The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-05-24
DEATH OF FRANK E. CROWLEY.

The entire community was shocked be-
yond expression, Saturday afternoon, to
| learn OF the suicide of Mr. Frank Z. Crow
| icy, at MS nome at the corner of Bridge and
Chestnut streets, Augusta, at 11.45. Mr.
crowley had been in poor health for some
Time past. Before going to his home, Fri
day afternoon, he bought revolver and car
trldges. He reached home about p. NJ. and
announced to his wife that he did not want
any supper, as he was feeling very badly
Shortly after, he went to the bath room
where his wife, anxious concerning his con,
dition, followed him. He said to her:
| "keep away from me, Carrie, for I am
feeling so badly that l do not know what |
might do l am afraid l might shoot. NV
head feels very badly. There is hole right
through the center of my forehead"
| Mrs. Crowley endeavored to reassure him,
and in doing SO, she discovered that he car
RED revolver in his hip pocket. 1t was a
5-shot, Self-cocking weapon of 5S-calibre.
| Soon after, she persuaded him to lie down
upon couch in the sitting room, and to
give up ms revolver and box Of cartridges
which he had with him. During the night
he was exceedingly restless and secured
very little sleep, complaining constantly of
his head and declaring his conviction that
there was hole through the centre of his
| forehead.
In the morning he was restless, and nerv-
| Gus ana unable to eat any breakfast but an
nounced his purpose of going to the office.
He asked his daughter to return his reyoj-
yer and cartridges. His wife demonstrated
with him, but he said to her, ''Do not be
foolish, Carrie, L simply want to return
them to the office where | have kept them y
Later, he declared that he felt too poorly to
| go to the Office that day. He endeavored to
| secure his place of business by telephone.
but Tor some reason was unable to do So
His wife told him that he might send in the
order by one OF his daughters, but he said
ha n1Noh Il
| telephone.
Ills wife. anxious to restore his peace of
mind and make him comfortable, asked if
he did not want something to eat as he had
not eaten anything in the morning, and
finally suggested particular kind of food
In reply to her question he said he would
like some of that and she at once started
down stairs for it, No sooner had she
reached the foot of the stairs than she heard
the single shot from the pistol. At once
| hurrylng upstairs, she found her husband
lying in front of bureau with bullet hole
through his head, he having placed the re-
volver at his right temple Death was in
| StantaneouS.
Mr. Crowley was born at Crowley's June
| ton, 43 years ago. For number of wears
he was station agent of the Maine Central
Railroad at Belfast, and was one of the
most popular young men in that city, among
the people of which his bright qualities of
mind. uniform courtesy and warm Sympa-
| thetlc nature made him a host of friends
SO popular was he that at one time he was
candidate for mayor of that place. He was
| a gentleman under all circumstances. and
| was, himself, his worst, and it may be said,
| his only enemy.
About two years ago last November, Mr..
Crowley came with his family to this city
to assume the position of local manager for
the Standard Oil Co., which established its
| tank and place of business on the East side
| I Va, 1,1l
plant: During his stay in this city he has
sustained several sad bereavements, losing
his father and mother and his wfe's mother,
| within two years.
Mr.; Crowley leaves a wife and three
daughters. He was a menlber of the Au-
gusta Abnaki Club, and all of the Masonic
orders IN Belfast, in which he had, during
his residence III that city. taken a promi-
nent part. He was Il young man of many
brilliant qualities, with IA rare faculty for
making and holding friends. 1t is said of
him, that no one ever heard him speak i'll of
| any man. His charities were broad and his
sympathies warm.
| Prayers We're conducted at the home at
$50 Monday afternoon. Prayer was offered
and an appropriate address given by Rev.
Charles y. Hayden of the TniverSalisl
church, after which the remains were es-
corted to the railroad station 10y the officers
OF Trinity Commandery. Knights Tempar
and taken to Belfast. The services at the
house were attended by the officers of Trim
ity Commandery, knights Templar and a
delegation from Palestine Commandery. NO.
II, of Belfast, of which the deceased was a
member at the time of his coming to .\u-
| gusta. This delegation was composed of
Eminent commander S. A. Parker and Past
Eminent commanders c. Is. Hall and Franl,
Il. Woodcock. The delegation was accom-
panied by Hon. James S. Hartman. and cs-
corted the remains to Belfast ON the 3.l5 r.
Nj. train. Besides the Masonic delegates
and the family, DR.. Dudley A. Sargent
professor of physical science at Harvard
University, a brother of Mrs. Crow ley, ac-
| companled the remains to Belfast.
Very many beautiful floral offerings were
to be seen at the house, among them Il de
sign of the Cross and Crown from Trinity
Commandery; magnificent wreath from
friends of the deceased in the office of the
Standard Oil Co.. at Portland, and a beauti-
full floral cross from Mr. and Mrs Everett
| Stone. kennebec journal.
The representatives from Palestine Com
mandery arrived with the remains Monday
evening, and the body lay in the [ niver-
Salist church until the hour of the funeral,
and was viewed by many of the friends of
the deceased. At SO o'clock p. NJ. Palestine
Commandery in full uniform marched from
the asylum to the church and were given
seats in front. The house was we'll filled
those present including members of the
Masonic fraternity of Belfast and neighbor-
| ing towns, members of the City Council
business and professional men, and many
| other citizens who held in remembrance the
many good qualities of the departed. In
| the Masonic order he was a Past Master of
Timothy Chase Lodge, a Past High Priest
of Corinthian Royal Arch Chapter, and had
been Generalissimo of Palestine Comman-
derry and District Deputy of the Eighth Ma
son District. He was president of the Com
mon Council in 1888 and an Alderman in
1889. Music at the funeral was rendered by
Mr. and Mrs Pitcher and Mrs Iowes, with
Miss kingsbury at the organ. Rev, A.
Smith conducted the services, reading APP
propriate Scripture selections and a touch
ing extract from the writings of Helen Hunt
jackson, and giving a well merited elllosy
on the life and character of the deceased
The Commandery escorted the remains t.
| Grove Cemetery. The bearers We're Sill
| knights r. III Moody, Joseph Tyler, +. r.