The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-07
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DRIVES Broken
TO SUICIDE
A. M. Holden, Of +. 8. 0sborno \
Co., Hard Hit BY Failure of ~
York Firm, Shoots
Self Dead. 80.
Leaves Note Addressed to BrothoIs
in-Law, Giving Instructions - IL
Funeral Arrangements.

A bullet tearing through his brat
from revolver, held to his mouth ~
discharged by his own hand. ended az
life Of Adams Milton Holden. memu1
of the firm OF Fred 8. Osborne q O.
brokers', In the family residence
No. 81 Ferry-ave. east. shortly be(o1
o'clock. Monday morning. Finanet
troubles are assigned by relatives &
the most probable motive. His nru
was the local representative OF Enn1
q Stoppanni. the big New York broto1s
age firm which failed two months annt
and Mr.. Holden, 1t Is said, had b.
considerably worried since tht1
though declaring that no local losrC
would result from the failure.
Il don't know what motive be hnx|
unless II was Of a financial natur1
said his brother-in-law. Charles H. Btu
nell. tailor, at No. SO Fort-st, west, TX
The Times. HE told me at the TIM
OF the New York firms failure th1
II was a serious blow to him and so41
ed quite broken up over it. Later NJ:
told me he thought his firm would
be able to pay every dollar as far ~
the local losses were concerned, AMI
since then had been more cheerful ~
all outward appearances. He never
limited at suicide TO me or To anyoo4
else that know OF. SO his death undGR
such circumstances comes as quite &
shock" ~
Osborne & Co. occupy splendid a.
fees in the Penobscot building an4
have a good standing in financial CIR.
cles. Mr.. Holden had been connests
ed with the concern since Its orgn1e,
ization, some five years ago.
Children Discover Body.
The first intimation the family ~
ceived OF the tragedy was when Mr.
Holden's 12-year-old son, Parker. VIVA
had been sent to call him for break
fast, reported that his father hoA
fallen and injured himself. Miss Cafo.
lyn Holden, a daughter, hastened "a
his room to find him lying face down
ward on the floor with a revolver q
his side. He was fully dressed. ~
Miss Holden at once notified Mr.
Osborne and Mr.. BunnelI, and sum
moned DR.. James A. Van Horne. bN|
the latter's services were not needed
Death had been instantaneous, the but
let penetrating the brain and lodging
In the back OF the skull.
The shock of the discovery was al
the more keen from the fact that I'd
one had heard the shot. Miss Carolyr
and the other members of the house
hold bore up bravely under the circu1n
stances, however. 49,
Fermentation was shown by Z
hastily penciled note. addressed to M
Bunnell, which was found on the
dresser. In 1t he directs Mr.. Bunne1l
to wire the superintendent OF Ne
Greenwood cemetery. in Chicago. add
ing: He knows where 1 want to ~
buried"
The note also directs Mr. Bunnel
to inform certain personal friends 0ul
of town and is signed simply "Milt. y
The remains OF Mr.. Holden's par
ents and those OF his wife rest IN ut
Greenwood cemetery. and he win b
buried there beside them. The 10
mains will be taken to Chicago Tues
day night.
Mr.. Holden was born in Frankfort
ILL.,, suburb OF Chicago. SO years ago
He had been engaged In the brokerage
business nearly all his life. Previoui
TO coming TO Detroit he lived In Jack
son, and was married there. Mrs
Holden having been Jackson girl.
shock to Osborne.
Mr.. Holden's death came as a great
shock to his partner, Mr.. Osborne.
Only few minutes before the news
of the tragedy was conveyed to him BY
the daughter. Miss Carolyn, Mr.. o..
borne received a telephone call from
Mr.. Holden.
AT that time he seemed cheer
full" said Osborne. "He spoke OF the
wet weather and said he would b
down to the Office early. Then, a rev
minutes later. came the news that ne
| had committed suicide"
viii his death have any erect on
the business?" was asked.
II don't know what I will do yet,
was the reply. Il do not know OF any
financial reason for Mr.. Holden vish'
ing to take his life"
Besides the children, Mr.. Holden
leaves one other daughter. Miss MAI
garet Holden. All the children nv