New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-14

and the body was carried into the hotel, where
81 was recognized as that of Mr.. Chickering.
All saw that he was dead, and no surgeon was
summoned. The body removed to the East
Thirty-hfth-st. station. and kilograms were sent
10 Washington, TO Copenhagen and to the Re
publican State Committee There was nothing
left by Mr.. Chickering except his personal eff
fects. and there is nothing to indicate why he
committed suicide. If such was the case. unless
it was temporary alteration OF the mind while
suffering from acute rheumatic pains.
Mr.. Chickering came to the Grand Union Hotel
last Sunday. He had always stayed there when
in the city for some time past, and was well
known to the clerks and many of the guests.
He was alone Mrs. Chickering being in Wash
ington. so It said He complained Of rheu-
1natism on Monday. and said that the damp
weather aggravated II and the pain was almost
UNDESIRABLE. He took his dinner in his room on
Monday night and at that time seemed cheerful
and apparently was not in any trouble other
than that which came from rheumatism. The
next heard OF him was when his body was found
lying the sidewalk. The window Of his room
was open There is no means Of ascertaining
how he came to get the four foot railing
Of the fire escape.
BENJAMIN B. Oden chairman Of the Republi-
can State Committee. who knew Mr.. Chickering
exceptionally well not in the city yester-
day. but he was called up the telephone at
his home fn Newburg and told of Mr.. CHECKER
ing's death He was greatly shocked and said
that he would attend the funeral. He was then
about TO start for Albany to consult with the
Governor. Judge Warren B. Hooker, who knew
Mr. Chickering wen. and Luther B. Little,
secretary of the Republican State Committee,
called at the Grand Union Hotel early in the
day TO see If they could do anything. They as
certained that word had been received from
Washington that a special train would leave
there at 1890 o'clock bearing a special commit
tee from Congress, and that upon its arrival
here the body would be taken to Copenhagen for
the funeral.
Mrs chickertng, accompanied by some friends,
arrived at the hotel at $50 o'clock last evening
She refused to be seen. The body of the dead
Congressman was removed to undertakers
egta bIishment at No. 355 Fourth-ave.
DR.. Graeme NJ Hammond. of No. So West
Forty-hfth-st-, the well known alienist, was
with M Chicker1ng Monday afternoon He
was not only Mr.. Chickering's personal friend
but his physician and he saw nothing in his
manner at that time to warrant the fear that
he might take his own life.
James P Mitchell. the Congressmans secre-
fary. said last night that Mrs Chickering was
Informed Of her husbands death by telegram
sent by Captain Delaney, of the East Thirty
ffth-st. station.
Mrs Chickering and myself" said Mr.
Mitchell. left Washington at once for this city.
Congressman Chickering about a year ago was
confined 10 bed by serious attack Of typhoid
fever. His recovery never complete. Re
Gently he had been sufferer from rheumatism.
and was attended by prominent Washington
physicians Sunday evening he left Washing
ton for his home in Copenhagen. He came here
alone and was to have left the 9:15 o'clock
train this evening While in Washington 1t
was Congressman Chickering's habit to get out
Of bed at about o'clock every morning and
open the windows to get fresh air. The in
clement weather probably brought back the at
tacks OF rheumatism. Mr.. Chickering was I'M
doubtedly opening the window, when he acct
dentaIly fell to the pavement We do not be-
lieve that the Congressman killed himself Mrs.
Chickering is Frustrated"
The body of the dead Congressman was
placed aboard the 915 o'clock train last even
ing and taken TO his home in Copenhagen.