The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
DR.. C.R. EASTMAN Is /
VICTIM OF DROWNING
Scientist Believed to Have
Fallen OFF Boardwalk at
Long Beach.
SEIZED WITH DIZZINESS
Had Attack Of Spanish Influ.
enza and Was Run Down
by War Work.

Or. Charles Rochester Eastman, who
can Museum Of Natural History for
number of years prior TO the entry OF the
United States into the war, and one Of
the best known scientists In the country,
was drowned Friday night at Long
Beach. It was only yesterday that the
body was identified. and It was then said
that he had probably fallen from the
end of the board walk while suffering
dizziness
DR.. Eastman left the American Mu-
scum only short time ago to become a
member of the War Trade Board at
Washington. His work was of an ardu-
GUS nature and he was not physically
strong. An attack OF Spanish influenza
which came n few days ago led to the
advice that he go to the seashore.
1t was said last night that DR.. East
man probably went for a walk Friday
night after dinner. and chat when he
reached the end OF the sea walk he was
attacked by dizziness, The body was
recovered early Saturday morning, but
none of those who saw u seemed to
recognize the we'll dressed stranger as
the man whose scientific writings had
gained wide fame all over the world.
a, Graduate OF Harvard.
The noted seologist and paleontologist
was born at Cedar Rapids. Iowa, Janu-
airy s. 1858 He was graduated from
Harvard with the A. r. degree In 1890
and a year later the Munich University
awarded him Phi. D. degree. He mar
ried Miss Carolina A. Clark. daughter
Of Aivan G. Clark. a noted telescope
maker.
DR.. Eastman studied natural science
at Harvard. Johns Hopkins and num-
Der Of foreign institutions. He served
on various boards named by the Gov
eminent, by the States OF Iowa, New
Jersey and New York which had geo
logical and geographical work before
them, and was a teacher OF geology and
paleontology In Harvard and Radcliffe
colleges.
From this work he went to the Car
negie Museum at Pittsburg as curator.
and then became a professor Mt the
Pittsburg University from 1910 to 1913.
After that year he engaged in scientific
research for the American Museum OF
Natural History.
He was the author Of many scientific
works and OF a hundred or more special
articles. His New York address was at
1873 West Eighty-second street. Mrs,
Eastman and a son. who Ia a member OF
the Aviation School ut HarvSHl. survive
him.
Acquitted OF Murder.
Or. Eastman figured prominently in
the news in 1901, when he was tried and
acquitted for the murder OF his brother
in-law. Richard H. Grogan. Jr. Grogan's
death occurred July I, 1900. and the
Cambridge. Mass, courts were engaged
In threshing over the details for a year.
At the time Of the affair DR.. Eastman
was employed at Harvard. The East
man and Groesn families occupied ad-
Joining houses at Cambridge and on the
morning OF July I, 1900, they were In
their yards firing crackers During the
afternoon they went to some swimming
races and then returned to continue the
celebration Of the Fourth. The two men
began practising at a target with four
revolvers and a rife as their armament.
One OF the revolvers was suddenly
fired and the shot killed Grogan II
was insisted that the Shot was purely
accidental. and when Eastman was ar
raigned Immediately following the event
the court promptly dismissed him. a
Grand Jury Indictment was subsequently,
brought and a full trial held, The trial
jury found no reason to doubt that the
shooting was accidental