The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-13
HIS MOTIVE uNExPt AIMED.
No Reason Can be Assigned for
Mr.. Eddy's Suicide.

Late dispatches from Chicago throw
no light on the motive that impel1ed
Charles G. Eddy to take his own life,
aud his friends are unable to assign any
reason for his act
At 500 o'clock Thursday night Mr..
Eddy was found by Washington Park
officer on bench near Fifty-third
street. His hand clutched q revolver'
out of which one cartridge had been
emptied. In his right temple was a
bullet wound from which the blood was
flowing There was not the slightest
sign Of life. On Mr.. Eddy's person
was found q letter addressed to him,
care Of the Metropole Hotel, Michigan
avenue and Twenty third street. The
hotel people were notified at once by
the police.
George L. Miller, proprietor OF the
hotel, went to the undertaking estab-
lishment and identified the remains as
those OF Charles G. Eddy. He was
regular guest of the hotel and friend
Metropole, with his wife, from New
York, Juno IA. At the time of the
tragedy Mrs. Eddy was at Belair, Wis,
where she went two weeks ago with
Mrs. Joseph Sheppard of 2724 Michigan
avenue, Chicago. Mr.. Sheppard is an
old friend OF the family and at onoe no.
tilted Mrs. Eddy of her husbands death.
Joseph Sheppard, who was Mr.. Eddy's
personal friend, told Chicago cores.
pendent that he could give no reason
for the suicide. "Mr. Eddy had no
family" he said, Except his wife. He
wa3 in no financial trouble as far as
know "
The coroner's jury which held an in
Erido " fat 10 I'll,
on the mystery and in the verdict did
not assign any cause for the deed. The
evidence at the inquest showed that
Mr.. Eddy left Hotel Metropole imme-
diately after dinner Thursday evening
and went to secluded spot in Washing
ton Park, where he discharged bullet
in his right temple and the pistol, con-
tanning one empty chamber, was
clutched in his right hand.
Mrs. Eddy was summoned to the city
by telegram, saying that her husband
was seriously i'll. She arrived at noon
Friday and the state of affairs was N ade
known. At the inquest George Miller
testified that he had known Mr.. Eddy
to go to Carlsbad Springs few
years ago to secure rclief from
kidney trouble and vertigo. Since
his return he had not been troubled
with these disea,cs. Mr.. Miller said
that just before Mr.. Eddy came to Chi
cago New York man, who had n
controlling interest in one or two roads
centering at Chicago, said TO Mr.. Eddy,
lin short time some of the high OIL l..
Gals will drop out and you can have
the position
1t was on the strength OF this prom
ise that Mr.. Eddy made his temporary
statement in regard to Mr.. Eddy's go.
ing to Carlsbad for his health is in
correct, as he went wholly for the
ocean voyage and was gone from New
York only twenty eight days. David
Rutter, who has recently been with
Mr.. Eddy great deal, stated that be
grew very respondent when he heard
OF the death of "Billy" Mullen, q we'll
known railroad man.
T. G. Bryan, general freight agent of
the Norfolk and Western railroad at
Chicsgo was at loss to know of the
cause OF the suicide and said: ''He
was fairly beloved by our boys wnen
connected with the Norfolk and West
ern and had he possessed no money it
would not have made any difference
There were two kilograms found on
his person that indicated that M.
Eddy had just secured large sums of
money and it is certain that he was
not embarrassed for funds at the time
Of his death.
The funeral services were held yes
terday afternoon and his remains were
inferred in lakewood Cemetery. where
he owned lot and where his three
children are buried.
Mrs. Eddy is a native Chicagoan and
was married there and has always con-
sidered that city their home.