The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-13
BODY WAS FOUND
N A HOTEL ROOM
BY REV. HAOLtY
Vaughan Arrived in Boston
Last Thursday, Going There
To Take Treatment for a
Nervous Trouble.
He WAS ACCOMPANIED
TO EAST BY DAUGHTER
Deceased Was the Son OF Ed
ward Vaughan, Prominent
Resident, and Was Engaged
In Insurance Business.
BULLETIN.


Boston, Mass, March 13.-Frank G.
Vaughan, "a guest at the Hot 81 Bruins
wick, committed suicide. The body
was found In room today with bull
let wound In the mouth. A 3S cali
bre revolver was beside the body
Vaughan was found by his friend. the
Rev. Henry H. Hadley. Vaughan came
TO this city last Thursday for treat
nlent for nervousness. He lived in
Richmond, Indiana.
Worn out by the rigors of disease
nnd bowed beneath the fear Of the
ultimate end. Frank c. Vaughan. one
OF the best known business men OF
this city, committed suicide at the
Brunswick Hotel, Boston, Mass, this
morning. The body was found. lock-
ed in Vaughan's room, by the Rev.
ii. H. Hadley. former rector of st.
Paul's Episcopal church, this city and
a former intimate friend OF Vaughan.
A bullet hole through the head and a
aexOlver with an empty chamber told
the tragic story.
Details of the affair are very meag-
er s. f.. Swayne. of the Robinson
company, received telegram from
the Rev. MIR. Hadley, stating merely
that Mr.. Vaughan had suicided at
Boston. Telegraph and telephone in
Quiry by The Palladium gained the
information that the Brunswick hotel
was the scene. Other than this morn
ing no information as to the time
could be ascertained
Family Was Shocked
The deceased is survived by his
wife. Daisy and one daughter, Miss
Dorothy. his father Edward Vaughan,
a brother Walter Vaughan and sis
ter, Mrs. Mary William4 Mr.. Waugh
an resided in . magnificent home at
Al North Tenth street Members OF
the family were shocked greatly at
the reception of the news.
Temporary insanity due to i'll health
Is believed to have led Mr. Vaughan
TO his act. For several weeks he has
been in poor health and although
showing no visible signs of mental
disorder friends say his demeanor for
two weeks has shown him to be de-
pressed. He has appeared absent
minded and number of friends stat
ed after the word Of his death was
received. that they had noticed the
deceased had seemed somewhat mel
ancholy for some time.
Left Here Monday.
Mr.. Vaughan left the city last Mon
day to go to Boston to consult spec.
1alist on nervous disorders. He had
been troubled for some time BY nery-
BUSINESS and seemed unable to over
come It. He became alarmed at the
condition Of his health and determin-
cd to seek the services of competent
specialist. He went to Boston upon
the advice OF friends.
MIR. Vaughan was accompanied east
as far as Newark. n. J.. by his daugh-
ter Miss Dorothy. At Newark she
decided to remain for visit with the
Rev. Mr.. Hadley and wife. She was
to await her fathers return from Bos-
ton and accompany him home.
IN Insurance Business.
The deceased was engaged in the
Insurance business as an underwater.
He WAS known prominently as busi-
ness man. He was thoroughly &C
Qnainted with almost every man in
business or public life in the city. He
was well liked and the announcement
OF his death proved great surprise.
Words Of regret were expressed BY al
Of his friends. All expressed The op-
4nion that IN III probability IA nenek