Arizona silver belt., 1878-10-03
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 Last Wednesdays dispatch says 0rville Grant, brother of Presi- dent Grant, was taken to the insane asylum at Morris Plains, N. J., to- day Application for bis admission as private patient was made last Monday. The step has been under consideration for some time. Nothing was known publicly till he was ar- rested on Tuesday evening. His friends say that his reason has been gradually giving way since he ap- piled for the trading post on the MissOurs. He always contended that his political associates robbed him of the emolaments of that office, and he afterward plunged into speculation. When he moved to Elizabeth, N. J. with bis family. 1t was believed be was financially embarrassed. He re- ceived assistance from his relatives His residence IS in the most aristo- cratic portion of Elizabeth. His brother in law, A. R. Corbin, of Black Friday fame, lives on the op- posite corner. Last December, Or vile Grant Went 10 California to look after supposed milling interests. He vas a second Col. Sellers, and im- agined he saw millions in everything he touched He cook an interest in cais-skins, and talked necessarily about his business projects and spec ulaaons in his family circle He would net listen to the eumeaties of his wife to be cautious, and threat ened a corner in calf-skius, purchss- ing then at 50c and selling them at $z d piece He vas to buy 3O0, 900. Be then lhoaght of pluaos, an4 ne- glecsed bis family and became care less in his personal appearance. On his retuTa from Boston last Friday, he said he had negouated for q mil- lion sewing machines alt S6 50 each, and that he would complete all ms pfoiec5s within fwo weeks. The fam liy physician, Dr. Morton, was at once consulted. Last Saturday, Or vile Grant came to New York, aud attended general horse auctions, mak ing exuavagent bids fer several pur- caases Last Thursday, Osyille prom ised toremrn to Elizabeth by an early tram, and 1t was deteriumed to arrest hIm at the staEon. As the train ar rived at the depot, Constable Douyan Was stationed at one end of the plat Form, and Officer Depley n the mid de Orville Grant jumped from the first ear and walked toward the officers at brisk step. He was shaobily dressed, and was rushing past the resGtnfaht, when Officer Depley tap pea nm on the shoulder and said {:
 You are my prisoner, sir " Grant laughed ahd replied: All right please order a carriage for us.' No papers Were shown, and the oihcer Ied Grant by the coat to a carnage, in the presence of a crowd of two hundred persons. As Grant ap- proached the carriage be refused to enter, and the crowd became aemon- snatye. Finally he entered the car lriage, one officer taking seat with the dfver When the party reached the Unson county jail Grant was placed in the prisoners room. The lappAcaNoh for 5ranis removal was shown hnn, and he read t with com plaisance Grant was then put under lock anu key His son Harry was sent for, and with the jallol7s son, lpIaysd cards wlIh OrvAe. Later, lGrant became boisterous and insisted upon beng reieased. On yesterday morning As got enraged at an open carrisge that Was driven up to the door He shouted to the driver to move on, but he got no reply. Or EviIle shouted again l tell you, move along, or 1 will buy out your whole arrangement and knock you ont of . position. He shook his fists at him. 4 large crowd collected, and carriage was called, and the officers drove Grant away On tho way to the asylum. Grant related .he incidents of his career from tho time be entered his fathers tannery at the