Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-15
C.T. BARNEY A SUICIDE
Ex- President of Knickerbocker
 Trust Company Ends Life.
MENACED WITH DIVORCE SUIT
Family Estransed Because of Infatua- ton For Another Woman-Fortune Gone, CIubman and Social Leader Shoots Himself In New York Homo.

Shoots Himself In New York Homo.
 New York, Nov. 15.-Charles T. Bar. ney, who was deposed from the presi- dency of the Knickerbocker Trust com pany twelve hours before it closed its doors, shot himself in bedroom of his Park avenue mansion. He died of the wound soon afterward.
 The fatal bullet entered his abdo- men, passed through his intestines and left lung and lodged in his shoulder. He was found by his wife and wom- an guest, who came into the room as he was sinking to the floor half dazed from shock and twitching with pain. They gave him aid while his son tele, phoned for surgical assistance.
 The two surgeons who responded. Drs. Blake and Dixon, fought hard to save his life. AS a last resort they performed an abdominal operation, but the banker could not rally. Conflicting statements reached the coroner as to the motive behind MT. Barney's self inflicted wound. The attending surgeons declared Mir Bar ney had told them before the opera ton that the shooting was an accident Another statement was that he had said, T did it because could not stand the pressure" Coroner Hamburger
 Many Causes For His Dependency. From Mir. Barney's associates in the Knickerbocker Trust company the fol- | lowing facts were learned: He was in utter despair, fearing financial ruin. fall from the high so- Cial position he had attained and the | loss of his friends. He shuddered over | the persistency of a rumor that a war arrest for criminal banking methods, although no criminal prosecution is un- der consideration.
 1 A grave domestic trouble was added to his financial difficulties. His wife was contemplating a divorce, and the | beautiful woman to whom he was said to have shown marked attention had deserted him in his extremity.
 He recently drew will disposing of fortune of Ss,O0OOOO, only to see his fortune slip through his fingers until there was scarcely a million left.
 His confidential real estate agent, J. R. Hay, had left his post for reasons as yet unexplained, leaving the estate of Mir Barneys father and many of the bankers personal matters in tan gle.
 Arrangement of Long Standing.
 The arrangement between MT. and time, and after the marriage of their youngest daughter they separated. The bankers attentions to a beautiful New York woman is said to have been the cause of the trouble. Mrs. Barney is declared to have contemplated a di- Yorce.
 When financial troubles came upon the banker the woman on whom he had showered many rich presents would have no more of him. As the clouds thickened about him and his despair increased Mrs. Barney was moved to pity. A few days ago she returned to him with the offer. it is said, of every penny of her personal fortune if it would serve to tide him over. His friends declare that after this unexpected generosity his despair became tinged with remorse. At any rate it was Mrs. Barney who soothed his last hours, holding his head in her lap until the surgeons came and ad- ministered a merciful anaesthetir.
 His Lawyers Issue Statement.
 The news of Mir. Barney's death spread quickly through the financial district. where former fellow directors were perfecting a plan by which the suspended knickerbocker Trust com pany could resume business. His friends and associates declared that MT. Barneys mind had unquestionably been unbalanced by his many troubles. real or imaginary. Several said that be had shown evidence of being out of his head for several days, and there was a positive rumor of an earlier at- tempt at suicide
 Mir. Barney's attorneys. Masten & Nichols. issued a formal statement from the Barney residence. in which they discussed in detail his financial affairs, The statement declares that bis financial embarrassment was only temporary: that he had practically ar. ranged with his creditors on a plan that would have left him S2.5OOOO0. It declares that his total indebtedness 10 The Knickerbocker Trust company was s375.O0o and that it had been provided for
 The attorneys declare that Mir. Bar ney's will leaves his entire estate to his wife and that it Is likely the plan just completed will be followed in set fling the estate There was no dis russion in the formal statement of the question of suicide. which will proha- hly I.e finally decided at a coroner's in- quest.
 Married Wnitney's Sister.
 Mir Barney was born in Clavelsnd pn Jan. =. 1851 His father was 4. B. Barney. a millionaire The son en- tered Williams college. was graduated in 1sT0 and aImoSt immediately en- tered into his active banking career ln New York
 Two years later he made his brilliant marriage. winning the hand of Miss Lilly Whitney. younger sister of the lase William q. whftney. This assur-