The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-22
SUICIDE OF A BARON.

The Madison Wis., Journal of the 18th inst. re-
the death by suicide in that city of Baron de
Frochen. Norwegian nobeman, and at the time or
his deceasc hagmsn ut the East Madison railroad
depot. He was. says the Jouraa native OF Bergen.
Norway. On account OF some trouble with his fam
lily he came to this country after he of age
with his wife-a woman of respectable if not of no.
bic parentage-who died here six months since.
Tho baron to Madison sono fifteen years ago;
his first work that of bookkeeping in the cloth
ing store of Friend Crawford, aud afterward in NJ
Friends store, where he signal zcd himself COM
potent clerk. For long time he worked tho El;;in
Qll.) watch factory. where a brother now resides.
For three or four years past and until some time
last fall he served the Chicago. Milwaukee X st.
Paul Railway Company i'll the capacity OF hagman.
Last winter he went to Norway to visit his relatives
and to obtain assistance from them II possible. lie
appears to have been received pleasantly by his
pie and to have taken numerous jaunts throughout
the land of jords-a visit to ole Bull and wife at
their magnificent home being OF the features of
his trip; the baron and friend having sent in their
titled names were elegantly entertained the great
vionst once recognizing the Madison flag
man. As the visitors leaving the baron de-
clarod himself. amid some CONSERVATION and show
of injured pride Oe's part, who. however.
Immediately shook OF his resentment. ana
graspcd the honest yardman by the hand Baron
Harry appears to have been unsuccessful ia ill.,
ducing his brother to take of him. At all
events he sent back to Madison with small
amount of money, an outht OF good clothing and the
promise OF rcmittanccs.
De FrOchen returned about month ago. Ho
rather disliked by the Norwcgians tor he was
tinuaily Boosting of his superior lineage and COM
planning that mis- social position here was lower than
his birth and education warranted. lie complained
bitterly because he was unable to obtain work
suited to his capacity. and during the Taylor and
succeeding administrations tried hard to secure
clerkshp i'll the Capitol.
Since his return he has frequently exhibited sym
toms of dependency and drank hard For some
days past lac more or less under the inf ucncc of
liquor. Yesterday afternoon he met Police Officer
Nichols at the East Madison depot and told the lat
ter that lie had just been purchasing orphino;
he said he felt bad and had just lost 800 in purse
he had left somebody's store counter and tor
gotten; but the man with the star paid no
particular heed to either statement thinking
1.-The Count, as lac was Familiarity called,
intoxicated and talking nonsense"
In the evening DE Frochcn met DIR. A.
j. Ward. lie told the Doctor that. having been
drinking hard OF late he could not sleep aud wanted
opiate. lie had no money. he said. but the ply
sican told him to never mind that, but 'come
around 60 the Office in the morning" The
of the dead baron is at Widow Fortins house,
where he had room. in which he found dead
this morning. On the bureau glass of water,
with undissolved grains OF morphine settled In the
bottom and partially emptied paper of the deadly
opiate beside il.