Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-29

New York, July 2S.-The World
says: Isaac E. Adams, 80 years old,
was yesterday declared insane and
suffering from paresis, and to-day he
will be removed to the Manhattan His
pital. A few years ago he was one Of
the most successful and promising
young men in Chicago. Adams was
born in North Illinois. He was stu
dious boy and was graduated with
honors from Evanston University. He
began the study of law in the Office
of Emory A. Storrs, was admitted to
the bar and practicsd in the Office of
Mr.. StOrrs, through whom he gained
admission to the most exclusive cir
eles Of Chicago society. At that time
he met the daughter Of Fred. A. Tap
pen, president Of the Gallatin Nation
al Bank, of this city. Miss Tappen
was visiting Chicago friends when she
met young Adams. Her visit in the
western city was short one, and at
its termination she announced her in
tention of visiting Europe A few
weeks after her departure Adams bor-
rOWed the necessary capital from a
friend and followed her to Europe.
His trip was successful, and soon after
their return to America they were mar
ried and went to Chicago to live.
They had a beautiful residence on the
North Side. They had several fine
equipages and lived luxuriously.
Through his connection with Emory
A. Storrs, business flowed to Adams at
a rapid rate, and in a few months his
income was said TO be more than $780,
900 a year. Increasing wealth devel-
oped in the young man desire for
speculation. He began in real estate,
but branched out in other directions.
Meanwhile he was acting as confiden-
tial agent and attorney for some of
ChicagO's wealthiest residents, be-
sides having charge of the settlement
Of numerous large estates.
When apparently at the zenith OF
success luck seems TO have turned
against him. The bottom dropped out
of some of his biggest ventures. OBJ
ligaticrs pressed him. He could not
afford to have his name smirched. He
was the custodian Of large sans Of
money, belonging 70 estates at were
in his hands for settlement, aad some
of these funds he is alleged to have
used to stay the tide that had set in
against him, but in vain.
There are various stories as to the
means he employed to keep his finan-
cial head above water He brought to
his aid ali his versatility. all the tricks
of law. and ali the prestige of ac-
quaintanceShip at his command. In
June. 1892, he was aTraigned before
Justice GlennOn for being implicated
in a questionable $4,000 transaction.
November 20, in the same year, ne was
defendant in a case in the Circuit Court
brought by Mrs. EmmaA. Elliott, who
asked for the accounting Of an estate
of $50, 600 which had been placed in his
hands. 1t was alleged that many of
his victims avoided the notOriety Of
prosecuting him. Not one of the in
dictments against him was pushed TO
trial, but for what reason no one seems
to know.
About two years ago he left Chicago.
He had been living at the Hotel Rich
elieu and his departure was of such a
h.sty nature that he left his trunks
and some Of his personal effects. He
came to this city, accompanied by his
wife. For a time he had desk room
in the Office of Col r. G.. Ingerson
Later he established an Office at No. 10
Wall street His friends say he has
made considerable money here, but his
reverses in Chicago caused him to take
TO drink. He has acted Queerly for
some time. A few days ago he was
taken TO Bellevue Hospital for exam
inatiOn.