The Republican journal., 1899-08-17
Suicide of Judge Emery Boardman.

Emery Boardman, Esq, eX-J udge OF the
Belfast Police court committed suicide by
shooting Tuesday morning. His wife was
in Bucksport, visiting, and her mother, Mrs
| Mary A. Kaler, who was keeping house for
him, heard him moving about between and
5 o'clock in the morning, and went to his
library to call him at z. She found him
lying upon the floor, dead, his head resting
on pillow and a revolver in his hand. She
Immediately called DR.. Small, who lives
opposite, who found that although life was
extinct the body was still warm. Coroner
Charles r. Coombs was called and after
learning the particulars and seeing the prep
arations Mr., Boardman had made decided
that an inquest was unnecessary. The re-
volver was a 36-caliber shot weapon, and
when found was loaded, but with one cart
ridge discharged, On the top of the barrel
Mr.. Boardmau had lashed two strips of
wood, which projected inch more be-
yond the muzzle. The weapon was inserted
in his mouth and fred upward and back
ward, the bullet lodging at the back of
the head. On the table was telegram ad-
dressed 10 his wife in Bucksport, as follows:
II have met with a severe accident. Come
at once A full suit of under clothing and
white shirt were neatly laid out upon
another table He left letters to his wife
and his father aud mother. No particular
cause can be assigned for the act, although
the deceased had for several years been
subject to dependency at times.
Emery Boardman was born in Belfast
March %, 1S49, the only son of Capt Isaac
M. and Kezia (Emery) Boardman, both
of whom survive him. He prepared for col
his studies on account OF i'll health. He
studied law with Col VIM. Fl. Fogler and was
admitted to the bar in 1868; was City Clerk
from 1878 to 1876, and Police Judge from
1873 to 1887. He edited the Belfast Weekly
Advertiser in 1874 and the Belfast City
Press from 1888 tc 1890 He was a vigorous
writer. After his retirement from journal
ism he devoted himself to the practice of
law, and in his leisure hours prepared and
published little volume entitled winning
Whist" which was well received by the
critics and by devotees of the game.
His wife was Miss Caro- Kaler of this city.
They have no children. Mr.. Boardman was
an industrious student, possessed very
retentive memory, and was we'll versed in
history, literature and current events. He
was very firm in his opinions, methodi-
cal in his habits and true to his
friends, With the exception of OCCASION
al times of dependency and melancholy
he was social, and an agreeable companion.
His large fund of general fovmation, COM
bined with good conversational ability made
which he might be placed. He was fond of
little children, and always had pleasant
greeting for them, and was the friend OF all
dumb animals. Dogs and cats We're his
Der about him, and he and his wife were
ever ready to adopt and care for neglected
animals, work of mercy which entities
them both to nigh praise.
The news of Judge Boardmans untimely
death was not generally known until some
hours after life was extinct and was a great
shock to the community in which he was 80
widely known. Much sympathy is express
grief stricken parents.
A telegram was sent at once to Mrs.
Boardman at Bucksport and she arrived
home in the afternoon
The funeral will be held at his late resi-
dence this, Thursday, afternoon at 2 o'clock,