The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16

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tally q said , WistnrSp Aat0 ch AMER
& ana ono Arthur Astor Carey, sai nni
Chnnler's cousin, did have said
B Chanlcr incarcerated March 1Si a 1sg u,
Z for life ms dangerous lunnsio,g, ~.
snid "1sloomingdaic Insane asS
I lum, from which said Chanlnr es-
capped THANKSGIVING Eve, l9uQ the
4 tinnlity OF said cstrungement belnE
proved by the action or SAID nrolmr
ers and sisters through the lnstrn-
mentality Of said Wi q, Ns a,,,
day of June, le05, IN u suit entitled
John Armstrong. Chanlcr vs.. The
4 United Industrial Company, IN tne
Superior Court Of tho State oi
North Carolina, In the. county ,,, OF
plaintiff Is still incompetent TO
manage himself or his affairs; and
said lrenosterous AFFIDAVIT being
made in tho teeth of a decision or
tho County Court of Aibcmarie
county, Va, rendered NoNrmner y,
Ing u citizen and residena OF ,, me-
State of Virginia. county oil Alpe-
nnrlc--and never altered since,
pronouncing said Chan!er sane ama
competent to manage hilusell I, any
his affairs; the iinaiity Of suiu cs,
arrangement being further proved
by the actions of said brothers ana
sisters. through the instrJlmenthlltS
of one Thomas r. sherman; OF INC
Y 1irln of Evarts, Tracy sherman,
Wall street, NeW YORK. tn rs 1 ,,a,snn
and estate of said Cha,alor. VINO
made ailidavit. the 18th day, OF MAY,
1905. in q suit brought Ilrincipally
for the purpose Of getting the court
to increase the commission ne rhkis
n :. IL, 81 ,,,,1n
& tied Thomas Y. Sherman against
John Armstrong Chanler, IAN III
competent person. IN the New
York Supreme Court. as follows. 70
wit: "That the said John Armstrong
Chanler Is an incompetent person
said Chnnlor being an educator or
years standing. us is proved by inc
following excerpt from the sum-
mons and complnint IN last men
toned suit co,-pr
~ NEW DIRK SuPRtNG So0hi.
Thomas r. Sherman.
John Armstrong Chanler, an incom-
potent person.
tCopN).
+ SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT.
May II, 1905.
Thomas T. sherman, states
4 and alleges that the said
John Armstrong Chanler is an in
competent person.
Work for Education.
Upon information and be-
lief, that many years ago, before
the defendant. John Armstrong
Chanler was found, as aforesaid, TO
lie incompetent, he estapllsh g, ~, q
Prize Fund, to be invested and held
4 for the purpose of producing an IN
come to be applied and used from
time to time to support or aid
American students seeking advanc-
cd education and training as paint-
ers. sculntors, architects or musi-
clans, and to- enable them to Sc
ture such education and train
4 ing amid advantageous surround
fbings abroad; that in or about
the mouth of Sc ptember' lsVs'
portion Of such fund was invest.
ed in $4,000 in amount at par OF
the second mortgage five per cent.
bonds of the Beech Greek Railroad
Company. and that the residue OF
such fund is invested in ~ shares
of the capital stock of the Morris
and Essex Railroad COMPANY nt
tho par value of $50 each $50 muth
above par as to amount to S25,O0O),
+ standing on the books OF that COM
~ Dany in the name of the said John
y Armstrong Chanler, AEho depositeu
!. the same with transfer thereof IN
blank. and also the said bonds OF
4 tho Beech Creek RAILROAD Company,
with the United States Trust Com
pany of New York, for account OF
y the said Paris Prize Fund, but sub
TACT to his exclusive control; that
such bonds and stock remained in
the custody Of the said United
States Trust Company of New York,
subject to the control OF the said
John Armstrong Chanler until he
was adjudged to be lnconpe,ent, as
4 aforesaid; that ever since that time
the same have continued, and now
are, in the custody of the said Trust
Company, ard since the appotnt-
,nent of the plaintiff as committee
as aforesaid, have been. ana now
are subject to the control of the
plaintiff us such committee; that
the dividends on tho said stock
have from time to time been re-
ceived by Augustus st. Gaudens and
Stanford White as attorneys In
fact of the said john Armstrong
Chanler under a written order or
power OF attorney given by
h the said john Ann strong Chan
a3ler before he was adindEed. as
Ms, "a foresaid, to be incompetent, and
g4tle amounts Of such dividends re-
efceivcd by them have been deposltcC
Nand now remain in a trust com
sspany to the credit OF their nccoun,
Gas attorneys: that the interest OF
\ said bonds was, until about May 3
S97, paid by the said United state:
- EuSl S~pIli'iuS oiE.NNtN > " n ~ vi
time to time, as received, to tn,
said Augustus st. Gaudens ant
Y Stanford White, as attorneys, bu
that since May 5. 1897, all sums o
X interest on said bonds received b,
said Trust Company have been re
g stained by the said company an
Eaheld by 1t ito the. credit Of an ac
mount caleb "Pas.,s Prize; that i
ssvas the 5Intehtion of the said JOIN
AArmstrong Chahler to form n cor
poration for the purpose of takin1
land holding and administering til
gl.zsaid fund. but his plans to that en-
II, Were never cOnSuInmated; that b
an act Of Congress- of the Unite
Estates OF America, entitled "a
act to incorporate the America
Academy In Rome, J" approved Mare
3, 1905 corporation was create
in the District.of Columbia by til
a,ne Of the American Academy
RoEle, for the purpose OF establish
ing and maintaining an Institute
Ito promote the study and practic
gt8or the fine arts and to aid and stim
f5lirate the education and trainln
Eof architects, painters sculptor
land other artists. by enabling sue
citizens of the United States {
shall be selected by competitic
from among those who have passt
with honor through leading techn
S cal schools or have been equal
well qualified by private mstructic
or study. to develop their poWc
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