New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
R. W. CRISWELL A SUICIDE.
SUBWAY TRIM MEANS.
Editor of "The Ne1c Yorker Sad TO
BE WOSried Ouer JerOme's Probe.

Robert W. CrisweH Editor and publisher OF
THE Newly Yorker" and Editor-in-chi of the
Society Editors Association. committed suicide
late last night by throwing himself in front of
subway train at l2-d-st- The body was identified
by W. r. Wray and by Robert A Irving with
whom he was connected in his business ventures.
When Robert A. Irving asked why his
friend had killed himself he said;
Bob was worrying over some supposed trouble.
1t was bad enough. but the climax on sun
day. tried TO cheer him up but nothing seemed
10 be of any good | told him that the District
Attorney had nothing him and that ne had
committed no crime.
Criswell was arrested on July Il on a charge
of criminal libel preferred by Congressman
Joseph L. RhnOck. of Covngton. Ky.
Besides his troubles with the Kentucky Con
gressmen, Criswell vas said 10 be worried over
the investigation by the District Attorneys OF
fee over his book Americas Foremost Fam
lilies which the Society Editors Association
was getting out in connection with The New
Yorker al 5000 volume. in imitation Of Town
Topics and ''Fads and Fancies"
Criswell was the subway platform. and as
a train approached he was seen to fall forward
on the track, and moment the first
had passed over his body, severing the head
from the trunk and frightfury mangling the
body.
There is no doubt in the minds of spectators
that Criswelrs act was deliberate. According
TO persons on the platform at the time Girls
well dashed down the steps from the street,
bought his ticket in rush and then fairly
hurled himself across the track when the ex-
press train only twenty feet away. His
neck lay on the further rail, and the head aud
left arm cut off. while the body was
mangled by the wheels of two cars
and as other trains were stalled behind the first
one and the passengers had learned what had
happened. many cola psed 1t was necessary TO
uncouple the first two cars of the express train
to get at Crswelrs body, which was carried up
to a patrol wagon Just as "A political parade.
with blarlns band and accompanying fireworks.
passed by.
\ policeman jumped on the train as soon as
the cars had coupled again and rode 70 south
Ferry. where he arrested W. A. King the
motorman. and William Bischof the conduc-
tor. They were bailed out 10y H. l.. Rroughton.
trainmaster as soon as they reached the West
6Sth-st station
CrswelIs clothing contained a telegram which
read:
VIII send copies ~ orders in case Of Congress
4. Rhinock W " HELM
Keyport, Ky, July II.
There was another telegram. tae contents of
which we're not given for publication only six
cents in cash found in the dead mans
clorhing.
Mr., CrisvelI held in $1,000 bail for trial
by Magistrate McAvoy in the ToTnbs Court on
the Congressman's charge. The suit grew out
Of the puolicatiots nj an article sa The New
Yorker" of June 81 under the heading An In
suit 10 Miss Roosevelt The complaint stated
that Miss Roosevelt had been introduced by
Congressman Nicholas Longworth Represen-
tatfve Rhinock who accused of having
snatched $50 from man.
Mr.. Cris}Tell said i'm court that he had his in
formatiu from correspondent I'm Cincinnati.
and that when he had been parOled he had
stopped the presses and inserted an article in
his paper apologizing for any error he may have
made.
II is said that man named Rhiuock but not
the Representative. arrested the charge
named. and that there was a mistake in the
mind of Criswelrs correspondent
Milton Roblee. proprietor of the Belleclare.
said that last night Mrs. Criswell had been ner-
Vous all day long frequently visiting the office
OF the hotel and calling up her husbands office
on the telephone. only TO find that he had not
been there all day Nor had CriswelI been at
the hotel in the day evening Al the time of
her husbands DEATH Mrs CrisWen was walking
UP and down the street in front Of the hotel
anXiOusly watching for his return. Mr..
Wray said that he had had dinner engagement
with Crisweh but Criswell had not Kept il.