The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-11
A BARON COMMITS SUICIDE
HARDEN-BICKEY KNOWN As THE
"PRINCE OF TRINIDAD."

Attained Notoriety by Taking Possession
ofthe leland of Trinidad and Proclaim
Ing Himself Military Dictator-Married
Daughter Off. III. Flnsler, the Standard
Oil Magnate-Leaves Letter to Her.
Eel Paso, Texas, Feb. 1O.-Baron Ed
ward Hickey, better known as the
prince of Trinidad" has committed
suicide in this city, at his hotel Ser
wants say that the baron was dead at
noon and the indications are that he
died during the night. He left letter
addressed to his wife at Corona, Cal, in
which he stated that he was going to
die. Deceased was married to daugh-
ter of John H. Flagher, of New York,
the Standard Oil magnate, in 1891.
Baron Hickey attained notoriety some
time ago when he took possession of
Trinidad Island and proclaimed him
self military dictator.
Baron Harden Hickey was born in
France on December s, 1854, Of a Cath
olc and old Royalist family. His an
cestors, the Hickeys, originally came
from ireland, having accompanied the
banished Royal Stuarts of England in
their flight to France. The young
baron was educated at the College of
Jesuits at Namur and afterward at
Leipsic. Here he established reputa-
tion as first-class and fearless duel
list. When nineteen years old he en-
tered the French military college at
st. Cyr, but he abandoned a martial
life on the death of his father in 1878,
and devoted his life to sculpture and
literary pursuits. His talents first
found recognition in the shape of trans
lations for English magazines. He
also wrote quite a number of works in
his native language In 1877 Hickey
started weekly periodical called La
Tribolet, which caused him constant
trouble. 1t was devoted to the inter-
ests of the Royaiists, and it's editor,
the baron, made ia appearances in the
police courts, paid fines to the amount
of 100000 francs and fought a iozen
duels. Among his antagonists We're
Aurelian Scholte, Lavertug]on, Talne
and DeCyon.
He was eventually compelled to leave
France and went to England. He was
thoroughly conversant with the SAN
skirt language and after studying its
literature he determined to propagate
the religion of Buddha throughout the
| United States, but gave, UP his ,nten-
ton after he had married MISS Anna
Flagler He then set about starting
new kingdom on the island Of Trinidad,
hut the revolution in Brazil interfered
with his plans.
Papers found among the dead baron's
effects indicate that he and his wife
could not agree. He left some very
rich Jewels in his trunk here, one OF
them a crown. The baron arrived in
Ell Paso on the third instant and re-
NAMED quietly at the Pearson hotel not
making known his identity.
The baroness has been wired for in
structions as to the disposition OF the
remains. Baron Htckey's letter to his
wife read as follows:
"My dearest: No news from you, al
though you have had plenty of time to
answer. 1 expect to leave this hotel
| tomorrow or the day after. Hardes
has written me that he has no one in
view for buying my land at present.
| Well, I shall have drained the cup of
bitterness to the very dregs, but l do
not complain. I prefer to be dead
gentleman to living blackguard.
Good by. / forgive you your conduct
towards me and trust you will be able
| to forgive yourself"