New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02
ALFRED HERDMAN'S SUICIDE.
MOODY BECAUSE HIS DAUGHTER WAS
TAKEN AWAY FROM HIM.
uE WAS AN ENGLrsHMAN AND HAD HAD

TIE WAS AN ENGLrsHMAN AND HAD HAD
VARIED CAREER IN THIS COUNTRY.
Alfred Uerdrnan who committed suicide Tues
dav at North Beach. Newtown L. l.. by swallowing
morphine pills had history. His father. James
Wcrdman OF Bath. England Is a wealthy man, and
his brother Emerson Tenant Herdman, Is linen
manufacturer at Lion County Tyrone Ireland. He
was graduated from oxford and entered the Fifth
Lancers rising to the rank Of captain. Captain
Uorlman came to this country in 1874. and entered
the employ OF the Government as Deputy Land
Surveyor FOR California under Surveyor-'ieheraia
Amcs Rollins and Gardner. He held high engi-
neerlng positions with half dozen Western and
Southern railways He came to New-fork ana
became an assistant engineer In the construction
Of the New Rochelle waterworks, but firing OF
civil ensineering ne became professor OF mathe-
MATES In New Windsor College, New-Windsor'
Md. and later a teacher In Highland Military In
-,ituto Worcester Mass Then he went 10 Scran-
ton as an Instructor In the School OF Mines
About fourteen years ago he was in newborn
CIV for Il few months and became acquainted
with Mrs c. ". Hanks. the wife Of lawyer His
acouointance with Mrs Hanks was kept up, ana
finally led TO the separation on statutory grounds
OF Mr. and Mrs Hanks. and the custody Of Mrs
Hanks's baby daughter was given TO Mr.. Hanks
Soon after this episode HERMAN became wan
derer working at many different points IN 'he
United States but visiting New-York frequently
ON August 30. 1893. 1t is said that Herdman went
IN Mr. Hanks who has office at No. l22 west
Twenty-thlrd-st. and told him that he wished to
adopt MIR IIankss daughter Beatrice explaining
why # was natural and proper for him to MAKE
this request.
Mr. Hanks assented to the proposition. and an
agreement was signed 20 that effect containing the
stimulation that the daughter should not be allowed
~ sea IIanks's divorced wife any Of her rela-
tves For some unexplained reason Herdman look
Beatrice to see her mother one day, about three
months ago. and when Mr.. Hanks learned OF this
he took Beatrice away from Herdman sending her
to some Of his relatives.
The loss OF his child. FOR whose education he was
snendl,r a good deal Of money severe blow
| q Iicrdman and ne brooded over IT, ms IN con-
vsrrf,ct,ring Company. OF Nos IS and s' Eliza
b~th-st which did not turn ont as ne eNptc''ui 70
msther OF his chni Beatrce is sald 70 be- living at
present with an actor not ner h1sn. ., acquainted
with Miss Matte H?ey of No. 80 l T1st Iny'y Is
y son me- her parents would not consent 70
an engagement Their was an HnieTIi as , al
around however that IN tw2 years MISS , h o MIS-
| Hoy is an attractive young woman. the sister Oh
H. vas frrauen, caller at the home OF r. Lyon.
Of No 20 East Nlnr'y-ixth-s. and Mr. and mrs Mrs
,or noticed that HERMAN was particularly COON.
last Saturday and they spoke 70 MN ABOUT MS ~"
| spirits A,. 49,, ,,,. q, his aea,h
If~rl, an -hlrecd Frederick Gross president of ne
Gross MANUFACTURING tomI"ny OF a. 80 n''t so1
| I'll
| Yesterday 'Herdman was secretary OF ne Tfos s
| Nanur.cftrng company. The officers ana directors
| - the company ar, all responsible business men
| tierlman was a subscriber FOR lor shares or pre-
|e,r.1 stock and twenty five shares OF common
| stock OF the company. He wanted 20 be made sec
retarv ami traded his preferred stock for common
| / h,r.l him January Il as bookkeeper AT Wv
! i,on,h lie spent hts wages and allowances from
his relatives In ireland as fast as he got mem aua
| Us always borrowing ! hold his personal hole
t,r &,0 and Other acknowledgments for about S'V
| more July Il he got 500 from Ireland; Dut ne
| ar.u, that and 80 more that he borrowed from A
| friend about year ago h. adopted niue s.r,
| srl has provided FOR her since Three weeks ago
| h~ cane H. ami noticed NJ was greatly acitatsl
| lie said his daughter had been Kidnapped ny
| iIanks IIcrdman's charge that pay WrongS s
| him i'm any manner Is nonsencal ! laid MIN on
| imne because ne would come In day after day
| AMI ST, AT his desk and do nothing He was brood
| ng over something , .- -. .
r Lvon said to a Tribune reporter in answer TO a
question about Herlmans transfer Of stock 70 MN;
| !fIeriman came to AMI said he was afraid
| Gross was going 10 wrong him. and he transierred
| ,h. etock ~ me OF his own free will didn't pay
FOR IL and don't really own H. II Heriman has any
heirs they will get IT, ,.,
| There is considerable speculation az to whether
| Beatrice Herdman Is legal heir TO the interest In
the Irish estate that would naturally nave iaI,en
| 10 Alfred lIerdman. Mr.. Hanks. who mas beatrice
| i'm his custody. will not talk about the affair.