Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-03-14
DIED LIKE O|SPEAU..
Frank [. CrOWeII C"m.
mits Suicide.
LEAVES A LONG LETTER.
He Said That His Earthly Trial Had
Been Hard One.

Frank L. Crowell, residing at the corner
OF Main street and West avenue, COM
mitted suicide Friday night, but his ac'
was not discovered until late on 6atur-
day.
The method Of committing suicide was
the same ~ that employed by Joseph f.
Dispeau. He had washed himself, put
on clean underclothes, saturated towel
with chloroform, got into bed, placed the
towel over his face and then pulled the
bed clothes over his head, that the fumes
Of the chloroform would not escape. DR..
Kelliher, after examining into the facts
as stated by those In the house, deemed
an inquest unnecessary. Crowell was
about 43 years Of age, and his brother, to
whom, he refers, is we'll known and bears
a good reputation. II is quite evident
that the brother knew nothing OF the
affair until after 4 o'clock, as he was At
the foot ball game on tbs Dexter street
grounds.
It seems that tho man resided with his
brother, Henry G. Crowell, and had been
Ill for sometime. He retired to his room
on Friday night, and although he didn't
come down from his room to breakfast on
Saturday morning nothing unusual wss
thought Of It, a. II was an ordinary oc-
currence for him to remain in his room
all day without coming for food.
But late In the afternoon, when he had
not made his appearance, visit was mad.
to his room and he was found in bed with
the bed clothes drawn over his face. Re
moving these towel was found placed on
his face.
1t was quite evident that the man had
contemplated suicide, and q letter which
he left confirms the statement, 1t would
seem. The letter In as fellows, the phrases
in quotation being underscored in hi,
letter.
PAwrUCKET, II. l.,
FRIDAY. MA A"CH II, 10 80 Y. II.
am suffering from my old stomach trou-
ble complaint, viz. . violent pain and dis
tr-ss, and am again threatened with neural
gia. am going to take a dose OF chioroform
in the hope OF finding relief. Should II prove
fatal, I wish q state that Il alone am re-
sponsiblo for my death" Neither my brother
nor any "member" of his family ha- ha
anything to do with II. l purchased the
chloroform come time ago without his
knowledge. am extremely sorry TO run
the risk OF causing my brother this great
trouble, for know he has enough without II.
would have taken my life at any time dur
ing the past year had I not been afraid OF
compromising him. He IL innocent OF my
"death., Since the death OF my mother
last Aprii, life has been u vcritsble burden
TO me. and again tate that I would have
taken my life long before this had
not been afraid that he would
have been subjected to unjust suspicious. a
he l. my heir.at law. lie has really nothing
(under the unfortunate circumst 'nces) :"
gain, bat much to risk by my death He re-
Gently made over his property TO me
To keep for him, and would thus like TO have
me live (if on no other acc"unt). Ny pain
both ply steal anu mental, have become In.
tolerable, und, although have ways been
opposed tn suicide (otherwis I would have
left the world long ago), would u thousand
times rather die than live.
should die, bog my brother to bear In
mind that 81" am not responsible for the
position In which my death places him.
''Neither him or his wife can truly say
that have ever done them tho slightest la
Jury" wish In the event of my death. to
be buried with the utmost simplicity. j
desire him (my brother) TO have one hall
OF cur fathers property. He will fnd my
money, some siio, and the checks, etc., ready
In the stand drawer in my room. And now
II die may God forgive me, for my earthly
trial has been hard one.
FRANK L. CRowELL
+. s.-If die wish tn be buried In under.
clothes have on. My person Is perfectly
clean, aud desire that my under clothes
may not be removed. FRANK l.. HOWELL.