Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-06-20
Communications.
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DID VIII. CH.fS. ID. REED con-
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MeSsrS. EditorS!-As there have been va
rious and conflicting rumors in reference
to the sudden death at the Revere House
on the Both ult., and believing your inform
ant OF June 9th was not in possession Of
important facts relating TO this case, at the
request of elstives and friends we have
collected, collated, and now present these
facts, which put an entirely different face
upon tho whole matter, and, to us, at
ieast' ieave his death, not shocking won
der, surrounded by suspicious mysteries,
but just what mi yht have been expected.
MIR. Chas. ID. Read of Jamaica was well
known here, an active. capable, upright
business man. lie carried on large bust
ness OF his own, and was one of the active
directors of the West River National Bank.
a man of strong mind and great endnr
ance. Seldom sick, with no known disease
upon him. lie was So years of age.
what were bis antecedents? Mr.. Reeds
father, Davis Reed, complained of being
unwell, though he kept about his business
the day before his death, and as IL was a
severely cold night, his wife laid upon tho
lounge and kept up the fire, looking at him
frequently aud, as she supposed, found him
sleeping soundly each time. But in the
morning he was found dead and even cold.
The grandfather, Gen. Daniel Reed, drop
pea dead in his house while preparing to
shave. The grandmother died OF what was
called palsy. The great. grandfather died
either on the street or in the fields. in the
same sudden manner. An aunt died of
what was called ralalytic difficulty, and
never spoke after the attack. An uncle.
a. Ii. Reed of Boston, was attacked with
some similar maladv in his store. and lin
gered few weeks, well nigh speechless
and senseless. Perhaps such record of
any other family cannot be found.
Charles ID. Reed had been overtaxod with
business and met with several losses of late.
1t is true, and this may have caused an I'M
usual strain upon his nervous energy and
have fastened his death. Bat there was
not particle of evidence of premeditated.
intentional suicide; nor are we able to OBJ
tam any satisfactory proof that he sought
relief at any time before the day of his
deaih, or on that day, from the use of any
oplaies whatever. He was, on the contra
ry, deadly enemy TO opium, and his most
intimate friends, among them his wife. new
er suspected and do not now believe he
used it at any time. He conversed freely
with his associates and advisers in BUSH
ness previous 10 starting for Boston; told
his plans; promised to send back checks
to certain parties on his arrival in the cty
all of which plans and promises he carried
out TO the letter. lie was entrusted with
important business for the bank at Jamai-
ca, which he attended to correctly while in
Boston. He started for Boston on Monday
drove to Brattleboro with his own team, as
usual; went up to Bellows Falls to see his
son stopped at the Island House, that he
might not miss the carly morning train.
and was taken unwell in The night with an
unpleasant feeling in his head lie pro-
ceeded, however, but Wednesday wrote
his wife that he was sick and should return
Thursday unless better. The remainder
you have already stated. He arrived at
Brattleboro on the l.. NJ. train took his
room, still complaining Of the severe pain
in his head. In the morning he was found
insensible, and before noon was a corpse,
dying in manner remarkably similar to
the death of his ancestors-not q victim 10
opium, or suicide. He was neither so
weak and Incorporate as 10 do the former,
or so cowardly and wicked as 10 e guilty
OF the latter. There was not the slightest
shace of insanity discernible 10 the last
hour of the last interview. J.s.r.