The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-13
B. W. FRAZIER SUICIDES.
A NELL-aNOWN HOTEL MAN TAXES
MS OWN LTFE ~ WASHINGTON.
He Had Many Acquai.ta In Rich
mond. Having Married Popular
Young Lady of THIS City.

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,erday received a telegram frcm Washing
ton. announcing the sudden death in that
city OF MIR. Il. W. Frazier who married
Miss Hattie Tanner Goodwin. niece OF
the doctor. Miss Goodwin was the daugh-
ter OF Miles II. Goodwin. who was for
many years the city editor OF The DIS
patch. OF this city.
Mir. Frazier was for sixteen years cash
Ter and manager OF the EMIT House.
when he bought an interest i'm the hotel.
While retaining his interest IN the ED-
bitt ne leased and conducted Tor several
years the portland Flats lie formed
a syndicate and purchased the lot on the
corner of Pennsylvania avenue ana
Twelfth street. where they erected t1c
magnificent Hotel Raleigh. Mr.. franer
then gave M the Portland ana under
took the personal supervision of this
hotel. Recently be rclinqui he'd the man
agement Of the Raleigh and purchased
"A new hotel. which nc had just opened
IN his own account
Mr.. Frazier was q most popular hotci
man. and greatly esteemed 10y all win
whom he came In contact. ~ the time
of his death. besides running his own
hotel. he was secretary and treasurer of
the Ebbltt ana fNitiSI iio''i NV"'f"'~''
HE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
The Washington Post yesterday pub
isshed the following details IN regard 10
Frazier's death:
"Boutcile w Frazier. proprietor CT the
wellington Hotel. having become des-
pondent because OF ill health. committed
suicide yesterday about noon. lie sought
a lonely spot along the Potomac river,
near Chain Bridge. and deliberately hrcd
a bullet intc his brain. which evidently
proved fatal Immediately. Mr.. Frazier
was one Of the best-known hotei men
IN Washington. and a prominent citizen
rs well. Ills death was great shock
10 his friends. but not altogether n sur
prise to those who knew him best ana
knew OF his suffering lie had been III
a melancholy frame Of mind for scme
time past. duo TO his physical condluoh.
"His body was discovered about O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon by Mrs Joseph atV-
rift. Mis- Elsie Havcncr. ana MISS belc
Elliot. who were on their way from the
Great Falls electric line e. their nome
across the river in Virginia \ pain fnhA
along a small stream through the WOODS
and when they were about midway be
tween the electric Inc and the canal road
ono NJ the women saw the form OF
man living in an omen space. about Sixty
feo, 10 tho r'cht of the path. From the
poaiticn i'm which tia body lay they con-
Guided that the man was deau. in'S
went 10 the home of william Goodman
srd Informed him Of what they had seen.
He accompanied nv others. went TO inc
spot and found the dead body
LETTER EXPLAINING THE Mo
TIVE.
"a letter I'm the dead mans pocket
addressed 10 Mrs. y. w. Frazier, lo55 =
street. Northwest. established his IDENTITY
as the proprietor Of the Wellington
Hotel The officers also found IN MS
nockets f1e SUN of s7.92 some car tickets
and a few other little trinkets. Inc
circumstances pointed plainly 10 SUICIDE
A bullet had entered the right tempe
and had passed out on the LETT side tear
ing away piece Of the hat Lying
by his side was Il iivo-ohambered o.
caIlbre Smith & Wesson revolver, mat
had apparently dropped from the risht
hand as death came. The letter In the
pocket. sealed, confirmed the suspicion.
There was no sign of a struggle and
very little blood. After making care
full Investigation the officers had the
bady removed to the Georgetown morgue
AT the Seventh Precinct station.
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE ON ACCOUNT
OF L-HEALTH.
'"The letter to Mrs. Frazier assigned Ill
health as the cause that led Mr.. Frazier
10 take his life. He said he was fully
aware that the news the last message
would convey would be most distressing.
but said his sufferngs. due to his i'll
health. were no longer bearable, and re-
lief could only come with death. lie
gave directions as TO business matters,
and suggested tat he had an insurance
of $1,000 upon his iife which. with MS
property. would provide for all the wants
of his wife and sister He had no family
other than these two. The missive con-
cluded by bidding them goodbye.
1.-The information was conveyed 10 Mrs.
Frazier. at the Wellington Hotel. Her
grief was uncomfortable. The news was
likewise a sad blow TO the sister. who was
Informed at the Pstreet residence. Mr..
Frazier had been most devoted to them.
and his tragic death was a shock that
they were wholly unprepared for. I'M
mediate friends of Mr.. Frazier said last
night that he had been very respondent
OF late. but said nothing about ending his
life