The sun., 1898-03-12
FR9pK Pyle
KILLS AI)uSELF
President Of the c. 4 J. Pyle
Company Commits Suicide.
A Bl'LLET IN HIS TEMPLE
Sought Sc.lusion in His .'IIen" to End
His I.iir-.- Returned to His Home
at Tenth and Franklin Streets
at Five O'Clock; Went to His
Library aud IN Half Hour
Was Found Dead-.WOr-
rieti Over His Sons
and Daughters
Marital Ven
lures.

Alone in hi, ''dcn'' in the palatiaI
home, Tenth and Franklin streets and
with but Il few minutes deIbcmtion,
Frank Pyle, president Of the c. X j.
Pyle Company leather manufacturers,
of this city, put an end to his life ut
about quarter past five O'Clock Yesterday
afternoon.
He committed the sad deed with the
aid OF a pistol and fired the bullet into
his right temple. Death was instantan-
cons.
Yesterday morning Mr. Pyle awokc
at his custolnar early hour, and went to
his office ut Fifth and Monroe streets,
There was nothing in his manner de-
noting any especial worrinent.
lie had not been in perfect health for
several months, and those at the office
did not notice any change in his spirit.
lie was deep y engaged in his office
duties during The day, and about half
past three O'Clock went up to the >ccur-
ity Trust and safe Drspo,it Company.
ut Sixth and Market streets. There he
transacted a little business, and from
there ne started for his home. On his
way he made two or three stops, arriv.
ins at his home \ few minutes before
five o'clock.
Only the cook, Anna Thompson, an
elderly colored woman. was in the house.
Mr.. Pyle inquired OF her the where.
aboutS Of his wife and daughter, Amelia.
She informed him that they had only
twenty urtNcn,y-ivc minutes previous
gone out ior Il dri;r. Nv. Pyle spoke
not another word.
lie took off his hat and coat, placed
them on the hall rack, and with his
usual firm and steady tread ascrnlrd
the stars to the third floor on the south
wesl corner oi which was his library and
personal 'drn, II small! room hich aI-
most every man of wealthy and luxury
will not be without.
The old cuk,l,d woman did not notice
anything unusual in Mr.. PyIc'> manner.
The question he pr"lmlll.ru /" her was
not eXtrAorilnar and after answering il
she went to her domain in the rear ni
the house.
From, the time Mr.. Pyle Ian led at the
top OF the fly ht "i stair, till ne WAS OBJ
served cold in death with bullet
wound IN the rlght side Of his head and
the g|'ast|y weapon lying ca'rHss|y on
his p.ir,dcd bosom, NJ one knows
what wr'r his thoughts and actions.
Those VIII" saw him a~ hr sat Iiicless
in one "i the r'zv chairs in his 'den.'
his head thrown back and the pistol
lying in it, conspicuous position, had
bm to guess What had happened.
The servant declared she had not heard
the shot, which was probably due t" he
fact that the dmr was closed.
Mrs. Pyle and the daughter Amelia
returned from their drive at about hall
past five. Entering the house Mrs.
Pyle's first question was about the r
turn "f her husband.
The servant told her the time OF his
return, the question he had asked and
that he had gone to IT," third floor.
Thithrr Mrs. Pyle went
When she reached tie door of his
library sh' found it closed This was
unusual but did not arouse her suspicion
as she naturally thought he had gone
into the library t" read and to have ub 7
solutc quiet had shut he door
She opened the door. bnt he was not +
here She tlrn IT then toward the
door OF the den.
The ''drn' was his ilt"rilr rendezvous,
she knew, and she concluded thai Ir had
gone there and fallen asleep
She passed through the tl,"r and then !!
suddenly halted and ~l"ol as il ftarS- /.
fixed. +
The sight before her almost completely
shattered her every nerve.
She stood viewing the liirlt>s body
and the weapon that had made it lilrIr>S,
for minute Between II desire to
embrace her dead husband and II prompt.
ing to summon her daughter and servant
she suffered terrible mental agony in
that one little minute.
She recovered herself, however, and
rushing down stairs gave her daughter
in a word or two the sad Intelligence.
The daughter collapsed.
The cnAc!nan had just stabbed the
horses. She summoned him and sent
him for II doctor. Half an lon later
DR.. Draper arrived.
In the meantime the death oi Mr..
Pyle spread to the nrighburs. The first
report was that Mr.. Pyle had dropped
dead while descending from his carriage.
NrighLols began to flock into the house
and as they came out 50 did the news OF
t he real cause OF Mr.. Pyh's death.
When Dr. Draper arrived Mr. PyIc's
lfeless body was in exactly the same
position as when discovere, by Mrs
Pyle. The arms hung over the arin-rests
Of the chair. and the attitude the body
was in denoted that there had been
slight. II any, movement Of the limbs
after the firing Of the fatal shot. Dr.
Draper made an examination and found
thr body still warm.
shortly after DR.. Drap-r's arrival. Dr.
Joseph lAye, a relative Of the dead man,