The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-06
lNSOMN|ALEADS
ANOIHERBUSNESS
MAN 70 SUICIDE
Alfred I. Wakefield Found Dead
IN Cabin When Mauna Kea
Docked Yesterday From HilO

Iron Sunday Advertiser.)
For the second time within two
days, a prominent resident Of Honoluli
committed suicide because Of insomnia
Alfred 7. Wakeheld 2i44 Lanihuii
Drive, importer ana commission rlef'
chant, followed Mark y. Robinson
who shot himself Friday morning. The
body Of Mr.. Wakefield was found
hanging IN his cabin on the steamer
Manna Koa when the vessel locked
early yesterday morning. He had
about his neck; had tied the end q
the iron bar Of the upper berth; had
drawn his feet mp, and slowly had
Ms brother, James wakebeld, man
agcr Of the drygoods department of
Theo. II. Davies 4 CO., said that he
had been under the care az DR.. william
9. Hobby since January, being treated
for insomnia. This Il the only ex-
PLANTATION, as the dead man left moth
ing behind him to tell why hc had
killed himself
Married Short Time
Y Mr.. Wakefield wins married last
August. His bride was Miss Mary
smith Of Bifminkham, England, who
came to Honolulu to be married. Sur.
riSinr, besides Mrs. Wakafeld, an nm
born child the brother and his family,
is the mother, Mrs. James Wakefield
Of Henley in Arden, England. Mr..
Wakefield would have been thirty.
eight years old July IA.
He went 20 Hawaii TO see. the Vol
ean0 last Saturday on the Mauna Kea.
He was returning home for Easter
Sunday.
Passengers ON the Mauna Kea spent
the evsning with Mr.. Wakefield and
they said they could SEE nothing wrong
Purser Peter +. Phillips met Mr.,
Wakefield on the deck Of the Mauna
Kea Friday evening, he told Deputy
Sheriff Asch.
ssweil, Pete, ! think I'm 60 to bed, !,
said Mr.. Wakefield. II feel a little
sea-sicki, Ht
The passage was little rough, Mr.
Phillips said, so he thought nothing u
the remark.
They conyersed a few minutes about
the Volcano. Mr. Wakefield was do
lighted with his trip, saying that he
seldom had seen the volcano so active
or so fine subject Of observation.
Then he went 10 his cabin.
Missed at Docking ],
Passengers were thronzing the deck
of the ship yesterday morning when
she locked. A steward noticed that
Mr.. Wakefield was not among them.
He went to the cabin. He knocked.
No one answered.
He opened the door. The body was
hanging to the berth.
Gnntain William Freeman and Mr..
Phillips were called They united the
strap and laid the body on the floor.
Mr.. Wakefield was quite dead; his
body was stiff and cold. Mr.. ASch
said he evidently had hanged himself
about midnight, probably before mid
night.
The strap had bitten into the neck
almost d quarter Of an inch. The
face was discolored.
Left NO Message
Under the pillow Of the berth were
Mr.. Wakefield,s watch and purse. Mr.
Asch searched his clothing and suit
case carefully, but there was no note
The berth was disarranged, indicating
that Mr.. Wakefield had gone to bee
and had arisen. He was clothed in hi
pajamas.
with insomnia eight or ten weeks,
said James Wakefield He natural
II was not In good health, but we dit
not suspect that his illness Was thin
serious. He went to Hawaii q week
ego for vacation and rest, planning
10 look after some business affairs also
"a wished him 10 stay until THU
following Wednesday, so that he would
he away from his business longer.
80 con, You'll be AWAY for Easter
Sunday said his wife, when she heard
this. L presume that it was In com
phance with her implied request that
he was returning now II
Mr.. Wakcieid said that there had
been no grave nervous disorder that
might have produced insomnia. Hi
brother had been troubled with an alb
scess on his breast, but it was MOI
serious. -
successful In Business
cHe was successful in bis business
i have no explanation except insom
MIA, said Mr.. Wakefield and he cover
ed his face with his hands.
Mr.. Wakefield came TO Honoleh
from England eight years ago. Hs
was connected with Sachs store three
! or four years aud, after that, entered
business for himself rs an importer
and commission merchant at King and
Bethel streets. He imported largely
principally gloves, hats and other ar
ticles Of men 8 wear.
as He was horn at Henley in Arden
F.ngland, and was reared there. Mrs
Wakefield was q childhood acquaint-
anca. W
A death certificate Of death due 10
stTa neuIation was filled out by Doctor
lobby yesterday, Mr. Asch held an
inquest yesterday afternoon and re-
nfned 4 verdict Of suicide. The fu
neral was held from Williams under.
taking rooms Yesterday afternoon, IN
private, and the body was taken 70
Nuuanu for cremation and burial.
4 James Wakefield could not say what
disposition would be made Of the bust
ness. ief W
Nwin it be eontinpedsp he va,
asked. @s
81 cannot say ana yet I DO not se'