New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
J. R. Seligman, Nephew of
Banker, Shoots Wife
and Himself.
CHILD IN NEXT ROOM;
PLANS SPOILED, CRIES
This Is Only Way" Note Says
Dead Man Was Ex.Avi-
atOr and Rated Rich.
tRy telegraph 70 rhs Tnsuus.

Gloversville, N. Y, Dec. 1e.@Jesss e.
Seligman, treasurer Of the Gloversville
Leather Company, formerly an aviator,
and nephew Of Henry Seligman, Of J.
e. w. Seligmsn & Co., New York bank
ers, killed himself and his wife here
this afternoon. In tho adjoining room.
their three -year-old daughter Mary was
preparing to act the hostess to her
dolls at her birthday party.
The shots did not disturb her, bu,
when she was told that her parents
were dead she was much disappointed
because there would be no party.
Because he wished TO take part in
the birthday party Of his little daugh-
ter, jesse Seligman hurried home from
New York, bringing Mary toys and
candy. He went TO the office as usual
this morning, promising TO be on hand
for the celebration this afternoon. But
he returned several hours earlier
Tm not feeling we'll" he told Mrs.
Harriet Maxwell, his mother-in-law.
Mrs. Sellgmsn, returning from a
shopping trip, went to her husbands
room. A half hour later Mrs. Maxwell
heard two shots. She ran into her SON
in-lsw's room and saw him lying across
the bed, beside the body Of his wife.
A revolver lay on the floor, near his
feet. AS Mrs. Maxwell stopped over him
Sellgman gasped few times and died.
Mrs. Seligmsn was dressed in prep
aration for her daughters birthday
party. She had been shot through the
brain. This nots was found pinned 70 a
chairi -
This IL the only way. Please bury
US together. Tho baby is to receive all
we have, including the stock. Let
Mother Seligman have the baby. II she
does not want her give her to Mother
Maxwell. Goodby and forgive
JESSE SELIGMAN."
The Seligmans were supposed to be
wealthy and were socially active, and
friends are unable 10 advance a reason
for the double shooting. Mrs. Max
we'll can offer no explanation.
Il is believed, however, that Selig-
man because of i'll health and fearing
lest he become insane confided TO his
wife his plan to commit suicide and
she consented to become party TO the
pact. They were an uncommonly de-
voted and happy couple. Seigman is
known 20 have been a sufferer from
severe periodical headaches, and had
expressed TO his physician the fear
that he would some day become sud
denly insane.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. seligmsn were
fully clothed, and there were no evil
dences Of any struggle. She had died
instantly. The door was barricaded
with a chair.
Jesse Seligman was twenty-si1 years
old. He tried to fly across the 1sthmus
Of Panama in 1911, but he did not sue
ceed, and the Moisants brought suit
against him for a large sum of money
on the charge that he broke his agree
ment.
A year previous he had married Mary
Maxwell, of Willismsport, Penn, who
was as much interested In aviation as
her husband. On several occasions she
went up with Harry Atwood, attracting
much attention by her feat. She was
twenty-five years old and pretty.
Shortly after he learned of his sons
death Albert Seligman. Of the firm Of
Seligman & Meyer. went to Glover<S
willie.