In June 1864, Halcyon's younger brother Jordan L Bailey, his father-in-law Nehemiah Keeler, and his brothers-in-law Legrand Keeler and John P. Keeler initiated conservatorship proceedings against Halcyon.  They claimed Halcyon...

has become incapable of taking care of himself and of managing his affairs and his estate real and personal

The conservatorship trial spanned four court sessions and the petition was ultimately denied by Judge Hiram R Scott because

The Court finds the material averments in the foregoing petition of Jordan L. Bailey & others to be untrue....