The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-13
JESUS LOVER
OF MY SOUL
Is All That Beautiful Miss
Wackerman Says Now.
HER MIND HAS LEFT HER
On Account ofSIander Uttered
by English Artist.
HER MIND HAS LEFT HER

Buffalo. y. Y. June 12-Miss Helen
Vanderbilt waekerman. an American wo-
man. famous as a model for London ar
lists. by one Of whom she was called
Gods Masterpiece who was driven in
sane by an insinuation against her char
acter. was brought TO her home IN Buff
falo today by her mother and her uncle.
Her beauty has nearly passed with her
mind. only the fsintest traces. Of it re-
naming.
Only six months have gone by since the
disease Of her brain manifested itself. but
in that time deep burrows have formed ia
her forehead and about her eyes. the eyes
themselves have become dad AID express
sioniss. and the color has left the cheeks.
which hav become drawn and emaciated.
There is nothing in her actions 10 indi-
cate that she any longer feels an interest
can comprehend what is passing around
her.
She speaks rarely and then incoherent-
~ Only twice in nine weeks. her mother
says. has she uttered an intelligent word
Once she sang verse OF Jesus. Lover
of My Soul" her favorite hymn.
Once thoroughly stylish woman. she
has become careless in her dress. which
heightens the pathos OF her condition 10
those friends who knew hcr when she at
tracted attention by her beauty and dress
wherever she went.
Her mother says she is not violent usu-
ally. but only when she has nervous at
tacks During her voyage she had sew
broke some glassware and dishes. To the
terror OF the other passengers.
She viii be treated at home. There is
only slight hope that her mind viii ever
/. be restored. but this is sufficient to lead
the loving mother on 20 the expenditure
OF all her resources TO procure the treat
ment prescribed.
Prof. Hubert Herkomer. r. a. was the
person who made the insinuation that
robbed Miss Wackerman OF her re->2n.
Miss Wackerman is a rich girl. who
lived with her mother for several years
in London. Her beauty was Of 4 classic
type. and such artists as Caroius Duran
and Sir Edward Poynter besought Miss
Wackerman 10 grant them situngs. So
likewise did Professor Herkomer. The
young girl-she is not yet 22-was installed
in the family Of the artists. as a guest.
and her mother took the opportunity 10
pay a trip to America.
after a month OF sittings for the Aoad-
envy picture the artists manner changed.
and he Historically babe her begone from
his house. basing his demand on accusa-
tons he said had been made by other ar
lists for whom she had sat.
The bitter charges drew from the girl a
food OF tears. and an angry demand for
the name OF the traducer. but the profess
sor Stunned explanations, and. with Mrs.
Herkomer. left hong as II to aYoid the
necessity of justifying himself
Professor Herkomer had intimated in a
general way that the charges" against
Miss wackernan had been made by an
artist or artists for whom she had sat.
The American girl visited all the distin-
gulshed painters for whom size had posed.
From each Of them she obtained a writ
ten statement branding as false and cow
ardly tn, insinuatioi made against her.
In spite OF Professor Herkoncrs action
in ordering Miss Wackerman from his
house, he still hung the portrait Of her In
the academy. but left her name OF. In
view OF the fact that the story Of the al
most violent treatment which the ANA
tear model received at the hands Of Fro
fessor HsrkDmer az his home was known
to every one and that his assault upon
her fair name and his refusal 10 use 81 as
a title 10 his work was IN every ones
mouth. the American colony here was a
unit IN demanding that justice be- done.
The excitement created ~ the discios-
ures made the portrait u Hiss Wacker-
man the most prominent ia the academy.
There was really very little reason why
il should - labeled. except Yer the vim
Gication which The mo9sI wished EveFy
visitor 10 the galicrier saw the painting
before leaving ard q discussion Of what
amouutec g a scandal went On hefo-s It.
Il was f1Ii length lsrtrait ~ pretty
girl standing listening IN an ezpectant at
iitade
Professor was urged By al artists who
knew the young woman % apologize @
Miss Waekarman. but he always referred
them 70 his lawyer. he was severely
bat lie never offered al ex-
PLANTATION
'Ccd-s Masterpiece was ere enthusiast
he expression that was used . descrIle
her ~ Sir Edward Poynter. y sl6ent -
fhe Royal ACADEMY. Who made sketch
q her. Faueroy made 8 marble bust q
her and Elisa Rooerts painted ner - "a
Greek Codes and sid - hsrs
Her cocntrymen rho8i1 have made n
aer a S7ddess-auerics so11ess. % Gee
'rate their puei.c squares Instead r
mat. she looms upoa - unknown. Hke
ssuse ordinary woman Ho~ CD sks nsss
sus u your harbor unseea7 Why 80 yoe /
- her zor
Miss XFzcksruan Eas 1ot Only fhe org,
nal - Roberts ~Pziias sfhene bat ~
soynter's Portrait % a f-zsT- r9nzrsy /
made her as a marble Madonna.