New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
SUICIDE or AN ADMIRAL.
CHARLES e. CARPENTER TAKES HIS
OWN LIFE IN BOSTON
HE HAD BEEN SICK FOR SEVERAL WEEKS
AND THE TRAGEDY OCCURRED on
SATURDAY IN A sANITARITM.

Boston. April 2.-RearAdmiral Charles G.
Carpenter committed suicide yesterday AT the
Adams Nerviae Asylum. in the Jamaica Plain
district, Of which nc had been inmate for six
weeks. The details Of his death. at the request
of his family. werc withheld from the public
and while the suicide took place on Saturday
morning the Medical Examiner has not made
his report. Even tho police were kept from
knowing Of the affair until twenty four hours
after IT occurred. The Admiral shot himself In
the head.
For number of years previous 10 his retire
ment Admiral Carpenter suffered severely from
nervous disorders. and soon after being re-
leased from service he sought medical treat
ment. He had apparently recovered but six
weeks ago there came relapse and he was
again placed in the sanitarium Again he seemed
to improve. and the family had considera bic
hope that he would be himself again
r. VI Sise Of Ports mouth. a son-in-law of
the Admiral. who has been in this city for some
time carried the sad news 10 his home In Ports
mouth and today returned 10 make the neces-
sary ARRANGEMENTS for the removal of the body
to that city The release of the body by the
Medical Examiner will probably be given to-
morrow but as yet no funeral arrangements
have been made
Charles C.. Carpenter born In Greenfield
Mass. February g. 1884. lie appointed a mid
shipman from that State. october !. 1850 and was
attached to the sloop Portsmouth, OF the Pacific
Squadron from 1851 to 1850 He was In the Navn
Academy from 1855 10 1856. and was promoted "a
passed midshlpman June 20 OF the latter year
After leaving the Naval Academy he served on the
steam frigates Merrmac. Roanoke. Colorado and
| Dolphin OF the home squadron. for two years. and
| fla tl,a drnp CaDfurp OF
| tho brig Echo with three hundred slaves aboard
| After being made a Lieutenant In 1888. he was at
! tached 10 the steamer Mohawk which captured inc
saver Wldhre OF the coast Of cuba. with I'VE
| hundred negros board.
When the civil War broke out the Mohawk was
placed on the Texas and East Gulf blockade. Car
ponter was transferred in 1862 TO the steamer Flag
OF the South Atlantic Squadron. and on July Is OF
that year was promoted 10 Lieutenant commander.
He next saw service the monitor Catskil, Of the
South Atlantic blockadng squadron, and was on
boa rd Of her during the attacks the defences of
Charleston on April :. July 10 and August Il. 1858.
During the latter part Of the war he was at the
Naval Academy, and after its close he went 10 the
AsIatic station with the sloop Hartford, the flag
ship.
His first command was the steamer Wyoming NJ
the same squadron. After being on her year
he came back 10 this country. and for two years
was stationed at the Portsmouth Navy Yard Dur
ing this time he was commissioned as commander
From 1911 to 1872 he had command of the Nan
tasket third rate), and then he returned 10 POTTS
mouth on equipment duty for three years. HIS
next sea duty was IN the -fated Huron. of the
North Atlantic Squadron. from 1875 10 1876, leaving
her a year before she wrecked on the Norm
Carolina coast. Again he returned 10 Portsmouth.
and while there advanced 10 captain. on Msrch
d. 1880 He completed his three years or shore
| duty at the Boston Navy Yard and In 1888 was
commander Of the Hartford. which carried an Eng
sh and American scientific expedition 10 the
Caroline Atoll 10 view the total eclipse OF the sun
For three years he commanded tho receiving-ship
Wabash at the Charlestown Navy Yard. and IN
lime Of the latter year transferred 10 Ports
mouth as captain Of the yard, and later became
commandant .,.~ l.,
He received his commission as commodore IN
1sa3 and as rear-admIral a year later. As com
mander OF the Asac Squadron In 1881 ne "a"
many Of tho naval movements OF the Chino-Japah-
esa War Under his orders was hred the trst
and only shot by an American man-of-war AZ
Cbinese shin thereby enforcing the demands ~
this Govern nnent and avertng the Impending Dredch
~ ations between the United states ana thha
Tiis action was commended by the Government
Admiral Carpenter was retired I'm lSo alter tory-
civ vears OF continuous and honorable service.
rt~ring the Spanish he was recalled 70 act AZ
ror,,nsxdant Of the Portsmouth Navy hard.
Re leaves a widow ani several sons ana ua"e"-
tors