New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03

difficulty than by killing himself.
Ny. Garrison arrived at the Waldorf on
last Friday with his father and his son.
Daniel f. Garrison, 3d. who is twenty
one They had three connecting rooms
They retired early. but Daniel seemed 20
have sat up late meditaung his deed.
he wrote the letter 90 his father, dating
II after midnight as it bore the date Of
September -
Muffled Revolver and Fired.
lie closed the doors between the rooms
took out revolver and. covering his
head with the bedcl0thes. sent a bullet
into his right temple. No one heard the
report and his deed was not discovered
until his son went TO waken him. about
Z o'clock yesterday morning He found
his fathers BODY lying across the bed,
and ran 10 his grandfather room 10 tell
him. When the elder man. who is past
aeveuty. came and saw his son he was
overcome and was cared for by Or.
Robert Adams, the house physician.
Dauie +. Garrison. jr.. was vice-presi-
dent OF the Corrugated Steel Bar Com
pany Of 81. Louis. one of the biggest
concerns of its kind. founded by his
father who was president of IT, The
home Office is at No 40 Pine street. St.
Louis. and there is a New York branch
at 80. Il Batter Place. in charge Of
William &C. Moler. AS soon as Nj. Moier
heard what had happened he FASTENED to
the hote. and took charge Of affairs for
The father and son.
Mr. M0.er said that the business is
prosperous and that the only possible
cause for the deed was O. morbid mental
condition. He said that the tancee Miss
Mary Williams. was returning from Eu-
rope. and that as soon as it could be
learned what ship she was on the news
would be sent 20 her by wireless. There
was a letter found in his room. dated
August : from her. She said that she
woulG soon be with him 70 cheer him
and that he should not feel SO depressed
over his illness.
Before coming 20 the Waldorf the Gar
risons We're guests at the Hotel From
tenac. IN the Thousand Islands. when it
was destroyed 10y fire recently. The ex-
element attending the fire is believed TO
have aggravated Mr.. Garrison's illness.
Brooded Over Illness.
you would never have taken Mr.. Car
rison for a sick man" said Or. Adams.
house physician al the hotel who had
attended -he dead man frequently on his
previous visits there. He was a fine
looking man. both IN face and physique.
and although he was troubled with hay
fever and other ailments. they always
Yielded readily 10 treatment I saw him
month ago. although 7 did not see him
this time until I went TO his room and
saw him wing there dead but when I
last saw him he seemed TO be in good
health"
mr.. Garrison had always taken his
condition seriously, il was said. and gave
great deal of his time 10 d0ctoring and
travelling about in search of relief In
his room were founo q large number Of
medicine bottles containing various
drugs.
He had TWO sons. one Arthur ". Car
rison. Of 81. Louis. who is connected with
the Boatman's Bank there. The other
son. Daniel T.. is a student in the
Lawrenceviue Preparatory school near
Princeton X. j., where ne was preparing
% enter Yale.
The marriage TO Miss Williams was 20
have taken place in October. 10 was said.
and tie couple planned to live I'm Buffalo.
where he was 90 take charge OF a large
branch Of the business The body will
be shipped 10 ST. Louis tomorrow.
Tragedy has figured IN the Garrison
family. oliver Garrison. grandfather of
Daniel +. Garrison, jr, committed sui-
eide IN ST. Louis years ago while suffer
ing from an abscess. A year ago Car
risou's brother-in-iaw. Webb L. Samuel.
IT.. shot and killed himself in Garrison's
home
Garrison's cousin is the wife OF Captain
=. H. Slocum military attach6 al the
Court Of Il. James's, London. Captain
slocuIn is nephew Of the late Russell
Sage
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