New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-24
HUSBAND AND WIFE
IN SUICIDE PACT
Mr.. and Mrs. &. D. c. Grams
Found Dead in Each
Others Arms.
SHE WORE WEDDING DRESS
Poverty Prompted Act Of Once
Prominent Couple of Middle
town, N. Y.-Left Letters
Telling of Intention.

Middetown. y. Y. July 23.-Clasped IN
each others arms Mir. and Mrs. Edward
u. c. Grams. we'll known In this city,
were found dead in their bed at their
home, No 20 Orchard street, late TINS
afternoon. They had heen dead since
"Wednesday. Mrs Grams wore her we'd
ding dress. which she had preserved for
more than a score Of years.
on a chair beside the bed were two
glasses which had apparently contained
carbolic acid. on the same chair hung
Mr.. Crans's coat The indications were
that the poison had been prepared in an
other room. carried into the bedroom
and drunk. after which the couple got
into bed. and. wrapping their arms
around each other. awaited death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grams lived in Orchard
street. the finest residential part of the
city. They had been prominent socially
for many years. Mr.. Grams was for
c,erlv editor Of The Middetown Daily
Press" He had also been prominent in
Republican political circles for a long
time.
Two letters incloscd in one cnveiop"
which were found established the fac'
that Mr.. and Mrs. Grams had died as
result Of suicide pact which had been
IN their minds since March IL, l?ll. AT
least. for one of the letters bore that
date The letters were addressed 10
"Fxecutor. DR.. L. NJ. schultz The let
,or. dated March l6. was rs follows
,,,,r ,,r,o,d. Whom our Wills were drawn,
some time ago. We expected to lcaN" YOU =
nico sum but We have llNed '"" "nS ~.
Christian friends have been 80 ScdlC' ..an .,
everything is about gone. no "oIh at'. .t
na,.ing tayes for Years: then. when we nteu
money our friends (as We tnouehp p', p,,t
MS one dear friend the only one ~ pl,t
Christian city-haS tried to na.P nc 1f /
are their lives? Very few are tr1', ~
Jared toll what ! know My dear huSuaui
&c ali that have left. and he ZOO iS u,'u 30
of Ufc This is clear case OF SUI, ~ ,a,,Ia
want or work 10 make hNing' anu S"o"''
be nad' P"'EpT6; 'EpT6;wARD-JENNIE GRAMS.
rho o,bor letter. written Just before
the suicide. follows:
Dr. Schultz: ,,,or.i Inst,
We do not want to have fnnerd,,. = ~, ~
4 PRAYER at the grave flease 49,. ,ho
nfla Il.
one who is obliged To prepare us LOT ',Io ~,
cof7rs Give Ed the best. He 'S 20 ~
hurled beside Edna Ohe daughter ana 'Sn
ME I, omesning herseln is 70 he buried er er
side Percy. our lot is Sle {. =. ,,,re No% ', ~
in my right mind butvwe have notnne ="
i've ~ ,"o on and We arc proud. DO not let the
undertake disturb my hair or my clo'nes'
Mr.. and Mrs. Grams, who were OF MID
dlo age. were we'll known and respected
Neiehbors say that they had no idea the
cour,e was in needy circumstances ana
a. seamed that the Grams pride was 100
oreat for them to let their real condition
be known.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grams lost two chiidren
bv diphtheria several years ago ano u
,,s heen said that this misfortune un-
nervcd the couple Mr.. Grams hifnsch
sufforcd q severe attack of typhoid fever
eoveraI years ago. which worked some
injury 10 his mind.