Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-10
THIRTEEN YEARS OF ILLNESS
For Long Period Charles Davis Suf.
fers Spells Of Derangement.
BROTHER DESCRIBES AFFL1CTIoN
Luther KOuntEe Says DIR. Rustin, Last
Time He Refused Him Money,
said, "weII, III XIII My
self, Then"

For the last thirteen years my brother,
Charles e. Davis, has had breaNdowns at
intervals of from six to eight months.
the last one taking him about ten days
ago. During these periods of depression
he has not been himself and has been
irresponsible and sometimes violent Dr.
Rustin had been treating him since about
a year ago last August"
This statement was made yesterday by
Fred II. Davis. vice president of the First
National bank, after the verdict of the
coToner's jury, in which II was recon-
mended that further investigation be made
of the conduct of Charles Davis on the
night DR.. Rustin was killed became known.
Mr.. Davis was interviewed in his office
in the bank and and, while it was an ef-
fort for him to speak Of his brother and
of his unhappiness, he said he was glad
to give what information he could.
The statement by Fred IL Davis is also
that of Luther l. Kountze, second vice
president of the First National. who says
that his uncle. Charles Il. Davis, has been
mentally irresponsible.
Luther Kountze called at the home of
Mrs. Fred Rustin yesterday afternoon
while representatives of the press were
present and. Joining in the conversation.
said that his uncle had been acting
strangely for the last ten days.
I'VE first noticed him muttering TO him
self in the bank and he was sent to the
doctor for treatment" said Mr.. Kountze.
He has been practically out of his mind
for over a week, as he has been at other
times. He has been in several saRitariums,
at Council Bluffs and other places, and
l understand has been violent at times"
KOuntEe Handled This.
about Dr Rustin's money matters, but
when Fred Davis was asked if his brother,
Charles, did not have the handling of the
Rustin accounts. Mr.. Davis replied that
Luther Kountze had charge of them.
Mr.. Kountze, who is my nephew, told
me that DR.. Rustin went to him the FRI
day before he was killed and asked for
money
81 can't do it, Fred Mr. Kountze re-
piled. You have wrung me dry and
can't give you another cent
"'Well, l suppose there is nothing left
for me to do but kill myself the doctor
then told Mr.. Kountze, and the next time
you see me l will be dead"
Continuing, Fred Davis told of his
brothers periodical breakdowns and of his
advising him to go to DR.. Rustin over a
year ago for treatment. Prior TO the pres
ent breakdown, the last one Charley Davis
had was last October out of which DR.
Rustin had brought him nicely, said Fred
Davis. When Fred Davis saw his brother
acting strangely ten days ago, muttering
to himself and not knowing what he was
doing some Of the time. he sent him again
to Dr. Rustin for treatment. Fred Davis
was then asked about Charley Davis do
nestle affairs, but was somewhat reticent
on this score.
MY brother has not been living with his
family for about six years, ] think it is
he said. ''Their home life was very un-
happy and they separated. There has been
no divorce. We, that is Charley, is sup
porting Mrs. Charles Davis and her daugh-
ter. Yes, they travelled in Europe a short
time and their daughter studied music in
Paris for a year and half
Mrs. Davis came from Indianapolis but
I know nothing about her people. 1 can't
remember her maiden name; all I ever
knew her by was Mrs. Lucia b. Davis"
Mr.. Davis was then called to the tele-
phone and when he returned he said he
believed his brothers wifes maiden name
was Buchter. The daughter. who is q
years OF age. is named Eugenia.
Mother and Daughter on Coast.
Mrs. Davis and her daughter are in
California. They have been there since
their return from Paris. No. / do not care
to tell you where in California they live
and I do not think you ought to ask me,
but then a newspaper man will ask any
question he has a mind to. / have written
her a long letter giving her the fun par
ticulars No, l don't know whether they
will come TO Omaha or not. l hardly think
they will. / don't understand that Miss
Davis is using her musical education in a
professional way. She does not need to
the family Is being supported.
"I think that is all | care to tell you
anyway. l think that is all know about
the matter"
Mrs Rustin, when the representatives, Of
the press called at the home yesterday
afternoon, would see no one, her mother.
Mrs. How OF Boston. stating that her
daughter had suffered collapse since her
attendance at the hearing by the coroner's
jury. Mrs. How told OF the relations OF
her daughter and Dr. Rustin-of their first
meeting, marriage and other family affairs
Brakeman Dies of Injuries.
MARSHALI.TOWN, Ia. Sept 9-(Special