The sun., 1897-05-26

trusted too much to appearances and was de-
ceived. had no business as nero actor to en-
ton for It, no sort of preparation It was tho act
Of lunatic have reaped the consequences.
I am an idle dreamer, Of no use to my dear boy
or niysclf-most unhappy, most wretched, with
out hope, without tho means of enjoying my
self, and without the means of supporting my
self or the dear lad left to me. / must end this
misery for both Of US cannot possibly I've In
not know the reason why do this, They know
nothing, of my lifc When they do, after my
They will then comprehend how 1t is that am
unable to earn living as n lawyer; see that
1t would have been impossible to return to the
spair. II / should die and leave my my dear boy he
would soon , learn that his father had been @ an a,
would add greatly to his sorrow and bo an addi.
tional burden on his little lte ! have no pros;
hs e hds S q Gs5nos sappos and
God have mercy on me and forgive me. -. !
ment, This nnhoiy waste OF time, this hamil:
an abundance! 1t seems to be merely question
OF one or two things.,either death or absolute
moans and Without hopo Of empoyment @ pre-
life. I was wrotchedly trained for iife's duties,
never taken. my place in the great army of bread
winners. have never been useful man"
wfes p Will % and othcr papers @ we're e letters 10 Mr.
Hllysrd's brother John, a scene painter. Of 365a
Hancock street, Brooklyn. One Of these letters
my DEAR JqMN: haye all my securities II. in
q box at the Brooklyn Safe Deposit at 1!7
Montague street. The key Is in my pocketbooki
tho box is No. 1883. Another key is on the small
bundle on the mantel piece, The silver is in
big bunch in drawer OF bureau in bedroom. 1
have an account at the Brooklyn Trust Company.
! also have some money at the Dime Savings
Bank. The books in the ton bureau drawer,
front bedroom. Also o book in Wille's name as
trustee. You will find among my papers ice, Ger
ry. 1t is transferable, and ought to sell at auc-
tion at tho Exchange. or even through the Ii
My dear boy has the right, through his
be laid there also, in her will, now at the Surro-
me in cypress Hills Ills should O ike to Be With my
MY dear brother am one without hope; "a
line here blurred in ink and am very desolate.
this bitter world in case 1 should die. And 1
cannot do as should by him. written in pen
penses as light as possible for my boy 8 sake.
Farewell, your affectonate Sr. brother;
"P. Sect some honorable lawyer to direct
yon. ! might suggest Alexander Cameron.
Robert Mein may make some claim for money,
transferred under seal and witnessed to Annie
Railroad, first mortgage, some six or seven
years ago. and Kate has since been provided for
out Of my means and Annies. Since Apnies
death my means have gone to provide a homo
and sustenance for her. Otherwise she could
not not have lived as m she has done. She is incapa-
Sundays you will find in the closet, vest and
coat in one and pants on shelf in the Others
You win SEQ BY ny, wife will that she left
everything to me. SO there can be no claim by
anybOly eNceDt by Kate for and protection.
have made viii in favor Of my boy. But now
die. having made a will so that all my property
~ wss born avg. %. 1s4e. Willie was born
In another letter be wrote: There is a ring
IT, sE1 e. OK 20 aoa
Wsans ER The ring on my finger was my
IDENTIFY. for his brother John and contained
minute information- about the renting Of his
things, that he had bought boat for Willie last
summer at Belmar: He suggests also. proper
fer to go to live with her brother Robert, and
also suggests that his brother John, who is evi-
IDENTIFY to & be his heir, shall give some Of his
It might be inferred from Mr.. Hillyard's
SiS why be was about take the
owned the house he lived in an and three houses at
one Of S
rent GE each fS FL
been the result of his own labors. and that ever
since his marriage he had been unsuccessful in
sloner on his wifes father and his estate, which
seems to have enbittered his whole life and
His parents came from England, and closely
connected as they were with the traditions OF
the stage, 1t was the most natural thing In the
world that the children should take also tn
stage life, Mr.. Hllyard was born in Canal
street: this city, As he grew up he took to
painter, John Hillyard said yesterday that
his brother had belonged to the stock company
ago and played eccentric g paTts WITH thst son,
Phny yt Aerward the sa ne was WITH & Charles peGhser
Columbia College Law School. II. was about
this time that he met Anna Maria Meip. whom
r Wail street, YEARLY ali the furniture in the
about the time his daughter Anna married he
intoit. ME-, Hiliyard and his wife Went there to
the part Of MI, Msin and his SON against
to to be 1' no o' doubt. Mr. % ". II. T Tunison' s
neighbor who VI knew them from the time they
Mr.. Hiilyard; His wife and his nI sistsrin. law wv
Werc Ivy W niin uoMtFcT. careful, COnbCleH-
tious, and faithful, Mr.. Hillyard waited and
hoped for business, but it never came. His first
child, named after himself, died About six
years ago Mr.; Mein died: Mr., Tnnison
which was divided between his three children.
care Of Mrs. ,Hillyard. Mrs. Hillyards win lef.
many expressions Of her love and confidence in
him, and her trust that he would provide In all
ways properly for their son.
The boy Willie was bright and lovable. The
ScODe OF his tastes could he n glance In
the room back of his fathers. This was essen
TALLY his room. III one corner of 1t was work
bench with tools scattered about There was
and in other parts OF the room were two
COMPLETED , sooP iyschtss i,Shn. each fitted With
half dozen such boats about the house. Beside
open sheet Of violin music. pair of dumb
bells lay ON the floor and there was a profusion
of books about the room. both in racks and on
table,
During most of Mr.. Hillyards life he had been
an Episcopalian, and he and his wife belonged
to the Rev. DIR. Backuss church In Gates avenue
up to about two years ago. Then they Joined
the Christian Science Congregation which met
In Cumberland street and now has its meeting
place In Pierrepont street.
Beside his table stood large Bible on a stand,