The sun., 1897-05-26
SHOT HIS OWN SON IN BED.
LAWYER HILLFARD'S BROODINGS
END IN MURDER AND SUICIDE.

OF Ninu uut Not ouHHtbthUH huubuuy-NoHh-
plain, That He Could Not support Himself
as n Lawyer, but He Was We'll TO DO.
Charles Kcmble Hillyard, q grand nephew of
Charles Kcmblo, the great actor, and n second
cousin OF Fannie Kemble and OF Algcrnon Sar-
tors. who married Gen. Grants daughter Nell
Iic was found dead yesterday lying by the side
Of his l3yearold son. William Kemblc Hillyard,
at their home, 2l2 Greene avenue, Brooklyn.
Both had died by tho same hand, and that was
the fathers. No person knows exactly when
the act committed, for although there
were two pistol shots, one of which probably
followed the other with only few seconds be-
tween. no person in the house or among the
neghbors heard them though the strains OF
music from the same rooms travelled into the
noighborng houses and were source of pleas
ure to the neighbors, when the boy practised his
daily lessons on the violin.
The boy was student at the Adelphi Acad-
euly. The father was ostcnsibly n lawyer, with
an Office in the Arbucklc building. Each had
come home in the latter part of Monday after
noon and the family ate supper together as was
their custom. Besides tho father and son, the
family consisted of Mr.. Hllyard's aged sister-in-
law, Catherine Mein, and Sophia Koch, servant.
About 7:30 or clock Mr.. Eiillyard went to
his room on tho second floor. 1t was his practice
to rctirc to his room at this hour. and for his
son to Join him there and to go to bed shortly
aftcrward. On this night the boy begged for
little extra time in which to cloan his bicycle.
Don't take long," said his father he left
him at work. Before tho work quite fin
ished the father grew impatient and called for
Willie.
Yes, father" he answered, Il am coming
at once. am tired and sleepy,
He joined his father, and little later Miss
Mein, following another regular practice. took
a plate of apples to her brother-in.law. Willie
was in bed then. She leaned over and kissed
him.
."ooi Gooa nish.' n,sh. ts'.,ss" sue ss',' - ~, ,o
Good night. htsi'' he answered. and lay
back upon %nn his sIaa pSw SS: uooa Dv0
and want to her own room an tho aoor above
IN
and superintended the getting of breakfast.
she @ waited for her brotberiu. and his son to
at about 8 o'clock she went to their rooms in.
WPe open She in just far enough
II saw him wriggling little in his sleep,
Mo- p HPparSg ntaen gan hnn
T. vent out again Without trying ' to 'H%f Wake
thein. An, A.,
pear. Miss Mein and sophia, Koch (, ate luncheon.
they were not awake. - :" Hadn't you better call
Lhemi she sala. MISS mem s . went 10 iheir room
again. There was no sign OF their having walked
OF ARISEN, ana sne nipt9ea @ 10 their oeasaes Inc
her senses. She STOOD for moment dazed,
Win @ her hahas ha5 10 ner heao' anu then .le sne
me street E M Taom she sought, I6 Mrs 81
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his son belonged. Mrs, Leonard ran across to
s ne to teen6one M To- fbe Soce M n poIae
ntSs and Capt. Martins KEPT eveTytnng Just az
and Ia denntv arrived ooon'' was "'''A'o
MI, Mr Hiliyard and MS son had occupied the ne Two
roo aWr Mcn me Ine On aae sec seG
stead next to to the front wall OF the house and
MS iather t IN WIDER beastean OF WOO which
his left side at full length in his his bed with the
ends up ahqef m fn ms arms az h ana ms his
face vas vas as peaceful as though he were asleep.
but there En WAS tS.g great eat b; in his right
chh nsa te dad and put on ms M night
had also oo nsd 10 be or iGr te
H. had eaten S some Of II the re- apples which Miss
sP the apple fahw dish were Peelings and table knife
aoWn nvs NJ ad put 3 on
perSSi Sis keyover Re- In hand he had knelt probably
most tnnch his sieenina bov and arnS tSa i,at a
'hPt: ., . w
the snh sg m "a ana turning s m MS @ fasS away from
snern fiS ~ IhH III, hd td' ne 6 ~ marrow
sbat ;r t s @ oMn vi oeu ahu ~ nFEo s tne SECOND
siUnad from III hana 5o,, 1a ~. n .e i,
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stasd G bsL M InS & siue oat Q, INT oeu,
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ho5 .n;; Thh AZ .cross Lhe toot Oh tne
hoard trhiIa hia ft Wy Just asa%st % ane ioot
His face was as as his sons ons
his niaht shrf asred onan az 20 R th So nnI 2. oid IL
seen strinn yhcb he asnaed @ nech oid ano az
ring. ",'0-, "o-1 'p'Nuoo " s''" i'Ns0i
IN tho cortra ,oh,a 4, front 80 H.. ,oa, .,,,,,o.
piles Of SooRs were onnd srpe ,ae euber mag
pers ali neei,v fo,Sed and arsangad IL; sDna M Pa
Hes with tSe metbndca, aI nrer ps m spFThs s
tor paper In one Of these niles fold the taie
az disanno,nted NAV yvhpsn au,h;tinms U 'atU i
lie were all dead and Who "S''I had finaliY iI
Concluded, after many weary hopra ~
morbid brooding to tafe himself and hIs oty.
spring out of the world. II had eyidentiy been a
Nork Of many niphts for IL was nor ali written
at one time. some narts Of H. we're In in ink and
Ssass II II -ped poda' a. 49, w1a "thoue a@te Ut ao
Ssapnose shouId Iii NV bov and mvself
VonId X male any 1reat ditTsrence IN anvRoSvf
His mother Is dead, his Uncle John would be re.
case of INV death. and I bSrdiv thinl the "a ara