The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-28
ISAAC E. ADAMS INSANE.
Career of a ChicagOan Who Married
Banker Tappan's Daughter.

NEW YORK July 2S.-The World says:
Isaac E. Adams, thirty-eight years old, was
yesterday declared insane and suffering
from paresis, and to-day he will be re-
moved to the Manhattan Hospital. A few
years ago he was one of the most success
full and promising young men in Chicago.
Adams was born in North Illinois. He was
studious boy and was graduated with
honors from Evanston University. He be-
gan the study Of law in the office Of Emory
A. Storrs, of Chicago. He was admitted
to the bar and practiced in the office of Mr..
Storrs, through whom he gained admission
to the most exclusive circles of Chicago So
ciety and was a particular favorite of Mrs.
Potter Palmer AT that time he met the
daughter of Fred D. Tappan, president of
the Gallatin National Bank, of this city
Miss Tappan was visiting some Chicago
friends when she met young Adams. Her
visit in the Western city was a short one
and at it's termination she announced her
intention of visiting Europe. A few weeks
after her departure Adams borrowed the
necessary capital from friend and fol-
lowed her to Europe. His trip was
successful and soon after their return to
America they were married and went to
Chicago to live. Few couples had brighter
prospects They had beautiful residence
on the North Side They had several fine
equippages and lived luxuriously. Through
his connection with Emory A .Storrs bust
ness flowed TO Adams at rapid rate, and
in a few months his income from his law
year. Increasing wealth developed in the
young man desire for speculation. He be-
gan in real estate, but branched
out in other directions. Meanwhile
he was acting as confidential agent
and attorney for some of Chi
cago's wealthiest residents, besides
having charge of the settlement of numer-
large estates When seemingly at the
zenith of success luck seemed to have
turned against him. The bottom dropped
out of some of his biggest ventures. Obli-
cations pressed him. He could not afford
to have his name smirched. There are va
riOus stories as to the means he employed
to keep his financial head above water. He
tricks of law and all the prestige of ac
quaintanceship at his command.
In June, 1892, he was arra1gned before
Justice NJ. II. Lennon for being implicated
26, in the same year, he was defendant in
a case in the Circuit Court brought by Mrs.
Emma A. Elliott, who asked for the ac-
counting of an estate of 900 which she
had placed in his hands 1t was alleged
that many of Adams's victims avoided the
notoriety of prosecuting him. Not one of
the indictments against him was ever
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 Richelieu and
his departure was of such hasty nature that
he left his trunks and some of his personal
effects. Adams came to this city accom-
panied by his wife. For a time he had
desk room in the office of Col. r. G. Ingel
soil. Later he established an office at -
10 Wall street. His friends say he has
made considerable money here, but his re-
verses in Chicago caused him to take to
| time a few days ago he taken to
| Bellevue Hospital for examination.