The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-24
FRANK A. REED SUICIDES
He Was Prominent virginian and
Enjoyed a Large Acquaintance.
NO Cause is Assigned for the Deed
He Retired in Happy Frame of
Mind. A Public Spirited Gill;
zen and Popular Mason.
Great Sorrow Felt.
Bv Southern Associated Press.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 23-Frauk
"A. Reed, q prominent citizen of Alex.
audria, committed suicide in this CITY
this morning by putting bullet
through his bruin.
MIR. Reed retired about 1890 Inst
nigut III his usual health and splrits.
He has always boen of tue most iov,nl
disposition and sver appeared IN a
happier mode than during Yesterday
aud last night up to the time of going
to bed. His wife was horriiied early
this morning to hear the report of a
pistol ring through the house, seeming
TO como from un udjoining room, winch
has occupied by her husband. On
renchiug his bedside che found her
husband lying upon the bed with u
bullet hole III his head ana vet
smoking revolver by his side.
She immediately gave tho alarm and
DIR. klipsteln, who lives III the udjoIn
ing house 10 the Reeds was hastily
summoned, but life was extinct. Denth
bad been almost Instantaneous, No
cause can be conjectured by any of the
dead mans friends for tho rash act, as
he was of an exactly different tempera.
ment from that possessed by men who
seek to end their own lives.
Perhaps no man in the city of Alex.
andrin WIS better known or more uni.
versaliy beliked than Frank Reed. He
was one OF the public spirited citizens
OF the town and always took a warm
Interest IL any enterprise which tended
TO promote its prosperity.
For many yenrs lie carried on a In
crntive and successful business in
Alexandria, teiug the agent for most
OF the river steamers which lnnd at
that point, Includiug the Norfolk aud
Washington Steamship Company. he
was one OF the promoters of the Wash.
lngton, Alexandria, aud Mount Yer.
non Electric hallway Company, aud
perhaps did as much, If not more,
tnuu any one else to secure its charter
and push the work to Il speedy com
pletion. He WAS prominent Mason,
holding at one time tho office of Grand
Master oi the State OF Virginia. aud
was leading member of the Andrew
Jackson lodge III bis native city, hav
ing filled every lmport rtant Office in the
lodge.
MIR. Reed was also President of the
Alexandria Board of Trade and mem.
ber OF the Washington Board. lie
Was also one OF the directors IN the
Mount Vernon Shoe Factory in Alex
andria. He has been urged on more
than one occasion to allow his name
to be used III connection with the
mayornlty of the city, but always de
clined the honor. While not wealthy
man he WAS Ii successful merchant and
his home on Prince street is one of the
handsomest III Alexandria.
Mr.. Reed enjoyed a large acquaint.
ance III Washington, caused by his
connection with many public enter
prises. lie was the president of the
National Capital Ice Company, of
Washington, having held the position
for several years. The pistol used by
MIR. Reed to end his life was d
.44 calibre, of rather an old make, aud
had been IN the house, 1t is thought,
!or some time. He leaves wife. who
has been an invalid for come time.
They had no children.