The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-02
Blakesley Barnes, Bruised and
( Cut, Drops in Front of
City Hall,
FOUND HURT IN STREET.
Brought Home by Policeman
Wife Thought Auto Had
: Hit Him.

Blahes,y Barnes, tlfty-thr,e years old
a real estate broker and expert APP.
pra!scr, died n the City Hall Park to.
day from injuries supposed to have been
sustained the night before, whom he
was found near his home, a, Seventy.
seTenth street and West End avenue
When lie was brought to his residence,
at No &jj West End avenue, his condi-
ton alarmed his wife, Mrs Aida Barnes,
wiIo sent for pr. rranp, tn falsily
physician, Of No. $40 VISIT End avenue
several stitches were required to close
. IL swpnnds. which were chiefly on the
Nace.
This morning, according To Mrs.
Barnes, who spoke with II reporter for
the Evening World 1t the Elizabeth
street station whence her husbands
body was taken. Mr.. Barnes rose from
bed and insisted on going downtown to
his Office at No. e. Liberty street. Mrs.
B.rnes said
Insisted on Leaving Home.
II tried n persuade MIR. Barnes not
, TO leave the house but lie insisted that
he had business of an important nature
10 attend 20 and that the matter could
not be DELAYED.
Il was alarmed lest the cold get into
the cuts and MIR, Barnes would lie made
seriously sick. ] saw To ii that tn,
baadages were properly adjusted tner
and let him go. lie appeared % be al
nc did after leaving home, whether h,
went to his office or not
Mrs Barnes was Of the impression
that her husband had been hit by an
automobile at Seventy-seyenth street
end West End avenue, but could get
no story from her husband 1t developed
later TODAY tina, ratrolman Lankder-
man, OF tho Vest SIstv-eighth street
police station saw Mr.. Barnes fall
iheayily last night as hs was approach
lins hs home and learning who he was,
took him 10 the door step. There he
left him
Evldentl" NJ Barnes did not remem.
her thls occurrence for he made no kind
Of explanation to his wife and seem.
!ngiy alloA ed the impression to pre-.
Fail that he had been hit by an automo.
bile.
! Mr.. Barnes had two son. and a
daughter, the latter named Aida after
Mrs. Barnes. The eldest son, Blaksley
Barnes IT,. Is a mining engineer work.
ing for Colorado mining company.
Dead on Bench.
Policeman Martin Cahill, OF the Lib.
srty street station, found Mr. Barnes
lreeling helplesslv about city Hall Park
this afternoon.
The policeman arrested him and sat
him down on a bench by the fountain
awaiting the arrival Of a patrol wagon
The broker, who seemed to be dazed
sat there quietly and gave the police.
man his name and addressos Sud.
denly he slipped OFF the hench TO the
ground; the policeman raised him and
found that he was dead. HIS head was
Pbnuustu' NUNS urtp "'-Hu III t4'
Forehead Both eyes were blGckened
knd his nose was broken.
The body was placed on patrol
Eagon and hurried to the E,Ta6eth
street station. where an examination OF
hhe dead mans pockets. containing let.
ters and cards, fully established his
4, identity, Five dollars In bills we're
found in wallet. There was no watch
or jewelry on the body, -.
Mr.. Barne, Was a we'll known bust.
lness man In the downtown district and
IIhad served on tie Dr. Kennedy fury.
pelng one of the jurors who STOOD ur.
tor conviction