Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-01
lie Mas the Representative in
Congress From The Second
District Of Pennsylvania.
SUICIDE USED A PISTOL
Hnsn Found Wounded Mr. Adams, En-
llisly Nude, Was Sitting Upright
in an Arm Char.
Associated pcs Dlspatch BY Special wIIe.

, washington, June 1. -Representative
Robert Adams of the Second Conores.
slonal district of Pennsylvania died at
l!'5O O'Clock this morning at the
Emergency Hospital, in this CITY. MS
tne result of a pistol shot fired
through his mouth into his head Win
suicidal intent. The act W com
mitted some time between e and 2
CLOCK tnis morning at the chambers
Of the METROPOLITAN Club. wbero H.
nuaIhs a haa resided for several years.
A. was not nutil O'Clock, however,
Vhal ne was found by Horace Clark,
one OF the negro bellmen, whose habit
IL was each morning at that hour to
carry bot water TO the room. Upon
opening the door Clark found Mr..
ADAMS, entirely nude, sitting upright
IN an arm chair. He immediately sum
monel the attaches of the house, and
doctor al once was sent for. Mr..
Adams then was unconscious. and the
physician who was summoned pro-
nounced the wound fatal. MIR. Adams
soon atterward was removed in a
patrol wagon to the hospital. where
the bullet and some fragments of bone
were removed from his brain. A.
gnastly feature of his act was the fact
tnat after shooting himself, Mr..
Adams proceeded through the hall TO
the bathroom, where he washed him
sell, and next returned to his room.
The walls and bathroom we're spat-
tered with blood. In his room an
unsigned note was found, addressed TO
James Clarke, another bellman, read
ing as follows:
Notify Ii. G. Clement. 1926 L
street. Telephone main 1869 and also
francis Z. Adams, 1917 Wallace street.
Left money for breakfast bill. You
can divide the things in the closet. "
At the Metropolitan Club chambers
1t was recalled today that yesterday
morning Mr.. Adams did not act
naturally and appeared to be under
some mental strain. Before leaving
for the Capitol he demanded his boarC
bill, which he paid. remarking at tn,
same time that the bellmen coule
divide the change among themselves
lie seemed himself again last night
and there was nothing in his action.
which indicated that he contemplatet
taking his life. Mr.. Adams last nigh
wrote to Speaker Cannon the follow
ing letter, which was received at thi
Capitol just before the hour of con
vening the House today:
Washington, May 81, 19O6-Hon
j. G. Cannon-My Dear Mr.. Speaker
The fact that my personal obligation
exceed my resources is my only excus
Tor abandoning the responsible position
l occupy in the House. l am willing
to be buried at its expense, but asl
/ that no committee be appointed o
memorial services held, as / hav
never been in sympathy with tn
latter custom. With assurances of m,
high regard, sincerely yours,
Robert Adams. "
1t is general knowledge among Mr.
/ Adams associates in the House tha
be was a dealer on the stock marke
and had been for many years. He had
however, met .reverses in this con
nection in the past and had at time
also been a very successful operator
Taking into account his sensitiv
makeup, mis- colleagues explain tha
if he we're heavily involved in deb
he would consider the act of takin
his life the most honorable means q
] NluQlcdllou.
Upon the announcement of tn
death Of Mr. Adams the House ad
iourned.
Mr.. Adams had always been a cor
sistent Republican of the stalwaI
type. He was born in Philadelphi
| February Goth, ls49, and was gradu
ated from the University of Pennsyl
vania 20 years later. He practiced La
for five years and spent some time
scientific explorations as a member {
the United States Geological Survel
In 1888 he began his political cares
as member of the State Senate ,
Pennsylvania, where he served fol
years, and in 1889 he entered tt
{ Diplomatic service as American Mimi
, ter to Brazil He filled this post f'
, a little over a year and then can