New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-02
SEARCHER FINDS SUICIDE
WIFE'S NIGHT IN Il CAB.
Husband, Franklin Paddock, Once
1frs. II. u. FIaglers Guardian.

E-.,tlvn Paddock a well known lawyer, with
Offices at No s. Lberty-st.. was found dead yes
terday from inhaiing Illuminating gas IN the pain
room on the second floor OF the apartment mousse
81 M 4 West feminist where he lived with his
wife and child. He had undoubtedly committed
suicide the police say, for both jets III the room
we're opened to the fun, and the door was locked
on inside.
The lawyers wife IN anxiety for her husband,
who did not come home at his usual hour on
Wednesday night. called cab, it become known
yesterday and spent the entire night looking for
him. TIE cab driver said she had him drive to
dozen or more restaurants, hotels and similar
places. which she knew her husband sometimes
visited. Al O'Clock yesterday morning the cab
man had driven her 10 The Claremont. near Grant
tomb She had been all night without food. and
was almost worn out. Not finding her husband at
the CIaremont, Mrs. Paddock had the cab driver
turn downtown. on way she stopped at a tee-
phone and tried call up her house. No one re-
Piled. Al restaurant at Broadway and fortE-
seventh-st., later, she again called up her nome.
ard Coroner Scholer answered lie told her what
had happened Though almost crazed with grief.
she recovered sufficiently 10 reenter the cab and
arrived home about noon. She collapsed when she
saw her husbands body
Mr. Paddock was thirty-hve years old His
father was once "A well known lawyer in this city.
The son was graduated from Princeton University
in the class of go He a member OF me
Princeton Club this city. In 1883 he was adj
n fted 10 the New York bar, and became connect
81 with The law LrG OF AaSten ~ -N4Citoi1- <ApNNt
a year and half ago Mr.. Paddock entered into
legal partnership with Jesse Stearns. and, under
the name Of Stearns & Paddock. opened offices at
No % Liberty-st- At Mr.. Paddocl1s, office it was
said that although he in i'll health he was IN
his office until 6 o'clock Wednesday evening.
lie was planning a railroad deal i said. and
intended go 10 Pittsburg in few days in con-
nection with that business.
Mr. Paddock was a brother-in-Iaw of William
Alexander. secretary OF the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society. Mr.. Alexander having married Mr.
PaddocBs sister
In the summer Of 1892. in q special hearing be-
fore a referee in accounting of the property of
the divorced, insane wife Of Henry NJ Flagler
Mr.. Paddock appointed special guardian while
the hearing was pending. The hearing was short,
and when ii closed Mr. Pajdocks guardianship
of Mrs. FlagIer ended, and he had had nothing
to do with her affairs since. Andrew Freedman
Is the present guardian OF the property of Mrs
Flagier. while DR.. Carlos F. Macdonald, well
known aleuist. is the guardian Of the person OF
3lrs. Flagler.
The lawyer was alone in his apartment on
Wednesday night. when he apparently decided To
end his life. lie reached home al about II p. m.
Mrs. Paddock and her little daughter had
left the apartment early Wednesday evening.
= servant said yesterday she knew Mrs. Paddock
had gone out to seek him bur did tell
Nr. Paddock The servant had supper waiting
knew the lawyer had some business trouble, but
sad his family life was peaceful ~ - r
SiXty-ifth-st.. another brother-in-law Of the law
yer was al the house He refused even to say
Who he was Mrs PooIer Paddock's sister and
Mr Alexander arrived at the house later When
Mrs Pooler WAS asked about the affair. she wrote
this statement:
Al that Mr. Paddocks sister knows is that Mr.
Paddock was found dead this morning in the bath
room with the turned Whether accidental
j.. or with purpose, she does not know. HIS
wife is absent from home and she knows OF no
more al present as she knows nothing further
10 say.