The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

Mrs. Wylie is prostrated over the death
OF hichbOrn. Mrs. Horace Wylie and
Philip HichbOrn knew a sorrow alike.
and each bore the other the deepest
sympathy.
If any representatives of the Wylie
family attended the funeral services
for Htchborn they were not seen. The
closest relatives of Hichborn present
was his brOther-in-law, Paul S. Pear
sail. Many close friends of HichbOrn
including some of the best known So
ciety and club men i'm Washington
witnesses the obsequles. That Hich-
born. was not in his right mind when
ne fired bullet into his brain seems
10 De the consensus OF opinion among
relatives and friends
The family. it is said. did not allow
ne Episcopal church. of which Hich-
born was member. to decide whether
the funeral services should be held
within the church. The church is
never the scene of a funeral of a per
son who has committed suicide ex-
cept when that person is known to
be demented. While representatives
OF the church arrivd at the conclusion
that Hlchborn was deranged when ne
ended his life, these officials were not
asked TO make decision that would
have caused pain and embarrassment.
1t is stated on the best authority
that the family requested that the
funeral be held in the church of
Gawier.s undertaking parlors, at 1880
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest The
rites were conducted in the chapel
by Rev. Roland Cotton Smith. rector
of st. Johns Episcopal Church, a long
personal friend Of Hichborn and an
intimate Of the family. The regular
Episcopal service was performed. the
ceremony beginning at 2:3O o'clock in
the afternoon. About three hours
later the body of Hichborn left Wash
ington for Boston.
Committal rites were performed in
Mount Auburn Cemetery. Cambridpe ar
$3.50 O'Clock yesterday morning by an
episcopal clergyman who has long
oeen friend Of HichbOrn and his rela-
tlNeS. II is believed that this rather
early burial was planned with a view
OF allowing Hichborns relatives TO re-
tire from the public. view and notice
as soon as possible and ending the
newspaper accounts of the tragic end
10 the sa1 ire OF the young barrister
Mystery AbOut Note.
An element or mystery is attached to
the sudden disappearance of the fare
well message Hichborn is said to have
library in his sisters home where he
committed suicide. II the police saw
this note they were ordered not speak
ABOUT IT. The note is not in the pos
session of Coroner hewitt and never
has been. according to a statement last
night in denial to report current in
| torney Reginald Huidekoper to whom
the note was said to have been intrust-
I
not affirm or deny the statement
The text Of the note i'm full, as re-
/ ported to have been given out by Paul
/ = Pearsall. is as follows:
/ Il hope am doing no wrong
have stood it as long as l can, and
/ have been despondent ever since | was
/ deserted. l hope my son will not in
I herit as unhappy life as his
/ fathers. Phil.
Il hereby give. devise. and bequeath
I to my son, Philip Hichborn. Jr.. all my
| property. Philip :. Hichborn.
There is another act in the drama
which was brought to a tragic climax
| by Philip Hichborn. Two members of
! that situation in life described py the
/ overworked phrase eternal triangle"
are living. Mrs. Gilmore Hoyt Hichborn
and Horace Wylie They are to be the
PLAYERS in the last act, and for a stage
| they have the whole world. Should
I the ending be tragic, it would be only
in keeping with that which has gone
before.