The evening world., 1894-08-15
L. ROOSEVELT DEAD.
Sudden End of Life that Was
Wofully Misspent.
Lived in Ssc'usion the Past Year
as "Mr. Eliot
Attended Only by His Valet and
Physician.

Elliott Roosevelt, brother OF CIVIL
Service Commissioner Theodore Roose-
welt, died at ~ O'Clock last night at his
home, Sl3 West one Hundred and Second
street, after an illness extending over
period of only four days.
Mr. Roosevelt took to his bed Friday.
| He has been ailing for some years and
was not at all in 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 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 well kept
that only Mr.. Roosevelts 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. DIR. +. w. Holman.
Of 327 West one Hundred and Forty
fifth street, at his bedside. His valet at
K GTace he Of desa say
to 10 o'clock this forenoon Mr.. Oracle
had not arrived at his nephews house.
To Mr.. Oracle Will be left the duty OF
notifying Mr.. Roosevelt's family and
making the arrangements for his fu-
neral.
BY advice OF physicians he went to
Europe with his wife and two children
In order to receive treatment from q
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, neal
Paris, He was admitted to the asylum
A boy was born to Mrs. Roosevelt
the previous June, and as soon as sh,
was able the wife returned to New Yorl
M and went to live with her mother Mrs
lEyalentine Hall. at II West Thirty-sev
: Mr.. Roosevelt remained In the asylum
for about nine months. when he wa
brought here for examination as to hi
Y sanity upon the petition of Theodore
r Roosevelt, with the approval of the lat
Justice o'Brlen. Aug. II. 1891. apponte'
n Peter B. Olney, DR.. Cyrus Edison an
2 Edward V. Loew commissioners to in
r auire into Mr.. Roosevelt's sanity. Late
another commission was appointed b.
Justice Bartlett. of the Supreme Court
v Brooklyn. consisting OF Dr. Landon Car
!, ter Gray, William :. Cogswell and Johr
A mental incapacity Of Mr.. Roosevelt VIII
= was then living at Westbury. L. !.
: Mr.. Roosevelt was finally adjudge
) came estranged from his family, an
. rented the One Hundred and Secon
II street house, where he has lived vii
X tually cut of from any intercourse wit
= His wife, who was Miss Anna Hal
"a daughter Of Valentine, Hall, and whol
ago: The three children, Eleanor, =
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 excesses o
" his part The children Eleanor and Hal
AGED now nsy Nth fn and M GFes
= mother-in-law. at IL West Thirty-sev
l enth street.
= Elliott Roosevelt had done but it'll
= his death, except attending to his Goa
mining interests nj Abingdon. Va.
q Theodore Roosevelt, who is in Wash
!, ington, was notified of his brother
!; Douglas Robinson. of IS Liberty stree
q who married sister of the deceased
y stand the report that Elliott Rooseve
!, had been living under the name {
/ Eliot. There was no reason why h
;, should have tried to conceal his identit!
u lieve any attempt had been made l
re that direction.
s. Mr.. Robinson showed an Evenin
~ World reporter a package received b
" mail two DAYS ago, marked Retur
to Elliott Roosevelt ll3 one Hundre
and Second street. in proof OF h
10 statement.
Mr.. Robinson said he received a lettI
n, three days ago from Elliott Roosevelt
Z valet to the effect that his master Wa
" i'll. He said Roosevelt's death was sue
den and unexpected.
or The deceased was at one time col
I, sidered to be wealthy, his estate beir
m valued at $4,000. To what extent tn
has been drained by Mr.. Roosevelt
:, manner Of living of late years, is NJ
a known.