The New York herald., 1921-12-25
EVERETT CALDWELL
COMMITS SUICIDE
Assistant District Attorney OF
Kings Recently Suffered
Nervous Collapse.
WAS TO SUCCEED LEWIS
Gov. Miller Says He Was Con-
sidering Him for the
Post.
WAS TO SUCCEED LEWIS

Everett Caldwell, First Assistant
District Attorney for Kings County,
who was slated to succeed District
Attorney Lewis when the latter re-
signs to go on the bench January 1,
shot himself through the head yes
terday in his home, 14o9 Dean street,
Brooklyn. His death was virtually
instantaneous. Hg
Except that Mr. Caldwell had been
suffering from a nervous collapse no
reason for the tragedy has been as
certained. Only yesterday morning
Mr.. Lewis told him that it was a
moral certainty that he would be ele-
waited to District Attorney the first Of
the, year. Mr.. Caldwell was told tha.
Gov. Miller had approved of the .ap-
pointment.
IL think l have quite recovered my
health" was Mr.. Caldwelrs reply to
Mr.. Lewis. "I am feeling much rested.
Within a week or so 1 shall be as fit
as ever"
Restless at Picture show.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Caldwell went to a motion picture thea
ter In Brooklyn. The show was half
over when Mr.. Caldwell said that 1t
bored him and that he did not think
that he would be able to see 1t through.
His wife joked about It, telling him that
it would be good for him to stay; that
he did not take enough recreation; that
1t was Just that sort Of nonsense that
he needed now and then.
He did his best to see the finish, but
near the end of the picture he told Mrs.
Caldwell that he could stand it no
longer. She left the theater with him.
They went home and Mr.. Caldwell said
he would take nap. He had not been
In his rooms more than minute when
his law PARTNER, Frank w. Holmes of
65 Nostrand avenue and Mrs. Holmes
called.
"The Holiness are here" Mrs. Cald-
well told her husband.
VERY WELL" he replied, please tell
them I shall be down in moment
They waited few minutes and then
heart shot. There was a heavy fail
afterward Mr.. Holmes ran UP stairs.
Mr.. Caldwell was lying face downward
in front Of his dresser. The bullet had
passed through his head. clipped a piece
of plaster out of the ceiling and had
fallen back to the floor.
DR.. Mark Manley. 261 Monroe street.
said Mr. Caldwell had died almost Inn
modiately. He notified the medical ex-
aminer and the police. Detectives Muir
rhy and Fennelly were sent to the house
to make the investigation required by
law.
Overwork and too little exercise was
Al. htr A. xur1r
seemed as much affected by the tragedy
as Mr.. Caldwelrs family. Two weeks
ago, according to Mr.. Lewis, Mr.. Cald-
we'll appeared to be on the verge OF p
total collapse. 1t was with the greatest
effort that Mr. Lewis convinced Mr..
Caldwell that II was for his own good
and the best interests OF the city that
he take a rest. He rested a week.
Broken by weight of Work.
Friday afternoon he went TO Mr.. Lewis
and said that he was ready to resume
his duties. He declared that his affairs
were In such ehape that he did not dare
to take more time away from the office.
"IIe was one of the most conscientious
men ever knew" said Mr.. Lewis.
with him the other fellow always got
n little the better Of the doubt. He was
an able prosecutor but he was never
vindictIve. He tried so hard to get the
other mans point Of view. ] assure you
that have never received greater
shock than this"
Both of Mr.. Caldwelrs children were
in the house at the time he killed him
self There Is a daughter. Miss Lor-
raine, 10, and a boy. Theodore. 13. Like
their mother they were very courageous
and self contained last night when re-
porters called. With them in the house
were Mr.. Lewis and Assistant District
Attorneys Wilson. Rustin. Richardson,
Selvaggi and Goldsten.
DR.. Manley said that Mr.. Caldwell
had worried a great deal because he had
found 1t impossible to do the same
amount of work he was accustomed to
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