Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-03
DyIH. by His Dead Wife.
FRANK SAUNDERS DRIVEN BY GRIEF TO SHOOT
HIMSELF.


From the New York Sun, December1
Frank Saunders. aninventor and manufacturer
of parlor rowing machines, shot himself over
the dead body of his wife in Brooklyn yester-
day. They removed from Brooklyn few days
alter the election to Plainfeld, N. J. He had
been hard worker in the ranks of the indie
pendent republicans On Wednesday he and
his wife, LUella C. Saunders, went from Plain
field on a Thanksgiving visit to MIR. George
Thomas. his Wife's father. at 631 Carlton ave-
nue.. Brooklyn. The latter is the editor of
Appleton's Railroad Guide. Mrs. Saunders had
been an invalid snCh the birth of her child,
since dead about twelve years ago. She had
been accustomed to use choral hydrate to re-
Lcve her pain.
Her husband had made arrangements to dine
with his friend, Mr.. George Chapman. at $40
Carlton avenue, on Friday, but his wife was so
Ill that lie could not 90. The pain was more
acute than usual, and, finding that little relief
came from the choral. she went at noon to
neighboring drug store and purchased NOR
phine. AS she had not recovered from the
effects OF the drugs at five o'clock, her brother
George c. Thomas of Waterbury Conn., who
was also on a Thanksgiving VISIT became
alarmed ard sent for DR.. Charles Corey, of 90
South Oxford street, the family physician. DR..
Corey found it impossible to counteract the
effects OF the drugs, and she died without hay
Ing recovered consciousness.
Mr. Saunders was much affected By her DEATH
Among those who called on Saturday to console
him was Henry +. Chapman, jr., of $40 Carlton
avenue, who was his closest friend. Mr.. Chap
thus describes his condition: although he had
a well-balanced mind, i found him utterly broken
down and detected He was suffering from
great nervous prostratiOn. found it impOssi-
| bic to arouse him from his gloom. The ILL
health OF his wife had always had a depressing
effect on him.
Mr.. Saunders became more and more despond-
ent and vas almost constantly by the side of
his dead wife. This continued nervous depres-
sion alarmed his brother-in-law, who left him
alone hardly for a moment. At o'clock yes
tertay morning Mr.. Saunders went to the room
where his wife was lying, and In few moments
the report or pistol was heard. Mr. Thomas
ran up stairs to the ROOM and found his brother
| in-law stretched On the bed beside his wife.
| with revolver firmly grasped in his hand. He
| was bleeding from his mouth, and unconscious
| Dr. Pratt who was promptly summoned, pro-
| nOunced life extinct. The bullet had entered
| the roof OF his mouth and had penetrated the
| brain. Dr. Mennnger held double inquest
/ The jury in the case of Mrs Saunders found that
| death resulted from paralysis Of the heart,
/ caused by morphine and choral hydrate taken
| 60 relieve pain, and In the case of Mr. Saunders
| that he was suffering from temporary insanity.
| Mr. Saunders was amember of the Prospect
| club, in Brooklyn. He was 43 years DID, and
| his wife was 81. They had been married four
| teen years The funerals will take place to-
! morrow, and the interments will be in Green
| wood cemetery