The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-12

ForeeA 10 See Her Husbans sc Through .
Masquerade or Suicide.


Marguerite or Suicide.
william P. Rockwell. who committed suicide
at the Highland House in Summit. N. j.. on
Wednesday. eaid to Proprietor Ostrander OF
the hotel some time before the suicide: This
comos from marrying the daughter OF rich
man. 1t has lasted now seven years" He re-
ferred to domestic troubles Mr.. Ostrandsr
adds TO what Mr.. Rockwell said as follows:
The moor man stood 1t rs long rs he could.
and took his life when he could endure 1t no
longer"
Mrs. Rockwell is the daughter Of Charles Fl.
Swan. the secretary OF the New York and New
jersey Bridge Commission. She was at her
fathers house in Brevoort place. Brooklyn.
when Rockwell strangled himself. and she has
been. there since. Yesterday afternoon Mr..
Swan declared that the way people were talk
ing about her was outrageous. and that her
side OF The story must be told although his
daughter did not wish 1t.
ITO begin with" he said. they had been
married seven years last May. and whom they
we're married. never couple started life under
better auspices. We furnished In our house
y Leferts place an entire Ioor for them. After
the child was born. he began coming homo in
the evening much intoxicated"
Hse how aO ss
Island and similar resorts: nov fn.y g rs
fear Of his threat to xiii her. she 60, an njunc.
from interfering With her or the child. and
how unuer a throat to shoot her she wont back
sFinsliy. continued Mr.; Swan. they went
the ,heeinnins Of the present season. He
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he ST ihs rubber cord q hose with which Z, hs
neck and 10 ID II there. Mr.. Rockv.!l tho ehs
he was only ,fooling,. but he held that thing
sSs neck to Hh' Dne SSa
sns he s.s t. nS shs seen III ds as
q ~ sh sas" avs II ak S'i 0 @
ar. dsad my dear lSp Tst YS% shsn
rooms q %idniaAt drunk S, and began to a ~.
RockH.1 says says she knew tia. hs meant some:
thing that night and she tried to pscify him.
ard DID paciiy him until m1EninE She never ud
isak ssn sE SsT 1s 1d s ss
lieves so yet. While in Now York he learned
that she had come home. and he went direct
to summit and sent this message to her:
ELLA: Como back. have had tho baggage
sent to the house. await you.'
"Well. when read that despa'ch.' said Mr..
Swan. II made up my mind he did await her:
to see her he conld come here and l would
meet him. He did not come. The next We
heard was the despatch announcing his death.
This is my daughters side OF the story.
She was a true wife to him and would have
don. all In her power to make him happy. He
never wanted for anything. 1t 10 brutal to &C.
ccuse her of being responsible in any way for
his act"
Rockwell was buried yesterday morning.
The funeral services were hold at an under:
takers 10 Fulton street. They were conducted
by the Rev. r. X Frost of the summerneld
Methodist Church. The mourners were Mrs.
Rockwell and her father and mother and two
Of Rockwell's sisters.
The interment was In Cypress Hi! Cemetery.
viii be paid BY Mr.. swan. Mi. Ostrander. the
Summit Hotel man. is holding Mrs. Rockwel's
baggage which Is worth about $500. because
Mr.. Swan refuses to pay him board UP to Oct l.