Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-17
A DISEASED MIND.
Leads q Prominent Broker
TO Commit suicide.
A SHOCK TO BOSTONIANS.
Heavy Losses Said to Have Led 10
The Deed.

Boston Oct. l7--"Irviug A. Evans has
committed suicide" was the startling
rumor that was first circulated among
financial circles at 2 o'clock yesterday af
ternoon. All were thunderstruck al the
sad information which came so unexpect
edly, and il took but short time for a
large number Of financial men to meet In
the corridors Of the Fiske building where
Irving A. Evans 81 Co. occupied rooms
aud 4.
Almost nothing could be learned there
for they knew little more than the bare
fact that the head of the firm had killed
himself Mr. Evans left Boston last week
togo for a short visit to his uncle, Brice
s. Evans, the we'll known real estate
agest, at his summer residence at Aliens.
town, near Suncook, n. H., and it was
from there that the startling news came
yesterday, the message giving no details
of the occurrence.
The first impression of many people was
that his death was due to financial re-
verses, and IL was rumored that at the az
ternoou session Of the exchange the failure
of tho firm would be announced. IL was
soon settled, however, that the
Firm is Perfectly Solvent.
AVID the market was not at all affected by
the death of Mr.. Evans.
As soon as tho firm received information
that its senior partner had taken his life,
its doors were closed for business for the
day, and, although many persons called to
express sympathy to his partners, there
was no excitement, and the customers Of
the house were satisfied that their ac-
counts were all right.
Irving A. Evans was the son of Honor
able Alonzo II. Evans. president Of the
Five Cent Savings bank of Boston. Irving
Evans passed his boyhood in Everett, then
South Maiden, where his family had long
resided, and after receiving an education
in the schools Of that town entered the
service Of the bank of which his father was
president. He was appointed one of the
tellers of the bank, and Ia that capacity
won many friends.
About twelve years ago Mr.. Evans left
the bank to go into the stock brokerage
aud in conjunction with George A. Doane.
Jr., formed the house of Evans e. Doaue
which Immediately began career on the
stock board that gave it great prominence.
Subsequently the partnership was dis
solved, Mr.. Doane retiring.
Mr.. Evans has not been active Of late,
"h nus 'NNh ~ htspohuohS ofVt hio iocoCS
Ia the stock market AZ to have been
Mentally Unbalanced
the past few weeks. He was worth over
half million OF dollars not great
while ago, but his continual losses in
speculation. upon both sides of this ac-
count, forced his practical retirement
from the active field some months ago.
A special to The Journal from Aliens
town, n. r., says: Friday evening, which
proved 10 he the last that Irving Evans
was TO have on earth, was, so far as every
thing outwardly could he judged, very
pleasant one at the Evans homestead.
Although Irving had received letter
from his brother, asking him to come to
Boston, he did not seem to be in the least
disturbed over the request. He chatted
happily, so far as could be seen. with his
wife and aunt, and seemed to be looking
forward to life more free from earthly
cares and troubles. He remarked that il
he went to Boston his visit would be short
and that he would soon return to Aliens
town. 1t was planned for Irving to 90 to
Boston Oh All early train yesterday, and a
man had been engaged to call for him at
$50 and carry him to Suncook to take the
train.
lie arose yesterday morning at half past
Ave. He partook Of n liRht breakfast, but
MT lighter than usual. Afterward he
completed whatever preparations were
necess ,ry for the proposed trip. His wife
began tn put on her wraps and, as the
team had not arrived, Irving went out
onto the dewalk and while waiting
walked up and down in front Of the house
several times. Soon afterward the aunt
happened to lC ok out of the window, and.
Not Seeing Irving
turned TO his wife ard remarked: "I wonder
what has become OF IrviDgf" His wife
did not entertain any idea that anything
serious had occurred; but as the time was
approaching when it would be necessary to
leave in or 'er to catch the train, she
thought she would go out on the lawn and
ascertain wLeie Irving was. In the mean
time the carr are had arrived. She asked
the driver il he had seen her husband, aud
he replied that he had not.
Soon after .eaving the house the wife
heard moan, hut could not see anyone in
tie direction fr IN which came the indica-
tons OF distress. She was soon Joined by q
young girl living at the home and the
driver, and all FASTENED toward the en-
closure between the stable and small
luilding in the field used as tool house
They Were Soon Borrinsd
to find Irving recumbent on the grass, ter
ribly wounded with pistol shots and the
weapon lying on tho ground near him. His
hat had been carefully placed on ledge
. few feet away. When discovered he was
unconscious. John b. Batcheldcr, the
driver. his son John and John Howe, a
neighbor, carried Mr. Evans into the
house anc laid him on a bed. While on
the ground he revived just long enough to
ask Que Of the men to raise him up. Soon
rfter he W as taken TO the house he again
became consc ious, and remained so until
Q few moments bef ore his death.
DR. Phillips Of Suncook was summoned,
but before he arrived the wounded man
had passed away. The two wounds were
both In the upper part Of the left breast
His heart was not touched, but several
arteries were severed, and he bled in
wardly until death came. He could not
be induced to allow his clothing to be re-