Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-22
WAVE OF SUICIDE
SWEEPS NEWARK
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house. Fifteen minutes later her son.
Oliver, dashed into the room and ex-
claimed that Charles was dead in the
laundry. From the position of the body
Lyons had evidently entered the yard
and walked around to h areaway
leading into the laundry. He stood
against the locked door leading to the
upper floor and fired a .~S2-calibre bullet
through his right temple. The bullet
passed through his head and was
lodged In the framework of the door.
County Physician Mckenzie exam
ined the body and granted a burial per-
NIT. Charles d. Lyons, the father OF
Charles. committed suicide in a similar
manner eight years ago. A brother,
John. a mother, sister and grand
mother survive. The funeral will be
held on Saturday at the convenience of
the family and burial will be in Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery.
Chose Hotel to Die In.
The sisters of Frisch, who chose the
Hotel Broad for his death place, had
breakfast waiting for him today when
they were notified of his act. The
brothers of the man were aware of
the suicide, but had preferred to wait
until today before breaking the sad
news to the sisters. When the latter
were informed they broke down and
required the services of a physician.
The sisters are Lena and Emma, both
younger, with whom Frisch lived.
The family say that for the past
several months the man had suffered
from insomnia and He
seemed to be In jovial spirits, however,
and no thought of any rash act en-
tered their minds. Wednesday morn
ing Frisch Strengthened his affairs at
the factory and left after he had
brought a gold brick valued at $500
from the bank.
Wednesday night about s o'clock he
went to the Hotel Broad and regis
tered. He left and returned the next
morning, asking that he be called at IL
noon. When after three hours Frisch
failed to answer the call, the pro-
prietor was notified and the room was
entered from a side window. Here
Frisch was found undressed in bed
with cotton covered by a towel over
his face. An empty bottle of hydro
cyanic acid was on a table close by.
Feared He Was Going Mad.
SOotiLJ LhJ6lSidA hCINClHto "dS
summoned and ordered the body re-
moved to Holes morgue. In the mans
pocket vas found his will, made on
March 80 of this year, and on a dresser
this note: ~ am living in constant
fear of going mad, and rather than be-
coming an object of pity to my family
and friends I concluded to do away
with myself and thus end 1t all.
FIRED"
Frisch was the Oldest of six children.
The father came to this city during
the Civil War, and this has been their
home since. Frisch was a membe of
the National Turn Verein and Arion
Singing Society. No arrangements for
the funeral have been made.
Charles w. Frisch, a brother, de-
clared that the act of his brother was
an insane impulse. He declared he
had had no family quarrel or financial
difficulties or love affairs.
Theodore Herr was found dead in
bed by his wife when she awoke at 5
a. m. today. He was AZ years old and
the father of four children. 1t is de-
clared by his wife that the man had
brooded over some money that was
due him which he was unable to col
lect. and was melancholy because he
was out of work..
Abou l a. n. today the man awoke
and complained to his wife hat he was
suffering intense pain. She offered to
procure a home remedy but he de-
clined. After a time Mrs. Herr fell
asleep, and when she awoke she found
her husband beside her dead. DR..
Louis Schneider, of Springfield avenue,
was summoned. An empty bottle Ia
beled ~denatured alcohol and corrosive
sublimate gave him the clue to death
Roundsman Farmhouse, of the Irving
ton police, was sent to the home.
County Physician Mckenzie viewed the
body n granted a burial permit. No
arrangements for the funeral have
been made.