The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-20
DIR. SCUDDER'S SUICIDE
SHOCKING ACT OF A WELL-KNOWN
NEW YORK PHYSICIAN

SHOCKING ACT OF WGLL~hNOHN
NEW FORK PHYsICIAM
A Period OF Aaeiancsoiis, believed ~
Acute Mania-His WIFE, . Daughter
or Ex.sesstor william ~. Evarts,
sem Ignorant that He Killed Himself.
NoRrHroHr. July 1a-Two men stepped of
from the o'clock morning train hero yester-
day. One leaned on the others arm. Both
looked worried. and one had strange look in
his eyes. They were Edward NJ scudder. Q
Now York lawyer. and his brother. DR.. Charles
D. Scudder. the well-known New York ply
siclan whose wife is daughter OF ex-senator
William NJ. Evarts. A carriage was waiting
for the mon at tho railroad station. They got
into It and were driven to the Scudder summer
home. about two miles away Many persons
greeted them during the drive. for every one
in this part OF Long Island knows the Scud.
ders. They have made Northport their home
for many years.
DIR. scudder is looking bad" commented q
neiRhbor. Tho poor fellow looks as II his
mind Is giving way"
News had got hero that DR.. scudder was In
poor health. and tho sympathy Of the commu-
nifty had been aroused. Every summer he has
been familiar figure here. Yesterday after
noon he was seen walking about, driving. and
boating. either his brother Edward or his other
brother. the Rev. Henry T. scudder. being with
him. The summer sojournors and tho resi-
dents noticed that he seemed to be depressed.
They felt sorry for him and his family.
Every one In the place was shocked this
morning to hear that DR.. Scudder had killed
himsoli The news spread rapidly Last night.
after half days outing. DR.. Scudder and his
brother Edward went to the house for dinner.
Their mother. Mrs. Emma Scudder. the other
brother. the Rev. Henry T. Scudder. and his
wife. were there and all had dinner together.
DR.. Scudder seemed to be In good spirits.
During dinner he chatted and joked. His rela-
tives were delighted over the change In his
demeanor. for no had been in depressed spirits
during the day.
After dinner tho family spent few hours on
the lawn. 1t was noticed then that DR.. scud-
der was becoming melancholy again. and 1t
was arranged that the Rev. 7. Henry Scudder
should spend the rest OF the night with him.
About 10 o'clock DR.. Scudder and tho Rev.
Henry 4. Scudder went to q room In the upper
part OF the house. DR.. Scudder would not 90
to bed He paced the floor and acted as II he
were ulone in the room. He paid no attention
to his brother Frequently he clasped his
SSlMy heads going: ~ This + killing mo-"
hs but vent Get SEER H
sat by the bedside. He watched the Doctor
Siossly or he was afraid that he might do
stirred ed rs |, h. intended to get out q bed At
" dstarbed ssep he kept a S e not
e Gar. arouse him: At asl0st Dr. ssudder
him., but Dr. scadder. with an unexpssted
display Of strength, threw him aside. Then
threw it open. and dashed down stairs. three
stems at time. His brother was close behind
DIR. scudder ran into the kitchen, seized o
big carving knife and ., dashed out through a
s ting By sroee mad
aroused the other members OF the family. and
hs 5 Of e1 .ebs OF the The y
and when no and the other members Of
WSere S he stood they did not az once e"mpr
bend what had happened. Just as he started
% It'll e sGout Is Sa ais s ssn IN his sp
trees He ran to the spot while the others re-
he did $50 SO Dr. scuddes mad. his way fur
twiped his legs around tree. placed the point
with the handle against the tree. and putting
his arms around the tree he drew himself to-
Sres Wien srSsse rn resch Sfed he hna
tho foot OF the tree. The knife had pierced his
His mother and the others were not allowed
to look at his body Fortunately the trees had
Dr. mains l were 6ronsht into tho
house, t Later in the day Coroner Rodman
did not say that he haa XIII AMI hmse She
sent word she would start it,, from Windsor
Sad say TIC .l STYths sa %srd ssad
ake long yaca9on len days age lss %hs he he
was resting ip Windsor at the summer homo
With melanchoia. Then he decided that It
would 10 best to come down to the old family
p p his trouble until the night before he killed
The arrangements for the funeral have not
however. that tho interment shall take place
In Windsor.
Ex- Senator Eyarts is in Windsor whore his
daughter. thy wife OF DR.. ScuddSr; IL staying
was at the oiiioo Of Evarts. Choate ( Iieaman
news 81 Dr. seuddsn death came his e nnee
M SSaaasS and ERss%nn If Z!
s ehs 10 as knew Dr. scaddsr hs s had
been good recently Sss ana he had not heard of
SfqdaeF A 1872 II comes Of
Sa dSaH 1s %% I a hS@as
his sons country home Henry T. Scuddor
served term in Congress and was for many
son graduated from Trinity College in 1876.
and from the College Of Physicians and Sur
Gcons three years later he has been in In
ago he married Miss Louisa Evarts. the
daughter Of Ex-senator Eyarts. He lived at
Of the University Club. DR.. Scudder's father
died about six years ago. His mothers homo
is at u East Twenty second street. but she
has been at NOIthDOrt for the summer.
Gov. Elaxxer Saea TIM EireMorka.