The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-19
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third shot TO kin himself. The first shot
apparently pioughed across the forehead.
making only a deep cash.
He then turned the revolver toward tho
front OF his forehead, but the second bull
let glanced up over the head causing
deeper furrow on the top OF the Uranium.
but sti,i not entering the skull.
The third shot was fred through the
Ipouth and entered the brain. death prob
ably resulting instantly.
The news OF the suicide was broken to
MISS May Van Allen. and she was great
ly affected A physician was called In
and the entire family was greatly
shocked
Today Miss Van Allen was still In a
highly excited nervous condition and un-
der the care OF physician
OF HISTORIC FAMILY.
Robert Reading Reming ton was the son
OF the late Mr.. and Mrs Edward Reming-
ton. His fathers family was prominent
in the social and business life OF Phila-
delphia several decades ago His mother
was the great-grand-daughter OF John
Reading, who was the colonial governor
of New Jersey. and through this an
cestor he became eligible for membership
in the Society OF Colonial Wars.
BY profession Mr.. Remington was
lawyer having been admitted TO the bar
In Philadelphia In 1885 Soon after that
time he went 10 Pittsburg 10 practice
his profession. and by chance became
interested in the advertising buSiness, and
with his brother. Edward Remington.
formed the firm OF Remington Bros. Sew
eral years later he went 10 New York
to take charge OF branch there, after
ward becoming sole proprietor OF the
business.
.lato 20 ha n.lf
tons OF Boston and the Morrisses OF
Philadelphia. He was cousin OF Mrs.
Christopher Robert (nee Remington),
through whom he was introduced 10 So
crty I'm New York and Newport about
ten years ago. Through the marriage or
his cousins, the Misses Chambe.lin. 10
two brothers OF the Chandler family. he
was>related by marriage TO the Astors.
tho Chambers being fouSth In descent
from the original John Jacob Astor. Mr.
Remington had wide acquaintance In
New York and Newport society
SAID HE WAS TO WED.
Last December there were rumors In
New York that he and Miss May Van
Allen were engaged. but this rumor was
strenuously denied by both parties. Miss
Van Allen. who had taken a house In New
York for the winter, suddenly changed
her mind. rented the house TO some one
else. and, soon after Christmas. sailed
for Europe, passing the winter In Paris
with her sister. now Mrs. Robert J. Col
Her. and her father.
About the middle of April MIR. Reming-
ton sailed for Europe. and on April ~
sent a private cablegram TO friend In
New York announcing that he was
ssgaged 10 Miss Van Allen. Previous TO
lis departure he stated to this same
irio nd that II illegal formalties could be
overcome the marriage would take place
M mris.
Ii was afterward found that a six
months residen e In France was neces-
sary to make the marriage legal In that
country. and then II was proposed TO
have II performed In London. but. owing
l.. to preparations for the coronation. that
| fell through. and II was decided that
| Newport would be the scene of the we'd
4 ding.
| ENGAGEMENT BROKEN.
Mr. Van Allen and his daughters arrived
In Newport the second week In July, and
had been home only very short tfrss
\ when rumors began to be circulated
| first that there never had been any en-
gagement between Mr.. Remington and
Miss Van Alen and again that their en-
gagement had been broken.
| All these rumors were met with de-
malls by Mr.. Remington. and the fact
that he was at the wedding OF Mr.. Robert
y.
rest for a while such rumors. It viii bt
remembered that the Colliervan Aler
| marriage. celebrated at "Wakehurst'
July 26, was witnessed by about 10 per-
sons, Mr.. Remington being there and al
so at the nuptial mass, following. at st
Marys church.
People in society have remarked tha
| at recent social gatherings where poti
Miss Van Allen and Mr. Remington ap
psared that they were rot trens,hsn aosu,ner tn, n
rumor that all was of between them
Mr. Remington was very found OF 2tn
sts Mss sRSrts s esd wsR sR 9ansa to S or as ss an
He will certainly be mourned by larg'
circle of relatives and friends.
STATEMENT BY MR.. VAN ALIEN.
James ]. Van Allen today authorized
the statement that the engags ment pc @
tween Robert r. Remington and m ri
daughter had been broken some dine. Tn
reason given for this action was that !
was thought by Mr.. Van Allen that Mr
Remington was OF S unbSlanced alan Isn m'nd nlsr =
was stated. had observed his eccentrici
ties for long while. and It was believe'
by both MI Van A,en Men and and MLs, MIS- nnde msie
, the circumstances would be most un
| fortunate. -
These eccentricities, 1t is stated by MI
| van Allen, were observed not only y
| what Mr. Remington did. but also In tn
; character of certain letters that he wrot
. | to the Van Aliens. III was 1urtutT STATE
BY MT Van Aliens representatives ina
Mr.. Remington yesterday. wrote Mis-
|, Van Allen a letter apologizing for IA
his harsh expressions
DUE TO UNBALANCED MIND.
Mr.. Van Aliens authorized representa-
tive said that Mr.. Remington had visite
! Wakehurst several times OF late. and O
each occasion had been most kindl
treated. IL is no secret that the va
Aliens regard the suicide OF Remirgto
as the result of an unbalanced condito
Of the mind that had been of long stand
. ing They cannot believe that IL wa
due to grief from the broken Engagement
, or from the thought that Miss Van Ale
lifted him. They decline TO stale IN
, contents OF any letter from Mr' Hem
ington.