Daily globe., 1882-09-30
CHARLES II. EATON.
Suicide at La Crosse of a Gentleman Wei
Known in st. Paal.

Suicide at La Crosse of Gentleman Well
Known in st. Paul.
The La Crosse Chronicle of yesterday
gives the following particulars of the sui
eide of Charles H. Eaton, whose connection
with the American Express company as
division superintendent for Minnesota
made him well known in this city and
throughout the state:
The Chronicle records with regret
which will be shared by every one of its
readers in La Crosse, the painful event
which occurred last evening and is told
in the heading of this item. Sympathy
for the deeply afflicted relatives prompts
US to relate the mournful incident in the
briefest words. Mr.. Eaton's condition is
well known; for three or four years he has
been a sufferer from some brain difficulty
which was beyond the reach of medical
skill. He had spent much time at remedi.
al establishments without getting relief.
For a year and half since he returned to
the city there has seemed to be improve.
ment and his friends were encouraged
Tho improvement, however, was only
spasmodic, and was followed by relapses
which loft him worse than before. About
four weeks ago he wandered the streets
all one night, suffering such agony as
few can comprehend and none
describe. Since then his condition has
been such as to cause the deepest solicitude.
Yesterday at noon he told DR.. Anderson
that he never before felt so bad and
thought he might lose control of himself
He oven expressed the opinion that he
ought to be put underr estraint. He passed
the afternoon about as usual, however,
being carefully watched and attended
Soon after dark he stepped out of the
house, and not returning after few min
utes, some search was made which showed
that he had left the premises. Some of
the neighbors were notified and joined in the
search. Anxiety increased as the minutes
passed without discovery, but it was not until
about 10 o'clock that the dreadful truth
was revealed. Nessrs. M. F. Watson
Milo Pitkin and one or two others were
examining Mr.. G. L. Coleman's large plot
| of ground on the corner of Eighth and Cass
streets. AS most people know the lots are
filled with tangle of shrubbery. Mr.. Pit
kin saw dark object under plum OF
apple tree near the northwest corner. He
spoke but got no reply. Going nearer he
saw the missing man hanging by the neck
from a limb not so high as his head, colo
in death. The body was taken home al
once to family fearing the worst an6
yet not prepared for anything so terrible.
The deceased has two brothers, one il
New York, and one in Boston. Both have
been telegraphed and when they reply the
date of the funeral will be fixed.
Mr.. Charles Fl. Eaton in the days of hi.
viger was one of the most active, energetic
clear headed business men in La Crosse
For years he was superintendent of the
American Express company in Minnesota
and enjoyed the confidence of the highes
officers Of the company to degree mos
complimentary to his fidelity to their in
terests and great business capacity. Ht
was bright, cheerful, social gentleman
keen, acute and pungent of speech. Those
who best remember him, in the days be
fore disease laide4Rld upon him, will most
| deeply grieve owl ehis untimely end.