Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-16
Regarding c. 7. Barney's
Death Leaks Out.
Sent For Lawyers After Shoot
ing and Made His Will.
Directed Disposition Of Property
and chatted Gaily.

calmly reviewing MS buH'i''H' CIV r.
vate affairs and giving mint" 'Api ef-
sion of his wishes in certain h'd,tt' =
dictated and signed viii IN "hith hi'
wife was made the pfncipal oth1-
fcjary. This matter disposed ne SUD
mitted with resignation to tn" opera
tjon through which his physicians hau
hoped to save his life. a halt h"ur
after the lawyers Withdrew the former
head of the knicll"rbpckcr Trust &C"
was dead
This became known today through
q statement made by Albert MiiloahN7
Of the law firm Of Masten & NlcholS.
Mr. Barneys personal attorney anu
explains the presence at the mouse
when the coroner arrived yesterday Oh
Arthur II. Marstrn ana Geo. L.
Nichols. the firm members. III wa"
given out at the house following the
death of Mr.. Barney yesterday tilat
the dying man had said nothing tur-
Their than the remark. reported later
by DR.. George A. Dixon: doctor. thlS
is an accident
Today il was stated aftc" he SHOT
himself and had been found senseless
an his bedroom floor Barney was re-
about 11.3O A. NJ. He remained con-
scious until $50 L. NJ when an
anaesthetic was administered and the
pbysicians probed for the bullet. Whlch
had entered the left abdominal cavity
and lodged under the shoulder. Dur
ing his consciousness he directed that
his attorneys be summoned. When inc
latter had arrived they We're uSiercd
into the bed chamber. where the FAM
iIy and physicians had already gath
cred. The doctors had already done
what they could to minize the injured
mans sufferings.
Barney had executed Will two years
ago. bat this he subsequently destroy
ed. The original document. 1t is under
stood, provided for the same d1stribu-
ton of his property practically as did
the final paper. except for changes nee
e,sistated by the shrinkaGc in the
values of the property of which he dis-
p,sed. When the original will was
drawn. Barney was estimated to be
worth between S1000.00O acnd $9."o0.eOo
1t is believed that the estate at the
present will net $2,50o,00O. In his will
Barney directed that his estate should
e incOrDortated and so administered in
the interest of all concerned. by board
ri trustees. chosen. it is understood
from among his former associates III
the directorate Of the now suspended
Knickcrbocker Trust Go. Barney hi-
reCteG t;Iat his wife should be the chief
beneficiary after his debts we're paid.
He further wil.d that the agreement
made some time ago with his creditors.
should be lived up to and such nj the
estate as proved necessary bc used IL
discharge his obligations. Tho only Ic-
servatiUn made was in the matter IF
his life insurance. which amounts ia
$1S5. COO These policies are in, ont "St
able and are to he paid to the widow
The ,ustees cof tn" Incorporated estate
are the executors named
While the attorneys were .nEa GO,
with the clerical work involved. Bar.
ney. it is said. chatted frcel" Will
others in the room. His conversati or
ranged from matters of moment to top
les of trivial importance. His ind ap.
peared clear and his iulgent as dalib
erative as IN the days when. for him
the disposition of millions was "A par
of the days work.
MIR. Barney drew a will about tw,
years ago" said Mr. Milbank" disros
ing # his property rs it existed at tina
time. He tore up the will two week
ago after the change in his affairs
mir Barney remained unconSciou
after shouting himself until 1l3
o'clock. When he rega ined conscious
ness he appeared To be quite strong
He was perfectly rational and coheren
and asked that his lawyers he sent foI
MIR. Nichols hurried to- the house am
Mr.. Barney at once indicated his de
sire to make his will
THE will is also an unusual documen
in that it directs that Mr.. Barney
estate shall he formed into a corpora
ton. to be administered by a board c
trustees. 1t is likely that the trustee
will be found to have been chosen frnl
the directorate of the Knickerbockc
Trust Co. Their names will rot /
made public until they have qualiiie,
MIR. barney'S estate will be wound u
with due reference to his relations wit
the kniCkerboCker Trust 60. one .
the conditions Of til" will is that Mr.
Barney shall he the heaviest bcneficiar
There were policies aggregatin
S1S5.0oo on Mr.. Barney's life. These pc
iCics are inCmteStable and that sui
will soon he valuable toward the scttl,
ment of the estate.
Rev. DIR. Charles NJ. ParkhurSt Gale
at the Rarney home today. Upr
leaving he announced that the funer
which will be private. would be he
tomorrow afternoon. The interme
will be in the Woodlawn cemetery.
Coroner hamburger. who will no
an inquest on Nov. Is. tonight sent
detective to the Barney home at Ea
Nth street and Park avenue with i
structtons to bring to the coroners G
flee the clothing Worn by Barney We
terday. The officer returned with [
information that the clothing had be
''nrned by the family.
Ernest Thalman. one of the receive
Vt the knickerhocker Truct Co. {
night said: We have checked all L
7ecurities and find that they are ;
there. We have not observed any G,
ience Of irregularities as yet, nor a,
collation. of the banking laws of t
state
William A. Tucker. "f BOSTON q