New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-17
= SUICIDE BEYOND DOUBT
eropv OF THE DEALER FROM WHOM Nh
eowpN BOUGHT HIS REVOLVER
ur wr1d-KYowN LAWYER WAS CALM
COLLECTED WHEN he PURCHASE
wn.poS-REsoLuTIoNs OF RE-
esFr UPON HIS DEATH

WEAPcN-kESOLOA A~-'
esrr Upon HIS DEATH
,.,,n nee 10 tspeciaD.-The tragic 1'~ 90 IT.
,,..rklin h. Gowen on SATURDAY ' -. hecn foully
"nas IN express the belief that nc .'" 20 connect
sasu with and few went as lar w. .-oused among
Wis death with the enemity whcn ~ while president
80, eN,ouv Marulress Of Pennsylvania In view
te 49, ~, sS'Yn,a and Reading Company =" w"
OF INC - ia that he was hc'oi A"0"" W
OF 'i'e ieo" - an his person and tha' 'n0 'o' 80
carry s ~, hoav at wormiey's hsu no''i o0oi
-. IN his possession, IL WAS nv ,s, nov. ~ thu
.,.,S the theory OF suicioe' ...,,r cxrl,,rod
sc.av however, was not la en-. pistol IN
urt;l TODAY. when the man w." nordware dealer in
Mr.. Gowen turn0O ,h,s city, and the following is
ponnsylyanisave III '"'
Lis statement: -. IN Friday evening a gentle
S,d not know came into my store was D.i, .A
t~' -. and there wac no one III ~ne S''te o ~
tie counter who was the back part Of the store
eAcep. ny r.n,n entered. He said II would IKE 10
when .ie me-. ..voyerD He weldressed' hand
80. man entirely calm and coLecteo. ".ii' W ''e
~ tndov 70 get q revolver TO show hlm sa" from
his appearance that be was man VINO "euiU DUs
e-stclass weapon and so got from the shc"-"ihuo"
, !. w,ssan sscalihre 6ve-barrcl revolver II was
t,slo action revolver full niekel-patco, ana hao
I stock As I started to get Che revolver 70 snow nun
~ man sid: II want good one" lald the pistol On
% rlas showcase before him. He picked the revolver
W ,os.d il over carefully and said that it would do
- that he was not used TO handling reVoNers' ana
,,ot no knew but little about firearms II want ooN OF
,.,soos for H. he said, When went TO get tho
,ssgcs l found that there not full box in the
- cot a box from which few cartridges were
oo. and asked him that would do. He said that IL
I'D asked him whether ] should put the revolver
e. the box for him. and hG said NO Just put piece Of
~ around H." wrapped the revolver and cartridges
n niece OF paper and he took them and went out He
Md slS so the revolver and 60 cents Tor inc car
,ddces sl4 10 altogether. He gave me two ten-oohaf
hill. and ! returned the change.
Tho mans manners and appearance were In the highest
deo,ee centemanly did in the least Pervous
=, eprrod saw that he a Of unusual ntelIi-
eence and was rather surprised at such man buying
revolver remember saying TO my son, AFTER he went
an; IL wonder what such quiet sentlemsnly looking
nan can want revolver" He seemed too pleasant
man to quarrel with any I am convinced that my
customer and Mr.. Gowen were the same person
Philadelphia. Dec. 16.-At special meeting OF inc
BOARD of Managers Of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company, held here to-day, called by reason
Of the death of Franklin B. Gowen, who was Tor 3
long time the president of the company these reso
MhonS were adopted
Resolved members OF this board have receives
with profound regret the intelligence Of his DEATH and dc
sire to express synpahies for his family ana lehu
In their great sorrow.
Resolved That the general offices and the passenee
stations OF the company the city Of Philadelphia be sun
ably draped until January, 1890.
Resolved That the secretary be directed 10 prepare
and send 70 his family copy Of these resolutions
Pottsville, Penn, Dec. 16.-The Schuylkin Count!
Bar Association held a meeting to-day and adopte
resolutions Of regret and sympathy on Tn
death of Franklin B. Gowen VINO was ohce Diseit -
Attorney OF this county SPEECHES Were msee
Erumm, A. w. Schaeck s ii. kaerchcr' e2-Judg
Walker and Guy L. Farquhar.