The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-27
F. A. L0VECRAFT'S SUICIDE
THE FORMER BUSINESS MANAGER OF
PALMER's THEA TIRE TIKEs POISON.


iii Health and Mental Depression Conse-
auent Upon Financial Losses the Causes
which Impcilcd 1Iim 10 KIN Himself
Ie Had His Lite Insured for $4,000.
Frederick A.. Lovecrnft who until month
ago was business manager OF Palm r's Theatre.
and who has been associated with Theodore
Moss at the Star Theatre andsin other busi-
ness enterprises during the past fifteen years.
committed suicide In his apartments at As
West Thirtleth street yesterday morning. He
drank almost three ounces OF carbolic acid
and fred two shots at his head. one Of which
made a slight wound on the right side. Tho
other glanced and passed through picture
which hung on the wall Of the room.
The dead man has been in bad health for six
months and during the last four weeks he has
been unable to attend to business. In addi-
ton to his connection with the two theatres,
he was Assistant Treasurer Of the Coney Island
Jockey Club and clerk OF the course. and was
interested In several mt rcantile undertakings.
Some OF the latter were not prospering. and
Mr.. Loveeraft Is said to have worried SO over
his affairs that his mind ultimately became
unsettled. He gave UP his situation at Palm
er's Theatre n month ago. and since that time
has done no active work. On Wednesday his
friends decided to remove him to somo re-
an ocean trip. in tho hope that his health
might be improved. Mr. Lovecraft was reluc-
tant to do this but was to have decided yester-
day whether he would go to his family In
Rochester or start with friend for Europe
on Saturday.
Theodore Moss. who has been friend OF the
dead man for many years, breakfasted at his
apartments yesterday morning with Col.
Henry s. kearney an engin eer OF the Board OF
Lovecrait refused to get up. and the two left
him in bed: Alter breakiaSt, H they lett the
ana Of RoebesteP
OF Lovecra!t. s,stopping. and requested him to
go ever to the apartment He buried q q; down ",
r neys Office ice at s street and Broad
no Moments SrnH nan Alter af he LETT the HOUSES Mary
Smith. servant heard two pistol shots and a.
c Te he bud badnsnp Hs
door and found Lovecrait seated in q corner OF
the room. On the floor by his side lay the
Of carbolic acid.
Word was IN sent to Pa Psl%rs
physicians came to the house. The pistol
wound wne slight one: and tho p; G1iIson TSs
the death The was
Rived from New York Hospital He died be-
fore reaching the hospital
suicide beyond his ill-health and depression
over business affairs. He was man OF con-
siderable means. and WAS interested In o
number, OF enterprises which had suffered
during the recent financial depression. Among
other companies in which he was stock
pSny and the Essex Watch Case Company. He
recently Withdrew from the Allen Advertising
the transaction in which he parted with his
wife. from whom he had separated. having
died seven years ago In Paris.
years ago. He came to New York twenty
years ago. and was accountant for iewelry
firm for short time. He was ! afterward EN-.
ffteen years ago met Theodore Moss. who
gave him place in Wallaok's Theatre at
Thirteenth street and Broadway. Ever since
that time he has been associated with Mr.:
Coney Island Jockey. Club when the club was
organized. Loyecraft's mother and sister live
at Rochester. where the body will be taken to-
day for burial
Mr.. Lovecratt had his life insured in several
companies for $4,000. One OF his friends
business enterprise and he thought. there
would be no difficulty in, collecting the In
doubtedly crazy at the time he killed himself.