The sun., 1908-05-10
SUICIDE ON WEDDING DAY
HONEY GONE IN COTTON, L. r.
WILLIAMS COULDN'T MARRY.

SHOT Himself at His Doctors Whiie We
Bride, Miss Emma Arnold, waited With
the Guests at Cathedral OF ~. John
Had Been Specializing and Was III.
Isaac Frazier Williams, with no money
left since the failure OF Thomas A. Mcintyre
A Co. on April "a, shot himself dead yes
terday forenoon while the girl he was to
havemarried at o'clock was waiting with
wedding party Of twenty-five In the crypt
Of the Cathedral Of st, John for the BRIDE
groom TO appear. Williams had once been
a cotton broker and lately while employed
a. a solicitor for the Fidelity and Casualty
Company had been speculating In cotton
himself
week ago a notice was published that
on May Q MIR. Williams and Miss Emma r.
Arnold, daughter Of Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Arnold OF 5O2 West il3th street, would be
married at the Cathedral Of st. John the
Divine and furthermore that they would
60 10 Atlantic City on their honeymoon and
then 10 Europe. About three weeks ago
Mr.. Williams went TO the home OF DR. Will
lam A. stowell Of 100 West Seventy-third
street to be treated for the grip. Dr. Stow
ell had him take a room on the second floor
The doctor said last night that Mr.. Williams
told but little Of his plans and that 1t was
not until few days ago that he knew oi
the approaching marriage.
A little after o'olock yesterday morning
a. Dr.. stowell was leaving the house he met
Mr.. Williams in the hallway. Mr., Williams
was looking we'll He stopped the doctor
and said
Doctor, am having a man come for my
trunk an shall leave shortly for a trip OF
few days, after which am going to Europe
That's 90, the doctor replied. you are
to be married soonl'
To-day said Mr., Williams, After
few more words the doctor left and he did
not zee Mr.. Williams again alive.
At the home Of Mrs. Arnold all prepara-
tions for the wedding had been made.
Mrs Arnold, her daughter and son few
minutes before 1 o'clock went over TO the
cathedral There they we're Joined by the
guests and q Mr.. Graham, who was 70 have
been best man The wedding was sched-
uled for O'Clock, but at that hour Mr..
Williams had not appeared
Mr. Graham went outside 10 a telephone
and called DR.. stowell's house. A maid
told him that Mr. Williams was out
Surely you are mistaken said Mr..
Graham mir. Williams must be in Go
to his room and see
The maid told him to hold the wire and
she would look She went to WilliAmss
room and opened the door after knocking.
MIR. Williams was lying across the bed on
the floor at the side Of which was a revolver
The maid ran from the room and told Mr.
Graham TO come to the doctors, as there
had been an accident,
Graham returned to the cathedral and
told the guests that the wedding would
have to be delayed because Mr. Williams
had been accidentally hurt, and then sent
Miss Arnold and her mother TO their home.
promising TO telephone as soon as he learned
what was wrong.
DR.. stowell returned home soon after the
discovery Of Mr.. Willismss body and found
that bullet had penetrated the right temple.
causing immediate death When Mr.
Graham arrived and learned what had hap
pened he sent for Miss Arnold and her
brother They went TO DR.. Stowell's but
Miss Graham was prostrated and had to be
taken back TO her home.
DR.. Weston, Coroner Acrtelhs physician,
found that Mr.. Williams had left two notes
on his dresser One was a request to notify
his brother, Dr. William Williams Of Bristol,
R. |. The other read
please call up Mr.. Arnold, 1895 Morning
side. Tell Mr.. Arnold that Mr.. Williams
has been III.
Young Mr.. Arnold said last night that he
knew Of no reason for the suicide. A
friend OF Mr.. Williams, who would not cay
whether or not he was Mr.. Graham, said
at the Arnold apartment later:
Il understand that Mr.. Williams had
teen speculating pretty heavily in the
cotton market lately He had been sick
with heavy attack Of the grip which he
had been unable 10 shake off, suppose
the man could not stand the thought of his
wedding to-day when he had lost all he
had, He had planned an extensive trip
through the Mediterranean after a few
days in Atlantic City
"Of course. the man having lost his
money all that would have 10 he given up,
and guess he simply felt he couldn't face
the ordeal and what TO him would have
BEEN the shame. He was very much In
love with Miss Arnold and am sure that his
losses and sickness werethe sole reasons for
his act
PROVIDENCE. May 9.-lsaac +. Williams
was a son Of former State Senator Isaac +.
Williams OF Bristol, R. l., and was in his
forty fifth year. He was native Of New
York but spent most Of bis life at Bristol He
was employed at the International Rubber
Works until 1900, when he joined the firm
Of Weeden, Kendall a Co., cotton brokers
Of Providence A few years later he went
70 New York with a brokerage house, but
Of late he had been connected with bond
ing company there. He was once Captain
In the Rhode Island militia.