New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-15
FORTUNE NEAR A SUICIDE
Henry A. Dickinson Ends Life in
a Bridgeport Hotel.
VALISE HELD 100000
Friends and Relatives Puzzled by
Federal Silverware Presi-
dents Act.

While stocks and bonds valued at about
100000 lay in 8 vslise beside the body OF
Henry A. Dickinson. president OF the
Federal silverwsre Company, OF No. lss
Chambers street, who committed suicide
In Bridgeport, Conn, on Tuesday. yet only
IS cents were found in his pockets.
Mr. Dickinson's body was found on
wednesday IN the Hotel Stratfleld. follow
ing his suicide by shooting on the previous
day, but Il was not until yesterday morn
ing that his business associates in this city
were informed Of his death.
Mr.. Dickinson was sixty-three years old.
and lived at BRETON Hall, s6th street ana
Broe dway, in this city. He was not I'm insn-
cisl difficulties, according to his friends,
and his death remains unexplained.
Mr.. Dickinson left New York ten days
ago ostensibly bound on business trip.
He visited his sister at Portland, Conn,
and on Sunday night left for Bridgeport,
where he registered at the hotel lie called
at several places, according TO his business
schedule.
Frank r. Miller secretary OF the Federal
Silverware Company. and DR.. William Q.
Hartley, OF No. IA East saith street. yester-
day went 20 Bridgeport and identified the
body
Investigation showed that after Dickin-
son had retired he rose from his bed, at
tired in his rightrcbes, and. using a small
hand mirror TO guide his aim fired shot
into his right temple. The bullet imbedded
itself Ia his brain and must have caused
instant death His hands etill firmly
grssped the mirror and revolver when his
body was discovered.
Dickinson's body was found By = hall
49,
door IN response 10 inquiries for him, with
out response. The door was finally forced
open.
When he arrived at the Hotel Stretheld
he called on DIT. 'T 5. Ford. the hotel ply
stefan. and asked TO be treated for in
somnia. The treatments continued on Sun
day. Monday and Tuesdsy nights. then Or.
Ford told HIS patient that he would not
need any further treatment. lie did not
see Dickinson alive again.
An Identification blank in one of Mr.
Dickinsons pockets showed that he had a
sister in Portland, Conn. and friend,
Thomas Adams In Bay-hore. Long Island.
There were no other names whereby the
suicide could be identified, and Z. IVES some
time before the authorities IN Bridgeport
could get into communica ton with the
relative and friend
Miss Olinda Dickinson. q sister. who lives
At Portland, Conn. said that her brother
visited her on Wednesday of last week and
stayed at her home until Sunday night
when he announced that he had important
business In Bridgeport which necessitated
his presence In that city. Ho appeared to
be IN good health. according 20 Miss Dick
inoon, and made no complaint Of business
troubles. Miss Dickinson could ind no
cause for her brothers actions.
At Breton Hall il was said last night
that Mr.. Dickinson had moved there four
years ago and that few friends visited him
there. Although he made his home per-
manently in Breton Hall, lie was gem
erasly absent from the city three or four
Gays every week, on which coca sions ne
was supposed TO be attending 20 the out
side interests Of his firm.
Mr.. Miller said over the telephone from
Bridgeport last night that ARRANGEMENTS
had been completed 20 bring the body 10
this city to-day. He added that Mr.. Dick
mson had had no financial difficulties. and
that the only possible explanation of his act
could be the fact that he had continued 20
brood over his wife's death. although il had
occurred more than fifteen years go.