New-York tribune., 1906-05-08
CARY'S DEATH MYSTERY
Not Suicide, Says Brother of Broker
The London Inquest.

The death in London last Friday OF Howard
Cary, younger son Of Mr.. and Mrs Clarence
Cary. Of No. IL East 54th street, has developed
into mystery which his family is having thor
oughly investigated The first public intimation
that the young man had died from other than
natural causes was received yesterday in dis
patches which said he committed suicide.
Guy Fairfax Cary. an older brother Of How
ard' who is associated with his father in the law
firm OF Cary & Robinson, at No. 50 Wall street,
said yesterday that he could assign not
single cause for the suicide Of his brother, and
tnat he was certain that theory was incorrect.
He intimated also that there was suspicion Of
foul play, which. however, has not yet been
borne out.
Said Mr.. Cary: 'If he really died by his own
hand. then know it was an accident"
Howard Cary was twenty-five years old. He
was graduated from Harvard in the class Of 'O5.
Last fall he entered the brokerage business with
a Wall street firm. He sailed from this city
for London about two weeks ago or a trip
partly for pleasure and partly for business. Mr..
Cary had long planned the voyage and had ex-
pected pleasant visit to his cousin. Lord Fair
fax, formerly broker in this city.
Guy Cary said yesterday:
my brother had never owned or handled
revolver in his life. If he shot himself It must
have been by the accidental discharge OF a fire.
arm that he obtained abroad. There is sus-
picion that he was a victim of foul play, but
we know nothing about that. do know that
he had no troubles that would have led to his
suicide He was in good health and spirits, and
had sufficient money. He was staying with his
cousin Lord Fairfax, and on Thursday night
they dined and attended the theatre together;
the next morning he was found dead, still wear
ing his evening clothes. These are all the de-
looking
into the affair"
Howard Cary was a grandnephew Of Bishop
Potter, his mother, who was Miss Elizabeth M
Potter, being a daughter Of the late Howard
Potter, brother Of the Bishop. He was also
nephew OF Mrs. Burton Harrison. who was MISS
Constance Cary. Clarence Cary, the young
mans father, is a lawyer of wide repute' man
OF literary and studious tastes and a member OF
numerous clubs.
Howard Cary was member OF the HarVaru
cvlub He was a young man Of serious purposes
and winning manners; his circumstances "eIe
fortunate, and his many friends in this city ma
II irnuossble 20 believe that he took his own life
except by accident.
London. May THE death Of Howard Cary,
oF New York who was discovered on May 2
shot dead in his bed at Kensington boarding
house. is being investigated by the coroner
Apparently it is a case Of suicide.
Cary arrived here May and was staying at
the boarding house with his cousin LORD FaH-
fax. The latter testified to-day at the opening
OF the inquest that he and Cary dined and went
to the theatre together on May 3. The dead man
appeared to be cheerful.
other witnesses testified to finding Cary dead
with revolver grasped in his hand and bull
let wound in his right temple. He was still
dreqsed in evening clothes, and there was no
sign of a struggle in the room.
The doctor who made the post mortem exam
ination of the body said he found bullet fat
tened behind the left ear. 1t was certainly case
of suicide he thought.
The coroner remarked that he desired to make
further inquiries before the jury rendered IT'S
verdict The inquest was accordingly adjourned;
Cary's friends scout the idea OF intentlonaI
suicide They say the young man was perIecJly
beDnv the night before his death, and that ne
had no financial or other troubles. They believe
his death was entirely accidental