The Washington herald., 1907-07-30

Paris. July 29.-D0uglas 81. George
Huntington died this evening without
learning anything Of the family tragedy.
The doctors have been unable 10 extract
the bullet from AIonzo-s night lung. and
his condition this evening is considered 10
be dangerous. Edith Huntington is still
in danger. The others are progressing
satisfactorily.
The inquiring magistrate was compelled
to postpone his examination Of Henry
owing to the latter's excited state of
mind. A special guard is watching him 10
prevent his suicide.
Mrs. Henry Huntington denies the re-
port that her marriage in 1887 caused the
rupture with the family. as all were good
friends Gntn a dinner in 1893. when her
sister-in-law quarreled with her husband
After the dinner she played whist with
her father and her parents-in-law. while
Henry played cards with his sisters in
another room. The discussion broke out
afrcsh. and her husband took her away
The families had never met since. She
added that her husband has always car
ried a small sword cane, which he had
Sunday. He was under a doctors care as
d neurasthenic.
Petit Parisien Has a Version.
The Petit Parisien gives a report that
the elder Huntington disinherited Henry
in his will. but after the latters re-
lpentence Sunday he tore up this will, in
tending TO make new one. giving Henry
a share in his estate. The protests OF the
brothers and sisters against this drove
Henry to use his revolver.
One son has considerable reputation as
a painter. The other has written for
English and American magazines. Henry
/ gained a reputation as an eccentric at
/ Chateau ThierTy. where he lives. He was
/ also, il is said, addicted 10 intoxicauts.
/ He would often shut himself up and con-
sumo liquor, as. the Journal says, with
an intrepidity quite American" after
which he would display fierce bursts of
passion.
Mrs. Huntington, the wife OF the dying
major, is Frustrated from shock and con-
fined to her bed \ few blocks away
/ Henry, who is regarded by his family and
+ friends as demented, is in Jail He is
+ dazed and confused, and hardly realizes
/ his terrible crime
Long Regarded as Unbalanced.
Henry, who is the youngest son. has
! been considered unbalanced for years.
From his early youth he has been pos
sessed of a mania that he had solved the
! science OF curing disease, and he was con-
stantly inventing and eoncocting the most
/ preposterous remedies.
Many members Of the American colony
! in Paris. including Ambassador White
and Consul General Mason. called at the
Huntington residence to-day to express
sympathy and offer their services.
! There is no record at the War Depart
ment or at the Navy Department show
/ ing that Douglas St. George Huntington
ever served as military or naval attache
of the United States at Paris.
/ In fact there is no such officer on the
retired list. and his name does not appear
IN the War or Navy Department indexes
of officers and ex-ofitcers. living or dead
No such man ever represented the STATE
/ Department at Paris, unless il was in
some clerical or minor capacity, in which
event his name would not appear in the
State Department register
Mai. Henry AlOaZ0 Huntington's name
appears as having been appointed to ths
army from Illinois, in which State he was
born.