The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-29

the hail Mr. Sistare asked about my son. who
he had heard. had been very Ill with typhoid
fever. 1 told him tho boy was better. and he
expressed his qualification at the news Then
Mr.. Sistare said: ..
".Oh. you Heard about my attempting to XIII
my brother. Well. there is nothing at all in
1t. The matter has been very much exagGer-
ated. and I am sorry that it has been talked
about publicly. did not intend to do any
thing like that at all l did not intend to hurt
him in any way. l simply met him outside
his house and we stopred to talk. have al
ways carried pistol with me. and from some
thing that was SAID pulled out my revolver
to show to him. took it out like this. and
hand hip pocket and showed it to me.
BY this time we had reached the reception
chairs. Mr.. Sistare continued; Tho sun
",oh. don't shoot" But had no nt-ntion OF
pocket, like this (put,ing.lt back Then lie
continued: have carried this pistol for
S%% asau s saI pst This is
Then. suddenly. Mr.. Sislarc,,s manner
changed. Ilo had been Iuiet and perfectly
grew bright, he jumped from the chair. sprang
a couple Of feet away from my side. and put
At the last shot he recled and fell to the floor.
The whole matter Of the shooting took but
moment Of tm TIM, ard before could rise from
into the hall and called out something. don't
know what: ! was g., entirely upset, that
not yet recovered from the shock"
The club members and attendants poured
into the room as soon as the shot shots were
fioor with his arms extended In his risht
hand ho held a. 32-cnlibro revolver. three Of
still alive but died II few minutes ufterward.
An examination showed thnt only one OF The
na tysGk h h ths onS his
other bullet chipped of apiece OF thu, marble
easement Of a window on the west s ;iiie of the
lodged in sofa in the northeast corner Of the
room, The bullet that entered his head tore a
great hole in the skull. from which u quantity
dead man to show why he committed suicide.
cards subscribed ,.George 4. sIst9,r", al West
tho sns
tare estate, DEPUTY Gor"ner Walsh gave a
ing establishment i3l, First avenue. The
the club. The doors were closed. admission
was denied to all but members; and after
about an hour tho excitement subsidized.
sssr" s 5Y NV s Ye s1 Of best ERow M
ago: The suicide was about So years old. lie
was member Of the. old firm OF George X.
Sistare ~ Sons which was organized half a
century ago. and which was dissolved on Nov.
g. 1886. Tho cause Of the dissolution was
brother. W. II. NJ. Sistare. Mr.. Bennett said
yesterday that some ten or twelve years ago
George had sunstroko in Newburgh. He was
treated fy DR. but never fny re-
subject at times TO irrational spoil u.s. and was
often practically insane. He took to drinking
at one time, and his brother had him put In an
inebriateS home in SAi
On Nov. u. 1886. the new firm OF George X
Sistare's Sons was organized. and George was
left out The members Of this firm were W. II.
NJ. Sistare, Harold Clemens, and Douglas Hill
ger. On April Z, 1870. tho firm failed 10 about
Irregularities wore, made, Latera number Of
civil suits anG az least one criminal proceed
Ing. against "; y; N: Sistare grew out Of the
charges and ". II. NJ; Sistare Is now on $lO.-
900 bnll awaitlLg trial on tho criminal charge.
died and Sistare and Clemens gave out that
the failure was due to a defalcation on the
cart 81 HilGer; who represented the house in
Philadelphia Put II was proved that Hilger
mixed m In bad sperulations, and they
were accused ofrehypothecatings securities be-
longing to customers OF the firm Both w. H.
NJ. Sistare and Harold Clemens were indicted
Clemens has notified the District Attorney that
he will turn States evidence in the suits. Tho
criminal charge against W. II. NJ. Sistare is
brought by August and Richard Hecksher OF
Philadelphia. who allege that Sistare misap-
been intrusted to him as broker Clemens
was al so sued for 81 900 by J. Price WethereII.
President OF the Lehgh Zinc and Iron Com
pany; Sistare Ia to be tried next September.
, II is stated by Mr. Bennett that George X.
any Of the suits; and had nothing to do with
the nrm that fatl0i. But from what an inti-