Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-19
SOCIETY IS SHOCKED
Suicide OF Robert R. Remington
Causes a Great Furry al
Newport.
His Wedding to May Van Allen
Was Expected to Take Place
Soon.
Bre aking OF the Engagement
Thought to Have Been Cause
OF Suicide.

Newport, r. l., Aug. 19.-The great
est sensation in high life that ever
took place at fashionable Newport
happened last evening when Robert II.
Remington, of New York, who society
expected was TO marry Miss May Van
1Aen, the oldest daughter of James j.
Van Allen, committed suicide by shoot
ling. at one OF Viewpoints Fashionable
clubs
Mr.. Remington arrived from New
York late on Friday night, and went
at once to his rooms at La Forge cot
tase. All day Saturday and Sunday
he spent in the boarding house and on
the piazzas, but Monday morning he
went out returning about noon and
eating Z, hearty lunch. After lunch he
Went to the reading room.
Tor some time there has been re-
port, givcl, out by Mr.. Remington HIM
self To the effect that he and Miss
May Van Allen would be married at
Newport about Sept. 10. About ten
days ago it WAS reported that the We'd
ding WAS off, and had been postponed
indefinitely. and that in all probability
it would never occur.
In answer to this Mr.. Remington
said that there had been no change in
the plans for the wedding. and that IT
would take place as stated. He said
also that he thought Miss Van Allen
WAS the proper one to make the ar
rangements public, and here the mat
ter rested.
Since Mr. Remingtons return to
Newport there is every reason TO ne
lie,ye that he has not seen Miss Van
Allen, altho it has been stated since
the shooting that they We're seen to-
gether Sunday. This is probably not
so. as it is known that a note was sent
to Mr.. Remington by Miss Van Allen
Sunday night at his boarding. house,
and afterward he was very despon-
dent.
Monday morning Mr. Remington
wrote a note to Miss Van Allen and she
received 1t, because after Mr. Reming-
ton had eaten his lunch and gone to
the reading room, Il reply was re-
ceiyed at the boarding house, but then
Mr.. Remington was probably dead.
There were few persons in the reading
room at the time of the suicide. Mr.
Remington was in one of the rooms on
the second floor of the club over the
barber shop.
Medical Examiner Ecroyd found that
although three chambers of the re
,,l
wounds could be located. one was at
the right temple, which the doctor said
was superficial in character, and was
evidently the first shot fired.
The other shot was fired into the
mouth, the bullet taking an upward
course thru the brain. Previous TO the
shooting MIR. Remington spent much
time at the telephone. but no one could
be seen who could give any light on
this subject.
Mr. Remingtons brother, who is in
Pittsburg. has been notified 1t is also
understood that Mr. Remington left a
final letter for Miss Nan Allen, which
has been delivered. Mr.. Remington
WAS last seen on the street at about
neon.
The general impression seems to pre-
vail in Newport that Miss Van Allen
had given Mr.. Remington up, and that
he felt so bad over it that he took his
life. 1t is stated that he lunched with
Miss Van Allen one day last week, but
this is merely hearsay.
AT both of the big balls of the past
week Miss Var Allen left Mr.. Reming-
ton severely alone. She did not dance
~, u 81 at t.ll
at supper, and in one instance Mr.
Remington left early in the evening
before the cotillon was danced.
Mr. Remington was Il son of the late
Edward Remington, whose family sew
eral years ago was very prominent
in social and business circles in Phila-
delphia. Both of his parents have been
dead for some years. Mr.. RemingtonJ
mother was the daughter OF Judge
Reading of New Jersey, and great
granddaughter of Colonial Governor
John Reading. He was related to the
Stocktons of Boston, the Morrises of
Philadelphia, and to Robert Astor
Chanler.
Mr.. Remington was admitted to the
bar in Philadelphia in 1885, and went
to Pittsburg to practice. soon after
that he and his brother became i'm
terested in the advertising business.
and they founCed the firm of Reming
ton Bros, Robert later coming to New
York, where he opened a branch office,
which became the firms headquarters.
Mr.. Remington spent his summers in
Newport during the past ten years,
and was admitted to the best society.
He fret moi Miss Van klpn Two yparS
ago. while returning from Europe. He
announced his engagement from Paris
by cable.