Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-11
KILLED HIMSELF IN AN Ell PASO
HOTEL YESTERDAY.
WAS A FAMOUS ADvENTuRER.
MARRIED A DAUGHTER OF A STAND
ARD OIL MAGNATE.
Once Proclaimed Himself Military
Dictator of the Island of Trini-
dad-Hnd n stormy Cnreer
I'm Paris-InvoIved in
Hawaiian Plot.

FL PasO. Tex, Feb. 10-Baron Harden
Hickey, better known as the prince of
Trinidad, committed suicide at the Pierson
hotel in this city. Servants in the hotel dis
covered that the baron was dead at noon
to-day and the Indications Were that he
died during the night from drugs taken
with suicidal intent. He left letter ad-
dressed to his wife AT Corona, Cal. in
which he stated that he was going to die.
Deceased was married to daughter Of
John H. Flagler. of New York, the STAN
dard OIL magnate. in 1891. Baron Hickey
attained notoriety some time ago when he
took possession of Trinidad island and pro-
claimed himself military dictator.
Baron Harden Hickey was the first of
the royal dynasty of Trinidad. He was born
In San Francisco on December S, 1854. of
Catholic and old Royalst family. His an
ccstors. 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 aft
erward at Leipsc. Here he established
reputation as a frst-class and fearless
duelist. When 10 years old he entered the
French Military college at st. Cyr. but he
abandoned martial life on the death of
his father in 1873 and devoted his life to
sculpture and literary pursuits. His tai
ents first found recognition in the shape
of transations for English magazines, but
he also wrote quite number OF works in
his native language.
In 1873 the irrepressible writer started a
weekly satirical paper in Paris called La
Tribolet, which landed him in constant
trouble. II was devoted to the interests Of
the Royalists, and Its editor. the baron,
made ia appearances in The police courts.
paid fines amounting to 100000 francs. and
fought no less than a dozen duels. Among
his antagonists were Aureian Scholte, A.
Lavertugjon. Taine and DeCyon. He event
ually was compelled to leave France, going
10 England. The baron was thoroughly
conversant with the Sanskrit language and,
after studying its literature determined to
propagate the religion of Buddha through
out the United States.
In the meantime he met and married
Miss Anna A. Flagler, the daughter Of the
Standard Oil magnate, and gave up his in
tentions in that direction. He then set
about starting a new kingdom on the ISL
and of Trinidad: but the revolution in Bra
I'll interfered with his plans.
Papers found among the dead baron's ef-
fects indicate that he and his wife could
not agree. He left some very rich jewels in
hts trunk here. one of them crown. The
baron arrived in FL Paso on the 3rd inst,
and remained quietly at the Pierson hotel,
not making known his identity. The baron
ess has been wired for instruction as to
disposition of the remains Baron Hickey's
letter to his wife reads as follows:
my, Dearest:-No news from you. az
though you have had plenty of time to
answer. ] expect to leave this hotel to-
morrow or the day after. Harder has writ
ten men that he has no one in view for
buying my land at present. Well, / shall
have drained the cup of bitterness to the
very dregs, but do not complain. pre-
fer to be a dead gentleman to living
blackguard. Good-by. | forgive you your
conduct towards me and trust you will be
able 10 forgive yourself"
An examination of the body by the ply.
sicians showed that the baron died OF
morphine poisoning and that life had Deen
extinct for many hours. Very little money
was found among his effects. and 1t is
presumed that poverty. together with the
family trouble limited at in the letter, was
the moving factor in causing the suicide.
On. the hotel register he had written
simply, 'Harden-Hicke Paris He had
talked little with the other patrons and
kept closely at the hotel during his stay.
il was learned from casual remark that
he was expecting money from friends.
Among his effects were found dozens of
medals and insignia and papers of much
interest. Many of them bore upon his
scheme for establishing military colony
on the Island of Trinidad. of which he was
to he dictator.
His papers also disclosed that he had
been interested in other and more am
bilious projects. notably plot to place him
Hawaii
had once possessed large estates in the
republic of Mexico. Among the newspaper
clippings was an account of his marriage.
In New York city three years ago, by Rev.
DR.. John Hall, to Anna Flagler. That the
baron had only followed his own teachings
In ending his life by poison was evidenced
by book OF which he was the author, en-
titled. "Euthania; or the Ethics of Sui
eide"
This little work was illustrated by cuts
showing man cutting his throat in front
of a mirror, girl dying in her chair be-
side brazier of burning charcoal. a man
drowning himself from a wharf a man
blowing his brains out while sitting on his
bed, and man lying on the floor with a
bottle OF poison beside him. The subject
matter was brief. pithy paragraphs. show
ing devilish system of philosophy which
The alIt hnr had nynlynd