Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-30
GENERAL
PASSES AWAY
UNAWAREOF
TRAGEDY
Henry Huntington, Would Be
Fratricide, Attempts to
StrangIe Himself With Hand
kerShief in Jail Cell
FAMILY BELIEVES
PRISONER INSANE

| ~ 49, N''l NAN'S L. WV hNNAb
ing Up to Shocking Deathbed
Scene in American Family in
France,
IBy Morning journal Special Iensed wire. I
Versailles. July 29.-The DEATH Of
the aged American soldier himself.
apd the attempt at self-deslruction on
the part of his son Henry. who shot
his brothers and sisters ON sunday in
the last hours of his dying father, Inn
parted additional sadness today to
the shocking tragedy in the home OF
Major Henry A. Huntington, which
has caused sensation in the Amer
lean colony and diplomatic circles Of
France.
Major Huntington died this even
ing shortly after the news was given
out of his son. Henry's. unsuccessful
attempt at suicide. He was spared
the anguish Of the knowledge Of this
incident and the terrible crime which
shattered his household as he was
unconscious To the end The pros
trated wife. his daughter Edith and
his son Douglas. whose slight wounds
permitted them to pay the last honors
90 the dying man, were present In The
chamber when the end came.
According to the police, Henry at
tempted suicide in his cell with a silk
handkerchief, which he tied around
his neck and fastened TO the bars,
seeking 20 strangle himself slowly TO
death.
The jailer. who had been instructed
to watch the prisoner closely, detect
ed the act i'm time to prevent serious
results. and It was announced that |
Henry had not succeeded In injuring |
himself
The swift sequence of tragic incl |
dents in the Huntington family, which !
was one Of the best known here, has
cast gloom over Versailles Though |
plunged in grief at the death of the /
head of the household. the mother
and children have had time To intor-
pret Hcnry's attempt at self-destruc-
ion as additional evidence of his mem
tai irrcsponslbility. which they say he
has manifested for long time in cer-
tain directions.
His wife. however. declares 1t was
he natural result Of remorse at the
dreadful acts which he committed IN
a sudden outburst of uncontrollable
fury al the interference of his broth
ars when he hurried 10 the bedside
II his dying father.
The French judicial authorities feel
hat searching probes alone viii bring
,ut the exact happenings in the Hunt
ngton villa, which antedated the
shooting.
on the subject of Just what occur
'ed on the night of the tragedy there
5 conflict between the story of the
family and the statement
Ienry's wife says he made to her,
lut both agree that the man was car
led away by passion which unbal-
lnced his mind.
Victims In Critical Condition.
The condition Of Alnnzo, who was
hot In the head. and Elizabeth, who {
vas shot i'm the region of the heart, |
s serious. Alonzo. it is said viii die. z
they are being treated IN their home.
edith. who was wounded In the arm.
nd Douglas, whose head wds srazed
~ a bullet are not seriously hurt.
nd were able tonight 20 watch over
he mother. who retired go bed pros
rated by the horror of the events !
which eliminated IN the death Of her
husband
No direct message from the prison.
o. has come from the Jail except a
sitter sent 10 the manager nf the ho-
RI where his wife r. staying, pray
lg him TO send information as to -
he condition of members of his fam !,
~ beseech YOU" the prisoner wrote, y
in the name Of humanity send me =
ews OF my wife and those I have :
.ounded Ia the madness ui my de- n
pair =
Huntington's wife has made public u
~ account Of the things She says her !,
ushaud told her before boz Nas ar =
.sted. in which he declared he had =
,-t his head during words with his Z"
rothere. and had fired wildly and "
Young Mrs Huntington ,,
.serts that there was complete rup- a
are between Henry and his family on =,
.rpunt Of the treatment of her by "
b. sisters. and that HenrN smarted =
nder the refusal of Dis family tp re- Z
Five her into their home.
Another development tonight was
be- statement made hy the hotel
.anager. who claims 90 have con-
srscd with Henry when the latter y
sffcd his wife He asserts that
huntingdon told him that Dis broth
- had attacked him. selling his
sard and thrusting him toward the
lrridor. whercupou be- pulled out his
.volKer and shot them tcs
An examining magistrate began an sr
auirY today and questioned aN con- iil
rned. but the official finding has re
b. been given out %
10 is stated by certain friends rf "a
ainr Huntington that after hls quar- tt
with Henry hc bad drawn up a 10
il leaving an his property to hie b.
fo and other four children. but that =,
view ~ his reconciliation with ~
anry on SUNDAY BE- tore zap this viii
Id made "a new one in which Henry ~
Is given an equal share with the ef
hers. IL was the protests Of the tn