The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-05
HUFFCUTT \
 A SUICIDE Was Legal Adviser to
 Hughes. TAKES LIFE ABOARD BOAT Writes Letter to His Sister and
 a Friend. Governor of New York Says That For- mer Dean of the Law School At
 Cornell, Was Over
 worked.

New York. May 4-Ernest W. Huff- cutt. formerly Dean cf the Law School of Cornell University. and legal adviser to Governor Hughes. shot himself on board the Albany boat. c. w. Morse. coming down the Hu lson River last night. His body was found today upon tho arrival of the Morse. hidden behind a pile of chairs at the extreme after-part of the upper deck. On the body was found an envelope adressed to .Tno Coroner of New York" and in this wero round TWO letters. sne to the Coroner. and the other to Huffcutrs sister, Mies Lillian Huffcutt of this city, Later, Governor Hughes identified the body as that of his legal adviser.
 The letter to the Coroner read:
 Please let the adressed have other letter and body as soon as possible"
 tSlgnedI '.Huffcutts The other letter read as follows:
 Friday May 3. T left for Ithaca tonight but decided to take my body down to you in New York. In order that might be cremat- ed, You will attend to that for me. If you have any difficulty, call on my old friend. DeLr--, who VIII assist you.
 T am going down the river enjoying the prospect of going out to sea Tho ashes l leave behind may be disposed of at present as the others prefer, but eventually you will take them to East Lawn, and do not permit any public ser- vices of any sort anywhere. If the immediate family want private services in B., let 1t be so, but have no one else.
 Glad To Rest.
 T was never so glad to rest in my life. We must be quiet in life, so. I've been thinking all the way down the river of some one's lines: s- " Sweet after toll Is sleep Then wherefor sorrow for him who
 sleeps;
 And win not wake tomorrow
 'Good-bye. I don't want you or any Of the others to be troubled abont this. I've really postponed II often on account of others. but this time am doing II. After all. in the end. one must have hfa own way of escape.
 "xou must stay and do what is nec- sssary.
 "Affectionately
 "(Sigued) "Erness.t The Del" mentioned in the letter is believed 10 be E. A. DeLima. merchant of this city.
 Huncutt boarded the Morse at Albany yesterday evening As soon as the boat started down the river he lay for d time on the couch. He appeared fin the main saloon shortly before midnight. and was seen later on the upper deck. pacing back and forth.
 Governor Affected.
 Governor Hughes was greatly affected by the death. The two men ad beeff close friends for many years and the Governor said he is completely at lcsa to account for Huffcutt's tragic act. ex- cept that 1t might have been the result of overwork
 T saw MT. Hufficutt yesterday forea noon," said the Governor. 'and at that time he appeared to be in perfect con- dition. He had always been a verw hard worker. however. and it is possible that this had brought on q change which resulted in his deplorabie death. knew MT Hunfcutt very well for many years, and always regarded him aa { A man of brilliant attainments and one Of the best men of his profession in the State"
 MT. Hufficutt succeeded Goyernor Hughes as a professor at Cornell Unf- vers1ty.