New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-11-17
MIR. BARNEY'S FUNERAL
BURIAL At WOODLAWN.
II Score, Perhaps, attend Simple
SerUicc OUer Bankers Body.

president of the Knckerbocker Trust Company.
who shot himself on Thursday. held at his
home Park avenue and SSth street. yesterday after
The body taken to Woodlawn Gene
terry, where it buried in the family plot
The will, which was made on Mr. Barney's death
bed, was not read at the funeral or afterward.
The lawyers said it was not necessary as those
interested were familiar with the 1t will
probably be filed for probate tomorrow. at which
time the names of the trustees selected to manage
the estate will be made public
In spite of the that many OF his fellow di-
rectors had criticised him for his hostile remarks
about Mr.. Barney A. Foster Higgins, who sue
ceeded Mr.. Barney president of the Kncker-
booker Trust Company, refused to add yesterday
10 the controversy regarding Mr.. Barney. The in
cident is closed he said when at his homo,
IN Greenwich Conn.
The directors unanimous in saying that
there had been suggestion that Mr. Higgins
should resign account of his frank utterances
sn regard Mr.. Barney. It is generally conceded
that account of his age Mr. Higgins would not
to remain at the head OF the trust company
permanently, and unquestionably will be replaced
by a younger when the company IS placed
sts feet again. No has been considered for
the place Yet, so far can he learned.
The Barney family had hoped TO keep the hour
OF the funeral a secret, but all the papers said it
would be at . o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
result was that long before that time specimens
of that breed of humanity which thrives on the
private troubles of others had formed a fringe
around the side OF the Park avenue and SSth
street corner Police Inspector Richard Walsh,
in plain clothes, with a score Of men. had little
to do, however, as the crowd was an orderly one
By the time the funeral procession started for the
Grand Central Station there were about two hun
dred rersong grouped across the street Almost
every house on the opposite sides of Park avenue
end of Ssth contained some curious maid at
& top window While the throng was gathered In
the street another funeral procession, consisting or
one carriage besides the hearse passed The Barney
house.
II had been understood among the friends Of
Mr. Barney that only the relatives and the most
intimate friends would be at the funeral among
those who arrived early Henry NJ. Whitney,
Of Boston. recent Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts, and brother Of Mrs Bar
ney. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney were
also present Arthur II. Masten and George L.
Nichols, of the law firm of Masten & Nichols
counsel for Mr. Barney, were both present put
did not 90 to Woodlawn
The Rev DR.. Charles II. ParkhuTst. pastor Of
the Madison Square Presbyterian Church, who
conducted the services, reached the house just
before O'Clock. He followed up the steps
by a short with whiskers. who looked as II
he trying 10 get in. He spoke to Dr. Park
hurst. but not allowed inside by the footman
After the funeral DR.. Parkhurst said he was
pledged not to say word as to what occurred.
II was learned that the body OF Mr.. Barney lay
IN the main drawing room. II incosed in a
coffin of dark oak completely covered, top and
sides with mantle of violets. On the centre Of
the cover irregular made of several
palm leaves. top Of which loose bou-
quet Of valley. The only persons who
locked at Mr.. Barney before the coffin closed
vera Mrs. Barney, Mrs. Archibald Alexander and
Mrs Courtlerdt Barnes. the daughters, and Ash
bel II. Barney. one OF the James ". Barney,
another is On his way home from Europe.
There were not more than a score Of persons all
told in the darkened room. which had lost some Of
its spaciousness account OF the many floral
pieces arranged IN various parts OF IT. In the
background number Of the faithful SER
wants OF the family, including Warren. a negro,
who had been Mr.. Barney's attendant Cor some
years DR.. Parkhurst made 10 remarks. He SIM
ply read the Episcopal funeral service There was
no singing
It was just after 2:3O o'clock when the big doors
were thrown open and the coffin vas borne out TO
the hearse None Of the individual floral pieces
was taken 20 the cemetery. Mrs. Barney, dressed
!n the deepest mourning. occupied the first carriage
with her son Asllbel. The daughters came next,
one Of them leaning on the arm of Dr. Dixon' the
family physican. The others were accommodated
IN half a dozen carriages. which followed inc
hearse down Park to 40th street, over 10
darlington avenue, and then TO the electric terri-
nal Of the New York Central There the funeral
car Woodlawn was waiting on Track No. l. An
electric locomotive took the car TO Woodlawn as a
special train There was a short prayer as the
body was consigned TO the grave ana tle parry re-
turned to New York.
William A. Tucker. Of Boston, who is member
Of the reorganization committee Of directors OF the
Kuickerbocker Trust Company. before leaving the
citv for Boston yesterday spoke optimistically OF
che companys prospects of resuming business. The
agreement under which the stockholders are TO
si,bscribe to new stock at $500 share to the
r,ount Of two thirds Of their holdings was being
carried out he said. and already large amount
~ +be new stock had been subscribed for
Mr. Tucker declared that on the day the COM
many closed its doors It had q cent reserve on
hand but that no trust company could have with
stood a run such the Knickerbocker was
threatened with and for that it was thought
hest tn close the doors. He added that the loans
made 70 Charles W. Morse by the Knickerbocker
uare trivial not more than $4,000 or $4,000 and
declared that he did not believe Mr. Barney mad
Endorsed any Morse paper.
OF Mr.. Higgins's statement, MI Tucker said;
The remarks made by Mr.. Higgins about MT
Barney were not only injudicious but absolutely
cruel II is TO be regretted that he received any
such mistaken notions. His statement was that OF
a tired man. who did not fully understand the con-
dition of affairs. Mt. Higgins is seventy-seven
wears old. He is a gentleman Of the old school,
who abhors evil and the appearance of evil But
sometimes instead of standing straight before the
world he bends backward in his goodness
Humiliation was the cause Of Mr. Barney's
death All his life he had stood before the world
rs q successful man. He knew nothing else; sc
when he found himself unsuccessful he did not
know what to do.
'I do not know whether Mr.. Barney resigned the
presidency of this company voluntarily or by re-
quest; but, either way, his resignation was great
mistake. It was absolutely unnecessary. His re-
tirernent from the presidency was one OF the DTin
cipal causes OF our present troubles"