Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-07
MAXWELL A SUICIDE
Deposed Bank President Dead
In Brooklyn
HAD JUST BEEN RELEASED FROM JAIL
One OF New YOrl<'s Leading Finsn-
ciers Had Been Indicted on "A
Forgery Charge In borough
Bank Collapse.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.- Howard
Maxwell, deposed president of the Bor.
ough bank of Brooklyn, who was I'M
der indictment for grand larceny and
forgery and was released from jail on
$4,000 bail. committed suicide by cut
ting his throat and left wrist with
razor and penknife in the bathroom at
his home in Brooklyn and died last
night at Long Island college hospital.
Maxwell, who was locked up last
Thursday. had felt his humiliation
keenly and during his Incarceration
had appeared hopelessly respondent
he had, however. given his family no
intimation so far as known that he
contemplated making away with him
self. His wife was Frustrated by the
tragedy and was under the care Of
physicians last night.
Maxwell was released late at night
from Raymond street jail, where he
had been held prisoner since the
three indictments charging him with
misdoings in connection with the man.
agement Of the suspended Borough
bank were returned. There was some
difficulty IN obtaining bail. and officers
OF the jail reported that Maxwell was
greatly broken up. For two days he
lay on his led and appeared to be OBJ
hyiOus TO surroundings. He declined
TO receive any visitors except his wife
and counsel. Justice Burr signed an
order for MaXwell's release when bail
60 the amount Of $4,000 was furnish
ed by Maxwclrs four unmarried sis
% hn off, no
fly FOR n $4,000 bond: two friends who
qualified in $4,000 and a security COM
pany which gave a bond for $4,000
Maxwell. in company with his counsel.
1. r. ICELAND, was driven after his re-
lease to his residence at 1S2 Congress
street, where he was greeted by his
wife and seven-year-old niece. Dorothy
Doolittle.
Maxwell spent the forenoon quietly
at his home and announced his inten-
ton Of taking a bath and going for n
walk. Shortly after Hannah Scott. a
colored maid, heard a sound as Of
some one falling on the second floor
Hurrying upstairs, she discovered the
banker lying on the bathroom floor
half dressed. with gaping wounds in
his throat and left wrist. on a wash
stand near by lay white bone han
died razor half open and n penknife
with blades open at each end and both
covered with blood.
AS she turned to summon help the
maid stepped upon n second razor
which lay half opened I'm the hallway
leading 10 the bathroom. Maxwell was
conscious and tried TO articulate. but
failed to make himself understood.
Or. {. f. Brown. the family physician.
was hastily summoned, and he called
In DIR. Horace Greeley. The banker
was bleeding so profusely that IL was
decided 10 remove him to Long Island
college hospital, where an operation
for tracheotomy was performed. The
windpipe was found TO be nearly sew
cred. and his left wrist was cut almost
10 the bone.
Maxwell died within a short time
after the operation. Soon after the
physicians began TO work over him
the banker had lapsed into uncon-
seriousness. and during the few brief
and half lucid periods that followed
he made no statement so far as known.
Coroner Brewer has opened an Official
investigation.