Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-19
TROUBLES ENDED.
Suicide Of Robert Reading
Remington at Newport.
Broken Engagement With Miss May
Van Allen the Cause.
Popular but Poor and Mr.. Van Allen
Objected.

| Newport, r. l., Aug 1S.-Bitter dis
appointment over a broken matrimo-
NAL engagement is believed to have
| been the cause of the suicide at the
Reading Room, this afternoon, of Rob-
ert Heading Remington of New York.
Mr.. Remington came over to the Read
ing Room from his rooms at the La
! Forge cottage, about l o'clock this af-
ternoon, and shortly after 2 sought the
secluslon of the committee room on the
second floor of the club house. About
go. two sharp but somewhat muffled
reports We're heard, but those in the
/ building appear to have ascribed them
to automobiles going by, and no atten-
ton was paid to them. About. one hour
afterward, Mr.. Remingtons body was
/ found. he evidently having been dead
for some time. A local undertaken was
notified and the body was a once re-
| moved to his rooms.
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 denied and then affirmed, and it
is generally believed that there was a
definite engagement between the young
people 10 to within the last three
weeks. when it was broken. Since then
Mr. Remington had been very gloomy
and respondent, although when asked
about the engagement, he steadily af-
firmed that he was to be married in the
fall.
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. About 2.15, Mr..
Remington was seen going UP stairs.
The shots were heard Is or 20 minutes
afterward.
About $780, another member. upon
going up stairs, discovered Mr.. Rem
ington. Upon a hasty examination
blood was seen coming from his mouth
and revolver by his side told the rest
of the story. Medical Examiner Stuart
was called and found that three shots
had been fired from the revolver, and
from a careful examination of the head
it was discovered that all three had
taken effect. although the first two had
evidently not reached any vital spot,
and the man, with a wonderful amount
! himself.
The first shot had apparently plowed
, across the forehead, making only a
deep cash. He then turned the revol
Yer towards the front of his forehead,
but the second bullet glanced up over
/ the head. causing a deeper furrow on
the top of the Uranium, but still not
entering the brain. The third shot was
fired through the mouth and entered
| the brain. death probably resulting in
stantly. The revolver was very large,
| 3S-calibre self-cocking bull dog. The
medical examiner said it was one of
| the heaviest he had ever seen.
| After the body was turned over to
/ the local undertaken, Mr.. Remington's
brother in New York was notified.
| Mr.. Remington was about 35 years
old, and a member of the firm of Rem
/ ington Bros, advertising agents, of
| New York. Although of no very large
! means, he nevertheless was quite
| closely identified with the social circles
| of this city and New York He had
a great many friends in both places
and had been a constant visitor to
| Newport for the past seven or eight
years. He met Miss Van Allen some
| years ago but it was only during the
| past year that their names had been
! coupled.
About two months ago the engage
ment between the two was announced,
but soon after the marriage of Miss
Van Aliens sister Sarah to Mr.. Robert
]. Collier of this city, July 26, it was
stated that the engagement between
Mr.. Remington and Miss May Van Allen
j had been broken. 1t is said that Mr.
Van Allen was greatly opposed to the
engagement from the beginning.
Mr.. Remington had always been
known as a man of very quiet tastes
He was an expert automobilist, was
we'll liked and had numerous friends
He was very fond of athletic sports
and I'D to two or three years ago was
QUITE well trained as an athlete.
!, At a late hour, tonight, his brother
teIapraphed from New York to have
the body prepared for burial and stated
that he would be on from New York
tomorrow. and the body will be takef
to Pittsburg, the former home of the
, Remingtons. Mr.. Remington lived al
& w 2snd street, New York City.
The news was broken to Miss Var
! Allen. tonight, and she was greatly af-
fected. A physician was called in ant
the entire family was greatly shocked
Mr.. Van Allen positively refused t
make any statement.