The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-28
Sanity Commission to Examine the
Famous Playwright
Next Week.
RETREAT HAS BEEN PREPARED.
Brilliant Mind Believed by Expert
-Alienists to Re Permanently
Neutrality-suspicious. Prac
ticed by Alleged Friends.
REPCBLiC SPECIAL.

| BEPUBiAC SPECIAL.
New York. July 27.-'.An incurablc pare-
tic.'' is what Doctor Graeme NJ Hammond.
specialist in mental diseases. pronounced
Charles Hale HOyt July "A, after an exam
nation lasting several hours.
This examination was made at the sugges-
ton of Doctor Charles l. Dana, who az
vised Frank Mckee some time so that, a
friend and business partner OF Mr.. Hoyt
and as a responsible citizen. he should have
the unhappy playwright confined in a re
treat. As a result OF this examination and
opinion by Doctor Hammond, Mr. Hoyt Wa
placed IN the retreat kept by Doctor Henry
Z. Stearns. at Hartford. Conn, and Judge
Dugro Of the New York Supreme Court to-
day appointed q commission in lUnacy t.
pass upon his sanity.
Friends of MIR. Hoyt have felt for more
than a year that his mind was giving way
Some feared. even as far back as n year
ago. that he would end in an Insane asylum
His case was taken in hand bY the most
eminent alierists that could be obtained.
and Doctor Charles L. Dana made long anu
careful study ot his mental and physical
condition, and since then another cxsmira-
tion Of Nr. Hoyt WAS made, at Doctor
D5na's suggestion, b. Doctor Graeme NJ
Hammond.
II was onlN upon me pf'lDlpiN ana IffNfEt
of these specialists. his friends declare, that
they finally resolved upon the only Course
open 10 them. and have Mr. Hoyt placed in
the care of retreat Of the kind he wa
taken 10 on Thursday.
In his opinion - the condition OF Mr..
Hoyt, which IS made the basis Of the action
taken By Mr.. Mckee. Doctor Hammond
says:
Il made very careful examination o.
Charles Hale Huyt. lasting several hours
AS Il result / am OF the opinion that SAT-.
Charles Hale Hoyt IS os unscund mind. in
capable of governing himself or of caring
for his property
SUFFERING From Paresi..
He also SAYS that he again examined MI
Hoyt IN Stearns Institute and that i founa
memory had failed: there was also failurr
OF physical strength. which are the usual
symptoms of paresls.
Doctor Hammond also says that he Test
ed Nr. HOyts mental powers and found
them impaired and he nrOnounces the play
wright ''an incurahle pareti:.
Mr.. Hoyts life a; Charlestown. y. II.
Il Is said led his friends to ad the worst
II is said that he was made the prey. of
position upon him. This had also been tn"
ease I'm this city. according to Benjamin
steinhardt Of the firm of Howe & HuInmei.
which represents Frank Mckee. Mr.. stein
hardt said to-day that Mr.. Hoyt had $50
COO on deposit IN the Garfield Savings Rank
ard that Mr.. NcK-a had.as precautionary
checks for more than $40 for fear some one
would impose upon Mr.. Hoyt and defraud
him.
Ii was this condition Of affairs that led
Mr.. Mckee. according 20 the assertion OF
his counsel. to obtain the highest expert
opinion to his mental state.
The necessary legal papers for the com
mitment Of Mr.. HOyt we're made out in
chaTlestown. y: H.. early this week. but
when he WIS taken 10 Hartford Conn. The
officers Of S:earrs retreat asked foT pa
pers made out In Connecticut. This ied
10 the sending OF Reg!naid ;. Durrant: wh"
is employed by the firm OF Howe < Hum
mel. to Hartford 70 see that the new pa
perS were made out in due form. Another
examination was made Of Mr.. Hoyt's conii-
ton and the Necessary application was made
TO Judge Freeman on Thursday for his
commitment 20 the retreat.
Sanity Commissions Asked.
Frank Mckee made application to-day
through his attorneys. Howe & Eummoi.
to Judge DugrO Of the supreme CGur; for
the appointment of q commission de Iuns-
siStance of n Sherin's jury. the sanity 0f
Charles H.. Hoyt- In this application MIR.
'"rha: tho said Charles II. Hoyt has for
the last year been SO far deprived Of his
reason and understs nding as To be alto
or TO manage his affairs
The application was granted and Judge
Dugro appointed the following "a Il com
mission: Edward Jscobs. william ]. O'Sul-
Ivan and Jona !. GU iuiIu- similar com
mission has been applied for in New
would await the appointment Of the New
York commission that he cJCld name
the same persons.
1t is expected that the commission will
have Mr.. Hoyt brought 10 this city the last
of next week or the first OF the week after
for the purpose of examining him.
Mr.. HGyr mas considerable property. his
estate In CharlestOWn. y. H. il is said. be
ing worth between S21Go and S}.1.s.i. His
intcrCs: in the firm OF Hoyt & Mckee. ac-
corting to Mr.. Mckee'S afiidaVits. amounts
to sic1,G(9. and besides. he OWNS SOME prop
erty In COnat ct.cut- During last season. . l.
though he was not actively engaged in his
firms affairs. he drew. IL is said, Ss500a
Ring WOrm-No Cure, No Pay,