The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-21

Parrtie-Ten Months Ago lie Made
Uis Escape, and BE Now Il Discovered
IN virginia Making claim 10 fnis Prop
ert,, Win Physicians' Anidasits as tn
Ills sanity IN Ills Possession senator
John ". Daniel. Judge Augustus Van
wyek and Others Are To Aid Him.
RICHMOND. Va. sept. 20.-John Arm
strong CHAMBER. the divorced husband OF
Amelie Rive-. now this Princcss Troubetz-
loi. who several months ago escaped
from the Bloomingdale Insane Asylum.
nj White Plains, y. y has again taken
his place In the world as one returned from
the dead. and. backed by the best legal
talent. will make a fight To- have his sanity
acknowledged. and ~ secure possession
Of his property
Mr.. CHAMBER was committed TO the Bloom
ingdale Asylum ON March IL. 1907. lie
escaped In November, 1900. Tho most
strenuous Efforts were made 10 find him,
but he disappeared as though the earth
had swallowed him up Thousands Of
dollar Werr Icnt following clues. dragging
nvers aud in Other ways Ia trace the miss
ing man. until finally has friends came TO
tho conclusion that he was dead.
On July 10 last. a NEATLY dressed, gentle
manly stranger arrived In L~ynchburg and
registered at tho Arlington Hotel a. John
Chiffon. North Carolina. This stranger was
Mr.. CHAMBER. and ho lived la a quiet and
unoste ntatiouz manner. apparently seeking
In every way possible TO avoid publicity
and escape attention.
QUIET LIB IN
He remained for this greater part
Of the time In his room. devoting
himself 10 reading From the Office
Of the hotel Mr.. CHAMBER could gen
orally be seen sitting at the window Of
his room tanning himself and deeply i'm
merSed in a book which he Semed 70 ENJOY.
The few persons who became acquainted
with him learned nothing whatever OF
his origin or OF the nature Of his business
In Lynchburg. and. despite the numer-
Gus inquiries and sp,culatlons OF the EN-
ployees and hAbitues Of the hotel, he re-
manned safely hidden behind his incognito
and no one dreamed Of his identity until
this morning when he left with one OF his
counsel. MIR. Fred Harper. for Louisa
County Court House for the purpose Of
appearing there In connection with sorne
legal matters In which he Is Interested.
While In L~ynchburg. Mr.. CHAMBER was
seen 20 be in frequent consultation with
Mr.. Harpar. who IL son-in-law and Law
partner Of senator John ". Daniel, but
this fart did not arouse suspicion. and Il
was generally presumed that he was an
attorney whD had come here 10 consult
with the firm OF Daniel A Harper. Many
persons gained the / impression that Mr..
CHAMBER was in the United States Secret
Service. Al times he would indulge In a
game OF pool. which was generally played
In the poolroom In the basement Of the
hotel. A. his meals no confined himself. |
to n strict vegetable diet. milk and Irish
potatoes forming a. a rule tine principal
part Of his repat. Frequently Mr.. Chanler
received letters addressed 10 James Chill
worth While somewhat original In his
way of living. his quiet and intelligent de-
meanor and PHEASANT temperament seem
10 have convinced his acquaint ances there
that he is In complete possession OF his
mental faculties.
SENATOR pASIEL AND JUDGE VAN WICK
HIS COUNSEL.
As afterward appeared. Mr., Chanler
opened communication with United States
Senator John W. Daniel. 20 whom he
conhded the secret that he was the missing
John Armstrong CHAMBER. returned To make
a fight for what he deemed his rights and
to prove 10 the world thai he lad been
WlbiAkluhN hNioINsIANfd N un Il~4lfN |
man. In addition. Mr.. CHAMBER secured
the services Of Augustus Van Wyck Of
New York, and other eminent lawyers Of
Virginia. To these gentlemon Mr.. CHAMBER
has proved that he Il "a man Of sound mind.
He presented certificates TO that effect
from Or j. Madison Taylor u Philadelphia,
and other experts under whose care he
spent six months after his escape from
blooming lals.
Accompanied by several Of nj. LAWYERS
Mr. thnUlgF wont fp-Aay 70 Intttsa .s,FfvFy
~ institute proceedings TO gain possession
OF certain property there, and thence 10
his native county OF AlbcnaIle. from
whore no will direct his suit by means 81
which he hopes TO recover his place VA tho
world
ms MARRIAGE TO aNELIE RTvEs.
No romance ever written Is more re-
markable than tho story Of John Arm
strong CHAMBERS life Years ago when a
young man, MIR Chanlor was a civil en-
gincor. He had inherited considerable
money and by his energy augmented his
fortune until, when he gave up business
pursuits his pOzseeslouS were c.'imGtrd
at several millions. He was a great tray-
eller. but after seeing many lands finally
settled down among the beautiful noun
tains 81 Albemarle county, Virginia. where
he met the woman who has exercised such
an influence ON his life.
Arneiie hvc-. the beautiful crratir
authorizes, lived al Castle iiill. a fine Old
Virginia home near the CHAMBER estate.
She was "A mere girl when he first settled
there. but from the first Nh" exercised a
marked influences over him The young
men Of the county docked - Castle Hi -
$50 the Virginia beauty, aud NO one thought
that the grave vuung-Old John Armstrong
Chanler would b" the favored sutton.
IL l. said that he was one OF the FIRST 20
whom she showed the manuscript Of her
daring novel. The Quick or the Dead
and that b." strongly advised her not 10
publish ", not approving Of the sentiments
expressed
nt-ObCE AND INSANITY.
Notwithstanding. he married her a few
years later. and for a while their married
life -smcd Ia L. a happy onc. But there
wa no cungcniaiity h'twern tho grave,
polished CHAMBER and the beautiful, wilfll
creature whom he had made his wife. First.
came rumors of discussions. then pro-
hnged separations aud finally an absolute
divorce, followed quickly by ~" marriage
Of Nr' Chanlcr To- Prince Trouirtzkoi.
whom she had mot while travelling la Italy
Not long after came the commitment 81
MIR. CHAMBER Ia BlOomingdale.
skilled physicians have pronounced Mr.
CHAMBER Of sound mind, and the -ui, which
le ia abtuf - putFT TuaN uruslns,. a. k.1.n-