New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-15
GEORGE STORM A SUICIDE.
FEARED APPENDICITIS.
No Other Cause KnO1cn-Was Head
of O7cl Commercial Com pany.

Dread OF an operation for appendicitis appears
to have been the of the suicide Yesterday
of George Storm, president of the Owl Com
mercial Company, at No POS East Twenty
seventh-st. He had no known business or family
troubles He shot himself through the brain
Mr.. Storm had been talking about some busi-
ness in the office He had been in good spirits
but suddenly he jumped from his seat and al
most ran into inner office The move did not
excite suspicion. but instant after Mr. Storm
had entered the inner office the shot heard
and his partners rushed In
Police Headquarters was Immediately asked
by telephone to send an ambulance quickly
and a surgeon on the spot. He said
death had been almost instantaneous. The
offices of the company were at once closed
and the body sent to an undertaking estab-
lishment in West Twenty -third-st.
Mr. Storm lived at the Hotel Savoy with his
wife and two daughters. He was a member of
the Lotos Club. OF the Metropolitan Museum of
Art. and of the American Museum of Natural
History. He was director of the German
Exchange Bank. His son, Frederick Storm is
secretary OF the Owl Commercial Company of
which Peter Miller is treasurer. Mr.. Storm was
an uncle of George L. Stern, cigar manu-
facturer. The directors of the Owl Commercial
Company were Peter Miller George Storm
Frederick Storm, Henry Storm Robert C.
heimer.
Mrs. Storm was some years the junior OF her
husband; but their married life was especially
happy. Mrs. Dugro. wife OF Justice Dugro. broke
the news TO her. She completely Frustrated.
Mr. Miller said later:
Mr. Storm feared a second attack OF appendi-
citis. While travelling in Germany a year ago
he had an attack. but was cured for the time
by the absorption method. He was told by the
physicians that IL he had second attack he
would have TO have an operation. l believe Ii
was the dread OF this operation that caused Mr.
Storm to take his life. About a week ago he be-
Ean - have the pains that he had year ago,
and he broOded over IL.
St Mr. Storm was the last man, you would
think To commit such an act He was strong
and energetic. and had powerful will The
fact, last year the best ave had in ten
years. We sold all the tobacco that had been
picked from our big plantations.
We can attribute his deed only 20 one of those
sudden turns of mind that are almost unexplain-
able II had been some hours since he had
mentioned the pains We had been seated talk
ing over n business proposition. Suddenly Mr..
Storm jumped to his feet and moved into an
inner office An instant later we heard a report
and rushed in. He had just fallen to the floor.
hood streaming from the wound In his head. I
jumped the telephone and told Police Head
quarters. An ambulance sent directly from
Bellevue Hospital. but when the surgeon ar
rived he pronounced Mr.. Storm dead
Mr. oprenheimer. one of the directors. said
later:
The only reason | can give for Mr.. Storms
act was the dread of an operation for appen-
dicitis He was attacked by the disease a year
ago while abroad. but was not operated on.
About a week ago he felt pains in his side, and
knew that he would have TO undergo an opera
tion. His business was in excellent condition.