The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-04-19
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HERE ENDS HISL|FE
IN THE HOTEL PLAZA
Col. Maurice KozrninSki Broke
Down Grieving Over Death
of Wife He Dearly Loved.
FOUND HANGING IN BATH
Had Improvised Rope From
Leash and Robe Girdle-
Dead Two Hours.

Col. Maurice Kozminski, Director
General Of Passenger Traffic for
the French Line, was found dead to-
day in the bathroom of his apart
iaent at the Plaza Hotel.
He had hanged himself with an
Improvised rope made from dog
leash and the cord OF his bathrobC.
The body was suspended from a peg
un the bathroom wall.
Friends and associates Of Mr.. koz-
minsHA, who had been anxiously
watching the symptoms OF nervous
collapse which he displayed after the
death Of his wife few months ago,
agreed to-day that his gi1ef over
this tragedy in his life must have
been the cause OF the breakdown
which led TO his death. Not his
death but the manner OF 1t sur
pl1sed those who had known him
best.
His most intimate business asso-
clate, Arthur Henderson. Assistant
Director OF Passenger Traffic, said
TO an Evening World reporter:
81 have never known man who
was 80 completely attached TO his wife.
she was a part Of him. She was his
life They had been married for TWEEN
ty-seven years, and after her death 1t
was painfully clear to all who saw
him that he was on the verge OF
complete breakdown"
DR.. Thomas A. Gonzales, Assistant
Medical Examiner, said that the body
was found by hotel employees who
entered the Kozminski suite with a
passkey. Mr. Kozmnsk's secretary,
Heron Cook. unable to get an answer
at the door, had told the hotel man
ngement
Dr. C. Boiling Lee, No. 10 East
GIst street, the first physician 10 ar
rive, said Mr.. Ko2minsH had been
de ad about two hours when found.
Col kozminsk came to New York
from Chicago in 1916. Prior To that
he had been the Chicago agent OF the
French Line, as had his father be
fore him. His father. Chicago
banker, dropped dead some years ago
at a political meeting at which he
was Introducing "A candidate for
Mayor. He left about $3.OO0.O0O. of
which Col. Iiozminski received more
than $1,000 900. II is understood that
he considerably increased this for
tune
While he was living in Chicago he
was made a Colonel rs a member Of
the staff Of the th,n Governor In
this capacity he took part in the cere-
monies at the funeral OF Gen Grant
on Riverside Drive,
Last year Col. Kozminski and his
wife visited France and parts Of
Northern Africa, including Morocco
They returned in December and Mrs
Kozminski was taken al. She d.ed
last January al ST, Vincent's Hospital.
She and he had both been active
in war work, serving the Red Cross
and giving financial help to many
destitute French family Early in the
war the Colonel was made Chevalier
OF the Legion OF Honor u recognition
Of his services TO France.
He leaves a son, Charles, twenty
four years old, who lives in Chicag,,
and daughter, Sybu, twenty years.
who has been living with him at the
Plaza
Mr. Henderson said tnat a rew
days ago Col, Kozmlnski. feeling that
he would not be alive long, had asked
him to see that his body was esnt 10
Chicago t. be buried n Rose Hin
Cemetery beside that OF his wife
This will be done. The body will be
ShippAd Tomorrow night,