Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-30
LOCAL FAMILY
NAME LINKED IN
MYSTERY SUICIDE
Major Fahnestock, Millionaire
Clubman, Often Visited
Dead Woman
FATHER WAS BORN HERE
|Not Yet Determined Whether
There Was an Actual
Engagement
DIED SERVING IN ARMY
Family Provided Money For
Y. NJ. C. A. Building and
Fahnestock Hall
DIED SERVING IN ARMY

The name of Major Clarence Fab
onestock, of a Harrisburg family,
widely known throughout Central
Pennsylvania territory, is connect
ed to-day in dispatches from New
York city, mentioning an attach
3nent between the officer and Miss
Azeele Packwood, the comely Flor
da woman, who was found dead last
Sunday on the Palisades, near New
York City.
Major Fahnestock was a million
hire son of the late Harris Fahne-
stock. multimillionaire banker. and
heavy contributor to the Central Y.
NJ. G. A., the hall of which has been
banned Fahnestock Hall in his
honor. The dead officer was a mem
Der of the exclusive Union Club of
New York City.
1t has not been determined wheth-
er or not there was an actual en-
sagement, but the romance of the
,fficer, who was also a physician, al
hough attached to the fighting
branch of the service. and Miss
=oackwood, was told by Mrs. Jeanne
,azeauz, 21S5 Broadway, New York
4 'ity, who until 1916 was Miss Pack
woods neighbor for more than three
ears.
\ Frequent Visitor
Mrs. CaZeauX said she personally
knew Major Fahnestock long before
lie entered the army, and that she
lad met him in the vestibule of the
partment house when he was visit
ns Miss Packwood. The French
woman also said that Major Fahne-
3tock had been frequent visitor at
Miss Packwood's home. She had
cen his car before the door many
lines. Miss Packwood confided TO
Mrs. CazeauX her regard for the
major.
LAS soon as the Palisades suicide
vas identified as Miss Packwood and
he newspapers quoted her as say.
ng to her friends that the death of
Ter husband, who was a major over
cas-, had caused her to want to kill
herself, the great friendship be-
ween the two at once flashed into
ny mind" Mrs. CaZeauX said.
Il remembered at once that Mr..
'ahnestock was a physician and
hat l had read in the news
,ers that he had died in the army
While in France. The newspapers
elating the story of Miss Pack
woods death also said she. had re-
eived the telegram telling her of
he major. her husbands death, in
he first part of October, which CO.
ncided exactly with the date of Ma
or Fahnestock's death from pneu-
honia in Paris.
Miss Packwood lived in the
partment below me for almost
hree years. She left here some
ime in 1916. 1 got to know her
ute well. She told me she was
orn South and her parents lived
t Tampa, Fla. She said that she
vas not married, and the reason she
id not live home was because she
id not get along very well with
:. S.ome of her people.
THE way l learned of her ro-
nance with Major Fahnestock was
ute accidental. l had also met
inn through friends. One evening
l was leaving the apartment house
drove up to the door in his car.
was astonished, because 1 thought
was calling upon me. and 1 did
OF know him very well.
An Embarrassing Moment
He looked trifie embarrassed, as
asked why he was visiting me. He
answered that he just wanted to
now if l still lived there. Then he
PIT in his machine. I happened to
box up and 1 saw Miss Packwood
landing at the front window watch
hg him.
THE next time 1 talked with her
asked her if she knew Major Fab
estock, and she replied that she
i'd. Then l learned that they were
rm friends and were, candidly, very
bnd of one another. L saw Major
ahnestock call, oh, great many
mes. Whether they have been mar
ed since 1 do not know. but it
ould not surprise me. At the time
visited Miss Packwood here he
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