The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01
Eaton Barnard Succumbed to a
Dose of Chloroform and Ended
a Protracted Spree.
HE NOTIFIED HIS BROTHER.
Sent Message to Him at Upper Al
ton, Using His Wife's Name
His Father Pioneer In
surance Man.

| Eaton Barnard. tho man who was found
unconscious Friday night IN the Grand
| Hotel. at No. 1os North Sixth street. died
| at the City Hospital shortly after o'clock
yesterday morning. Barnard never recov-
cred consciousness sufficiently 10 give any
| reason for taking the dose OF chloroform
from the effects OF which he died. A Cor
| oner's jury yesterday morning returned q
| verdict Of suicide in the case
The brother Of the dead man, W. d. W.
Barnard. arrived IN the city yesterday and
had the body OF his brother taken to Muir
relrs undertaking establishment on Market
street. whence fl will be shipped TO Upper
Alton this evening. 1t will be accompanied
by the brother. ". D. W. Barnard. and by
the widow Of the dead man. Mrs. Minnie
Barnard The funeral viii take place at
Upper Alton on Monday afternoon at the
Ffrs. Presbyterian Church. with the Rev.
erend Doctor W. II. Bradley officiating.
The burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetsry
of that town.
The death OF Eaton Barnard Is ono Of .
series of tragedies which have wiped ou.
all OF five brothers, except the eldest, who
IS now taking charge OF his brothers
body. No cause can be given for tho suicide
brought on by excessive drinking. He had
been igdulging in in;oxicants rather freely
before his death. end Il thought to have
taken poison while under the influence OF
liquor.
The father of the family was Captain
James Barnard. a longtime resident OF Up
per Alton and wcll-known business man
of St Louis in later years. He was a pio-
irGt Vra ma IN ma rfr
Ing one of the first offices for that sort of
Insurance In this city at No. so Chestnut
street.
The family consisted of five boys and four
girls. The daughters are all living. tho two
unmarried girls being the Misses Belic and
Alvina Barnard, who live with their brother
in Alton. and the two married daughters
being Mrs. A. II. Hastings and Mra Frank
H. Geer OF the same town.
Of The eve boys the only one remaining Is
w y. w. Barnard, the eldest of the family.
OF the other boys, one was drowned on the
wharf In this city several years ago. Joseph
Barnard was killed by a train at the Relay
Depot I'm East st. Louis a couple OF years
ago while On the way to meet his fancea
He was crossing the tracks to reach the
train In which she was seated when he was
struck by an approaching train and cut to
pieces Luke Barnard. another brother
died suddenly last spring OF Bright's dis
the record of deaths in the family.
The surviving brother, w. d. W. Bar
nard, Is prominent resident of Alton and
has one OF the largest drug establishments
in the city.
Eaton Barnard. the dead man, lived IN
Upper Alton for a number OF years and
engaged In several business enterprises
there. He was not successful In most OF
these enterprises. and was put on his feet
financially q number Of times by his brother.
He went to Kansas City Il short time ago
and engaged in the bicycle business A
few weeks ago he came to this city and
lived with his wife for time at tho Grand
Union Hotel on Eighteenth and Market
streets. He left that place a few days ago
and evidently premeditated suicide, as the
following telegram was received by his
brother Friday morning. saying; Eaton Is
dead; come at once. Mianie," which subse-
ouent developments prove was sent BY
Eaton. who used his wife's name. Upon re-
ceipt OF the message W. d. w. Barnard
came to st. Louis and, failing to flnd Ea-
ton. took the iatter's wife back 70 Alton.
Before departing. however. he called on
the police and asked them to locate his
brother. Besides his widow. Eaton Barnard
leaves two small children. The drug whi,:h
caused his death was a small quantity of
chlcroform taken internally.