The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-07
Body Of missing Expert Ac-
countant Found at Rockaway.
BLIND NEWSMAN TAKES ACID
After Family Quansls Husbands Seek Re-
lief on Other Shore BY Taking
Their Lives.

New York. Aug 7.--An unusual num-
ber OF suicides engaged the attention OF
the coroners and police yesterday. In
two Instances husbands killed themselves
after quarrelling with their wives.
James Allen. an expert accountant
who came TO New York month ago
and stayed until recently at the Astor
House. was found dead In Rockaway
Park. Queens. He arrived at the Astor
House early In July and had several
trunks with. him. He appeared to be a
nave plenty OF money.
"a He paid his bill at the hotel recently
and went away but left his baggage
here. He did not say where he was go
ng and his movements between the time
10 left the hotel and the time his body
was found have not been accounted for.
AT the office OF Smith, Reckitt. Clarke
Z CO.. public accountants. No 25 Broad
street. where Allen was known. II was
aid that he was one Of the best char
.ered accountants In England.
DIED AFTER RECONCILIATION
After a reconciliation with his wife.
whom he had struck In the eye. Joseph
Emil Hoerickes. OF No. G6 East Third
street. shot himself and died instantly.
rhe night before Mrs. Hoerickes had
,een placing an iron bedstead In the room
lbove the one In which her husband
'lept She let something fall which
yakened him. He went upstairs and re-
proved her In no gentle way. Later.
drs. Hoerickes again disturbed the
'lumbers Of her husband. He flew at
Ter I'm a rage and struck her In the eye.
Ie went back to sleep, but Mrs. Hoe
'ickes sat up crying most of the night.
'owing that she would go back to her
mother
Her anger had cooled yesterday morn
ng. but she thought she would give her
clothes she went 90 South Ferry. where
he idled away an hour or two In the
ark. then returned home.
II did not mean II. joe" she said.'g
ouid not leave you"
They kissed each other and went to
he cradle and kissed their child. Soon
irs Hoerickes went 10 sleep on a sofa.
The was dosing when she felt her hus-
and kiss her and she believed he was
bout to depart for business. A moment
lter she heard n pistol shot and ran
creaming to the police station. Hoe
ickes was dead when his wife returned
With a policeman.
TOOK ACID AFTER FAMILY ROW.
August Thomas. a blind newsdealer
,ell known In the neighborhood OF One
hundred and First street and Third ave-
ue. drank carbolc acid and was found
nconscious by his little daughter, LIZ
ie, who. with her mother and sisters.
ad been driven out OF the house by
'homas In an outburst of illtemper.
Thomas was formerly an engineer on
he steamer Mission. but five years ago
began TO lose his sight and was com
| elled to give up his position. He then
tarted a newsstand. His afiliction caused
homas 10 grow respondent He quar-
elled with his wife and children at din
er yesterday and, IL Is said. began to
hrow plates, knives and forks at them.
They all ran out OF the house and
homas bolted the door. His wife begged
i'm for two hours to open IL. but he did
OF show any sign OF relenting. Mrs.
'homas sent Lizzie TO the fire escape
yhen she learned that water was escap-
ig and overfiowing the apartments be-
cath her own. The little girl found
er father lying unconscious on the kit
hen floor. Tho police believe he took
arboiic acid In the front room and went
D the kitchen TO get drink of water 10
eleve his suffering. An empty carbolic
cid bottle was found in the front room.
4 Harlem hospital. whittier the man
,as taken. IL was said last night that he
ould not recover.