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The Salt Lake Herald
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
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Lewis E. Leland, noted New York hotel proprietor, is reported confined to a lunatic asylum for dementia caused by overwork, akin to Charles Delmonico's fate; he was briefly discharged but recommitted. Leland denies the insanity claims as malicious and refutes business failure allegations.
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New York, 8.—Lewis E. Leland, proprietor of the Sturtevant House, and one of the family of noted hotel keepers, is an inmate of a private lunatic asylum in this city. Dementia, akin to that which ended Charles Delmonico's life, is his affliction. Overwork and the worry of extensive and complicated business affairs, are the cause of his disease. Leland was confined in the asylum six months ago and discharged as cured, but after his release his mania assumed a violent type. The disappearance and death of Charles Delmonico occurring, caused his friends to take measures to have him effectually secured.
New York, 8.—Lewis Leland said to-night that the story of his insanity was the result of a malicious attempt by parties to injure him. The statement that the Lelands failed in the management of the Coleman House, is pronounced equally untrue. The Lelands built up the hotel and sold it at a profit.
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Lewis E. Leland, proprietor of the Sturtevant House, is confined in a private lunatic asylum due to dementia from overwork and business worries, similar to Charles Delmonico's affliction; he was discharged as cured but his mania returned violently, leading to re-confinement after Delmonico's death. Leland denies the insanity story as malicious and refutes claims of failure in managing the Coleman House, stating they built and sold it at a profit.