The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-05
ORVIL GRANTS INSANITY.
THE BROTHER or THE EN-PRESIDENT
PLACED Nv AN asylum



Orvil Grant ex-Prcsldcnt Grants brother,
was taken to the New Jersey Asylum for the
Insane in Morrstown yesterday. Mt the request
Of his family The fear that his singular CON
duet after he camc back from California last
June. excited became a conviction when he re-
turned from Boston few days ago. The splcn-
did specuatons. tho immense purchases. tho
large figures OF which he constantly talked
were. the family fetthe Authorizations Of dis
ordered mind. DIR. Morton. tho family physi
clan. after prolonged examination in Mr..
Grants house in Elizabeth. " j.. became salts
hcd that the visionary Spectator was mono
maniac. and advised that ne should have tho
quiet and treatment OF the asylum. 1t was
necessary however. to act with some caution in
apprehcnding Mr.. Grant
On Tuesday afternoon Constable Donovan
strollcd back and forth on the platform Of the
Central Railroad depot. closely watching every
passenger on the incoming trains from New
York. Tho sharp-eycd Officer Dcprez scanned
every one who got of on the opposite side.
while DR.. Morton loungcd carelcssly by ono OF
tho depot windows. Train after train came in,
put the watchers did not make any move. After
Inc o'clock train had backed out OF the depot.
officer Deprez saw rather tall man. who wore
asomewhat sccdy black beaver hat. and whose
clothes we're untidy. walking rapidly along the
west platform. and he whistled to Constable
Donovan. The constable hastily crossed the
track and DR.. Morton followed. and the three
mon drew up in front Of Mr. Grant-for the
man on the platform was helm such way as
@ stop him.
You are my prisoner" the constable said
Is he put his hand on Mr.. Grants shoulder
Your prisoner; oh yes ha! hal Very good
JOKE. Lots take carriage" Mr. Grant
responded.
Very we'll. There's one right here" and
tho constable led the way to a hack that had
been in waiting
Even in that short time throng 81 hun
drcd persons had collected for word had been
quickly passed that Constable Donovan had
arrested Cen Grants brother. The hack door
was slammed. the driver bounded to his seat
ami. rs he had been instructed to do. drove
Now. what does all this mean ?" Mr.. Grant
nnsked after he was alone with the constable:
by his friends TO take him where he would DO
quiet and at rest for a little while.
" But I've got something to say about this. II
York tomorrow Tor ! have a very pressing
business operation to finish"
The conversation was short. however. for the
carriage was stopped in about five minutes. and
as Mr.. Grant looked through the window he
" SO am to be taken here: very well. " and
without word of expostulation or any resist
snce he got out Of he carriage and walked
not seem to be excited in the least. and every
act and word was that Of perfectly rational
might have been received. but led him through
the long corridor up stairs. and ushered him
cupant That. was Repper. the man whose
eopement with young woman last spring has
Mr.. Grants heavy Jaws were firmly set "a he
took seat in the room F and looked inpairingly
M hraf har nA q, In md ba fyn1t.
fectly why he was detained. He felt keenly the
nNnner OF his detention. and suggested what
was strange thing IL a man could be taken
without warrant. and be received and de-
tanned by a county latlcr withouta CON mitment
II he was to be detained he thought he might
haye been spared the necessity OF goingto lai.
h9Ppear S1 not at Nil, hrst %ho Ee os sn
10 be insane. but as Mr.. Grant WAS very quiet
and the attendants were by 20 watch. he made
no serious objection. and at length Joined in
game Of cards.
During the night Mr.; Grants mania was de.
veloped several times. He strobe the floor and
talked rapidly about certain immense specu-
lation that he was planning. and which de-
He told his attendants that this little Joke was
being carried altogether too far and he said
by main force II he WAS taken to Morristown
His oldest son. Harry. young man nearly Of
age age, called 70 see him, and father and son
perfectly rational. The son said that The Doc
tor thought it would be- we'll for him to be quiet
fathers mind that Dr. Morton was TO blame for
the outrage. He couldn't believe that any Of his
family would do such thing; HeaPpeased hun
Of the Asylum for the Insane would not
keep him ten minutes, and then no WAS anxious
10 be taken TO Morristown as speedily as pos
sble. In the morning he was seen standing at
the window. and he hailed IA man in the prison
pointing 20 one that stood in front OF the Jail.
Well. why don't they hurry up and start"
h. shouted when the man said that it was Con-
At9 O'clock in charge of his attendants Con-
stable Donovan and Police Officer Miller, he
he had entirely recovered his good humor. and
talked clearly about what he would do when he
said, with DR., Buttoph and convince him that
this talk about his being insane was all moon
shinr. and the Doctor would agree with him
the first train TO New York and negotiate the
sale 81 As fine span of horses a. was ever
hithed 70 q wagon. Then he told the attendants
now he began life rs a tanner in company with
ms father and how during, and after the war he
said clonnea him out but he was piucfy enough
III TO this time he had talked like quiet.
sensible man, but then the mania showed itself.
"a. referred ~ that speculation in calf skins
Vim great gee. He had bought every skin in
market The profits on the rise would DO
enormous but 1t WAS nothing TO little side
ISSUE Whlcn ne mad n pianos. He had. he said.
got hold oftwo or three hundred pianos Of a
.ery choice make-he wouldn't say what-for
~ apiece. These would sell in California for
POW apiece The biggest strike he had made
however, ne remarked WIS in sewing ma
gnlhes, ana the shipment and manipulation OF
inc market would require every minute that he
could spare Tor the next three months. lie had
bought 200 900 sewing machines for about 81
motto De- PARTICULAR about the precise figure
hndthese would sell on the Pacific coast AT the |
very lowest igure, for $50. and five times two |
are ten, nought TO carry. 10000. OOO-an enor-
nous profit"
he asylum was reached at about O'Clock
and when Mr.. Grant entered the office ne found
bis brother-in law. Nj. Cnrbin. and his sister
Mrs. COrbin there. He shook hands with both
pleasantly and chattcd with them i'm urivntc Tor
few minutes. His son. Harry also came into
the office and greeted his father kindly The
attendants slipped awny unobscryed. aud so did
Mr.; Corbin and his wife. DR.. Buttolph talked
WIN Mr.; Grant cheerily for a few minutes and
then led him 10 his room. His apartment is
pleasant and he will bee allowed every comfort
care being taken that nothing pertaining TO
business shall come to his notice. and il is be-
neN'u That this treatment with perfect quiet.
VII. ultimately dissipate the hallucinaton
Mnen Mr.. Grant returned from California
iasl june II was noticed that he was talking very
UAIaVaRantly about his business prospects. and
. was when he began to tell Of the immense
Vahsao lions that he had already done in Now
hork' winch were known 20 he myths that his
nsanltY was suspected. Meeting friends in the
street ~ Elizabeth. he would buttOnhole them