The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-22
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Barry n. Hillard. one Of the most
widely known aud personally popular
mining men In northern Idaho, shot
himself through the heart ii the home
Of his friend, d. r. Donnally, on
Lake Pend d'OrellIe, II Lakeyeiw,
Idaho, "Wednesday morning about
$40 O'Clock. He died in = few
minutes. Dependency caused By
business troubles is supposed TO have
been the motive for bis self destruc-
ton. Mr.. billiard leaves q wife and
two children. who reside At 2TIo
Dean avenue. Spokane.
Mr.. billiard and Mr. DonneIIy had
INTENDED TO 60 to Spokane together
Wednesday morning. Shortly before
the time 10 take the boat to Hope,
there to board the Northern Pacific
train, Mr.. billiard said be might not
make the trip that day, but told Mr..
Oonneliy BIO would let him know in
80 minutes. Dir. DOnnelly was
standing on the front porch when be
heard q pistol shot IN the back yard.
Rushing out, be found Mr.. Hillard
dying from self inflicted wound
through the heart Mr.. DonnelIy
carried him into the house. BE
lived only about I've minutes after
Mr.. Donneliy reached his side. He
did not speak word after the shot
Mr.. Donnelly took Mr.. HiIIard' 3
body TO Spokane Wednesday night.
Mr.. billiard was a member Of the
Elks at Wallace.
Lakeyiew is far removed from tele-
graphic communications, and It was
not until afternoon that Mr.. Donnelly
was able to send telegram announc-
ing Mr. billiards. death. The tele-
gram merely stated that Mr.. billiard
was dead.
The news Of Mr.. billiards. death
caused widespread sorrow among bis
friends, because Of his many amiablt
qualities and personal popularity.
The news was broken TO his wife, WHO
IL Frustrated with grief at her home.
SIR. Donneily. who grieves deeply
over the death of his friend and com
panion, was reluctant TO dicsuss tbs
sAss upon his arrival In Spokane, bal
said that while Mr. billiard was some,
what depressed be was no more des
pondeut than be had seen him OF
other occasions, and be attached NJ
significance 10 bis depression.
Mr.. billiard was 40 years Of age
dc was the son Of a wealthy San
Francisco business man, who wa
connected with come Of the leading
families Of Virginia and Maryland.
Mr.. Hillard was = cousin of Thomas
r. Ryan, vice president Of the Morton
Trust company Of New York, Q
which former Vice President Levi P
Morton, is the bead. Mr.. Ryan Ia
long been prominent In the demo
cratic politics Of Virginia and Ne'
York.
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Alene from San Francisco In th
spring Of 1854. He vas then % year
OF age. He devoted himself to min
ing. and early went into politics
He was deputy clerk Of the court il
Shoshone county for four years dur
ing territorial days, and for eigh
years after statehood was clerk Of thl
court and ex -otiiciO auditor and re
corder. He stood at the head Of tn
democratic party In northern Idaho
: was prominent IN the state council
OF the party, and II one time wa
urged by bis friends for the governoE
ship.
Mr.. Hiilard was a delegate 10 ia
famous Chicago convention Of 1890
and was ldaho's representative on til
platform committee which reporte
the silver plank npon which w. J
Bryan waged his first fight for Il
presidency.