The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-19
THE SAD End
Of q Man Who Lost His All In
Wall Street.
aAE KILLS HIMSELF.

After tho Recent Panic in tho Stock
Market Had Ruined Him Finan-
cially. Tragedy IN Rich Home.
Where tho Wife Discovers the
Dead BODY OF the Husband, who
Had Ended His Career.
Commencing his wife to tho care
and affection Of his parents and wish
Ing her all the luck" and happiness
tho world could give. Samuel B. Van
Slclen, q broker, committed suicide
while alone In his rooms, on the fifth
hoor Of the apartment house at No.
4OS Manhattan avenue. New York.
LUCK was the dominant factor
In Van Siclen's creed Of lifo, and be-
lieving that 1t had failed him when
no met overwhelming losses in Wall
street, he saw no reason for prolong-
Ing his life. But his belief In the
Yetich OF luck, and that 1t would af-
feet those whom he was leaving be-
hind, was 80 strong that his last
words to his wife, written In a note
just a few minutes before he died.
composed prayer that good luck
should attend her
Like many others whose lives are
centred in luck and chance, Van Sic
len was silent and seemingly uncon-
cerned by the turn Of fortune. His
gains were pocketed with ON impas-
sive face, and losses met without a
murmur. None knew, when he re-
turned to his home from his Office
downtown between four and half
past four In the afternoon OF every
business day. what his luck had been
and his Wife never for moment sus-
pected that the recent panic In Wall
Street had brought him to the brink
Of financial ruin.
Vnn Siclen returned TO h!s home
at the usual time Thursday after
noon. His wife was out at funeral
and after he had entered his apart
ments nothing more was seen Of him
by servants or others the house.
Mrs. Van Siclen returned about
o'clock and was told by the elevator
boy that her husband was at home
she entered the apartments with q
latch Key and was surprised to find
the living rooms In darkness. She
called several times to her husband
searched through tho rooms and was
finally attracted by light in the
kitchen. She went there and saw the
body OF her husband lying upon the
floor with bullet wound in the
head.
Her shocking discovery caused Mrs
VanSlclen to scream with terror and
she staggered from her apartment
She was met by hallboy, who had
heard her cries, and she sent him
for DOCTOR. On his way the mes
senger Notified Policeman Mallen,
who went at once to the apartments
Of the Van Siclens. and when Dr.. G.
II. Docketader. of No. 483 Manhat-
tan avenue, arrived they made an OK
animation Of the body
1t was apparent that Van Siclen
had endeavored to make sure of his
death. He had wound quantity OF
legal tape about his waist and tied
the revolver to 1t, SO that II the first
shot should fail, he could regain pos
session OF the weapon, although II
might fall from his hand from the
shock Of the first shot
When Mrs. Van Siclen learned
from the doctor that her husband
was dead she was prostrated, and DR..
Dockstader remained to care for her
until her relatives could be summon
ed.
VII tHN Ntplc III SuS ulnlHB IOOl1
were two letters written by Van Sic
len Just before his death One was
addressed to Mrs. f. Van Slclen and
Mr.. A. Van Siclen, Jamaict, Long ID
land" 1t read:
My Dear Father and Mother: For
give for this great wrong and please
pray for me. do not accuse any
one for my troubles. Father, ask
you, please help my dear wife.
SAM
The other letter was for his wife
and read:
My Dear Wife: Forgive me for this
great wrong. but my heart Is broken
over my luck In Wall street I wish
you good luck and happiness. az we
have been very happy together. Your
loving husband. SAM.
Van Siclen was the son Of Abra-
ham Van Siclen. Of Lincoln road.
near Jamaica, one Of the wealthieat
farmers and landowners in Long ls-
land.