The sun., 1902-12-04
VANDERBILT ALLEN FREE
AND LCNACY PROCEEDINGS ARE
OFF ron EIGHT WEEkS.
After SIX Years In a Sanitarium lie Comes
Hack TO the World 10 he an Artist
AEain--Iir's IN the care OF Friend.
and Everybody Seems to De satisfied.

William : Allen. great grandson Of Com
modore Vanderbilt. was released yesterday
from the saiitarium in Westport. Conn
of which he had been an inmate for siX
years.
Mr. Allen came TO New York with DIR
+. D. rutland, under whose charge he had
been since lie went 10 the ~aii'arium. lie
was met al the Grand Central station by
Samuel {. Hcrrimau and ex-senator Clar-
ence Lexow. who have made arrangements
for Mr.. Aliens care for the present.
He is to bo with friends until he feels
carablc of deciding whether he wishes
TO remain at liberty. He will have every
opportunity TO practise his profession
He is 10 sct 70 work gain a. PAINTER.
The supreme Court commission APP
pointed by Justice Martin } keogh to de-
termine the competency of Mr. Allen, met
again in New Rochelle. Mr.. Herman, at
tornoy for T. " Sutton OF Bloomfield, \.
j.. the artists uncle. who began the pro-
cced!ngs, announced to the commissioners
that Allen had been released
The two members of the commission,
cx-Judga NJ J Ticrnoy and DR.. Fitz W
Dalrvmple received a telegram from MIR.
Iexow. which was read to the jury Mr..
Lexow said that Allen had been released
and that he thought ii advisable To postpon
further hearing for lcrgih of time that
wonld enable Mr.. Allen 10 appear free from
the effects of restraint and confinement.
LAWYER HERMAN said that MIR. LeNow
and himself had agreed that IN" proceed
ings should h" adjourned two months,
and tha in the meanwhile Allen should be
placed IN the care OF an old friend an artist
who would take hi IN away where lIr could
be free from ANNOYANCE Mr. HERMAN
raid that his client, Mir. Sutton, had also
a-sented to this arrangement, a he l. will
ing 10 do anything which Will improve his
upphew'~ condition.
EX-Judgc Ticrney said that IN" COM
mission would not concern itself regarding
the whereabouts of the patient, a. II had
no JurSdcl u over his body. All that the
commissioners We're required 10 do. ne said,
was to determine Aliens competency and
report to the court. There could be no
objcction To Tn" adjournment, he said, as
both sides had agreed to II and Allen him
self was satisfied. He adjourned the hear
ing TO Jan y.
sAll we want 20 know" said Mr. Tier1cy
is that thrr" shall be 10 question AZ to
the patients good Treatment. If he is
To b" with friends it j. all right, but We
would not want him taken To some other
institution while the Proceedings are up
which may free him from this one"
can dSSlli'' 1Il' 'tIllUllS>lt It'fS anu
jury" said Lawyer Herman. that the
defendant is now n liberty and can go
and come when h" pleases He is To be-
with an old friend. who will take the best
of care Of him ! do not care To mention
the name If this man. II is Mr.. Aliens
desire that his movements be kept secret
as he wants time To rest and 10 put himself
in condition. if that i possible, to resume
business.
When Mr. Allen got into a cab at the
Grand Central Station 10 go To Mr. LcXow .
office he was pursued by several yellow
journalists who carried cameras and tried
To get snapshots of him This annoyed him
very much, a. he said he dreaded notori"ty,
lest some Of his old creditors, knowing
that he was in town, should throw him
into Jail a. his tailor did in Newport. Mr..
Lexow assured Allen that he had no reason
10 fear any of his creditors
IF any of them try to bother you," he
said. IN have them locked up"
Allen seemed much pleased al the law
yer's assurances. He smiled. rubbed his
hands together and said Ceefully: "Oh,
my, LoNow. this is very sweet of you"
Tho artist : uncle and lawyer are still
of the opinion that he i insane Lawyer
HERMAN said II was ridiculous for any
one 10 suppose that the proceedings were
merely for The purpose Of getting possession
of The estate
1T amounts to only 81, 200 year" said
he, "and ! have shown before the com
mission that it will be reduced TO 800 IN a
year or two.