The Washington times., 1901-11-26
FOUND PANACEA
FOR PAIN IN DEATH.
COL. ANDERSON'S WATERY GRAVE
Fills Pockets with stones and
browns Himself iu Rivcr-HOJy
Recovered by Fishermen
Funeral Tomorrow.

er of the Chicago Worlds Fair, yesterday
put an end to his suffe-ings in the Po
tomac. Filling his pockets with stones to
ensure the success of his attempt at self
destruction. he walked into the river. The
cr1el waters closed over him. and brought
the surcease- from suffering that he
sought.
Colonel Anderson was a well known law
yer in this city, where he had lived for
raanyyears. Hewas the author of the qua
/ dri-centenniai idea, and the central and
most conspicuous figure in the movement
through the preliminary years of hard
work. for the exposition held at Chicago.
The Body Discovered.
The bodr was found yesterday morning
by three fishermen. 1t was lying in less
than a foot of water a few yards from the
shore OF Fairy Landing. a fishing beach
about :; quarter of a mile below the
Mount Vernon landing The receding tide
had exposed the body to view. but at no
time is there more than two feet of water
at the point where the unfortunate man
was drowned.
The body was brought to the city on
the police boat Vigilant and removed to
the former residence. 800 7 Street north
west by Undertaken Lee The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock from the family residence on
Street. but the detailed arrangements
have not yet been completed. He leaves
a widow Mrs. AnJoinette Anderson, and
four children, three boys and a girl
Dwight Anderson the eldest. is in the
real estate business; Edward Anderson,
a clerk in the Interstate Commerce Com
mission: Storrs Anderson is connected
with an electric railway company in st.
Louis. and Antoinette Anderson was the
constant companion of her parents.
Unable to sleep.
Mr. Anderson's illness dates back for
nearly a year. It was an aggravated form
of stomach trouble The family we're con-
tinuaIly urging upon him the necessity of
dieting himself. but he insisted on par
taking of whatever his appetite craved.
It had been only during the past few
weeks that he had been Unable to obtain
sleep. ard to this is partially attributed
the condition of mind which led him to
commit suicide. Saturday night he lay
down. but was unable to sleep and re-
turned to his study, where he had been
engaged in the preparation OF several
magazine articles.
An uncompleted treatise on 'The
Chinese Ernnire" lay upon his desk in
mute evidence of the last work that oe-
cupied his attention Beside this lay the
note which bade farewell TO the members
Of the family. and told them that he had
determined to seek relief in death.
Left Home Mt Daylight.
He left the house shortly after )
O'Clock Sunday morning. How he spent
his time is unknown. The next that is
known of his movements was when be ap-
preached Christian Stout, an employe on
the Mt Vernon estate, shortly after IL
O'Clock that morning. He had gone down
on the electric cars and entered the
grounds through fence near the cabin
occupied by Stout, of whom he enQuired
the nearest way TO the river.
His manner did not excite suspicion and
he was shown the way. Shortly after
wards he asked the same question of
Thomas Quander, another employe. who
is stationed at the back gate. Quander
showed him the public road that leads
down to the landing near which the body
was found That was the last that was
seen Of him alive.
Yesterday morning John Bright, Thom-
as McEwen, and George Lucas three fish
ermen who were in a yawl towing
hOuseboat to new anchorage, sighted
the body beating about on the river bot
tom at the mercy of the waves, which
We're running quite high. After making
fast their boat they returned and pulled
the body ashore.
The Identity Suspected.
Colonel Dodge. the Superintendent of
the Mount Vernon property, was notified
He had seen an account Of the disap-
pearance of Colonel Anderson in The
Times. and it at once occurred to him
that the body might be that of the miss
ing man. He accordingly called up
Captain Boardnan on the telephone and
informed him of his suspicious. Detec-
tive Sergeant Boyd was detailed to ac-
company The police boat Vigilant down the
river. and no delay was experienced in
getting away.
When tho boat arrived at Mount Yer
non, 7. 5. Wright, the magistrate and act
ing coroner Of Mount Vernon Township
Fairfax County, had already viewed the
remains. They were delivered TO the Of
fccrs on the boat. From papers found in
his possession there was no doubt as his
Identity.
There was nothing OF value on the body.
bul in a wallet were a number OF clip
pings regarding Colonel Anderson's con-
nection with the several big expositions
that have marked the history of this Couu,
try. There were also several other clip
pings. incluain. one which seemed almost |
an obituary 10 the dead man. j read:
For q long time the world hos been
waiting for a man with idgIs. He must
know love and passion. Tue cynic is a
corpse. Pc Coutluinates the air damnIng
NOT only himself but everything that
touches him. The pessimiat is lopcr:
he IS contagious: he should die Does ne
not know that when God had made all
things. he looked upon them, and behold
they we're good "
As recognition of the services Of Col
onel Anderson in promoting the Chicago |
Fair and aftcrward the naval review al |
Hampton Roads Secretary Herbert at the
time extended To him an invitation to be
the guest of the Government on the L. $.
:. Monmouth. which coayeyaI the Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress. the
Justices of the Supremr Court and the |
Governors Of states and Territories to
Hampton Roads to view the Naval Review. |
The first information the family had as
to the finding of the body was
the announcement in the noon edition OF |
The Times. IL was several hours later |
before the news was officially conveyed to |
them.
Held On Charge OF Theft.