The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-10
REESIN A RETREAT AGAIN.
HLS LAWYER DEMANDS nv TAIN TO
BE TOLD WHERE HE ia.

The HeusE .R1an Escaped fron . Maahouse
East Suiy-Now eaia TO Enve Gene Velan'
tariiy to n Retreat at = Great Distance fro~
View York-Hin Lawyer Tackles uin Easher'
Word came 10 The suN last night that How
oil @. Roes was missing" He isn't missing,
but his lawyer can't get at him. Mr.. Rees 10
the President OF the Fishkirl and Matteewan
Gas Company, and 1t was he who escaped last
July from q madhouse in Central valley,
sane by a Sherif's jury.
William Ap Rees, the father Of Howell O.
Reos, said last evening that his son, at his own
request, IL now in q private retreat . great dis
lance from New York, and went there several
days ago.
According to his father Howell recovered
from his malady and became sane. He resumed
the management Of his property and conducted
1t upon conservative business lines. As soon as
his mind regained Its balance he realised the
foolishness Of his mania, which had taken the
form of a desire to purchase all kinds of property
regardless Of its usefulness to him. He undid
as far as he could what he HAD done while his
mind vas clouded..
few weeks ago he went to his fathers house
at 1873 East Fortieth street and had q long talk
with his father. He requested his father to
soil for him the brass foundry on the east side,
which he bought while III. His father said he
would. Then he requested his father to dispose
of the Fishkil and Matteawan Gas Company
and said that be was going to drop all his bust.
ness connections in New York and leave the
place for good.
Mr.. Rees, ST., did not wish to sell the gas
property and he urged his son not to think OF 1t.
The father feared that his son was on the verge
Of another mental attack. in which, no thought.
his mania would take the form of a desire TO
sell his property regardless of It's value. He
therefore advised his son to go to a physician
whom they both knew and respected, and fol.
low his advice. Howell said he was anxious to
avoid any such experience as that OF last sum-
mer and readily agreed.
H and his mother went to tho establishment
OF the physician, and the young man put him
after a careful examination, told Mr.. Rees that
in his opinion he had a tendency to periodical
about to develop. The physician advised
him to consult an, eminent specialist, which he
aid. The specialist confirmed the diagnosis
OF the first physician, and advised Mr.. Rees to
70 to a retreat a long distance from New York.
The specialist also told Howell that If he could
30 troubled in the future, hut that as long as
the periodic attacks continued the trouble
to the plan. Howell himself being the; first to
say that 6e ,t thought fo Y 9 that the specialists ad'
In accordance with the specialists advice,
his father says, Howell went some days ago to
tAo I'm SheShhhf ~ hO 1 "
to hold communication with any person ex-
cept with the consent CT the head Of the insti.
tuition.
Mr.. Rees said that many of his sons trou-
bles were due to o certain person. who, no
thought, was responsible for the rumors Of
his sons disappearance. 1t was on account Of
this person, he said. that he would not give
the names Of the physicians consulted by his
son. the date of his voluntary entrance into
a retreat. He refused to say whether this per.
son was q man or o woman. He said that last
evening Bryan L. Winters, his sons attorney,
called on him and demanded to be told How
ellis whereabouts The Information was re-
fused, and thereupon. Mr.. Rees says. Mr..
Winters stormed about the room and spoke
violently. Mr.. Rees says that he assured Mr..
Winters that any letters to his client would be
delivered II intrusted to him, and any answer
Howell might make would be forwarded. Ig-
noring this offer, Mr.. Winters went away.
Mr.. Winters says that he does not believe that
Howell has gone voluntarily into a retreat. He
says that proceedings brought by him for Howell,
after the latter had been declared sane, to
dissolve the eopsrtnership between How.
ell and his father were suspended on
the fathers entreaty. and upon his promise to
do nothing whatever touching Howell without
FIRST notifying his lawyer. Mr.. Winters was not
notified OF the present proceeding. and he in.
tends to find out where his client Is and to get
into communication with him.