New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-04
HIS MIND UNBALANCED.
CLARENCE KING TAKEN TO THE BLOOMING.
DALE INSANE ASYLUM
rr1rNns HAVE NOTICED HIS TROUBLE For SOME
TlNE-OCCAsIoNAL ACUTE ATTACKS OF LATE
THE PHYSICIANS, DIT. ALLAN MLANE
EXPECT 4 SPEEDY RECOVERY.

HAMILTON AND Dir. Il. p. LINCOLN,
EXPECT 4 SPEEDY RECOVERY.
7, vos definitely announced last night that Car
e,cc King a director Of the United states Geoiogi-
"a, Survey for several years. and extremely Wen
,,own in club. scientific and literary circles IL TINS
ci., had been committed to the B!oomingua!e
Insane Asylum. For some time Mr. Kins had pee'
showing signs of mental disturbance, amt on Mon
dav II assumed so acute 4 form that precautions
were decided upon. lie was carefully examiner o9
DR. Rufus p. Lincoln OF No. q East Thirty-hrs'-
ct who has been LIS physician an) 4 personal
friend for many years, and by Or. Aian Sci'"ne
Hamilton of No. "A East Twenty-ninth-st the well
known authority diseases of the NINA. After
thorough examination they Immediately ceruhed
that Mr.. King suffering from mental disturb
ance with occasional acute symptoms Accoiuihsis'
upon their certificate and upon the personal app'
cation Of three of Mr. Kings most intimate irie"us
Justice Patterson. Tuesday night at his house
signed the necessary papers committing MI Mus
10 the asylum 1t is announced by MI. NINE PnS
sicians that his trouble has no chronic sFihp'o"s
and that it is confidently expected that ai'e'
neriod Of much needed rest. Mr. King VIII De re-
stored TO his old self is under no restraint at
yloomingdae. and his removal there was III ac-
cordance with his wishes The worry n'c'"en.
10 the financial troubles the last summer .oiu
much on Mr. Kings nervous as well as physieaI
vitality and his system became greatly ueoh'a'eu'
with cas,onai attacks of acute melanchoha
HIS ACTIVE PROFESSIONAL LIFE
Ar King uos horn in Newport in 1872 He is
descendant of Daniel King. who settled in Lynn
Mass, in 1647 Mr.. King was graduated a' "e
Yale Sheffield Scientific School in lsoZ ana soon a.
fer rode horseback across the Continent 10 Cahior-
mia where he was made member OF the stare
Geological Survey. He continued III MS sc'eh'iio
researches and made discoveries valuable 10 the
interests of the United states Government ne
was placed in command of the expedi'ioh ior d
comprehensive survey of the Western Cordhiefas'
and published voluminous reports OF MS researches
representing five years of work me puoioa'io' vi
thesa renorts began in 1870. and was completed IN
1874 under the title of professional Papers OF
the Engineer Department, United states Army
In 1879 an ATTEMPT was made to impose upon the
u,,h,,c and investors by 'salting" certain tracts
OF land with diamonds brought from LONDON Inc
tracts were within the field OF Mr.. Kings survey
and he rendered a great service 20 the puolic ps
exposing the fraud. At the suggestion oi MI
King the several National Government surveys
were consolidated into the United States "epoeca'
Survey Mr. King was appointed the first director
a., oc;ce which he held until 1851 Since 1881 he has
devoted his attention 10 various geological re-
searches. He has been honored by eiectioh "
membership to many societies IN TINS country a"'
in Europe He was elected n member OF the Ma
,ional Academy of Sciences in 1876. lie has Wit
ten much one of his best-known worKs oeihs
Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada
Signs OF unsoundness OF mind have been notced
in Mr. King by his friends for several weeks i-as'
Monday he was with note to see Jo ansr a.
Po,yprs and returned to the home OF mis- irlehu.
Charles W Could in Thirty rdst, where he ha ,,,
been staying without hlt evaryhins expected
OF him had been performsd His lIlends Sou n III, Io
examined by the physicians and sent 20 the asy-
ium.
A STATEMENT FROM DR.. LINCOLN.
In speaking OF the case. DR.. Lincoln said yester-
day:
Some time ago Mr. King greatly troubled
and
u IN spite of the fact that he recovered, the
illness wore somewhat on his constitution ana MS
professional life such as to tell severely OH
his nerves as well physical vitality. lie was
particularly broken by worry incident 70 the
financial troubles of the summer, In whch MT
King was involved TO some extent. Last July
Mr. King came to see me. and told me that ne
had been able to get extremely little steep io'
some weeks past. In consequence also, oi N's
connection with the bank at FL Paso. Texas Oh
he Of the heaviest owner ne was n,sn ue
he cared for with the greatest conscient ousnes ness
.xpe ate and he made his professional Obligations
of great moment SO keen was his sense 81 n nons
professional offers If he doubted bn IN dhs eure
ment of the case and his code of honor placed MN
at the head of his profession , o..,., or,s,s
and to his extreme senstiveness his professional
obligations brought about the condition OF NE
1.s@a,es His Condition
such however 10 make II necessary usai ne
should be taken TO a retreat. but II seemed pe,t
70 Nr King himself, we'll as 10 his irien t,
in view the fact that ne had no FANNY .,a
good nureng and absolute freedom from care
finder such circums tances. there is little uoup,
that he will recover his aforetme health ana
''sot was learned from others who knew him that
Mr. King had expressed sense Of great reiei ana hhn
,,ra,ifcation that II had been decided 10 place nun
For a time at Bloomngdale. Although his trouble
has occa sionally assumed acute FORM he has never
been Violent He realizes his own condition. ana IN
speaking of il says that he Is all right nne-tehthS
~ The lime but that occasionally he loses him
self and has abSouteiy no ieco"e@'o Vi HIS "~'''"
In the interim. 80 -, u, - .r, 80 IA
THOSE who were with Mr.. King on Tuesday said
,ba. his condition was such might come 10 any
one who brooded too much over himself, and that
By proper treatment 1t could be speedily cured Al
smoke of Mr. King delightful companion ana
MS nossessjng a mind Of extraordinary keenness ana
ability He was brilliant CONVEX stonaist. and
extremely popular among MS frehus, WIN whom
hn had gained a singularly high reputation for
kIndlness Of heart and loftlnesS OF purpose he
scientIdc circles and by his continued application.
exquisite taste and sound judgment. ne had taken
high place in all the circles in which ne moved.
Mr. Kings family relations were admirabie. ana
his ready sympathy and charity were constantly
DIR Allan McI.ane Hamilton said TO n Tribune
reror,er who called at his Office last evening:
professional courtesy prevents me from saying
ANYTHING about n case in which i am Interested.
cannot discuss it," - .,, l.,
Dr Hamilton quoted however, as saying nc
had no doubt OF MIR Kings speedy restoration:
A Tribune reporter called at the home or MT
Cadwalaler last evening. but he could not De seen
Mr. Gould was also said to be not al home.