New Britain herald., 1920-06-10
LEONARD MALLORY
 COMMITS SUICIDE
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and that Mrs. Mallory. who is at pres ent living with her mother in Hart fu1d, had visited with her husband at the club on several occasions to his knowledge. There has been some talk of late Of a divorce proceeding. but this is only based on-rumor.
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 Mr. Mallory was a nati~e of this city. bora June :. 1872, the son of the late Mir. and Mrs. l.. E. Ma1ioA His father was a veteran of the CiN war. Both of his parents are de- ceased. Mir. Mallory attended the To- cal schools and also the New Britain High school. He left the latter in- stitution To accept a place in the office Of the r. X F. Corbin company as an errarJ boy. B years ago.
 lIls ambition and close application to his lutics earned for him promo tion after promotion. About 10 years ago. after n long service in the office of Albert N. Abbe. purchasing agent of the American Hardware corporation. nc was elevated 10 the position Of as sistant purchasing agent. As had been his rule throughout his connec- ton with the firm. Mir. Mallory proved an able cmploye. and in speaking Of his death and loss today. Mir. Abbe said: He was one or the most loyal fellows I have ever known. He would work night and day to he of assistance and benefit to the con ccrn. He will be missed very much This word of sympathy for Mr. Nal iory was general among all the ofii- cials Of the company today. In the everyday walk of life outside his busi- ness duty. Mir Mallory was just as popular. and on all sides today there is a manifestation Of sorrow.
 Health Apparently Good.
 Mir. Abbe, in reply to questions as to whether or not Mir. Mallory had been apparently ailing of late. said that there did not appear to he any thing wrong with him. He last saw him just before noon yesterday. Mr. Abbe also said that there was no question Of his business and fnanciat standing with tho company being above board
 Mallory was twice married. his first wife. Mary Edith CowIcs Mallory. dt-- ing in 1905. X son. Burton C. Nal lory was negotiating for q tenement in student at Cornell. Mir Mallory was married about two years later to Miss Ethel Calif of Hartford. who survives him. One child. Miss Barbara Nal lory. who attends n private school. Was torn Of this union.
 He. as far as iS known. had no fra tcrnal affiliations He was a member Of the shuttle Meadow Country club. the New Britain club. tn" Hartford Choral club. and was n commissioned officer in the First company. Cover nor's Foot Guard. He attended the Center church. Alr. Mallory was at one time member Of tho South church choir.
 Act Was prcrneditatc,I.
 That Mir. Mallory contemplated his rash act is shown in his recent pur- chase of the revolver with which he ended his life. on June he went to a Main street hardware store where he purchased tho gun and gave as his reason for it's possession that il was for sclf-protcctton purposes. IL was also said this afternoon that Mr. Nal lory wa negotiating for a tenement ia the western part of the city. He had secured Y lease on a Hat. at a given price. but later the owner informed him tha: an advance in the rental had been decided on. Mr. Mallory had recently conferred with lawyer