The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-19
NEWPORT LEADER SUICIDES
F. F. REMINGTON SHOOTS HIM.
 SELF IN 4 CLUB ROOM.

fhB or His engagement 10 mtss Hlay
 Van AIen Believed the cnuse-A Great Shock to socIety-MIss Van AIen a
 Graud-daughter of Mrs. William Astor Her Father Opposed the Betrothal.
 Newport. R. l., Aug. 1S.-Bitter dis appointment over a broken matrimonial engagement is believed to have been the cause of the suicide at the Reading room this afternoon of Robert Reading Remington, of New York. MT. Reming- ton came over to the Reading room from his rooms at the La Forge cottage at about 1 o'clock this afternoon, and shortly after 2 o'clock sought the seclu- sion of the committee room on the sec ond floor of the club house. About 2:3O two sharp but somewhat muffled re- ports were heard, but those in the build ing appeared to have ascribed them to automobiles going by, and no attention was paid to them. About on hour af- terward MT. Remington's body was found, he evidently having been dead for some time. A local undertaken was notified and the body was at once re- moved to his rooms. The report of the suicide caused a great shock to the summer residents in this city, to whom MT. Remington was well known, as he had been closely identified with all the social world here for the last seven or eight years.
 His engagement to Miss May Van Allen, daughter of James J. Van Allen, and granddaughter of Mrs. William Astor, has been the topic of discussion for some months At first it was de- . nied and then affirmed, and it is gen. orally believed that there was definite engagement between the young people LID to within the last three weeks, when it was broken. Since then MT. Rem ington had been very gloomy and de- spondent, although when asked about the engagement he steadily affirmed that he was to be married in the fall. He left the city about week ago, breaking up his domestic arrangements here and sending away all his effects. Last Thursday, however, he suddenly returned to Newport. He had frequent ed the Reading room, which is the lead
  lounging place for the men of the sum- mer colony, but had kept aloof from every one and seemed to desire to be left alone.
 About 1 o'clock this afternoon he came over from his rooms at the La Forge cottage from lunch and after strolling about the grounds asked for the New York papers. He went out on the piazza and glanced through them somewhat casually Withopt apparent attention. Very little notice was taken of him. About o'clock there came a ring from the committee room and one of the boys answering it found another member there, who requested that the lights be turned up About 2:15 this member went down stairs stairs, and MT. Remington was seen going up The shots were heard fifteen or twenty minutes afterward, but attracted no at tention.
 About 3:30 another member on going upstairs discovered MT Remington. Upon a nasty examination blood was seen to come from his mouth. and re- volver by his side told the rest of the story. Medical Examiner Stewart was CdIlGu anu lUuid Llidt LlIICe SilolS llGu been fired from the revolver, and from a careful examination of the head it was found that all three had taken eff feet, although the first two had evi- dently not reached any vital spot and the man, with wonderful amount of grit had fired third shot to kill him. self. The first had apparently ploughed across the forehead making only a deep gash. He then turned the revolv- CT toward the front of his forehead and the second bullet glanced up over the head, causing a deeper furrow on the top of the cranium, but still not enter ing the skull The third shot was fired through the mouth and entered the brain, death probably resulting instant ly The revolver was very large, 3S- calibre self bulldog.
 MT. Remington was about thirty five years old and a member of the firm Of Remington Brothers advertising agents of New York. Although of no very large means, he nevertheless was quite closely identified with the social colo nies of this city and New York. He had a great many friends in both places and had been constant visitor to Newport for the past seven or eight years. He met Miss Van Alen some years ago, but it was only during the past year that their names had been coupled About two months ago the engagement between the two was an> rounced, but soon after the marriage of Miss Van Alen's sister Sarah to Rob- ert J. Collier in this city July 26 it was stated that the engagement between MT. Remington and Miss May Van Allen had been broken. It is said that MT. Van Alen was greatly opposed to the engagement from the beginning.
 Mir. Remington had always been known as a man of very quiet tastes. He was an expert automobilist and he seemed to enjoy this amusement. He was we'll liked and had numerous friends. His death has caused tre- mendous sensation here. and has been the sole topic of conversation tonight. MT. Remington was very fond of ath- Ietic sports, and up to two or three years ago was quite well trained as an athlete.
 To-night his brother telegraphed from New York to have the body prepared for burial. and stated that he would be on from New York tomorrow and the body would be taken to Pittsburg, the former home Of the Remingtons. Mir