Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-13

man who was driving through the street at
8 am. Evidently it had been lying there
for some time, as the clothing was sat
urated with rain. 1t was clothed in under
wear, socks, night shirt, trousers and vest
There was a bad cash in the right side of
the head.
Mr.. Chickering had been in the hotel all
day yesterday. He had complained con-
sderably of rheumatism, but nothing IRA
tional in his actions had been observed by
those at the hotel.
Native of New York State,
Charles A. Chickering was born at Har-
risburg, Lewis county. N. Y, on November
26, 1S43. He was educated in the common
schools and at the Lowville Academy, at
which institution he was for a time
teacher He was a school commissioner of
Lewis county from 1865 to 1875; member of
assembly in 1879. 1880 and 1881. He was
elected clerk of the assembly in 1884 and
reelected in the years from and including
1885 to 1880. He had been chairman of the
republican county committee of Lewis
county, secretary of the republican state
committee ana also member of the execl1-
tive committee of that body He was elect
ed to the Fifty-third Congress and re-elect-
ed three times.
A message s.s from Mr.. Chickering's home
town, Copenhagen, says: "Mr Chicken
ing $ mind had been affected for some time
lin fact, ever since he was ill with fever
over year ago. He was not considered
Irresponsible, but was melancholy at times
Ihese spells were usually brought on by
terrible attacks of rheumatism. when the
pain was so bad that Mr.. Chickering had
TO be restrained.
He had gone to New York for treatment
during one of these attacks. His death
Will be great misfortune to his native
county. He was the most popular and in
fiuential man in this section.
Mr.. Chickering was considered wealthy
in these parts, being worth probably about
100000 He carried this congressional dis
trfct in the last election by about 5000
plurality.
Well Known at Hotel.
Mr.. Chickering was well known at the
Grand Union Hotel, as he had been in the
habit Of making frequent trips from Wash
ington for several years, and always stayed
at the Grand Union when in this city. He
arrived from Washington Sunday afternoon
and was assigned to room in the fourth
story. on the 41st street side. Outside one
of the windows of his room was balcony
connected with a fire escape.
Mr.. Chickering complained of a severe at
tack Of rheumatism yesterday. but he
spirits. How Mr.. Chickering fell was a.
matter of conjecture. He could not have
fallen out of the window while looking out.
as the fire escape balcony was in the way.
The most plausible explanation was that
his mind had become deranged and that
he walked out of the window and climbed
over the railing. The manager Of the hotel
said he could not account for the accident.
Sorrow in House of Representatives.
The announcement Of the death of Rep
resentative Chickering of New York was
received in the House of Representatives
today with sincere expressions Of regret on
the part of his colleagues He has been in
the House since the Fifty-third Congress
and made many friends both among repub-
licans and democrats. He was a man of
genial disposition and Of high ability He
was chairman Of the committee on railways
and canals and took an active part in all
legislative matters of Importance.
Mr.. Chickering has been in bad health for
more than year. He had a severe attack
OF typhoid fever during the last Congress
and he failed to recuperate. At times it
was feared by his friends that he might
have nervous prostration. During this ses-
sion of Congress he has not been able to
attend the sessions of the House very fire.
quently. He resided at the Hamilton House
with his wife and was confined to his room
for a great portion of the time. He was
the last male member Of his family and
Mr.. Chickering left here last Sunday for
New York to visit his physician, DIR. Ham
| mond, and was expected to return to Wash
ington today. Representative Gillette call
ed on Mrs. Chickering this morning and
| told her that her husband was very iii and
that he would accompany her to New York.
They left for that city, and on the way Mr.,
Gillette will break the news Of his death
to her. 1t Is understood that DR.. Ham
mond, his physician in New York, called
upon him last night at o o'clock and found
him in good spirits. The doctor chatted
and joked with his patient and left him
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