The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-10-14
IN An INSANE ASYLUM
Divorced Husband OF Amelie
Rives Has Hallucinations.
THINKS HE is NAPOLEON
His Friends Say He Is Taking a Much
Needed Rest - Has an Idea He
Can Break the Bank az
Monte Carlo.

New York. Oct. l3-John Armstrong
chanler the divorced husband Of
Amelie Rives. and great grandson OF
John Jacob Astor. Is reported To be in
sane In the Bloomingdalc asy ylum. Mr..
chanler left the city suddenly last
spring. and IL was said by his friends
that he had gone to Europe. The fact
has leaked out that he is in Blooming
dale under treatment. IL Is denied by
his friends that Mr.. Chanler is insane
or that his mind is affected in the least.
He was taken to Bloomingdale. his
friends assert. to gain a much needed
rest and treatment for disorder. The
affection of his nerves and general
physical breakdown was due. they say.
to oyerwork.
Harry Nanness Phillips. his law part
ner and closest friend, said or his III
ness to-day: The report of Mr.. Cham
ler's insanity is entirely unfoundcd. |
saw him yesterday and conN crsed with
him ON business matters, and he con-
,ersed In a perfectly rational manner.
His mind is not affected In the least.
Mr. chanler was simply broken down
in health aud went To this retreat for
rtst and treatment. lie is now much
improved.
Mr.. Chanler inherited AN income from
the Ast0r estate If more Than $4,000
year. lie was educated at Columbia
and Rugby and has spent much of his
lime since attaining his majority in
Europe. He is a member cf nearly all
the prominent; clubs of New York. lie
married Amelie ItiNos, the authorrss, In
1855, and the couple spent : long time
abroad. They WeIe divorced in lSgs
The Evening World to-day publishes
an article signed by Arthur Brisbcn
whicn says in part: "Mr, Chanler was
confined against his will on an order
issued in the regular way by the court
Mir. Chanlers family In committing him
acted upon advice ut physicians and
especially upon advice OF the doctor
who had been for many years MIR.
Chanle.'s regular physician. They
also acted upon advice Of DIR. Starr, a
specialist in mental disorders. ana who
signed the application for Mr. Cham
ler's commitment.
Mr.. Chanler was committed. not be-
cause of any overt act demonstrating
insanity. but because of the fear of
his relatives that his mental condition
might result al any time in some vio-
lent outbreaks. Soon after MIR. Chan
lers commitment senator David II.
Hill. who has known him for som.
time. paid him a visit al blooming
dale. senator HIN, after "a long inter
view. decided that IL would be better
not Ia Interfere In the matter.
MI Chanler is not a violent luhaiic.
but II Is allagcd. is subject 10 halluci-
nations Statements which formed the
basis Of his commitment and halluci-
nations included The belief that he had
succeeded by will power In changing
the shape of his fac. and the color of
his eyes. believing himself In he the
reincarnation of Napoleon. and thai he
would mak. great fortune by sys-
TEN of play al the Monte Carlo gam
bling tables. The affidavit upon which
he was committed averred that he was
the victim of haliucinations suggested
above. and Furthermore that there was
insanity IN his family. AN aunt having
al one time been insane
Mr.. chanltr's relatives and friends
entertain belief that he viii soon be-
removed from Bl"omingdale. possibly
10 go abroad in the hands Of careful
nurses and physicians.