The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-29
A BROKERS SUICIDE.
George K, Sistare Ends Life's
Struggles with a Pistol.
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN ms ANF

Ahu octH 1nFCe
Shots Before Succeeding In His
Design-The Tragedy Occurred in
the Old Stewart Mansion, Now I he
Manhattan Ciue House.
New YoRK. July pe.-Thres pistol
shoA wert heard In the Manhattan
Club house. formerly the Stewart man.
t'on, yesterday. The reports came from
room Oh the frs, aoor. Ii this room
Georgt K Sistare. ths Wall street
broker wai found dead There was q
bullet hole Just back Of his right temple.
ana near him lay -chamheree ss.
saiibre revolver, thres cham berS OF
which were empty
Although IL was generally accepted
as case Of suicide by the mem bers of
the Manhattan Club who were In the
building at the time, the police, who
were at once called in, seemed to think
II strange that Sistare, If he tried TO kill
himself, should have had to fire three
shots before one took effect on his per.
son. The theory of murder, however,
was secuted by everyone at the Stub.
An examination of the room which is
directly TO the left of the entrance up
the flight Of marble stepe, showed where
the two bullets bad struck. There are
Two sofas in the room, one in each cor
neI on the east or Fifth avenue side
One Of the bullets had lodged in the sofa
10 the northeast corner, Immediately be.
hind the door.
Bad Marksmanship.
The others had struck the easement
OF the wall neal the other sofa, and had
Clipped OIL portion Of the marble of
which the easement consists From the
location of these spots the police think
that the man, if he shot himself, must
have held the revolver IN an exceedingly
awkward position.
The police were assisted in their ex.
animation by Henry s. Bennett, of the
Manhattan club; ]. Arthur Cara and
Thomas Hunking, who is doorman of
the club, All Vi these men were in the
club at the time and beard tho reports
Of the pistol
1t is said that Mr.. Sistare has been
ailing for some time, He is not reg
ular member of the club, but has visited
1t several times. The doorkeeper said
that he had been in the habit OF drink
ing, though he had not apparently been
drinking to excess of late. 1t is believed
that Mr.. Sistare was insane. 1t is said
that his actions have been those of an
irrational man recently.
Lawyer Henry s. Bennett is attorney
for the firm of which Mr. Sstare was a
member. Mr.. Sistare went to the club
to consult with Mr.. Bennett on business
matters, and the shooting occurred just
after the consultation.
A Big Failure.
George K. Sistare was so years old
and lived at 24l West Seventy-fifth
street, He was member of the firm of
George X. Sistares Sons bankers and
brokers, who had Offices at IS Broad
street. Three years ago the firm failed
and W. II. M. Sistare, the local member,
was suspended from the Stock Exchange.
The failure was Il large one and tue tirm
never resumed business.
AT one time, when George K Sistare.
the elder, was at the head of the busi-
ness, the house of Sistare was an impur
tant factor in banking circles.
The liabilities Of the firm have been
stated to be about 81 SOC, GOO, very far in
excess of the assets. The failure resulted
at once in bringing several suits which
are now pending.
w. II. M. Sistare, the head of the
bankrupt firm, was arrested and in
dicted on q charge of swindling August
Hecksher out of $500 by the failure.
He was locked up in Ludlow street, but
subsequently bailed in the sum Of S7l,-
900.
The receiver of the firm is Mr.. H. J.
Dawson, Jr., Of Aldrich Court. He is
at present in Europe. Deputy Coroner
Welsh, who has charge of The case, has
requested Messrs. Bennett, Cara and
Hnnking to be witnesses at the inquest.
The body of the dead man was taken
to the Thirtieth street police station
and then to an undertaking establish
ment.