The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-30
MAI. HUNTINGTON
DIED IGNORANT
OF TRAGEDY
Veteran Passes Away at ver-
saiIIeS, France.
CHILDREN SHOT BY HIS SON
Demented Henry Tries Suicide u
Prison After Attempting Murder
OF Brothers and Sisters.

VERSAILLES. France. July 30. -
Major Henry A. Huntington, whose
sou. Henry Huntington. shot his two
brothers and two sisters at his dying
fathers bedside, passed away last
night.
Major Huntington had = family resi-
dencc Ia Chicago at sixteenth street
aud Indiana avenue This locality II
one Of the fashionable sections OF that
city. and the family was prominent In
society and entertained largely
Tie death 81 the aged American sol
der himself aud an attempt at SELF de.
struction ON the part 81 his son, llcury
who shot his sisters and brothers Ia the
last hours Of his dying father, lmpari
cd additional sadness % the shocking
tragedy ln the home Of the veteran on
Ger. which has caused sr.sation in
the American colony and diplomatic
circles OF France.
Major Huntington died shortly after
the news was given ont Of thc msuc
cessful attempt at suicide by the de
mented son. but the father was spares
the anguish Of knowledge both of this
Incident and the terrible crime which
shattered his household. us be- WIS un
conscious 10 the end.
Henry attempted suicide IN bis cell
with n silk handkerchief. which be- tied
d. Il a. Ia
bars. seeking 20 stranglc himself slow
iy by means ~ tour.iuuct. The jail
er who had been instructed % watch
the prisoner closely detected the act
In time to prevent serious results.
The condition ~ Aluuzp. who was
shot IN the head. u critical. aud Of
Elizabeth. who was shot In the region
81 the heart. VEG serious.
The condition ~ Elizahcih aud Alon
20 Huntington il declared &c h. dcs
pernic. although not hopeless. m,
wounds iufirtr,i by their brother upm
Edith and Douglas Huntington are not
fatal. Airs. Huntington. the wife q
the dead major. j. completely pros
tutcd from shock aud confined a. hei
bed A Few blocks away Henry. who
T. regarded by his family and friend.
NJ dem-ntrd. T. in iail tie l. danes.
aud confused and hardly realizes the
terrible thing he has done.
Major Huntington was one ~ the
best known Americans IN Paris lie aud
bis family have long taken n proml
ncnt part In the social world ~ Paris
Until recently be- was president n the
American club Major Huntington was
retired officer ~ the United States
army. n chevalicr ~ the French I.cgion
81 Honor and was very rich
AZ the lluuiIngions nnc old resi-
dencc In Versailles the following cor
rect account u the tragedy was oh
taInci.
Henry. the youngest son u Major
Huntington. has bcrn considered un
balanced mentally Tor years From hls
early youth b. has hccn possessed Of
a mania that he had solved the science
~ curing disease. aud be- was constant
" inycnting and connecting the mos;
nrepostcruus remedies. Some time ugu
he married the daughter ~ wiling,
doctor named Denise.
There was no cstrungemcnt between
Henry and the other members ~ his
family. When be- arrived at the fam.
ily home IN rcspuusc a. message M.
prlslng him ~ the gravity ~ his IN
Tiers condition be- struttcd lniu the
bedroom ~ bis parcut mumblIng some.
thing about his father not rccelyinr
proper treatment
Don't you see that you are killing
hlmf' be- cried
He nc once became more excited and
continued 10 speak violently aud loud
~. The members ~ the family gath
cred around him and tried a. persuade
him 10 go into the drawing room aud
talk the question over there. This be-
would not de-. but IN n loud voice he
Insisted that the only way io cure his
father was 10 administer the blood ~
a dog mixed with sen water. o remedy
which he Invented Ills brother
Douglns tried 10 eject him from the
house. and the shooting ~ Douglas fol
lowed. lie then turned the pistol on
Alonzo aud fired second time. The
bullet pierced Alonzo's lungs and this
brother dropped.
The two girls. Elizabeth and Edith.
then rushed forward In frantic despair.
trying desperately "a put an end to the
shooting. Henry shot Edith through
the arm. and then. placing his revolver
against Ellzabcth's breast. he pulled
the trigger for the fouth fine
One of the guards of the Versailles
park dlsarmed and arrested the dc.
mented man.