The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-26
Physician Had Suffered Long with Disorder of
 Nerves and Sleep
 lesSneSs Tragedy Enacted in Beauti- full Summer Home of Cou- pie at Laurel Beach Wife Was Miss Damon, Who Had Adopted Christian Science, Though Illus band Was Methodist This Fact, Although It An noyed the Physician,
 Played No Part in
 Causing Suicide,
 Friends Allege

leading practitioners of this city, was found dying at g o'clock yesterday morning in a clump of bushes at the rear of the cottage his family occupies at Laurel Beach. His medicine chest had been ransacked. and every bit of poisonous drugs 1t contained had dis appeared Heroic efforts to save his life proved unavailing. Death occur red at the Galen, Dr. J. w. Wright's private hospital in Myrtle avenue. this city, at o'clock this morning.
 Mrs. Graves, who first gave the alarm to the other members of the cot tage party, today denied herself to newspaper men. It was learned, how ever. that Dr. Graves was still con- scious when she found him lying in a clump of bushes at the rear of the cottage. The death certificate will show that death was suicidal. The doctor was suffering from nervous Trouble and melancholy.
 tor, when his wife found him. Please go away from me. l want to be left hlone-to rest!"
 His strange manner led Mrs. Graves to fear something was wrong, and she summoned other members of the house hold to assist him into the house. Then the physician collapsed.
 pr. ]. ". Wright and Rs, Gharles HI. Eprague were summoned by telephone. Both made record time to the beaches they found Dr. Graves unconscious. They remained in constant attendance throughout the day and well into the night They could not learn what drugs he had taken. nor the amounts. Late last night they decided that the only hope left was the removal of the patient to a hospital where he could be given constant attendance.
 Ambulance Surgeon McQueeney of the Emergency hospital obtained per mission to leave the city limits with the auto ambulance, and with Chauf- feur Burlison at the wheel. the ambu- lance ran out to the beach in less than 20 minutes and made the return even quicker. Dr. Graves was beyond all aid, and he gradually sank until the end came just after daybreak this
 Dr. Graves went to Laurel beach to live for the summer on Wednesday, July C. He and his wife and three children, and several others were members of a house party at the shore. Until a few weeks ago the doctor was in the best of health. But Tuesday, July 5, he suffered what his family regarded as a shock, though his physicians did not regard it so seriously. The following day he went to Laurel beach, where he told his friends he expected to get away from cares and to have 8 good rest
 MT. Barry, who acted as the spokes- Etate street. today. said that the doc tor did noe improve. ''He seemed to be suffering from great nervousness. He complained of being unable to sleep. but we knew he slept, for even the people in the next cottage knew he slept soundly at night. But he Insisted that his nerves were un- strung and often took something to induce sleep"
 MT. Barry said he knew nothing of the circumstances of the discovery of pr. Graves plight yesterday, but said he had been told first that he had suffered another shock. "The doctor was suffering from shock" said he, "his face was drawn, and the use of one side was impaired. He was at tended by Dr. Wright, Dr. Gar1ick and others, and last Sunday Dr. Gar lick had planned to bring a specialist to Laurel Beach to visit him. For some reason the specialist did not come and Dr. Graves appeared dis appointed"
 "Dr. Graves would not leave the house except under pressure, said MT. Barry. T persuaded him to rome out in his automobile once after he came to the beach, to show mo how to operate the levers. But he didn't want to go out, though we thought the ride was good for him"
 Mr. Barry said that the doctors home life was ideal. He was asked as to the leanings of Mrs. Graves to- wards Christian Science, and as to what effect that had upon the active part pr. Graves played in the work of the First M E.. church and in his duties as a physician.
 He insisted that the doctor and his wife were happy together. Any stor- les to the contrary are nothing but Idle gossip" he declared.
 Dr. Graves was about AT years Of age. He was native of Balnbr1dge, E. Y. and after his academic training at Colgate. he received his degree at the College of Physicians and Sur geons in New York. He came to Bridgeport shortly after receiving his degree and entered upon the practice of medicine. He had been in Bridge port for g years. A few years after settling here he married Fannie, daughter of the late Dr. Damon. Three children, blessed their union, Fred erick C., Jr., a student in the Bridge He occupied the house at 563 State street, adjoining the home of his wife's mother.
 pr. Graves took an active part in the work of the First M E. church. He was a member of the official board for several terms and for many years he was a teacher in the Sunday school. He kept advancing in his profession until he attained a widespread repu- most skilful doctors of the city,
 pr. Graves was gifted with a TO- hust physique, and until lately he en- Iovad xhe best of health. Over a year