Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02
WORRIED BY CRITICISM.
Representative Adams Deemed
His Efforts Unappreciated.
ADMISSION TO A FRIEND
Dispirited by More Than Financial
Troubles.
LAST CONVERSATION REPORTED
No Opposition In philadelphia to His
Rsnomination-His Pecuniary
Embarrassment.
ADMISSION TO A FRIEND
LAST CONVERSATION REPORTED


Representative Robert Adams of Philadel-
phia, who shot himself in this city yester-
day. the proposed informal escort of MEM
bers of the House to accompany the body
to Philadelphia has been abandoned. No
funeral services are to be held here; and the
services in Philadelphia are to be strictly
private and attended only by members OF
the family.
The body will leave here for Philadelphia
this afternoon, accompanied only by NJ
V. Hanlon, member of the Capitol police
force.
Disappointed by Lack Of Appreciation.
Edward T. Fleming was probably one of
the last persons to see Representative
Adams alive. Mr.. Fleming was in wash
ington Thursday in the interests OF the
Hepburn pure food bill. and in the evening
ne met Mr.. Adams whom he knew very
well, and asked him to use his efforts In
behalf Of the passage of the bill.
when I talked with Mr. Adams" said
Mr.. Fleming. in discussing his case, IT
thought he seemed dispirited. as IL he had
expended every bit Of nerve force. put 1t
down to his being tired, and told him that
l had no doubt that he would be highly
commended by the people of Philadelphia
for his efforts in behalf of the diplomatic
and consular appropriation BILL He replied
in tired sort Of way. We'll. the hardest
work that man does for the people is least
appreciated by them"
Il left him then" said Mr.. Fleming, "and
returned to Philadelphia When / came
down to my office this morning I found q
letter from him saying that he would give
my request careful consideration. When
went out on the street soon after the first
thing that heard was that Mr.. Adams had
ended his Hfe 1t was great shock to me-"
The Belief In philadelphia,
Close friends Of the late representative In
Philadelphia are quite willing to believe
that financial reverses were responsible for
his self-destruction. 1t has been an open
secret among them for a long period that
Mr.. Adams financial status was a source Of
constant annoyance and worry to him.
especially within the last three years In
1903. when Mr.. Adams was In financial
straits, a number Of his friends came to his
aid. and 1t was believed then that he would
be In no further need Of assistance.
Prompt denial met a report yesterday that
Mr.. Adams had grown melancholy over the
fact that he was not to be given a renomi-
nation. The republican leaders Of Mr.. Ad-
ANS congressional district were unit In
the determination to give him a renomIna-
ton, and 1t was almost assured that the
city and Lincoln parties would indorse him.
Sensitive to Cartoons.
One Of his closest friends said yesterday
been worried over criticism that had been
heaped upon him. He was, this friend said,
particularly sensitive to newspaper car
ICONS. and often he would brood over them
and complain that he was not being treated
fairly.
An evidence Of the cool manner in which
the congressman planned his death was
given by H. Carlton Adams, one of his
brothers, yesterday. He said that another
brother, Frank Adams, was about to sail
for Europe when he received a letter
from Robert asking him to delay his trip.
The letter simply said that Mr.. Adams
wanted him to make this postponement
because Of an important matter. Frank
Adams found out what this important
matter was yesterday when he was noti-
fed of his brothers death.
'Something Important to Do"
Representative Sulzer of New York, who
has taken an active part on the floor OF
the House during the deliberations on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill,
said that Representative Adams came to
him Thursday and asked that no hindrance
be placed in the way Of getting the bill
through on that day.
II have something very important to
do" remarked Mr.. Adams. land want TO
get this bill through and get away"
"An I want Is enough time to make a
short speech on the General Slocum dis
aster," replied Mr.. Sulzer.
Well. responded Mr.. Adams. my mat
ter is more important than the General
S1Ocum disaster"
Perhaps so,'' replied Mr. Sulzer, las
those people are now all dead
We'll" concluded Mr.. Adams "thers may
be more of US dead before tomorrow morn
ing"