The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-24
CHAS. HAZARD A SUICIDE.
WELL-kNoUN NEWSPAPER M1N
FL0M ELMIRA DRoWNS HIMSELF.
Loads isis Pockets with stones and Throws
Himselr Into tho Hudson Above Ftshhiil-
Once Editor OF tho Eimira Gazette ana
tho sundny Tclcrrnm Ind Reen Ill.

Loads isis Pockets with stones ana Throws
Himaelr Into tho Hudson Above FtshLill-
Once Editor OF the Eimirn GnEette ana
tho Sunday Telegram - HAD Been Ill.
A man who was identified as Charles Hazard
of li3 West Seventy.sccond street, New York,
drowned himself in tho Hudson River about
half a mile above Fishkill yesterday morning.
Mr.. Hazard arrived in Newburg at @ o'clock
on wednesday evening, and registered at the
Palatino Hotel. Ho paced the corridor of the
hotel most Of the evening, and did not retire
until late. When he left tho hotel yesterday
morning 1t was noticed that the bed in his
room was undisturbed. Ho did not pay
his bill. He took the ferry over to Fish
Kill Landing at 10 o'clock, and when he
got over thCrc walked up tho Hudson River
Railroad tracks. Several persons saw him
picking up stones and putting them in his
pocket. At noon some laborcrs walking along
the tracks near what is known as IIucklcberry
Cut, found n light overcoat and hat, and u search
was made for tho man. His body was found
In the river near by. In his pocket was a note
which read as follows:
MY name is Charles Hazard. I cannot
My brother is near by"
The note was written on a United States Hotel
rcceiptod, grocery bill from n. A. l.. A. Cush-
man. ~ Columbus avenue. and u notice to
pay TJ.Su premium OH an insurance policy for
$4,000 issued by the Southern Tier Masonic
MIR. Hazard lived with his wife and daughter
Ia tho Seventy.sccond street house. lie owned
rooms ~, himself ana family. Mr.. Hazard
planned of severe headaches. He left home on
up the State on a business trip. Ills wife 70.
ceived a telegram from him yesterday morn
ing saying that he was all right and would DO
home lutNl in Tho unv.
81 She VI notiiied q his Death in another tolo,
Srnin which arrived a sonhie Of hours later.
rrd, and her daughter. she went to Fish iii. Cor
onsr Bevicr held an inquest, and tho jury de-
Mr.. Hazard was born near Orange So years
ago. When a boy he went to Elmira with his
tPshe1Is. I III U w%5 e sR! s II 5o0 RaD Sic,
cured for him a half interest in tho Elmira
Gnsette: His brother Alexander was asso
was formed, composed Of william NJ. TWSe3I.
David B: Hill. and Assemblyman Patrick, to
Hazard was the editor In May. 1870, with
Harry S; Brooks and James Hill. he started
In 1890 he disposed Of his interest in the
Teitgrdm for $4,000, lie came TO New York
company, and 1t Is understood Il year or two
ofEanized the Greater Tsw York Advertising
Hazard said at this time that he was worth
lana SlSi'o o%.cd ib by t the New we ora 10 &c 1 nSSa Iq Go 8s,
ISOLATION, which, it is sqid. was backed by John
agency was, dia:olved two, years ago. lie.
Gently Mr.; Hazard started the american In
surance Register and Literary, Journal. Tho
lished by the Register Company of 40 Nassau
street. He leaves two sisters, Mrs. John Bacon
and Ms. Lucy Armitage Of ,Elmira.. and two
brothers. James OF New York and Joshua of
Philndclphia. lie married a Miss Donovan.
and their daughter, Amy. is about Is years