The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-05-02
DIES BY
A BULLET.
Frank B. Aucrbach
Ends Ills
Life.
Lon w.ane.aa,.. aall,l

Frank n Auerbaoh. manager of MAY
Co. Ltd. killed himself by shooting
through the head about $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday morning The uoroncrs jury
rendered verdict 81 death from a
sunshot wound, self-inilictcd, with sui
Cidal intent.
Mr Auerbach rosc early. and was
seen 90 leave his house boy a servant
Emma BcChtrt lie was clad In his
pajamas. ovtr which was a linen dust
~ or driving coat He passed through
the house lot and entered "a back lot
belonging To the residence Of Charles
LddMigsen. adjoining. lie carried
repeating rifle Of - calibrc under his
coat, and from the evidence at the in
quest. must have put the muzzle into
mis- mouth. steadying the weapon with
his left hand. while he pulled the trig-
ger with his right. lie fen backward,
the gun falling across his chest. and
one OF the Chinese slippers which he
wore was thrown off by the fan.
When Mr. Auerbach left the house
the servant went to Mrs Auerbach's
room and told her what she had seen.
Mrs. Auerbach had heard a shot and
At once dressed and went out, only TO
find her husband seemingly dead. She
did not approach the body closely, but
called at the house OF Mr.. Ludw ,gsen,
who soon Joined her and made an ex-
animation OF the remains. He found
some warmth. but there was no evil
dence of life. Mr.. Ludwigsen composed
the body. crossing the hands over the
breast, and covering the remains with
a sheet brought by the servant, in
which position the coroner found the
remains when ne arrived to view them,
and send the body to the morgue.
Mr.. Aucrbach was born January IL.
1861, at Tottenham, n suburb of Lon
don. and came to these Islands In
1854. He was a bookkeeper and ac-
countant working at Heeia Plantation
for some time, entering the employ OF
Henry May a. Company about nine
years ago. He progressed until upon
the reorganization of the firm he was
made its treasurer and manager. Four
teen years ago he was married to the
step daughter of Capt. Il. ID. Whitney,
Waterman at the pilot house, and the
widow and five children survive him,
For some three years Mr.. Auerbach
has been suffering from disorders of
the stomach and head. Two years ago
nc was so i'll that he was compelled to
quit business for a time and go to the
coast for "a rest. This gave him some
relief. but RECENTLY he has been com
planning that he was not in good health
and that he was again troubled by
pains In his head.
he was overworked that he had too
many details to look after, and that he
had continuous pains In his head. He
complained to others of his friends
that he was not well. and that his head
troubled HIM all the time.
Monday evening he took two revolv-
crs from his cupboard and these he
kept in his pockets for a time until in
duced by his wife to put them away
and retire. Mrs. Auerbach il prostrat-
ed by the shock and is in the care of
friends. To complicate the situation
two of her children are i'll with measles
and require her constant attention.
she said to Mr.. Ludwigsen, when the
body was found. that she could not tell
why her husband had committed the
deed.
Mr. Auerbach was stakeholder In
May ~ Company. and invested con-
siderable sum in speculative values
His Lace House holdings. his family
says, was nominal and did not affect
his spirits. He had indicated to
friends that he was worrying
over Investments he had made, and
that he was under a continual strain
because of his business cares. He took
out an insurance policy in the Pacific
Mutual Company two years ago
the coming June. which has the usual
suicide clause. Mr. Auerbach was a
member Of the Chamber of Commerce
and the Merchants Association.
meeting of the Board OF Directors
of May K Company was held yester-
day afternoon, and an Appropriate min
ute adopted as to the death OF the late
manager. ii. f. Mcintyre was chosen
manager and A. s. Prescott treasurer