The evening world., 1894-08-15
{. ROOSEVELT DEAD.
Sudden End of a Life that Was
Wofully Misspent.
Lived In Seclusion the Past Year
as "Mr. Eliot"
Attended Only by His Valet and
Physician.

Ellott Roosevelt, brother or CIVIL
Service Commissioner Theodore Roosc-
welt, died at 10 o'clock last night at his
home, 3l3 West One Hundred and Second
street, after an illness extending over
period Of only four days.
MIR. Roosevelt took to his bed Friday.
He has been siling for some years and
was not at all in a condition to with
stand severe illness, so that when
taken down he quickly succumbei.
Mr.. Roosevelt has practically lived the
life of a recluse for the past year.
Eleven months ago he rented the fine
residence at 3l3 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 will lonly be made aware of
his address when they read this.
Mr.. Roosevelt died with only his valet
and his physician, Dr. F. w. Holman,
Of S27 West One Hundred and Forty
fifth street at his bedside. His valet at
once notified the dead mans uncle.
James x; Oracle, Of Oyster Bay, but up
had not arrived at his nephew's house
To Mr.. Oracle Will be left the duty OF
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
While in Paris Mr.. Roosevelt gradually
grew worse, and 1t became nee
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
was able the wife returned to New York
and went to live with her mother. Mrs.
Valentine Hall. at II West Thirty-sev-
| 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, 1879. :, appointed
Peter B. Olney, DR.. Cyrus Edison ant
auire into Mr. Rooseveit's sanity. Late,
another commission was appointed b,
Justice Bartlett, of the Supreme Court
Isy q Pr dan sGg Car
O'Donnell. to Inquire INTO the alleget
was then living at Westbury. L. I;
able to attend to his AFFAIRS. He be
rented the One Hundred and Secont
street house, where ne has lived vir
tually cut off from any intercourse with
His wife. who was Miss Anna Hall
daughter Of Valentine Hall, and whom
ago. The three children, Eleanor. ri
lott, jr., and Hall Roosevelt, were takel
care Of by Mrs. Hall.
A. year ago last May the boy Elliot
died. This was great blow to tn
father, and led to further excuses oil
his part. The children, Eleanor and Hall
aged res rsspeHf ,,ny ten and three years
mother-in.iaw. at II West Thirty-sev
enth street.
Elliott Roosevelt had done but lltt
business for a year or 50 previous t
mining interests nj Abingdon, va.
Theodore Roosevelt. who Is In Wash
ington; was notified of his brother
who married a 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 h
should have tried to conceal his Identity
Mr.. Robinson said. and he did not be
lieve any attempt had been made II
that direction.
Mr. Robinson showed an Evening
World" reporter package received b.
mail two days ago. marked Return
to Elliott Roosevelt, 1l3 One Hundre,
and Second street." in proof OF hi
statement.
Mr.. Robinson said he received a Iette
three days ago from Elliott Roosevelt
valet to the effect that his master wa
i'll. He said Roosevelt's death was sud
den and unexpected.
The deceased was at one time con
sidered to be wealthy, his estate bein
valued at $4,000. To what extent thi
, has been drained by Mr.. Roosevelt
manner Of living Of late years, is no
J known.