The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-15
{. ROOSEVELT DEAD,
Sudden End of a Life that Was
Wofully Misspent.
Lived in Seciusion the Past Year
as "Mr. Eliot"
Attended Only by His Valet and
Physician.

Elliott Roosevelt, brother of Civil
Service Commissioner Theodore Roose-
velt died at 10 o'clock last night at his
home, 3l3 West One Hundred and Second
street, after an illness extending over a
period of only four days.
Mr.. Roosevelt took to his bed Friday.
He has been alling for some years and
was not at all in a condition to with
stand a severe illness, so that when
taken down he quickly succumbed.
Mr.. Roosevelt has practically lived the
life of a recluse for The past year.
Eleven months ago he rented the fine
residence at 313 West One Hundred and
Second street, near West End avenue,
and has lived there alone attended only
by his valet.
The agent Of the house has known Mr..
Roosevelt only as Mr.. Eliot. in which
name the lease was drawn. The secret
Of his identity has been so we'll kept
that only Mr.. Roosevelt's closest friends
knew where he lived. Even some of his
relatives were ignorant Of his where
abouts, and viii lonly be made aware OF
his address when they read this.
Mr.. Roosevelt died with only his valet
and his physician, DR.. +. w. Holman,
OF 81 West One Hundred and Forty
once notified the dead mans uncle,
James X. Oracle, of Oyster Bay. but up
to 10 o'clock this forenoon Mr.. Oracle
had not arrived at his nephew's house:
notifying Mr.. Roosevelt's family and
making the arrangements for his flu
neral.
BY advice Of physicians he went to
Europe with his wife and two children
| In order to receive treatment from a
Paris specialist.
While in Paris Mr.. Roosevelt gradually
essary to place him under the care of
Dr. Saury in an asylum for the insane
known as the Chateau Sauresnes. near
Paris, He was admitted to the asylum
A boy was born to Mrs. Roosevelt
the previous June, and as soon as she
and went to live with her mother, Mrs.
valentine Hall. at II West Thirty-sev-
| enth street
Mr.. Roosevelt remained in the asylum
brought here for examination as to his
sanity upon the petition Of Theodore
Roosevelt, with the approval of the lat.
Justice o'Brien. Aug. II, 1891, appointed
Peter b. Olney, DR.. Cyrus Edison and
Edward V. Loew commissioners to in.
another commission was, appointed by
Justice Bartlett of the Supreme Court
Brooklyn, consisting of DIR. Landon Car
to inquire cGs sso the sna a 99sf
mental incapacity Of Mr.; Roosevelt, VIII
was then living at Westbury. l.. I:
,I Mr.. Roosevelt was finally adtudget
came estranged from his family. ant
rented the One Hundred and Secont
street house. where ne has lived vir
tually cut of from any intercourse with
his relatives.
His wife, who was Miss Anna Hall
daughter Of Valentine, Hall, and whom
ago. The three children, Eleanor, FL
lott, jr., and Hall Roosevelt, were taker
care Of by Mrs. Hall
a year ago last May the boy Elliott
died. This was great blow to the
father, and led to further excuses on
his part. The children. Eleanor and Hail.
aged respectively ten and three years.
mother-in-iaw. at II West Thirty-sev-
enth street.
Elliott Roosevelt had done but little
mining interests nj Abingdon, Va.
Theodore Roosevelt. who is in Wash.
ington, was notified of his brothers
Douglas Robinson, of IS Liberty street
who married sister of the deceased
said this morning that he did not under
had been living under the name o.
Eliot. There was no reason why HI
should have tried to conceal his identity
Mr.. Robinson said. and he did not be
lieve any attempt had been made IL
that direction.
Mr.. Robinson showed an Evening
World" reporter a package received By
mail two days ago, marked Return
to Elliott Roosevelt, 113 One Hundred
and Second street." in proof Of hi,
statement.
Mr.. Robinson said he received lettel
three days ago from Elliott Roosevelt.
valet to the effect that his master wa.
Ill. He said Roosevelt's death was sud
den and unexpected.
The deceased was at one time con
sidered to be wealthy. his estate beini
valued at $l75, 600 To what extent THU
J has been drained by Mr.. Roosevelt
manner Of living Of late years, Is no
known.