The New York herald., 1921-09-11
FROTH|NGHAM shot
IN A. 0. HOYI'S HOME
Broker Wounded in Breast as
He Cleans a Revolver in
East 18th st. House.
KEPT SECRET TWO DAYS
Police Report Is Suppressed
and Hospital Silent as to
Patients Condition.
KEPT SECRET TWO DAYS

ThomaS ri. rockingham OF Far
Hills. n. j., a member OF the broker
age firm of Potter Bros. & Co. and
son-in-law OF the late Henry Reese
Hoyt. was taken to the Presbyterian
Hospital Friday morning. just before
noon, from the home Of his brother
m-iaw. Alfred Q. Hoyt. OF 2 East Sew
enty-fifth street, suffering from a bull
let wound in his left breast.
The fact of the shooting did not be-
come known until late last night, be-
cause of the failure OF the police al
the East Sixty-seventh street station
to inform the reporters of the shoot
ing and because at Headquarters no
slip was posted for the reporters. AZ
always is done in cases of tails kind
The night superintendent of the Pres
byterian Hospital. Miss Campbell. re-
fused last night to give any informa-
ton regarding Mr. Frothingham's condi-
ton, excepting to say that he was a
patient there ard that he wasalive. The
wounded mans father. Theodore F'roth-
ingham of Boston, who is stopping at
tn Hoteel Commodore, said last night
that his son was accidentally shot on
Thursday about noon. but the police of
the East Six,y-seventh street station
said that they had not been notified
until Friday about IL 40 o'clockq. and
that they had been told the shooting had
occurred onl va few minutes before.
The report OF Patrolman James NJ
Gordon TO Lieut.. Gloster covering the
affair said that Mr.. rockingham was
shot on Friday morning.
The elder Mr. Frothingham told re-
porters that his son had been shot
while looking at an automatic pistol
which he had lust picked up" and WAS
twirling in his hand. He was alone in
the house at the time. his father said
and was waiting for Mr.. Hoyt and Mrs.
rockingham, who had planned to take
him back to his home in New Jersey
IN an automobile. Mr.. Hoyt and Mrs.
rockingham drove up to the residence
in the car about five minutes after the
shooting. Mr.. Frothinghsm's father
said. and found the wounded man lying
on the floor OF a bedroom on the fourth
foof. with the pisto lbeside him. He
was conscious, and was able to tell
them what had happened.
The Hoyt home VAS boarded up last
night No one was there but the care
taker who refused to say anything con-
corning the shooting. He would not say
whether Mr.. rockingham was shot on
Thursday or on Friday.
Il can't say anything at ALL" said the
caretaker 1T Is too late for me 10
talk"
The report made to Lieut.. Gioster by
Patrolman Gordon which was given
out las, night by Capt. Duane OF the
East Sixty-sevcnth Street station. stat
ed that the patrolman was notified OF
the accident on Friday morning. and
tha; at II 80 o'clock on that day Mr.
rockingham was taken 10 the hospital
By Or Lewis In a private ambulance
The information received BY the police
was that Mr.. rockingham was clean
ing revolver when n was accidental
y discharged and ne was hit
THE Department IL making no in
vestigation." Capt. Duane said last
night. because the shooting was an ac-
cident and we have received a full re-
port Of II"
Mr.. FTothinshsm's age IL given by the
police as 80 years. He was graduated
from Harvard In 1918. and three years
later married Miss Elisabeth s. Hcyt,
n daughter Of Henry Reese Hoyt. and
sister Of Alfred O. Hoyt. He is a
member OF the knickcrbocker, Racquet
and Tennis and Links clubs and the
Essex Fox Hounds. His business adj
dress Is Nassau street Mrs Frothlng-
ham father was well known lawyer,
and for many years a member OF the
law firm OF DAILY. Hoyt A Macy. lie
was associated In the real estate bust
ness for some time with DR. John s.
Harrias, Special Deputy Police Commits
sioner, and assisted pr. Harriss In tho
organization Of the Police Club IN River
side Drive.
None Of the members OF the Hoyt fam
ily could be reached last night for state
ments or information regarding the
accident 10 Mr.. rockingham. and Or
Harriss was telcphonei =; his country
home IN Daricn. Conn. IN the belief that
he might have beer notified a, the shoot-
ing Or. Harriss said, however that he
had not heard or Il and had received no
information whatever regarding the
affair.
white sulphur springs. The crscnbricr ana
Cottages. Deiightfy autumn days. Perfect