The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-03
SLAIN BY HIS OWN HAND
THE SCENE, PARKER HOUSE,
OF BOSTON.
Ill HEALTH, TROUBLES AND ALCOHOLISM
All Given as Reasons for the Deed. One Of The
Most Prominent and Popular Citizens
Of Charlotte. A Sketch of
the Suicide,

Charlotte, n. c., March 2.--Capt. IL.
s. Chadwick, one of the most prominent
and popular citizens of Charlotte, com
mitted suicide in the Parker House,
Boston, this morning.
He left here on a business trip ten
days ago, going to his old home in Con-
necticut. Nothing further was heard
from him until the news of his death
He had been i'll in Boston since Friday
and this morning put a pistol to his
head and blew out his brains.
In his pocket was found a telegram
from his wife signed Blanche say
ing, "Let me know how and where
can see YOU
Mrs. Chadwick, accompanied by three
friends, left for Boston tonight. Her
husband will be buried in New York
Capt. Chadwick was the organizer of
the Southern Manufacturers Club and
its president: president of the Charlotte
Machine Company; president of the
Louise Cotton Mill and interested in sew
eral other enterprises. He was native
Of Vermont, but had made his home in
the South for years. He was man
of unusual energy and one of the most
public-spirited citizens of Charlotte. He
was chairman of one of the largest
celebrations of the twentieth Of May
ever held here. He was also instrument
tai in securing the location of Elizabeth
College here. He has built and equip
ped number of the leading cotton mills
throughout the South and was lead
ing factor in the development of cotton
manufacturing in the South. He was
Captain of the Queen City Guards and
at the breaking out Of the war with
Spain volunteered himself and company.
He was Captain of Co. NJ. First North
Carolina volunteers, Seventh Army
Corps. and was one of the most popu-
lar officers in Fitzhugh Lees command.
He resigned from the army when order
ed to Cuba. For some time he has been
in i'll health and it is reported that he
had been brooding over business and
domestic troubles. Doubtless this af-
fected his mind.
Boston, Mass. March 2.--(Special.)-
II. $. Chadwick, Of Charlotte, n. c..
committed suicide by shooting himself
ut the Parker House this morning
Chadwick. who has a number of friends
in this city, came to the Parker House
last Friday, and was assigned to a room
ON one Of the upper floors.
AN EARLIER ACCOUNT.
He was suffering from the effects of
liquor. The hotel people were aware of
the state Of affairs. and they engaged a
nurse for Chadwick. The nurse was
constantly with Chadwick from 8 o'clock
p. m. until a. M, when he had break
fast in his own room.
Chadwick ate heartily aud acted as
nationally as could be expected under the
circumstances. Soon after breakfast he
went to nearby bathroom, and almost
Immediately the nurse was startled by
hearing the sound Of a pistol shot. He
rushed into the bathroom and found
Chadwick stretched out on the floor dead
from the terrible wound, which he had
inflicted upon himself The bullet had
gone in at the right temple and lodged
in the bone near the left temple.
Medical Examiner Sfeadman made an
examination and declared that it was
an evident case of suicide.
CAPT. CHADWICK's LIFE.
Charlotte, y. c., March 2.-Herbert
Smith Chadwick, who committed suicide
in Boston. was born IN Enosnurg, Yer.
mont, September 22nd, 1856. lie began
business as dIaughtsman and selling
agent for the Franklin foundry and
machine company of Rhode Island. He
came to Charlotte first to place machin,
cry in the. Ada Cotton Mill and loca
ted here in 1887. He had previously
lived at Worcester and Providence,
X. /.
Mr. Chadwick quickly became promi-
nent in textile circles here and in 1892
organized the Charlotte Machine Com
pany, of which he was president. He
was president of the Manufacturers
Club and was also president of the
Dover Mill at Pineville, the billing
Mills at Kings Mountain and the Louise
Mills at Charlotte. He relinquished
these offices in part when he volun-
teered for the war with Spain, as Cap
tain of the Queen City Guards, part
of the First North Carolina regiment.
About December 1st, last, he was hon
orably discharged from the service in
Havana, on account of ill health.