New-York tribune., 1907-08-07

1-xcbsrRe which was posted for transfer two
weeks ago This insurance. amounting 10 SloOe1. Is
81 that NJ Alley left in the world his large fort
me having been swept away when his nrn failed
about & year
Ee walked over club Monday night
from his home in the Pryor tract and after bid
ding several friends good night walked up the
fight Of stairs leading the club library. In the
ante-roorn he stood for minute or two in ITont
Of q big mirror and. placing a revolver 10 his
r4sf.1 temple pulled the trigger
He dropped 10 the floor. and the crash Of his
falling body and the pistol shot aroused the clu''
members VINO rushed upstairs. Manager Young
was the f5rst 10 arrive in the room. He found Mt
rolrer clutChed his hand. He was still breath
ing and a hurry call was sent for an ambulance
Dr. STUMP who also sent for, did what he
could for the dying man. who never regained con-
seioasnass. although several times he tried TO
speak
round the suicide with mystery. but Secretary A
Rrysn Alley OF the club. the dead mans brotheT,
freely told all he knew about the life Of the broker
and gave his reasons for believing that his brother
ha6 killed himself purely through despondency-
Fer some time" said Mr- Alley. my brother
had been norose and desDondent- He worried
greatly over the loss OF his fortune. He showed
fv his actions that his mind was failing. and the
men around the club feared that he would do some
thing desperate
All he had left was his exchange seat and
when his creditors began pushing him TO the wall
he directed that his seat be sold for their benefit
His home was in his wife's name, ana that Is al
she has His domestic life had been OF the nap
ries. and ne fairly idoiized his two little boys
NJ AIey's membership in the Stock Exchange
v5ior- ne had held since February =. 1878. was
posted for transfer two weeks ago The commit
tea would have acted tomorrow upon the arrange
neut for selling the seat, but MI. Alley death
viii prevent the transfer and the seat VIII now
be disposed Of by his estate BY MI. AIIey oyIig
before the transfer OF his membership had been
effected his family viii receive from the gfatuily
fund the S1o.5e0 which IS paid at the oeatfl OF
every member
Mr.. Alleys f1rst partnership was in the firm OF
Anaz Towd & Co Of which he was the senior
G--E,S emily he bee
i'm % Alley Conger & CO. In June. 1904 the tele-
r[o-.z - eleven houses among them those Of Al
q lev Conrer Co. were removed from the telephone
booths On the trading floor OF the Stock Exchanse
The reason being. il understood at the ufne tA
these firms had been engaged in aroitTage usIsac n
uonS WITH members OF the CoflSollcAt'u IL
IN Septernfer lS04. lfr. Alley was suspended IoT
yezr. under the rule of the exchange Wf-lch Iof-
bids & member rrm 10 establish te!eplohe oi 'eI" r
grauh communication between its Office ana the
cf1oe of any non member firm or lndIFiduaI
engaged IN the banking or brokerage business, but
he re.-stated a March. l<5
After Ills Reinstatement Le termed tie hrin OF
Il : s1Jev & Co which failed n July. 1856 soon
1tter j5gl,ri 81 1rj had been obtained against
IL. alley oy a creditor living at Pasadena. Cal a
- months ago M. Alley flied 4 petition IN bank
fuptcy. stating iIs Liabilities at SlS"n' win no
-sss5ts eaCepf Stock EXchaf-g@ seat ne IIsid
recently made his headquarters with the STOCK Tx
chang hocse OF SGssdorH Brothers. No - Tx
charge Place. sn5 aac done more or less business
1a@ c-l-h.
Nr Arev vas one oe the four founders Of the
Ta-cfr7-nt -acl.t Clah and his name was mrs
t. lis, Of members. IL had owned various
-yacf-s. among them the Cruise ana the sooP
scheraer the latter % which boats lad been puii'
FOR E-Ilf- an u Tweed. The first regatta Of ule
clul1 e iaa II July 1870 for pennant offered
hv Mr- Annv
". aIlev was foreman or the hook and ladder
etm7arI e the I-arClu1oaI Fire Department 4
member % -he N@W York Athletic Cluo ana =
asson. !, Was the intention Of TIE 1archfhont
fire Der.a-tr,a-- 70 hcls its annual parade on
Ee6nescay e-cn3rg. but late this afternoon ChleI
Enriaee- George s. T'oNle sent out = no'lce post
poninE 5te parade ind.fnl:ely- -
M- Alley Was nrty-four years n age ana leaves
wife a7d to sons Bolton ard Clarhson Aie!'
:Fed SIX and ten Years respectively a hi s" -.
sid 80 - l-rs.er haa written h,m letter
before 20 eror himself directing him 10 look al
some o. RS private affairs, Sut ne gave n" ii'i'-
ot iiG intention 10 e,'d his Efe-