The sun., 1907-08-23
MARION STORY KILLS HIMSELF
AT HOME, NE SENDS A
BULLET INTO HIS HEAD.

Was Julian storSs Brother, . Miniature
Painter. Yachtsmsn and Horse show
Exhibitor Returned From Europe
Recently Once Declared Insane.
Marion Story, the miniature painter,
brother Of Julian Story, the artist, and also
well known as an enthusiastic yachtsman
and exhibitor in the horse show, shot him.
self in the head with a revolver in the library
Of his home on his estate. Blind Brook Farm.
near Port Chester. last night He died
before medical attention could reach him.
The servants said that Mr.. Story was
alone in the house when he shot himself.
York early in the afternoon and had dined
alone. Soon after dinner he won't into
the library. About O'Clock the servants
on the floor below heard q shot and run
ming to the library they saw Mr.. Story
stretched on the floor below his chair eth
the revolver just beyond his finger tips.
Doctors were telephoned for, but before
they could arrive from Port Chester the
wounded man died. He had not reeained
oonsciousness. Coroner Wiesendanger Of
Yonxers was notified and appointed deputy
TO take charge OF the body.
Mr.. Story had not been long back from
Europe. He spent the early months Of the
summer in Germany and Spain seeking
health and rest. His wife. IL is said, 10 now
in Spain. Since his return from Europe Mr..
Story had lived alone in the large house on
his estate near Port Chester. entertaining
little and seeming to be depressed.
II is the opinion Of friends Of the dead
man that he had never fully recovered
from the attack Of insanity which overlook
him a year ago. Very suddenly IL was
announced on April ~. 1908, that County
Judge Platt Of Westchester county had
signed commitment papers after an exam
ination by DR.. T.. r. Schmidt Of Blooming
dale ysyl,fm and two other physicians. Mr..
Story was taken to Bloomingdale on April %
and remained there until April IL Of this
year. when he was removed TO a private
ward In the New York Hospital His stay
there was brief and he went directly to
Florida upon being discharged a. cured.
He left Florida for Europe about a month
later.
Overwork in Wall Street and business
worries were attributed by his friends as
the cause for MIR. Story's temporary in
sanity. Since his return from Europe he
had been active in the financial district.
but those who know him declare that he
had met no serious reverses and that his
large fortune had not been in any way
imperilled.
In April last Julian Story. the brother
OF Marion. was sued for divorce by Emma
Eames. the opera singer. At the time
the report OF the disagreement between
the artist and his artist wife was first pub
lished Marion Story refused TO speak for
his brother in any regard. saying that he
had not known OF Julian's affairs for many
years.
Marion Story was the son OF W. W. Story,
the poet and sculptor and a grandson OF
Justice Joseph Story Of the Supreme Court.
At an early age he showed the same artis-
tic tendencies as his brother Julian and
was educated under European masters.
He never undertook art a. a profession.
preferring to follow life OF business. His
independent fortune. inherited from his
father left him free to indulge his taste
for sport.
He was one Of the enthusiastic racers
Of tho New York, the Larchmont and At
lsntio yacht clubs. In the course Of his
many years connection with those oreani-
zations he sailed many fast boats and took
a prominent part on racing committees.
Mr.. Story was also one Of the chief promot-
ers Of tho National Horse SHOW Associa-
ton. Many Of his horses were entered each
season and some Of tho honors went to his
stables. He belonged to tho westchester
Hunt Club. the Westchester County Club
and tho Apawams Golf Club He num-
bered among his city clubs the Knicker-