New-York tribune., 1908-11-12

from the wall. Mr. Wing. who was seen just
as he was hurrying away from the pulolhs
.<,er the accident said there no possibility
that It could have been a case OF suicide. as MI
wstte-son-s domestic and financial affairs were
untroubied.
Both Mr Wing and Philip ". Russell the
other member Of the law firm. are residents OF
Soarsdale N Y. Mr. Russell was over on Long
Island when the accident occurred, and did not
know OF MT. watterson's death until he returned
20 the city.
wATTERsoN's LAST CONVERSATION
Fzur+ d vhelon when seen at his home. said
last night:
--Usrtersou and were IN the library looking
up some law. He looked al his watch suddenly
and appeared to be surprised that it was so late.
II. said he going home, and left the library
passing through the chief clerks room into his
office
"A short time afterward heard scream that
seemed to come from the outside OF the building.
watterson's Office is in the east corner / went
into the hallway and number of men
standing or the roof OF the building adjoining.
! could see mans body lying in the midst or
the group OF men.
Not suspecting that Il was Mr.. Watterson
who lay there, / went down and recognized the
body as that Of watterson.
The radiator when he attempted to close the
window. II was dark in the room and it would
have been an easy matter for INN to have mis-
sudred the distance the window. Or his fin
gers may have slipped after he had taken hold
cf the bottom of the window. He had put on
his overcoat preparatory TO going home, and
was apparently IN hurry 30 get away from the
office
"watte-son was brilliant young lawyer, and
we are sincerely sorry that he has met death irs
such terrible manner"
Harvey ". watterson born in Louisville,
Ky. thirty years ago and educated in the public
schools Of his home city and webbs famous
preparatory school. He went abroad early in
1896 with his parents, returning in time to enter
Dartmouth College in the fall. When the Span
ish-American War broke out he enlisted in the
LIST Kentucky Volunteer Regiment. He served
from April. 1895 TO February, 1899. with his
regiment Chickamgugs and through the
Porto Rican campaign.
GRADUATE OF COLUMBIA LAW.
Nr watterson entered Columbia University
Law School in 1899 and was graduated in 1902.
He was admitted the bar Immediately. In
1903 Matthew F. Donohue, Tammany leader OF
the a1st Assembly District. chose him, though
only twenty-four years old. to represent the
district at Albany, choice which found uni
versal favor with the members of the Nameoki
Club. Donohue's organization. But although
Colonel watterson came up to the city and went
On the local stump for his the latter was
defeated
While in the law school Mr.. Watterson taught
night school, having for his pupils employees of
Robert Hoe & Co, manufacturers OF printing
presses. at No. 504 Grand street. While
ming for the Assembly he associated IN the
practice Of his profession with Hatch, Debevoise
a V-o7I s1vC+ fna
street from the scene of his death.
In 1904 Harvey w Watterson married Miss
Alice Burrows. daughter Of Edward Burrows. OF
Brooklyn, and had since occupied en- apartment
on the third floor Of the Evarts apartment
house No 251 Second avenue named after the
late Senator Evarts The couple had chill
dren He q member of the Manhattan Club.
the Southern Society and the Kentuckian So
Ciety.
MI Wstterson stanch admirer OF HIS
father, accepted his political views and it is
raid. Tesembled him in forcefulness and ag
gressiveness. He vas one of five children,
three SONS and two daughters.