New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-13
rOITND DEAD ON THE LAWN.
EDWIN f. PERKINS KILLS HIMSELF BE
FORE HIS FATHERS DOOR.
NV WAS MEMBER OF THE CONSOLIDATED
EXCHANGE. AND IT is RELIEVED THAT HE
COMMITTED SUICIDE ON ACCOUNT

COMMITTED SUICIDE on ACCOUNT
OF BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Edwin Earle Perkins. a stock-broker found
.,,tlv after sunrise yesterday morning lying dead
9TH bullet-hole in his right temple, on the lawn
4, 'front.' of bis fathers home at Kinssbridge Road
I'd Onehundred -ard->eventy y-seventh-st.
Hosea B. Perkins, the father of the dead man.
.,ose AZ about o'clock, and. going 10 the door.
.urnrs4d TO see the body Of fashionably dressed
van vinc on the ground about halfway between
the house and the entrance TO the estate. Going
ant Of the house the aged man found to his horror
that his son had committed suicide. Tie family
vas quickly aroused. and the body was borne into
.he house Only one shot had been fired. but the
aim was so true that death must have been in-
stantaneous
The dead man was about forty-two years old,
d was the eldest son of Hosea Perkins, a
realthv retired merchant and an eX-School Com
missioner Hosea B Perkins Is well-known
Nrure in the Annexed District. and his estate. In
Kingshridse Road is one OF the largest and finest
in the neighborhood.
Mr. Perkins told a Tribune reporter yesterday
afternoon that his son had lived for the last two
,ea-s al the Harlem Cl2b, at LenoX-ave. and one
hundred d-twerty- -third-st, but thai his room at
bome had always heen kept ready for him, am
that occasionally Edwin would pay visit home
and OCCUPY it, The stricken father said that
he believed his sons mind had been affected by
financial losses, caused by the stringency In the
money market. There was no estrangement De-
tween father and son, and the dead man had been
IN visit lis old home Only few days ago. lie
showed signs then Of being somewhat unbalanced
but his father did not think he was in serious
trouble.
Edwin f. Perkins was bachelor and was wen
known in Wall-st. He was q member OF the ntoes
Exchange up to four years ago, when ne gave up
his seat and bought one in the Consolidated Stock
and Petroleum Exchange. At the time OF his
death he was no. actively engaged in business,
but was occasionally seen about the Exchange
The dead man was the oldest Of seven children
Tbe,e were three sons: one is Robert r. erkins
. real estate and insurance broker at No. o. Broad
wsv and the other is H. w. Perkins, a member
~ the Stock Exchange: daughter is the wife
~ James McCreery the Broadway drysoods
dealer.
The opinion was expressed last evening that
business losses had unbalanced Mr.. Perkins's
mind He was said to have been OF an lmpulslVe'
rm-bcarted temperament, and 10 have pos
sessed fine literary abilities. About year ago
the broker went South for his health, which had
been failing.
Hosea b. Perkins is better known as the Sage
III Washington Heights. lie has been land
owner On the Heights for more than half cen
tury. and when he retired from active business
many years ago, he built large home and l~Id
ont extensive grounds about it, He is brilliant
after-dinner speaker. and is possessed OF an eA-
oan,;onal command of language. He was "A trns-
ter insnector and commissioner in the School Do
nartnent for about thirty years, and is the author
or many eeeays on educational, literary ana COM
merciaf topics. .-..-
I The funeral will probably be held tomorrow
and will be private.