Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-01
HIS FATHER PASSES AWAY
The Aged American soldier Never
Knew Of the Attempted Murders
Beside His Death Bed-Mrs.
Huntington Relieves Henry
Is Mentally Unbalanced.

dying father, Impaired additional sad
ness to-day to the shocking tragedy in
the homo Of Maj. Horny \. Huntington.
which has caused a sensation in the
American colony and diplomatic circles
of France.
Major Huntington passed away this
evening shortly after the fact Of Honry's
unsuccessful attempt at suicide became
known, but the father was spared the
anguish of knowledge both of this in
cident and the crime which shattered his
! household for he was unconscious to the
end.
His wife. his daughter. Edith. and his
son. Douglas. whose slight wounds per
inltted them to pay the last honors to the
dying man. were in the chamber when
the end came
DID NOT INJTRE HIMSELF.
According to the police Henry at
tempted to stranglc himself in his cell
with a silk handkerchief The tailor
VINO mad been instructed to watch the
prisoner closely, detected the act in
time to prevent serious results and il
was announced that Henry did not Sic
coed In injuring himself.
The swift sequence of tropic i,o,
dents in the Huntington family. which
is one of the best known here bss
cast gloom over Versailles Though
plunged in grief Mt the death Of the
head of tho household. Mrs Huntinr
ton ana the children yet have had time
to interpret Henrys effort at self dog
truction as additional evidence OF his
mental irres possibility In certain d.
rections which they say he has mani
tested for a long time.
His wife. however. declares that II
was the natural result of remorse at tho
dreadful acts which he committed IN a
sudden outburst Of uncomfortable fury
at the Interference of his brother when
he hurried to the bedside of his diving
father.
WILL MAKE SEARCHING INQUIRY.
The French judicial authorities feel
tht searching inquiry alone will bring
out the exact happenings in the Hunt
ington villa which annotated the shoot
ing
On tho subject Of Just what occurred
on the night Of the tragedy. the story
OF the Huntington family and the state
ment IIenry's wife SAYS he made to her
man was carried away by violent pas
on which unbalanced his mind
TWO IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
The condition Of Alonzo, who was shot
in the head. and Of Elizabeth, who was
shot IN the region OF the heart is serious
tonight, but the attending ph ysicians be-
lieve that Eliza beth will recover while
they are doubtful about Alonzo They are
being treated in their home. Edith. who
was wounded in the arm, and Douglas.
whose head was grazed by a bullet. are
not seriously hurt and We're able to-nlgh
To watch over the mother who retired "a
bed FRUSTRATED by the horror OF events
which eliminated in the death of her hus-
hand
WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT HIS
VICTIMS
No direct message from the prison ar
has come from the Jail except a leJtcr
sent to the manager OF the hotel where
his wife is staying. praying him 70
send Information about the condition
Of the members Of his family.
II heseech you" the prisoner wrote.
"in the name of humanity, send me
news of my wife and father and those
have wounded in the madn ass' of my
despair
But Huntington's wife has made
public an account of the things which
she says her husband told her before
he was locked up. ffe declared she
says. that he lost his head during
words with his brothers and fred will l.
" and recklessly Mrs. Huntington
/
rupture between Henry and his fam
lily on account of the treatment Of her
by his sisters, and that Henry smart
ed under the refusal Of his family 20
receive her in their homo
CLAIMED HE WAS ATTACKED.
Another development tonight was a
statement by the hotel manager who
says he couversed with Henry when tho
| latter visited his wife He asserts that
Huntington told him that his brothers
| had attacked him, Selling his beard and
| thrusting him towards the corridor
whereupon he pulled out a revolver and
| shot them.
! An examining magistrate began an in
curry to-day and questioned all con-
cerned, but the official finding has not
| been made public.
Late Tonight tho physicians were hur-
| riedly recalled to attend Alonzo, whose
| condition had taken sudden turn for the
worse. 1t was announced that his con-
dition was critical and the physicians
were unable to say whether he would
! survive.
ASSOCIATED PRESS FINDING
| Major Huntington, who is a retired
| army officer of independent means is one
| of the best known Americans in Paris
| The Associated Press investigated to-
| day the tragedy and obtained the follow
| in correct account, Henry, the young
es, son of Major Huntington. has been
| con sidered unbalanced for wears Some
| time ago he married the daughter of n
viii ge doctor. There was no estrange-
ment between Henry and the other mem
bers Of his family, When he arrived at
the family home yesterday, he strutted
| into the bed room OF his parents numb
| Ling something about was father re-
| ceiving proper treatment. He did not
| kneel at the bedside OF his father and
ask forgiveness, but began intcrrogating
| 'aior Huntington
| When his father, whose mind was
| Gnderlng, replied lncoherently Henry