New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
HENDERSON INSANE
SO Paris CORONER SAYS.
Son Here States Father Had Been
III for Thirty Years.

Paris, May 2s-David Henderson who sho' me NE
daughter Martha and then committed suicloe' a.
a native of New York. The family hdS
New York named Rene. r, A.
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson and their cIIio . ~,
rived IN Paris from the United States iast W. Hio
d IT, oossed q, one of the German liners
and rron arriving here moved into an apar'iie mn
at No. 29 Rue d'Artois. Mr. Heiiuel Heiiu.itI,,
wealthy and had lived in Paris almost
for the last twenty-five years lie "aS
but eccentric and oftentimes despondsh| l.
The coroner has decided that no autoPes
necessary and has rendered verdict OF NOM -
and suicide in a fit of temporary hnsahl,y ,. lii
bodies of Mr Henderson and MS uduS = -
be taken 10 Geneva. Switzerland Tot DuIi'I =.
vault of Mrs Henderson, family N .1,ra+e5
son and the surviving daughters are pros'ra'eu
with grief -. pAra
The family went last night to dine at at '' ,.r,,at
TranquiIIe a typical restaurant IN '- L.
quarter celebrated for It's good cooking. s+
dersona often dined at this place. and the repa''
last night was particularly gay louo' -
father with his Youngest daughter Glaoys' w
intended leaving Paris for his yearly -,
Of the Austrian health resorts Mrs ols,,-
and the other daughters were soihs "
chateau at Villers-Cotterets .,,.
AS they were preparing 10 leave the C.tnI,
Mr. Henderson complained OF choAi',e IIo5ar
The governess opened a Windo" anu - - +be
son sat for few minutes with his eloo"S %
windowsiIl looking out into the stree - -
suddanIv and without warning, ne Juhlpet ~ -. -
began firing I'm the direction OF MS laiiy -
hammerless automatic pistol =. .ba
Martha his favorite daughter. faii' anu H' -
screar,s ~ CONSERVATION OF his wfe ana -
1o,,ab,ors he rushed forward and stood Tor Iiio
,,.nt looking down at the bleeding and oylhe So So
he then pIaced the revolver TO his own ueiLp -
fred the shot that ended his IKE
across the body of his daughter. III, and
,,.r. ,,bo had been hit once in the neck anu
- In tba breast lived only few minutes o"e
was beautiful. fair haired girl ana MI ~
.on yras devoted to her. Martha recently oecane cam
engaged to be married Suzanne: the r,l,u
ter was member Of the party last H9
Tho Henderson family one of the o'ueS' ~
Jersey city Henderson street In that cry 80
been named for the father OF the rlAu -,
himself. His name also was Da''I, - go lis
son was a large property owner IN jersey ~, -
.s,ota there being estimated at s2ooV" MI ~
derson's mother on the death OF her nlst "Nso'-
married a Mr. Wiechers. OF the fFm OF VI" -
S Wiechers well known sugar man - =
whose plant was absorbed by the American sugar
Refining Company .
T,.td Henderson A son of the man who com
nnItted suicide in Paris. lives at No p" ouri'ni''
avenue Jersey City. He made TINS s'a'ei''7"'
terday. .
For the last thirty years my father had SUI
fered from neurnsthenia. and in an attempt 10 @ eu
the disease had spent entire time travelling over
the world. My mother vas his companion On a.
NJ his trims and whenever 1t Was posslo'e sue ''N
all Of my sisters with her. ,
From, the cable MESA ges have read OF the uH-
fortunate AFFAIR it happened just as reared II
would for / have frequently eaten in the same
cafe with my father. when he would get Up I'oi4
the table pace the room. open and close the win
dov,s and then have an argument with some mem
her Of the family
An hour later he would be the best Of terms
with that member Of the family with whom he
argued. and then he would turn on some o'ner
member Of the family We realizing his mental
and nervous condition. did not pay much attention
to his words except to do our utmost to pa'Hy MIN
ana calm him.
MY sisters Martha. Suzanne and GLADYS. and my
mother olga were with him when the shooting
occurred and my sister Vera in Italy at the
time I am the only son. and while my name IS
the same as my fathers. l have been called h-he
to avoid business complications.
The rumor which has been circulated that my
father killed my sister Martha account Of his
not wishing her 20 make some supposed marriage
do not believe 10 My one belief Is that
for the moment his mental and nervous trouble
drove him completely out of his mind
Eight months ago my father and mother came
TO Jersey city and visited me II was the nrst
time he had been in Jersey City for thirty years,
and he left for Paris only two weeks ago. l will
not be able TO go TO Paris and attend the funeral
From March 4 20 MAY Is Mr. Henderson, his wife
and two daughters stayed the Hotel Majestic in
this city While there 1t said. Mrs. Henderson
transacted most Of the family business. Mr.. Hen
derson was very quiet. and was never visited by
ANYBODY except his son Rene and the latters wife.
The GRANDPA ther OF David Henderson, ST, Is said
10 have founded the New Jersey state lottery. from
which he accumulated fortune OF 100000