Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-23
BEN ALI LOUNSBERY
MEETS A TRAGIC
DEATH FEB. II
Man Who is Well Known in
Albuquerque Either Com
mitted Suicide or Was Kill
ed Accidentally.


James Ben All HaEsin Lounabery.
known 10 many Albuquerque people
as Ben All Lounsbery, was killed In
Larchmont, y. Y, last Saturday,
whether the result Of an accident or
case OF suicide not being known.
News OF the death OF Lounsbery who
spent much time In Albuquerque sew
eral years ago, was received In Al
buquerque today I'm New York news
papers. While IN Albuquerque Louns-
berry was quite popular. but gave his
people considerable trouble because
Of his love for the bright lights and
purple patches. Regarding his death
tie New York Herald OF February 90
has the following story which will
likely be OF interest q. all WING knew
I linn here:
The body OF tho man who was kill
ed late Saturday night beneath an ex-
press train at the New York. New
Haven and Hartford station at Larch-
mont y. y, was identified storCav
az. rnoon as that OF Mr., James Ben
AN Haggin Lounsbery He was
member OF one or the oldest West
chester families. The family for
many years lived on the historic
Lounsbery farm. at Bedford, y. Y.
Because of the varied versions that
have been advanced az 10 tho mnnner
On which Mr. Lounsbeyy ulct his death
Coroner William II. Livingston an
nounced last night that he viii con-
duct an inquest 10 determine whether
Mr. Lounsbery was killed accidentally
or committed suicide by jumping In
front OF the locomotive.
The man who was killed was son
Of Mr.. Richard j. Lounsbery, who
died In October, 1871. The elder Mr..
Lounsbery was for forty-two years a
member OF tho New York stock Ex-
change, and with his hrother-in- law,
Ben All Haggin, n son OF James y.
Haggln, the noted horscman, OF CALI
fornia, established the brokerage Arm
OF Lounsbery & Haggln in 1877. Sub
sequently this firm became Lounsbery
4 company Until his death the
older Mr. Lounsbery made his home
on the historic farm al Westchester.
which has been IN control Of the
Lounsbery family for moro than one
hundred years u was this farm that
Mr. Lounsbcry had left a short time
before he was killed on saturday
night.
Women Describe Death.
At the t,me the man was killed two
women told the railroad station agent
that the victim OF the accident rush-
ed up 10 the station platform very
much excited.
They mid he permitted "A local train
no pass. and IN the meantime paced
neryously up and down the station
platform Just before tho locomotive
cf the express, travelling in n direction
to that Of the local. reached him. the
women said. tho man who was killed
pulled on his fur lined overcoat,
threw n on tho rails and then leuped
after &C. A moment later he was
dead.
After the body had been Identified
/ by Mr. Henry y. Perry a brother-ln-
| law. Mr.. Perry characterized this
version OF Mr.. Lounsbory's death az
absurd BE said that an Investigation
he had made convinced him that the
| tragedy was plainly an accident
Mr.. Lounsbery Mr. Perry said left
tho I.ounsbery farm az Bedford. ~.
-. saturday afternoon, IN an automo-
bile. intending 10 visit az the Perry
home. at No. ~ East Fifty-ffth
street in this city a local train was
passing the Larchmont station, Mr..
Perry said and Mr.. Lounsbery stepped
from behind IL directly IN front or the
! express train. the approach ~ which
/ he had failed 10 notice. Both stor-
les wore told 60 Coroner LlylngstoE
last night and he determined go hold
an Inquest
Was Married "a singer.
! Mr.. f.ouushery was thirty wears old
and was born on the farm az Bedford
Tie WAS graduated from Yale ln 1902
and later studied practical engineer
ing IN Mexico ana Canada lie was
married two years ago IN Jersey city
10 Miss Rhea Isahclla seaver, who had
come 20 this city from her home IN