis %
may admit and to bear the thereof not eite'b
And case restored then d them 70 py AZ
= 600 year during life and he shall have Las dl ssae
him direct uors pay 10 such Issue ne ,,
per child for li, aud my eteule % ~ h. .fasut
aunues snd also all other annu's II
Will which aunuues shall stand secured on sacn '"n''
The family and friends haye been retieent IN ~ En Inc
informatiop but the above VIII De founu W ne.rly
main facts DR. Dexter Farbank has
$50 yoton 10 the comfort and interest OF LIS of
tn Which large circle Of friends bear their uipu
gratitude. n.