New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-05


tendent Kelsey, and 1t was said that he was
deeply depressed over the fact that the Kelsey
forces Won
The suicide. following so closely on the Kelsey
affair, has led many to believe that he thought
the Kelsey vote foreshadowed defeat for the
public utilities bill. but this idea IS scoreG at
by intimate friends of both the Governor and
the dead man.
Governor Hughes. who arrived in New York
yesterday morning TO review the list Regiment.
went TO the Hotel AstOr. and was informed there
of the suicide OF Dean Huffcut. He was pro-
foundly shocked by the news and hurried to the
Peoples Line pier On his arrival there he
found that the body had been taken to the
Stephen Merritt undertaking establishment.
MAN OF GREAT ATTINMENTs.
When the Governor came out Of the under
takers he could scarcely speak. When asked II
he had identified the body. he said: Yes. that
is Dean Hufcut- Years ago he succeeded me
at Cornell and he intimate friend OF
mine. He was a man cf brilliant attainments.
great personal charm and one Of the best legal
men in the state. I talked with him as late as
yesterday morning. and he seemed then to be
in the best of spirits There was nothing about
his manner to indicate that he was sick man.
and if he was I am not aware Of it can assign
no motive for his act He was hard worker.
and that might have had something TO do
with IT,"
Dean Huncut boarded the Morse at Albany
Friday night and assigned 10 stateroom
No. 80. AS soon as the boat cast off he went TO
his stateroon and wrote two letters. which he
placed in an envelope and addressed 70 The
Coroner OF New York" He was seen in the
main saloon shortly after midnight. and
later seen on the upper deck pacing back and
forth in the rain.
Nothing seen Of him until after ths
boat had docked in the morning. Then the Sec
ond mate, Joseph Egan. went TO the upper deck
TO move some camp chairs. and he found the
body sitting upright with a revolver in the
right hand y bullet wound in the right side
of the head. midway between the eye and the
ear. showed that death had probably been in
Simultaneous.
Coroner Dooley was Immediately informed,
but it was not until noon that positive identi-
hcation was made. Few personal effects Of the
lawyer were found on board In his staterOom.
on the bed which was not disturbed was a small
handbag with few collars and toilet articles.
The coroner opened the envelope addressed to
him and found that il contained two letterA
one read:
Please let the addressed have other letter and
body as soon as possible HCFFISS-
LETTER To SISTER
The other letter was addressed TO Miss Lillian
Hufrcut, No. 121 East 18TH street. and read IS
follows:
Dear Sister: l left for Ithaca tonight. but
decided To take my body down TO You in New
York IN order that II might be cremated- Nc1
Will attend to that for me If You have any
call my old friend de L. wdo
will assist YOU l am going down the river and
enjoying the prospects of going out TO sea. Tao
ashes I leave behind may be disposed Of au
present the others prefer. but eventually
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permit any public services of any sort whatever
If the immediate family wants services In B.
lBinghamtonl let it be sOOn but have no one
else.
1 was never so glad to rest in my life. We
must be quiet and live so. 1 have been thinking
all of the way down the river OF the sweet lines:
Sweet after toll is sleep;
Then wherefore sorrow for him who sleeps
And Will not wake tomorrow?
Cioodby. I don't want you any OF the
others to be troubled about this I've really
it often account OF others. but
this time 1 doing IL. After all. in the end.
one must have his own way OF escape You
must stay and do what is necessary. Afec-
ERNEST.
Miss Huhcut. to whom Dean Huffcut left the
letter. is engaged in educational work. and as
soon as she learned OF the suicide went the
pier Of the steamboat company and claimed the
body She then went TO the undertaking estab-
Iishment and there met Governor Hughes, who
offered his assistance
II can assign no reason for Ernest's rash act"
said Miss Huffcut unless it was that too close
application TO his work unbalanced his mini.
He has been applying himself very closely 10
legislative matters as personal counsel 10 Gov
ernor Hughes OF whom he was great admire-.
He never gave intimatiOn that he con-
templated taking his life Our parents live at
Binghamton where the funeral will be held.
The friend DE l." to whom Dean Hurfcut
referred I'm his letter IS E A. Lima. OF No.