The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-17
AT THE RAILWAY STATION.
Effort by Attorneys to Secure Recog-
milton from the Young Man.

Rnort Dy Attorneys 10 secure Hecog-
milton from the Young Man.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE. Ind, April 16-When
Moses Fowler Chase alighted from the Big
-Four train from Chicago at l O'Clock this
afternoon there was a great crowd of curl
Gus ones at the station. and a squad Of
police ana detectives engaged by the law
yers OF Frederick g. Chase surrounded the
party as 1t stepped from the train. Moses
Fowler Chase. the demented young mill
lionaire, was half carried across the station
platform to waiting cab. On one side
was his father. and on the other Attorney
Daniel w. Simms. of this city. Behind
walked Paul Pacquette. an attache of Con-
sui General Gowdy's Office in Paris, and two
male attendants from the Comar sanitari-
um In Paris. where young Chase was found
Kumler & Gaylord and Haywood & Bur-
nett. attorneys for the Duhmes, stood d.
rectly In front OF the coach platform while
w. ". Stuart, OF the firm Of Stuart. Ham,
mond g. Simms. stood with the police
As the boy and his father and Attorney
Eimms stepped down from the platform
the Duhme attorneys made a rush for the
party. All four OF the attorneys sought to
reach the lad and engage him in conversa-
tion. or &c receive nod of recognition that
would be evidence OF sanity. Young Rich
ard Kumler. son OF Attorney Kumler,
was beside his father. and Attorney Simms
asked Chase IL he knew, who ii was.
Sure ! know who II is-why, it's Billy
Kumler. my old friend. Billy shot Presi-
dent Mckinley. but / didn't have anything
10 do with it. 1 know what the doctor
said" And then followed a long string
of incoherent words and phrases that con-
tinued until the boy was placed In his car
riage and whirled of. Attorney Kumler
tried hard TO shake hands with the boy.
but the young mans father pushed him
away So also were the other lawyers put
aside. There were several scuffies on the
platform i'm the attempt of lawyers to seek
recognition, but Mr.. Simms and Chase and
his father reached the carriage and were
driven away
Frederick Chase's attorneys then went 10
the Circuit Court where a petition was
filed asking that Moses Fowler Chase be
declared OF unsound mind and incapable of
managing his own affairs. and that guar
dian be appointed. The summons issued
was made returnabe April "a at 10 O'Clock
In the morning. Then the Duhme lawyers,
kumler * Gaylord and Haywood a. Bur-
nett, entered special appearance for Moses
formerly MOSES CndSe.
The attorneys also asked for a restraining
order 10 prevent the father and his attor-
neys moving young Chase out Of the courts
Jurisdiction. The row in the courtroom
mentioned elsewhere grew out OF these pro-
etedings A habeas corpus writ may be
applied for
Young Chase's appearance to-day clearly
Indicated 10 all MS friends that his mind
ts blank. and that he has been In such a
condition for some time. He keeps up a
continual chatter. accompanied by idiotic
ar hfo a.ft
Nearly every word he says lacks meaning.
and he mikes French with English. The
two nurses constantly attend him. and
uhen introduced TO newspaper men In the