The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-07
DRITEN TO DEATH.
A Painful Family History Revealed through
Mans suicide.

william IIildebrand. formerly OF Chi
cago, but for ave years past Of BROOKLYN, shot
himself In the head on Saturday, In Sedgewick
avenue, Motrisana Oncer simmons Of the
Morrisanis police heard the shot. and turned
jus In time to see the suicide reel and fall. In
his pocket was a note that read
p1ss es'e H IT,. csh G@ tS n ~ s TgrpSns isS
fmic AMI The iau Of my su,side. lie Ke'p. J, me ou
OF ny money vrOngfully.
3 he police did not call MIR. VIM. u. Ogden es
directed, but from his sevants they ascertained
thata man answering liil1eorand description
was an intrequent aud very unwecome caller
nt the mansion OF the raway maenatr IN
HiehbridRr. The event has recalled painful
family history VIM Iildebrand. MA wife, md
three children. Journeyed from 0crnany. aud
settled In Chicago twenty-five Ne"r. ago. The
savings OF two or three years enabled MN TO
purch sc a lot and huiid house ~ Lake street.
The seller OF the was 'ir VIM. Il. Ogden. VINO
WAS then esteemed one Of Chicago's wealthiest
Mr. Ogden seemed to have become very much
iht rested In Hildebrand, and twelve or four,
teen years AGO he set him up In glove ana
buckskin factory. The members Of Hide:
brand \ family say that tho business prusD rcd
greatly. For some reason MIR. Ogden suddenly
dissolved the partnership and Hildehrand de-
named $4,000 as his share OF the concern.
Ihis demand was resisted ny MIR. Ogden fuI
long time, but In the end he acknowledged the
dent aud paid one Of u number of promised in
stallments.
1t was about this time that Hildehrand made
timacy with his family nenaced his don estic
pt ace. Mrs. Ilildebrand had horne her husband
eleven children. but WIS still conielv won u.
His discovery lid not lead to homicidal frenzy,
but took the sh me OF extoriion and u Is Oe-
heved that SIR. Ogden's sudden acknowledgment
Of the debt resulted from Hildebrand's fofcitle
wy of reminding him oi the inconvenences of
exposure.
A appears bv the papers left by Hildebrand
Mr.. Ogden arranged business venture for him
In New York. Heldebrand lett his wife aud
cnidren In CHICAGO. He and his wife were thus
separated, ore IN Chicago. one ~ New York for
two years. she SAWS hat she lived ON the inter-
est Of Mr.. Ogden's man deDt to her husband.
| She saws that she finally compelled Mr.. Ogden
| TO paw h.r enough to bring herself aud children
| to New York.
Hldebrani did not scruple to renew family
reiatious, but Mt the same time ne took steps TO
| sue Mr Ogden for $4,000 damages for Invasion
| OF his domestic pe &c. In u DuCketbOOk found
q. GA IliideDrind was printed slip cui fr m a
| Ing the announcement that Ogden had CONF
promised the suit fer <2J.OOD. and promised to
count. he following memorandum, referring
secuingly TO the f. egOing ran@actiOn, was
found among Hildebrand's papers:
William Hlidcorand anu wife against w. u. Ogden.
Snpl int,rest 10 Aug g. 1875 ....... sSJO
intefesi ou bonGs al per cent annuiy....... $500
Observation-Disclosures Tot,l
siS moutns' interest has bcea paid On Donds.
For some reason another suit was soon after
| ward begun, In watch lilldobr nj demanded
| Sln,uOI damages of william u. Ogden for due
tOn Of his wife. THIS suit continued many
terms ON application OF the defendant. was
again upon the calend n Of the Brooklyn cour.s
yesterday, and wa. again postponed.
Mrs Hldobrhnd saws that all payments by
Osden ceased several years ago, and on that ac-
count ahs and her husband. son, ana daughie er
have experienced drest penury. Hiidenrand
could get 40 work at his trade. His eyesIght was
failing. aud there was every prospect that he
would soon become b Ind. His troubles prsyed
upon htW, but his actions never suggested to
her that he contemplated suicide.