Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-13
HE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Mr.. II. W. Frazier Ends His Life
Ncnr Washington.

Mr.. II. W. Frazier Ends His Life
Ncnr Washington.
DR.. George p. steel yesterday received
a telegram from Washington announcing
the sudden death in that city OF Mr..
Boutelle w. Frazier, a prominent hotel
man Of the national capital, who is a
connection Of his. and later in the day il
was ascertainad that Mr.. Frazier had
committed suicide.
Mr. Frazier was for sixteen wears
cashier and manager Of the Ebbitt House,
and upon the retirement Of Mr. VIII
lard he bought an eighth interest i'm the
hotel. He then leased the Portland,
which he conducted for several wears.
when he with four other gentlemen
bought tho lot on the corner OF Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. and
built the magnificent Raleigh. To this
he gave his personal supervision reliS.
gushing IT but recently to conduct a
new hotel Of his own. He was secre-
tary and treasurer and nart owner at
the time OF his death Of the Ebbitt ana
Raleigh Hotel companies.
Mr. Frazier married the daughter OF
Mr. Mills B. Goodwin. who for some years
was connected with the Dispatch
DR. steel left on the Z l.. NJ. train TO
attend the funeral
Mr. Frazier. according 10 the Wash
ingtOn Posts account Of bis suicide
sought a lonely spot along the Potomac
about noon Wednesday, and thara fired
bullet into mis- brain. His body was
discovered about an hour later by three
ladies. 4 letter I'm the dead mans pocket
addressed to Mrs. B. W Frazier, No. 1888
p street. northwest. established his
identity as the proprietor oi the Wei
1iretOn Hotel. The officers also found
I'm his pockets the sum OF 1872 some car
tickets and few other little trir hets.
The circumstances nO.ntcd mainly TO sui
eide A bullet had entered the rieht
temple. and had passed on or the left
side tearing away piece of the hat.
Living by his side was a Gve-ch1mbered.
92-calibre. Smith & Wess9n revolver, that
had. apparently. dropped from his Tleht
hand as death come. me letter in the
rocket. sealed. confirmed the suspicion.
There was no sign of q struggle, and very
little blood After making a careful
Investigation the officers. had the body
removed 10 the Georgetown morgue az
the Seventh h-Precinct-Station.
The letter 10 Mrs. Frazier assigned ill
health as the cause that led Mr.. Frazier
10 take his life. lie said he was fully
aware that the news the last message
W0lIl convey MbNiN iit lllNrt AiNNA N'''tiirrr
hlt said his sufferngs. due to his III
health. we're no longer bearable, and re-
lief could only come with death. He gave
directions az to business matters. and
suggested that he had IN insurance OF
$1,000 upon his life. which, with his pro-
pertv would provide for all the wants Of
his wife and sister. He had no family
other than these two. The missive con-
cludel by bidding them good-by
The information was convened 70 Mrs.
Frazier. at the Wellington Hotel. Her
Grief was uncomfortable. The news was
likewise sad blow ito the sister. who
was informed at the P-street residence.
Mr.. Frazier had been most devoted 20
them. and his tragic death was shock
that they were wholly unprenared for.
Immediate friends Of Mr. Frazier said
last night that ne had been very de-
spondent OF late. but had said nothing
about ending his life.