The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-13
IRQTMAN, SUICIDE
ABROAD, FEARED
BROTHER-|N-LAW
Testimony at Inquest Into Death
of Newarker Reveals
This Fact.
HAD MADE PREVIOUS
ATTEMPT TO END LIFE
Daughter, Informed of Fathers
Death, Insists He Was VIC
tim of Foul Play.

LONDON, Oct 13 The inquest into
the cause of the death of Edwin F
Trotman, of Newark, N. J., whose body
was found in the River Thames yes.
hearing several witnesses, brought in 9
verdict of suicide while temporarily in,
sane.
The testimony brought out the fact
that Trotman feared to face his broth
er-in-law, William Holden, although
Mr.. Holden, who testified at the in
quest, said that it must have been q de-
lusion, for .Trotman could have had
money in any amount If it was money
that he needed.
The testimony that Trotman feared
| to face his brother -in-law was given
by the housekeeper of Faulkners Hotel
where Trotman had lived while in
London, She also testified that Trot-
man had spoken of suicide several
times, and had once attempted to throw
himself from window, but had been
prevented by the hotel employees. This
woman also testified that Trotmar
had pawned all his effects and most OF
his clothing to obtain money.
The manager of the Faulkner Hotel
Testified that Trotman had first com
iplained to him of being robbed but
later said he had los, the money In a
card game where he had been cheated
by professional gamblers. MS
Trotman was known all over the
State of New Jersey, and, it was said
was one of the best title searchers in
the State He was about 81 years old
and had been connected with trust and
title companies all his life. For years
he was with the West Jersey Trusl
Company. of Camden. leaving that
company to join the Fidelity, of New
iark about four years ago. His worl
with the Newark concern had alwac,s
beef satisfactory He had had genera
charge of the outside searchers FOR the
past two years. The inside work did
not agree with MIN, and just prior &c
lis departure for England he had made
arrangements to again take up ,ield
duties.
Trotman lived at 80 West Kinney
street. He left there early in Septem-
ber to accompany his sister-in-law, Mrs.
William Holden, to England Mrs.
Holden was taken sick while visiting
her sister, Mrs. Trotman, and was ad-
viseo not to return to England alone
Trotman made arrangements with the
Fidelity Trust Company for two
weeks vacation and also for leave OF
absence In order to give him time to
accompany her No set time was ar
ranged for his return, but the general
belief was that he would be back on
last Thursday. On that day Mrs. Trot-
man came to Newark from Camden
NJ j., where she had been living in
State street with her daughter, Mrs.
William Standwitz, while her husband
was abroad. She waited until Friday,
and not receiving any word from her
husband, returned to Camden to await
news of him, The news came in the
dispatch from London telling of the
finding of his body in the Thames river.
In Camden today Mrs. Standwitz said
that she did not believe her father had
committed suicide. She was inclined
to the belief that he had fallen in with
some rotgh company and had been
robbed and thrown into the Thames.
Even after the inquest proceedings We're
read to her over the long g-distance tele-
phone she still was of the opinion that
her father had met with a foul death.
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