The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-05
MI. and Mrs. Frederick
Noble Found Deadin
Their Home.
LEFT NO WORD
OF EXPLANATION
Woman Was Former Wife Of
Walter L. Suydam, Millionaire,
Whom She Deserted for
Young Plumber-Elopers
Were Married Just
One Month Ago.

New York, February 4.-Double sui
Ode to-day ended the sensational ro-
nance of the former wife OF Walter
l. suydam and Frederick Noble. the
young plumber, for the love OF whom
Mrs Suydam ran away from her mil
lionaire husband and married. The
bodies OF Noble and his bride of a
month were found In their New YORK
apartments to-day The couple had
been asfhyxiated by gas.
The suicide pact, the discovery OF
1th results By Mrs. John j. White. ot
washington. ID. c.. the mother of Mrs.
Noble. and other features OF the case
were sensational.
Mrs. White, who has an apartment
on Lexington Avenue. had her daugh-
Ter as visitor last night, and sup
poseh the daughter would remain over
night. When. however. Mrs. White
a"okc this morning she found that
her daughter had fled the house She
hurried Immediately to the daughters
apartment on West Twelfth Street In
her automobile She became alarmed
"hen there was no answer to her
Iepcatcd knocks. and summoned two
uollcemtn. who forced an entrance
The door had been barrtcadcd with
tnhirs and tables. and the doors Of
M the rooms OF the large apartment
also were locked and barrlcaded.
bodies Found Together.
when the party forced It's way 10
tue dining room. tho odor OF gag was
nrst detected. and the mother became
hystcF cal. Breaking through the
next door. which led into the kitchen.
the party found Noble and his wife
lying dead on tho floor, their henhs MI
most inside the oven of the gas range.
iheS were partly undrcssed and clasp
ed In each others arms. a great
volume OF gas was escaping from FIVE
burners OF the range. and the oven
Jets alco were turned on. The wo-
man was clad In a silk k,moro. and
she la" with Mobiles lief, arm encircIinc
her body, their faces being close to-
Scther. Every window in the apart
inon' was closed and boltcd.
ars White, who was the tiret TO gee
the bodies shrieked and tainted. She
was carried to physicians Office and
resuseitatcd with difficulty.
The suicides left nu notes 10 explain
their act, bu, the police were con-
WINGED that 1t was case OF double
suicide. The coroner also declared
that the circumstances left no doubt
that such was the case. He said they
probably had been dead three or four
hours before their bodies were found.
A few minutes after the discovery
I4ispenard Suydam millionaire. was
summoned by telephone and arrived
quickly in his automobile He was
much affected by the Jews of the sui.
eide OF tho woman. lie was not AL
lowed to view the body, which later
was given over to the custody of the
mother.
Employees at the apartment hons.
said that Suydnm frequently had visit
ed his divorced wife since her mar
riage to the young plumber. Asked
what he thought might have been the
motive OF the suicide pact, sudan
said, II can't tell you anything. She
i5 not mine now. and am only here
as friend to soc what can do"
Mr. suydam picked up in the apart
ment check for $40, which he said
his former wife told him yesterday
She had drawn on his account He pu,
the check In his pocket
Suydum Is unnerved.
Suydam was SO unnerved By the
tragedy that later when driving his
automobile on Fifth Avenue he ran
down Edward Rappold, mail carrier
lie took tho injured man to a hos.
pital, leaving orders that no EXPENSE
be spared In treating his injuries If
was said that the man would recover
In the absence of explanatory notes
the motive for the suicides probably
will never be known. The woman was
still In the twenties. She was
married TO Suydam about nine years
ago, and they made their home on
magnificent estate at Blue Point,
Long Island.
Mrs. Suydam had strong intellect
and moved in tho upper circles of so
ciety. Early last fall sensational ro
ports developed regarding her mystic
rious disappearance. Tho sensation
was heightened when it turned out
that she had deserted her wealthy
husband and magnificent home to be
with Noble. the son OF BROOKLYN
plumber. Noble was learning tho
plumbing trade. Suydam Instituted
divorce proceedings and obtained a
decree. 81
The divorced wifcS fterward married
the plumbers son. The wedding took
place In Jersey City just n month
ago. and the couple established a
home at So West Twelfth Street.
where the suicide pact terminated the