The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-28

children. deserted by the husband and father. Wylie's children are old enough to realize the blight of the tragedy which has fallen upon the two Washington homes. today, but Baby Hichborn is free from the burden of grief which his mother and Wylie have brought upon him. Not until he is several years older will the story of his mothers elopement and his fathers suicide by shooting be told this pathetic little figSre of the dou- ole tragedy. The child will not be permitted to attend the funeral of his father
 No effort was made, today, by the Hichborns or Mrs. Wylie to locate Wylie and his affinity. They are sell dom mentioned in either of the de- serted homes. They are supposed to be living on a tiny island near Monte Carlo, Mrs. Martha Pearsall, sister he blew out his brains. yesterday af- ternoon, Is prostrated. today. denying herself to all callers. She was for merly the Lavender bride" of James G. Blaine, Jr., having been divorced and married to Captain Pearsall, U. s. N. In the palatial Wylie home, a deserted wife is again stricken with the horror of the scandal renewed bS the suicide of the man whose wife deserted wealth, home, husband, her baby boy and friends to become os- tracised in foreig1 land with Wylie.
 Mrs. Wylie feels the tragedy as keenly as the Hichborns. She has death" of her husband in exile with Mrs. Hichborn. Wylie is dead to her forever as Hichborn, today. lies the death sacrifice of wife's desertion. She has the material comfort of $300,- 900 settled upon her last fall by Wylie H 1l a reconciliation.
 The orphaned Hichborn baby has not even that sum. Hichborn w@s not wealthy Friends of the dead d man, today, are arranging the funer- al. Mrs. Hichborn, ST., and Mrs. Pear sail being unable to assist.
 Hichborn was found dead in the lfb- rary of Mrs. Pearsalfs Washington home, last evening. Beside his body, clutched in his hand, was the grim testimony of his self destruction. A bullet had ,ploughed through his head and imbedded itself in the woodwork of the mirror before which he stood to make his aim certain. On his desk was a note which read:
 'eI am not to blame for this. I think I have lost my mind. I want all my property to go to my son, Philip"
 Mrs. PearsarI discovered the trag- cay. Sne IOunQ the llDrdTy OOOTS locked and her brothers hat on the hallrack. She called policeman. He broke down the doors and found the body of young Hichborn lying lifeless in a pool of blood. Mrs. Wylie was notified of Hichborn's suicide while dining with friends. The message came over the telephone. She faint ed and has since been prostrated. None of the Pearsall servants heard the shot that marked the climax of the scandal of two continents.
 The Pearsall residence is in the fashionable Du Pont Circle residence district. Hichborn returned from California a few days ago. He had planned to settle in the west and es- cape the bitter sympathy of friends here He was on the verge of a nervous breakdown ever since filing a suit for divorce, January 8. Hich born was a lawyer but his practice has been neglected since the elope- ment of his wife. He also was a short story writer of some reputation.
 The complete review of the Hich- born-Wylie case, more thrilling than fiction. will be found on page 3 of The Farmer.