The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-15


DAYS -sDnlS 90 Cents ln HIs Pockets.
RrpoEPoRT. Conn. April Is-Shares
~ stock and bonds 20 the face value %
--v.ral millions of dollars. distributed
sr1rng manufacturing. mining and water
vnrSs projects. were discovered to-day
a-ong the elects of Henry A. Dickinson.
80 suicide whose body was found in
ls suite in the Hotel Ssratfield last
p sht Only ~ cents was found in his
,rrk~t and though he had been at the
s,ratfeld since Monday. April Z. he had
~ settled his accounts there.
The suicides general appearance was
trt' VI a prosperous business man. his
s'aots those such a. only q man accus-
toned TO good living would posseaa. and
to discovery Of his apparent destitution
ca-,gte the millions % dollars on paper
u = belongings and the failure of either
r. ltIves or business associates TO make
a.y demand for his body M to a late
rrl- to-day have thrown cons derable
r.,-'erv about his death
tccording 20 cards and correspondence
nj IN his effects the suicide was the
rrr.ident Of the Federal Silverware
,ur pany. iea Chambers street. New York
GO, of which '. r Miller was the score
tar, and treasurer Dickinson was last
...n alive by Or. q. skin Ford. the hotel
rh,sIcian. who had been treating him
f-r -..veral DAYS for insomnia. Or. Ford
,s.ed on Monday. and several times since
then ne visited tho hotel. hut couldn't
'rd the man m. Inquiry had heen insti-
'.t.d hv tho hotel attaches when the
room was found locked and apparently
t.rantle~s, but when u was found that
dickinson had telephoned some one that
b. would meet him IL was supposed that
20. had left tho hotel for a dav or two On
-l-ns.-s expecting 10 return. Not until
80, night wac the hotel room thrown
,u.n and tho body discovered q
Dickinson had retired after disrohing
ard donnirg hi~ night clothes Then with a
mirror in his left hand he had placed the
uuzzl" e ~ calibrs pistol clos" to his
right 'emple and pulled the trigger The
bullet lodged deep IN the brain and must
ave effected instant death A. he col
.apsed his hands. still firmly grTsspinE both
Mirror and pistol. sank upon hts chest.
Dickinson was a stranger at the STRAIT
reid 30 the hotel people state. "" came
there for the first time a week ago last
Monday and engaged rs good a suite as
,-arance. He was a. years old. feet 10
rches tall. with nxuriant gray hair and
mlstache. fine girth 81 chest. and
v~ ghinR 300 pounds without the appear-
ana. IL being heshy man. He COM
pAnsd Of insomnia. and through the
era summoned DR.. Ford. who gave him
q prescription for sleeping powders.
vh,ch he had filled AZ an adjoining drug
store asst Monday night.
According 10 an Identification blank
found IN hi= pocket l'lckin-cn has a
-'.,sr In Portland. Conn. a suburb VI
VIddletown, but a telegram To her has
test friend y given a. Thomas adams.
Rav shore. l.. l.. with business adj.
dress az Broadway and Seventy second
str'et. and Dr. William g. Hartley ~ New
York city was named a. his physician.
7 h., card also states that Dickinson ~ q
Lie member 81 tina New England society
Il New YORK city Hi~ residence had
.sn given - Br~tton Hall. broadway
and Eighty sixth Itr,'et ,s nnt "a, vas
uE th.. Identification tlank. apparently
20 rIrten recently wa the note. i have
li va Flushing Cemetery. IN FLUSHING
Although apparently without money.
iaNIng hut ~ cents IN his clothes and no
, r..r shOok Dickinson had fine gold
. al. b. a ring -et y Ith two large diamonds,
liver mounted hair hrtI-he~. gold and
.arl shirt studs with his monogram and
d neat little leather medicine case
When examination vt his suitcase was
made to-day under the direction ~ Mecii-
"a Examiner = Downs q was found
~ he had several bulky packages Of
= Ks and bonds. an ~ them issued from
'rtv 10 thirty--lN years ago, the az
-.aEate value running well into the mill"
~ The certificates were for shares
@ -tnck ranging from FIVE To 1000 IN
.mber and of a par value of from - 20
; So each.
mo attaches 81 the Stratfleld had Just
. -.rvered tne body ~ Dickinson last
...nng when man supposed 10 ne
80 or his partner. arrived When ne
med the situation he left the city.
..... uurng 10 wait - 500 either the Coroner
.. MEDICAL examiner tie was 10 have
.. .rIfed the undertakers who took charge
.. ne poiy a. 20 - disposal, hut nothing
40 vet been heard from hum.
mis- morning an inquiry was made
20 mo rnorg,is as 70 Dickinson general
..- ription The caller aid Dickinson was
.. 3. very wealthy. owning extensive real
.-'4'a holdings but ~ late had h@ssn m the
a .u. The caller would not divulRs
IDENTIFY, but appeared considerably
rerned in the tragic death ~ Dickin-
n nothing further IL heard from
a -,uCide'- relatives the BODY must hs
fred IN pOtt"rs field
.F' NIgnf up from me NNTeet ~ NV
-tr. hers street are the offices ~ tho
ora ~lverwars Company. a concern
'.a' supplies certain grades Of silverwara
..r away IN return for trading stamps
' s.p.on was president IT the company
VI llsr. secretary and treasurer ~
-nrrIauv. went Ia Bridgeport a. soon
q. .., -.w= was received that Dickinson's
.r NsI b...n found
arg. Jones head salesman. said
'a' N sIuson was in the habit % going
s- .u lftle business trips. He Deft |
'"n DAYS ago on the trip that took
y. Bridgeport In regard 90 the |
aud bonds referred 60 in the
.nI' dispatches. the salesman
hoy we're the presidents personal
AMI had nothing 20 do With the |
.rr was n widower and had no
30 had an apartment nc
Hall Broadway and Eghty-sixth
...... t"H =. g. Hall the assistant man
\ ..n"mhersd yesterday that he was
.'i 10 20 out Of town frequsntly. |
N4ams 81 the chewin gum manu- |
4 d. concern. Nho appeared a.
best friend on the identifca-
'ruud with the dead man. 10 |
I.t' Springs DIR William q !
e. az Met Thi~t y fourth afraaf