The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-30
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A BULLE 7
Frank B. Auerbach
Ends His
Life.

Frank 3. Auerbach, manager of May
& Co. Ltd. killed himself by shooting
through the head about $50 o'clock
yesterday morning. The coroner's jury
rendered a verdict of death from a
gunshot wound. self-infiicted. with sui
cidal intent.
Mr.. Auerbach rose early, and was
| seen TO leave his house by a servant,
Emma Bechert. He was clad in his
pajamas. over which was a linen dust
or or driving coat. He passed through
the house lot and entered a back lot
belonging to the residence of Charles
Ludwigsen. adjoining. He carried a
repeating rifle of IS calibre under his
coat, and from the evidence at the in
quest, must have put the muzzle into
his mouth. steadying the weapon with
his left hand, while he pulled the trig-
the gun falling across his chest, and
one of the Chinese slippers which he
wore was thrown off by the fall.
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
ut 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.. Ludwigsen.
VINO SOOh JolIlGu anu All tA-
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 he arrived to view them,
and send the body to the morgue.
Mr.. Auerbach was born January IL,
1861. at Tottenham. a suburb of Lon
don, and came to these Islands in
1884 He was a bookkeeper and ac-
countant, working at Heeia Plantation
for some time, entering the employ of
Henry May & 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. b. d. 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
he 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.
To friend, Mr. Brasch. he said that
ne was overworked, that he had too
many details to look after. and that he
bad 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-
ers 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 is prostrat-
ed by the shock and is in the care of
friends To cOrnnlicafa the SituatiO
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 a stakeholder in
May & Company, and invested a con-
siderable sum in speculative values.
His Lace House holdings. his family
says. was nominal and did not affect
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
member OF the Chamber of Commerce
aud the Merchants Association.
A meeting of the Board of Directors
or May, " Company was held yester-
day afternoon, and an Appropriate min
ute adopted as to the death of the late
manager. II. Z. Mcintyre was chosen
manager and a. s. Prescott treasurer.
to succeed Mr.. Auerbach.
The inquest on the deceased was
held yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
at which the jury. composed of w. H.
Goetz, III. Z. Waitey. j. a. NJ. Johnson,
c. III. Ramsey, a. G. Moore and F. e.
Richardson, rendered the verdict in
accordance with the facts as given, all
of which were brought out at the in
The funeral viii ltake place on Sun
day.