The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-17
BROKER EyANS'S SUICIDE.
SHOT HIMSELF At THE HOME OF HIS
UNCLE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
sPonaent-Hs Was . Member Of the Nos
ton. New York, ana Philadelphia stock
Exchanges, and Was . Bold Operator.

ton, New York, and Philadelphia stock
Exchanges, and Was = Bold Operator.
BosroS. Oct. 1o.-1rving A. Evans. a broker.
and son OF Alonzo Evans Of Boston. COM
mitted suicide this morning by shooting him
self at the summer residence OF Brce L. Evans
in Allenstown. n. H. Evans is q well-known
State street banker and broker. He is son
of Alonzo H. Evans. President Of the Five
Cents Savings Bank. and Is largely interested
in financial institutions In Boston. The suicide
made stir on the street, but anxious In
quirers found tho Office Of Irving A.'Evans i
Co.. In the Fiske building closed and no one
in authority willing to talk about the matter.
1t is fact that Mr.. Evans has been losing
money on both sides Of the market for some
time. and had become embarrassed. His per-
sonal md professional pride was SUCH how
ever. that he would not tell Of his troubles or
ask assistance: and some little time ago he
temporarily retired from active participation
In the work Of the firm and went to New Hamp-
Il is understood that Mr.. Evans's liabilities
shat there VII be no failure lure All banks i Is
in both the New YORK and Boston Exchanges
will show surplus for the flrm
n The ar K as haV
SOCKS Yof and Boston, SnSft
s500,O0 but continual losses in speculation
since forced his retirement from the active
Mr.. Evans arrived at the summer residence
q his uncle: Brlce s. Evans. in Allenstown. on
and. although he was very iespondent, pians
ing, Last s night he received telegram which
than over. and he is said to have remarked
fiat hs would meyer return to bost2n aXf
Boston. After breatfast he s %ent o sH.
forth in the road in front Of the R'f house, ae
as 6ss Ct se ld.a MsIe s RSs 4 f s
They rushed to Evans's assistance. and
FAD shot hmsef t%ss n 1u tho th at
lust a hoy the pPs Both bullets
hours. being conscious during that time. He
spoke freely about what he had done. express
@ade hs
GUS. He died at about o'clock and his body
ber % % BGs yans Ss R sd # 6s s
County Probate Court to-day within an hour
Of the arrival i.i q the news Of his death In it
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those who have seen the document are qnani-
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IKE Register Complied with the Sy Of tie
dead man to hurry the preliminary stages Of
or pSScaon on &sS Wsen Il
no opposition Is made. TIE VII will be pro
there bssn
for probate the will OF a man whose body was
member q tie fhsdephia Stock 'f Exeh Mas
and ives well known II financial circles in this
its its new quarters in tho Drssei building NJ.
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few months ago.
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+ He snecuiated heavily in. the the stock market.
lar largely IN Atehson and other Boston Stock stock.
short OF Atehison., and that his losses prob
ably preyed upon his mind and induced him
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