New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-14
JOHN A. CHANLER NOT INSANE
SENSATIONAL STORIES DENIED BY HIS
LAW PARTNER.

HE Is UNDER TIE CARE or DR. LYON. AT BLOOM
INGDALE. BIT IL RAPIDLY RECOVERING FROM
SEVERE ATTACK OF NERVOUS PROS
TRATIoN CAUSED BY ovERwoRK
A report that John Armstrong Chanler had been
an inmate Of the Bloomingdale Asylum at White
Plains for several months, was confirmed yesterday
by II. Van Ness Philip. his law partner and close
friend. who said in his Office at No 100 Broadway
Mr. Chanler is not insane. / him yesterday
and talked with him about business matters. and
he was entirely sane His mind is not affected IN
the least II is sound as mine.
MIR. Chanler has been at Blooningdae for some
months. He went there last spring after severe
season of work, which had seriously affected his
nerves. He was simply broken down in health, and
went to this for rest and trea ment. He Is
now much improved.
ut given out that he had gone to Europe In
order that he might rest in absolute quiet and re-
trement. only his friends and relatives who stood
closest him were aware of his trouble, and these
have called upon him frequently.
Mr.. Chanler stays closely to his room during the
daytime. and Is out good deal at night. He does
this escape observation. lie did not wish 1t
known that he Bloomingdale and for this
reason has kept In secluson. His long nehf driNes
and rambles purely for exercise
John Armstrong Chanler is thirty-seven years DID,
a cousin Of John Jacob Aston ana Of William wal
OOrI AstOr, ana DrOtNtr or Lewis SiuyNeodHt nun
Ter whose speech before the national convention OF
the Irish Independent League. in Dublin brought
out Kisses at mention OF the name Of Gladstone on
Monday, and Of William Aston Chanler who IS the
Democratic candidate for Assemblyman In the YIN
District OF this city. He has al income OF 900" a
year. and has spent great deal Of money IN az
sisting struggling American art students He was
educated az Rugby and Columbia. and Is the senior
partner in the law firm OF Chaner. NaHwel4 x
Philip az No. l2o Broadway. In lsS ne married
Amelie Rives. the authoress. who becan" widely
known through her story. The quick or me
Dead" and other writings. The announcement or
their divorce made early last year, and she De
the wife OF the Russian prince. Pietro Irou,
betskoy. Several months ago II was announced
that she suffering from nervous prostration
and had retired TO sanitarlum IN FhllhueiPhia
Her condition Is said to have been worse recently
Mr. Chaner has been a member OF the Prayers .
Metropolitan knickerbocker. Manhattan, mon
Lambs University Century. Racquet Cslumet 81:
Anthony and Democratic clubs, and OF the sons OF
the American Revolution and the Columbia Alumni
Association
William Aston Chanler. when seen last evening
in his home az No So Clinton Place. said: My
brother mas been In the asylum for few months,
recovery. He has splendid constitution and there
Is every reason expect that with rest he VIII
cease TO suffer from the nervous exhaustion which
has been his trouble" . =.
AT the Bloomlngdale Asylum Dr. Lyon declined
to talk about the case Of Mr. Chsner. but admitted
that Mr.. Chanler had been IN the institution about
al r,n-