Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-09
YOUNGEST SON
OF HARVESTER
KING IS INSANE
STANLEY MCCORMICK TR0U-
BLED WITH KATAT0NIA
WIFE, DOCTOR AND ATTORNEY
ARE HIS GUARDIANS
Handsome Wife Who Has Suffered
Since Her Bridal Days Is with
Unfortunate Husband at
Santa Barbara
[speclal 70 rhe Herald.l


~ ANITA BARBARA, April S.-Stan-
ley Mccormick, youngest son Of
~ the Chicago harvester king and
said to have fortune valued at ap-
proximately $10,000,000 was declared
an incompetent by the superior court
here today, on petition OF his young
wife.
DR.. Henry B. Favill. the old family
physician and Cyrus Bently, for twen-
ty years legal adviser to the McCor-
micks, together with Mrs. Stanley Nc
Cormick, were appointed to act as
guardians. Their bonds were fixed at
5000 each.
The court decreed that expenses for
Stanley McCormick's care were not to
exceed $4,000 a month, but in addition
to this sum DR. Favill is allowed $500
as physician and Cyrus Bently $500 as
attorney.
After preliminary proof showing CIV
ing of proper notice to all parties IN
terested in order to confer jurisdiction
on the court, DIR. G. V. Hamilton ply
sician in immediate charge of Mr.. Nc
Cormick's case, was called as witness
in support of petition, and testified
substantially that his patient was sur
fering with illness known as katatonia,
which involves a state of apathy and
Indifference to current events of every
day life, lack of initiative in caring of
own physical wants and susceptibility
to considerable nervous excitement
when brought into contact with
strangers or other unaccustomed situ-
ations.
Unable to Care for Himself
DR.. Hamilton said that the diagnosis
of Mr.. McCormick's illness had been
confirmed by Prof. Emil Krapelin OF
Munich, Germany the most eminent
living authority on mental diseases,
and by DR.. August Hoch, leading
American specialist, connected with the
Bloomingdale hospital, New York. DR..
Hamilton also testified that Mr.. Nc
Cormick was unable properly to care
for himself without assistance.
There was no evidence showing any
tendency toward acts of violence on
the part of Mr.. Mccormick. DR.. Fa-
will and Mrs. Mccormick were called
as witnesses, and both corroborated
the testimony of DIR. Hamilton as to
mental and physical condition OF stan
ley Mccormick.
The other members of the McCor-
mick family--Nellie f. Mccormick,
Cyrus T. and Mary V.-consented to
the guardianship through their coun-
sci, Garfield & Jones of Los Angeles.
The petition set forth that Stanley Nc
Cormick was likely to be imposed ON
or deceived by artful or designing per-
rH The sad case of Stanley Mccormick
is causing great pity, not only here but
in Chicago and Boston society. With
youth-he is but 35-a young wife and
all the world to interest him or to live
for, the final taint of insanity dooms
him to a life-hardly worthy the name
of Iife-under the ever watchful eye or
a physician and literally behind wall
of stone.
Lives Under Doctors Care
Mr. Mccormick since last June has
been living at the beautiful house in
Montecito, three miles from here, in
the heart of the wealthy colony under
the constant care of DR.. G. V. Hamil-
ton, who lives with him. The house
was built some years ago for his Sis
ter. Mary v. Mccormick, then beau
tiful girl, but hopelesSly insane, to live
in. A high stone wall was built around
the place and the trained nurses ana
three musicians lived with Miss Nc
Cormick. She objected to the restraint,
however, and after one years residence
moved to Huntsville, Ala, where she
now is
All the vast wealth of the McCor-
micks was useless in coping with her
malady, as it Is feared it will be In
the case of her brother
Stanley Mccormick is a brother of
Mrs. Emmons Blaine, daughter-in-law
of the late ]. G.. Blaine.
Mrs. Stanley Mccormick is the
daughter of Mrs. Writ Dexter, who
moved from Chicago to Boston when
her child was a mere girl. The Stan
ley McCormiclxs were married in Switz-
erland in 1906 Mrs. Mccormick has
had the sorrow to bear almost since
her bridal days She has recently re-
turned from Europe with her mother,
and reached Santa Barbara yesteday
and registered at the Potter hotel She
will return east to spend the summer
with her mother at their place at Ma
rion Mass.