New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-24
BF. CARVER KILLS HIMSELF.
SUFFERING TIE CAUSE OF THE ACT.
HE CLIMBS OUT OF a WINDOW OF HIS ROOM Al
THE HOTEL ERR SroL AND FALLS TO THE
AEEA-cAHEER OF THE WEALTHY
STOCK OPERATOR.


STOCK OPERATOR.
Intense suffering caused Benjamin F. Carver. q
wealthy retired Wall Street operator. to commit SUI
,ao =, ,ha uots BRISTOL Fifthave. and FOrty-sec
ond st Yesterday lie climbed ont OF n WINDOW OF
his room in the fourth story and was killed instantly
bv falling to the basement area on the forN-seoo"u
st. side OF the hotel. For about three years ne h'o
suffered from valvular disease OF the heart ana 'he
impaired circulation Of the blood IN MS VEINS ia'
nrodnced Rights disease. Rooms which he ana Ms
wife had occupied In Navarro fats In F1fty-nn'hs'
w.re given ND two years ago when he went
,eoro,o hv the advice Of DR.. Draper. his physician
II. stoyet for n time at the Hotel Bristol last wear
after h,s rcnrn from the SOUTH but he vlsi'en "e"s
og,in in Noyember About three months aso he ana
his wife went TO Washington. ID. L. MI ''''
sister is the wife OF l.. T.. Letter. the m'hoh"e' WIN
formerly was n member Of the drygoods hrm Oh f',o
Letter & Co., In Chicago. About SIX "eeA
,n c,rvers returned to this city. Mr..
Crvcrs Illness had become serious that there was
M LONGER any hope for his recovery ana ne ""S "'
aware Of his condition. lie was taken 10 tne Ho.r,
Bristol where DR.. Draper or DR.. james sa" ia" e'''
day Mrs Carver. who had been ILL., tried 10 cnee,
linn in his na,nu Illness Joseph Letter also was Ut
the hotel often as business cares WOMB pef"'. IT.
attendance there. Mr.. and Mrs. Litter ana 'ne,r
dough,cr who were In Europe, Deihg
o.v,sed OF the desperate condl'ioh VI
Mr. Carver. started 10 return TO tniS
country several DAYS ago. and they are expected 10
arrive In this city today or tomorrow.
Three trained nurses were employed 10 wal. W.
Mr. carver after he was taken to the Hotel Bristol.
A., .,a x.,,ov.d zach other I'm turn, OF them was
T., ,,o,aapc. at his side ut all hours OF the day ana
,ch, ,,. room was on the fourth floor OF the hoteI
., tho For, ysecond st. side. AT times MS uin'i''
I'm breathing was great that IL WAS he' w
,oon a tank az oxygen beside his bed, and he was
obliged to Inlalc the oxygen through 'uoe'
complained OF II choking sensation that NJ "'e' D.
mad. his agony almost unbearable. Ihere WERE
IT., e., Witch no seemed to be in delirinm on &C.
! ,, ~ his sufrerings. When his mind was cear
l., oxb,h,ed great ncrxe and patience In the lace vi
approaching death. .,. ,r,on one
few minutes before, IL A. m yes"ru"S' ""eA on
q, the nurses was alone with Mr.. Carver ne cum
nlancd OF the feeling OF oppression III MS oh'' INV
directed that the windows OF his room pe r"''eu ',
admit ,he mir freely Then he sent the nurse ou' Vi
- =, nm GRAND The nurse returned In Il
! u,,u,e noticed that the bed was empty anu iooAe.
n, ., IN. window She was Mortified at the sign, Vi
Mr. Carver's body, which lay on the lfo'' ""u e",
floor OF the area below Persons Ill roi'. '' Az.
| had se.n Mr. Carver crawl over the rus " ~
u,ndow and fall hcadlong 10 the area. i"e n"' ~,
| downstairs with a blanket and covered inc pou'' A."
C,rxcr.s skull had been fractured. and his dean Ia"
| -, ,,.,ortoneous EMPLOYEES ut the hotter caiitu III
hr,,pce and sent for Drs. Draper ana JAMES, uu'
IN. services OF the physicians We're heeueu o"'s '0
Mrs Carver who was prostrateu 10y 'ne '"''" "
husbands sudden dea'h a.. !. ,o,,,d
Jos.ph Letter said In the afternoon 'ha' NC 'o',
49,. ,m,o that his unclc had committed suicide IL
| was possible he said, that Mr.. 'ar'er nav 80
IN. onen window to get more air, ana had ia"e'' o
~, e,s.n, Tho arrangements FOR the funeral had
~. So rod. he said but the place OF burial "ou'u
| be nj Manchester, VI.
BENJAMIN y. Carver was born III he'Ain'u. 49,
| this state, about sixtytwo years ago. NJ
| . wealthy farmer, was stockholuer Ill ',o ,o
hawk Valley Bank. and In this ins'i"''o' u"N,.
| owes NJ Francis T.. Spinner. young carver "' p''N
| yIe remained In the bank some time' III" ""'
-, mil IJc made successful venture Ill Inv
;ock NJ fine Utica and schenectady kanroa" oeio''
| no had reached his nineteenth year. "'o'' W.
| fine his father acting with other i've" Va -
oour,d q charter for II road from Utica 10 Albany
n, the south side Of the Mohawk RIVER "h'oh NV
solid to the road already built for cohS'ue'"D'e
| NJ money Desiring larger field LOT u''" ..
| n,ases the 'Carvrrs, father ana son. n'''"
in,ao whore the son became cashier OF the Mar'"'
| p, heforc he was twcny-th years ola. ""'.'
,uo,tv four be- was nominated for Mayor al" "''o"e"
| no had only full day to Organize MS Ill.,,
| no came within few votes OF defeating 'o"e '""
Wentworth" ,,,, wor Mr.
| ~ ,acon to operate I'm Wall street, and the his
, -, snecuation on the stock Exchange from 'ha'
,,m unul m health compelled his retirement Is HIS
| history. - A., c,rv.r was associated
with the late william r. rravcrs, the wen ~ ,S
vii, and other operators who had an oImrs rh .
Eri. Hudlng at broadway and TWeh'S r,v ,ird 81
80 Incy.n I'm Wall Street The I"en'N -''nN ~.
Marty. Mr Travcrs and Mr.. Carver were warm rs
| personal friends as well as ous sTd Mr..
Sarysr associated himself with seth u. IT., aremS men
and with Van Edinburgh & AttrrDnry' 70 give "" nm
| ohIic.d by the condition Of his health 10 give "p
| Srssmlaticn In stocks about three years ago <,
Mir Carver wns extremely popular ina@ns n,,,,u Va
| ,-ho he III former yours Hr s''''NN
much. and the dinners ut bis house were lni'ouS
! lie was the owner OF many valuable mlhungs. anu
| other works of art, gathered In the course vi HIS
| travels and selected with great care: . ,,, c
! Mr. Carver married early In life Miss Salie Corey
| who survives him.
| rENEnENT. HQL, SES 10 BE VACATED