The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-05

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-Jehn Armstrong
Chanler. great grandson OF the first John
Jacob Astor and former husband Of Anne
lie Rives. escaped six days ago from
Bloomlngdale Asylum Although detee-
tives and hospital attendants have search
ed the Westchester woods and this city,
no trace of him has been found
Friends sent him to Bloomingdale in
February, 1897. and the one-tine promi-
nent club member and society favorite has
for nearly four years occupied comforta-
bic quarters in what is known as Macy
cottage He has had the freedom of the
condition. while giving no hope of uIti-
mate recovery, had improved to such an
extent that he was trusted to take long
walks without an attendant Oh one of
these, last Friday, ne went TO the White
Plains Railway Station and boarded a
train Of the New York and Harlem River
Railroad bound for this city
When he failed TO return TO the asylum
IN the evening attendants were sent to
search for him. They traced him to the
White Plains Station. but IL was not posi-
lively known till Saturday that Mr. Chan
Ter had come to this city. Dr. Samuel P
Lyen, superintendent of the institution,
then received a letter from Mr Chanler.
postmarked New York city, saying vague
" that he was attending to some private
business and would return when it was
transacted The letter was not written
on hotel paper and bore no address.
Mr.. ChanIer's near relatives are Repre-
sentative William Astor Chanler, a broth
eT, who is attending the opening of Con-
gresS IL Washington: Mss Margaret
and Winthrop and Lewis S.uyyessnt Chan
Ter, brothers
Prescott Mall Butler, of the la firm of
ETarts Choate & Beaman, who vas ap-
pointed by the courts a committee OF the
estate and person Of J. A. Chanler, said
yesterday that a diligent search was be-
ing made for him.
.All that We know OF his Whereabouts. .
Mr Butler continued, as that the letter
received by Dr. Lyon-was posted in this
city None of his relatives has seen him,
though they we're in hopes that he would
call upon them: l cannot imagine what
private business he referred to IN the let
ter. We have relieved him of all business
cares, and he had nothing to my knowI-
edge that required attention"
Mr. Chanler and Annette Rives were mar
ried at the height of her popularity won
BY writing The Quick and the Dead. "
The young New YORK lawyer. scion OF
one of the best families, met the Virgin
ia girl during her first season at Newport.
The wooing followed on June Il. 1888. Mr.
and Mrs. ChanleF went abroad and remain
ed for some time Rumors OF disagree
ments. paTtilIgs, and Teconciliations
reached this country. Then M Chanler
went 10 Africa to shoot tigers and eie-
plants, while Mrs. ChanleF remained in
Paris studying art It was announced
in October. 1895. that divorce had been
granted on the ground of inconpatihility
Of temperament
Pierre Troubetskoy. Russian prince.
arrived II this country in 1895 and Arelie
Rivers was married TO him Sir. chsnler
WAS in broken health. and his wife's sec
end marriage is said to have preyed upon
his mind SO thai with anxiety and annoy
ance over business cares TO which he was
accustomed his condition became SUN
that his friends had him committed 20
BIComingdale-
The chief deIusion OF SIR ChanIer Is
said 70 be that he is q great parsonage.
with Dowez and influence. and that other
great men are jealous CT him and are con-
spring to kill him Or of the haliueiaa-
items for 3 time was that he was sort OF
Dr. JekyI and Mr. Hyde. He hss been
examined b. Mr. Carlos Macdonald and
three alienists who have diagnosed the
case as inCuFzbIe. He has an income or
about SSe zee a year and is forty years old.