The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-18
ELLIOTT ROOSEVELT INSANE.
WIS nRoTBKR THEODORE APPLIES
FOR A WRIT IN LCSACE

FOh a "h -
a.. S,., a. W.. v9,~a
no c.,,,nr for some T,me-A So
leader, Athlete. and Cros.-couutry
r,ae,-The Canse May Have Been D'ink.
c,rnission was appointed by Justice
-. =, ,hs surname Court Yesterday to in
Vpien ~. m.n,.l condition OF Elliott
aa ui. with a view OF having committee
h oosoi IN car, for his person and estate.
app' ',;,.,;or tor tho writ was made BY his
ine Tn,,,d state, Civil Service Commits
' ylo .nd .X-Assemblyman Theodore Roose-
sav.e ~ Oh. .nnryal OF Elliott Roosevelt's
W,.. .. u,n Kooseyelt, also woll known in
,.,. nh, commission consists Of ex-Dis-
.,...v p.,.r II may, OK COMPTROLLER
wv o.w and DR.. Cyrus Eison.
80. poosovsIt ia the third child in the
tno = IN -, Theodore Roosevelt, a mem.
sluo. .,a I'n,nn eaeue Club and tho founder
', ~. N.wsboys' Home and Of the Prison
Of 'ne ',.,,i, uo ia about "a vears old
Ia is tall. manly. and Of frank and pleasant
sonn,.nanco. In 1883 no ma ried Miss Anna
Hal. VINO was also Of good social il. s sta din,
ono va M.n I' The nnptinl ceremony, which
tebk place in tho calvary Epseonai ohuroh IN
Fourth avenue and Twenty-nrst street
bors o, society, and tho reception which
vos hold ai,erwari at the homo OF tho brides
w., -, w.o, thirty. seyen tn street. was ono
Of the pessan'ost occurrences OF the winter
Three oeaa'i'u. on ,,iaI "''' '0fn 70 'ne"
They we're intimate with the Astors. into
married. Elliott was also , known ~ an ain
s,s no Ss s0I.u o OF tho club at
T.a..a.d vh.,e seyera, vears ago hs broke
a'n .1n ., m "a. from his horse 10 'A'
m.x,s, in tho real estate business with E.
I, s., Co. until the death Of Of Mr. Lud-
low whom no formed a partnership with
o" W. c-,a,. ~ nnndn., = oto.I hror.roca
y hna,n. q. nndsr Tho Arm nams q, Gracia -
Roosov.lt.
tho that tho mental faculties Of his
brother have been failing for nearly two years.
Ven; /, Europs in july. 1870. and he had re-
marked the z, I'd ual i'm pairment OF his I'M e loot
could no, toiI story cons s During
bad turns He became Violent and
~ Ssd So ms ass 70 hIS
M Rcos"velt SAYS he is unable to say how
81 the result is dino 10 Indulgence. il drink or
%a a bo"dssna stocks. and is Worth 70 oeo
his as
bu, on JnlY 81 Iast he VAS rsmoyed to- the
Chi,eau Suresnss. near Paris, where he now
h liz has three children Eleanor, 6 years:
Elliott. Jr., year, and Hall. who was born last
'I Miss Anna Roosevsl. sister Of Elliott, also
bears testimony to his mental ailmsnt. She
sSys in an afiidavit that she went abroad last
j.nnary, and saw her brother; she returned
Tis Of Elliott. She found her brother much
than When he vas n this country She
hobert b. Roosevelt. the banker. and the
uncle OF Elliott Roosevelt. was found at his
10 much snrprisad to learn that q Commission
had been appointed to inquire into the sanity
Of his nephew that he Immediately excused
himself to inform the members OF his family
This is great surprise to me-" he said. II
saw Elliott shortly before he lot for Europe.
He sremed 10 the best OF spirits and Looked
healthy He had como down to my office to
thing out OF the way with him. He talked in a
iovial way of the pleasure he expected abr Dad.
He was OF athletic build. strong. active. and
He was we'll known socially. as Was his
wife and fear that with being W all night
and working hard at business ali day he over
taxed his RESOURCES. lie had great health and
strength. but It was evidently not enough to
stand burning the camille nj both ends. man
uader such strain is likely TO take too much
With him
- He suffered greatly as the result o! n broken
~ about three years ago. and this may have
s bad. IL I. eject: He t.ok part Il theatricals
sSsn ny lanes ~; waterbury 81 Pelham and
% broke his Log. u had To be stretched every
day 10 prevent II shortening. and this caused
sherrys. and iSey seldom aiiowei bail to es. q.