Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
SOCIETY SHOCKED BY SUICIDE
Robert r. Remington Ends His
Life at Newport, r. !.
WAS ENGAGED TO MISS VAN ALIEN
But the Engagement Had Been
Broken Off.
He Went 10 His Club. Monday Afternoon,
and Put Three Bullets From Revolver
Into His Head--His Former Fiance Rem
dercd Ill by tho Shock OF the Affair.
New York Times special.

Into His Head.-His Former Fiance Rem |
dercd Ill by tho Shock OF the Affair.
New York Times Special.
Newport, r. l., Aug. is. --RobertR r.
Remington committed suicide at the
Newport Reading Room this afternoon
by shooting himself three times in the
head. Mr.. Remington's reported en-
gagement to Miss May Van Allen, SO
the gossip here runs, was broken
several days ago, and it was brooding
over his disappointment which is be-
lieved to have influenced the young
man to take his life.
Mr.. Remington had rooms at the La
Forge Cottage on Pelham street since
early summer, dividing his time be-
tween Newport and New York. He
came to Newport from New York on
Thursday last, and since his arrival
change in his habits was noticed. He
went out but little, and spent the
greater part of the time sitting on the
piazza of the cottage.
He ate his luncheon this noon. moth
ing unusual in his manner being noted
| After luncheon he left the house and
went to the reading room. He sat for
a short time on the piazza, and then
won't inside and asked for the New
York papers Obtaining them, be went
out on the piazza again and glanced
| through them somewhat casually with
out apparent attention. Very little
notice was taken of him. About 2
O'Clock there came a ring from this
committee room, and one of the boys
answering it found another member
there who requested that the lights be
/ turned up. About q Is this member
went down stairs and Mr.. Remington
was seen going up. The shots were
heard Is or 20 minutes afterward, but
attracted no attention.
About $3.50, another member, upon
going upstairs, discovered Mr.. REM
ington. Upon a hasty examination
blood was seen to come from his
mouth, and revolver by his side told
the rest of the story. Medical Ex-
aminer Stewart was called and found
that three shots had been fired from
the revolver, and from careful exami-
nation of the head it was found that
all three had taken effect, although
the first two had evidently not reached
! any vital spot, and the man, with a
wonderful amount OF grit, had fired
third shot to kill himself.
The third wound was just behind and
, little above the right ear. The bullet
entered the brain, undoubtedly caus.
, from 3S.calibre bulldog revolver,
, which, it has since been learned, was
J purchased by Mr.. Remington this
morning. The pistol was found beside
| 4 the body.
The shot which made wound across
/ the forehead was evidently intended ts
| be fired into the side of the head, but
the man missed his aim and the bullet
! struck the heavy frontal bone and madt
r only short furrow. The shot on tht
4 top of the head also gives evidence o
nervousness or poor aim. There ar
traces of powder at the beginning o
, the cut made by the bullet, but thi'
t time also only narrow furrow wal
4 made in the flesh over the skull. TIL
shot behind the ear, evidently the thirl
: fred, was true to its aim, and the bal
| entered the head, leaving a smootl
@ hole, and about this were traces o
T powder, showing that the revolver wa
o close to the head.
It As soon as the body was discovere
n a physician was hastily sent for, an
when it was learned that life wa
J, extinct the body was removed to a
d undertaking establishment and Nj
: Remington's brother in New Yor
]. notified. Tonight his brother tels
!. graphed from New York to have th
Y body prepared for burial, and state
l. that he would be on from New Yor
tomorrow, and the body would be take
to Pittsburg. the former home of ii
Remingtons.
lie Since the arrival of Miss May Va
st Allen from Europe earlier in the sun
a mer there have been repeated repor
he that the engagement between her ar
IS Mr.. Remington was off. Mr.. Van Ale
ly refused positively to say anythir
50 about the engagement or the report
10 Mr.. Remington since he came fro
$. New York on Thursday of last wee
is had little to say about himself or h
at affairs, and was generally moody al
he nervous. No one seems to have SCI
ar Mr.. Remington and Miss Van Al,
in together in the last few days. Mi
e Van Allen was on Bellevue avenue in
de carriage shortly after the shooting tot
CHI place.
Mr.. Remington within week sa
ng that there was no truth in the repc
zee that the engagement had been brok
at off, and asserted that their maria
g. would take place in September.
ed The news of the suicide was brok
to Miss Allen tonight, and she W
Of greatly affected. A physician "
M called in. The entire family was mu
no shocked. Mr.. Van Allen positively
IN fused to make any statement.
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