The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-17
OF a Man Who Lost His All Ia
Wall Street.
He KILLS HIMSELF.
After the Recent Panic N the Stock
Market Had Ruined Him Finan-
cially. Tragedy in Rich Home.
Where the Wife Discovers the
Dead Body OF the Husband, Who
Had Ended His Career.

6aO EnCeG His Career.
Commencing his wife to the ear
and affection OF his parents and wish
ing her al1 the luck" and happiness
the world could give. Samuel 3. Va,
Siclen. broker. committed su.c!d.
while alone IN his roons, on the Eft,
floor Of the apartment house st No
&0S Manhattan avenue. New York.
Luck" was the dominant facto,
in Van Siclen's creed Of life. and be-
iieying that It had failed him when
he met overwhelming losses in Wall
Street, he saw no reason for prolong-
ing his life. But his belief in the
Fetch Of lucs, and that 1t would az
feet those whom he was LEAVING be-
hind, was so strong that his last
words to his wife, written IN note
Just q few minutes before he died,
composed prayer that good luck
should attend her.
Like many others whose lives are
centred IN luck and chance, Van Sic
len was silent and seemingly uDcoo-
cerned by the turn Of fortune. His
gains were pocketed with an tnpas-
s;ve face, and losses met without q
murnur. None knew, when he re-
turned to his home from his Office
downtown between four and half
past four in the afternoon Of every
business day. what his luck had been
and his wife never for a moment sus-
pected chat the recent panic in Wal!
Street had brought him to the brink
Of financial ruin.
Van Sicleo returned to his home
at the usual time Thursday after
noon. His wife was out at funeral
and after he had entered his apart
nents nothing more was seen Of him
BY servants or others u the house.
Mrs. Van Siclen returned about Z
O'Clock and was told By the elevator
boy that her husband was at home.
She entered the apartments with q
latch key and was surprised to find
the living rooms in darkness. She
called several times TO her husband
searched through the rooms and was
finally attracted by light IN the
kitchen. She went there and saw the
body OF her husband lying upon the
foor with a bullet wound in the
head
Her shocking discovery caused Mrs
VanSicleo 70 scream with terror and
she staggered from her apartment.
She was met By hallboy, who had
heard her cries, and she sent him
for a doctor. On his way the mes
senger notified Policeman Aallen.
who went st once to the apartments
OF the Van S!clens, and when Dr.. c..
Il. Dockstader, Of No. 4S3 Aanhat-
tan avenue, arrived they made an ex-
animation os the body.
It was apparent that Van Ssclen
had endeavored to make sure OF bis
death. He had wound quantity OF
legal tape about his waist and tied
the revolver to it, so that Il the frst
shot should fail. he could regain pos
session Of the weapon. although 1t
might fall from his hand from the
shock OF the frst shot
When Mrs. Van Sielea learned
from the doctor that her husband
was dead she was prostrated. and DR..
Dockstader remained to care for her
until her relatives could be SUMMON
ed.
On the table In the dining room
were two letters written BY Van Sic
len Just before his death. One was
addressed to Mrs. F. Van Sic!en and
Mr.. A. Van Siclen, Janaict, Long Is
land" It read:
ny Dear Father and Mother: For
give for this great wrong and please
pray for me. do not accuse any
one for my troubles. Father. ask
you, please help my dear wife.
SAM.
The other letter was for his wife
and read: -,
Ny Dear Wife: Forgive me for this
great wrong, but my heart is broken
over my luck in Wall street Wish
you good luck and happiness. as We
have been very happy together. Your
loving husband. SAB
Van Siclen was the son Of Abra-
ham Van Siclel, Of Lincoln road,
near Jamaica. one OF the wealth!est
farmers and landowners in Long Is
Land.