Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-07
oRyILLE GRANT.

The OnhdllpB OrtHsi0n Of a MOHOnsnii0c--
The Gigantic Commercial Operations
Which He Beiiered Himself to BE En-
DnDett mills Eorcible Detention and IN
generation IN an Insane 1sylMm.
New York Special Sept. A. to Chicago Tribune
Orville d. Grant, brother of ex-President
Grant, whose insanity has been familiar fact
in private circles for some time. was removed
from the detention room in the quaint old Jail
at Elizabeth. N. j., to the insane asylum ut
Morris Plains, this morning. Two stout attend
ants from the asylum accompanied him in IL
carriage, A. r. Corbin, his brother-in. law, pre-
ceding, to make all the arrangements essential
to his comfort. MIR. Cerbin did not return
from the asylum until late in the evenin",
bringing to the family of the unfortunate de-
tenu the assurance OF his safe arrival at the
asylum and settlement in as commodious
apartments as the institution could Offer He
will not be subject to any of the severer re-
straints or experiences of asylum life his de-
tention being the only stipulation made with
the medical superintendent, the same to be ac-
companied with such medical treat nent as
may conduce to bis recovery. The removal
was conducted very quietly. On Monday Dr.
Morton, family physician of the Corbins,
signed The necessary papers to insure his re-
ception as patient at the Morris Plains asy-
the papers should receive the sigma
ture OF magistrate; but friends, relatives, or
proper guardians may, upon securing physi-
cans cartlhcate, summon asylum attendant
and have patients conveyed to the hospital.
With this In view Mr.. Corbin undertook, Tues
day morning, to keep Mr.. Grant at home until
the attendants should arrive, when it was in
tended to place him quietly in q carriage and
drive over to Morris Plains. But the surveil-
lance of Mr.. Corbin, who resides opposite Mr.
Grants residence, did not prove sufficient for
the purpose, and about noon Mr.. Grant took
the train for this city, leaving word that it was
| necessary for him to make an arrangement for
5OO ships to move sundry millions of bushels
of wheat consigned to him. and that he would
be back at 2. NJ. At that hour DR.. Morton
aad a carriage containing two muscular fellows
from Morris Plains were in waiting at the de-
pot, but the train did not return until 6. Up
on alighting from the cars he was taken into
custody, it is alleged by bystanders with some
violence, but, being man of great physical
strength. 1t was not deemed best to make an
evening journey to the hospital. Accordingly,
the patient was committed to the Jail for safe
keeping during the nighe. Mr.. Grant made no
resistance when the papers were exhibited to
HIM, but seemed daZed and amazed. Upen
recovering his mental balance, he told
the doctor and attendants he would ac-
company them, unwillingy of course. to the
asylum, but begged he might be permitted to
remain with his family until morning under
guard, IT deemed essential. He pledged his
word not to attempt to escape, but the attend
ants objected on the ground that no dependence
/ could be placed upon the parole of an insane
patient. The relatives conceded. and the
patient was accordingly committed. Mrs.
Grant, mother of Orville and the ex-Prcsident,
was found at the elegant residence of the
Corbins, and spoke frankly of her sons
monomania. She said Orville had been a
trouble to the family for some time. If he
could have been persuaded to remain quietly
at home no restraint would have been pnt upon
actions. a nd huv nd
KIND father, and there was no apprehension
his mania would take violent turn. His in
sanity consisted In a mOnomania for immense
transactions without any capital and il he could
not obtain the money for his travelling expenses
any other way he would borrow it, Besides
his mind was SO unsteady they did not like to
trust him on long journeys alone. Last fall he
went to California to attend to what he called
large milling interests, and to push the for
tunes of an invention for cleaning wheat. from
winch ne expected great things. He returned
in June, and since then his mania has been
worse than ever. OF course he did not bring
back the anticipated fortune On the con-
trary, he had spent or invested in unremunera-
tive enterprises nearly quite all the $4,000
he had formerly made in the timber business,
and 10 she did not think there would be anything
lett Tor the maintenance of the family. About
three weeks ago he went to Boston and entered
into contracts for pianos and other manu-
lacIured articles to the extent
OF more than 100000 His friends
went on to Boston, cancelled his contracts,
PAID his hotel bill, and brought him home. 1t
appears that Mr.. Grants monumania is of long
standing and that the President at one time
consulted a distinguished physician to have
MIN ascertain and report upon his brotners
mental condition. It not thought neces-
sary at that time to place him under restraint
Dr. Morton said the patients mind had been
some time affected, but the family had hest
tated to send him to the asylum and had tried
every means to keep him at home. DR.. Nor
ton defines the disease as a monomonia for
commercial operations, but ventures no opinion
as to his ultimate recovery