New Britain herald., 1923-11-21
YONKERS MAYORIS
 PROBABLE SUICIDE
Walter M. Taussig Found Dying
 in Garage, Pistol Near by
RECENTLY WAS DEFEATED
If Suicide, Wife Thinks Disappoint- ment at Losing st Polls, Respon- Manufacturer.

Manufacturer.
 Yonkers, N. r., Nov. 2i.-Mayor Walter M Taussig today died from a bullet wound, believed by the police to have been self-infiicted.
 He was found this morning in the garage behind his home. a revolver rear him, and was taken to hospital where he died.
 The police said they knew of no rs ason why the mayor should have killed himself A democrat, he was defeated for reelection this month by ulrich Wiesendanger, republican.
 Shot at $50 O'clock.
 Mayor Taussig was found about $50 o'clock immediately after the shot was fired. He died an hour later with Dr. James T. Gorton, one of his closest friends, in attendance, and Mrs. Taussig at the bedside.
 Miss Lucy Taussig. daughter, was the only member ot the family at the home when newspapermen arrived. She said she had been asleep at the tune of the shooting and knew little concerning it. She was unable to confirm report that her mother had discovered the tragedy.
 Mayor Taussig was a brother of Frank W. Taussig, the famous econ omist who served as chairman of the United States tariff commission, and has been the Henry Lee professor at Harvard since 1901.
 The mayor, who was reputed 10 be wealthy. was the vice. president Of the American Chain company and was in- terested In a number of other large industrial enterprises. He was active in local phllanthropies.
 Pound by Chauffeur.
 The mayor was found on the floor of the garage by his chauffeur, Will liam Selinski, who heard the shot while he was outside tho garage. He vas bleeding from a wound in the right temple.
 Mayor Taussig entered politics about two years ago. when he was drafted by inc democrats as their candidate for mayor. He vas the only successful democratic candidate on tho local ticket
 Comes as Great Shock.
 Mayor-eleet Wiesendanger declared tnfI Inis shu OtcuTGtnGe nus Deen great shock to me"
 "l thought great deal of Mayor Taussig personally" he said. but add cd. he would rather not express" his opinion Of Taussig as mayor.
 Let the past remain gone" he ex- claimed.
 Mrs. Taussig declared. according to inc police, that, if her husband had shot himself 1t was because he was extremely disappointed by his recent defeat.
 From another source it was learned that the mayor yesterday conferred with local bank officials regarding his financial affairs.
 Was Bridgeport Manufacturer.
 Mayor Tanssig was born in St. Louis, Mo, in 1882. He came to New York in 1879. In 1899 he went 10 Bridgeport, Conn.,, where he organized the Challenge Cutlery company and the Dunn Edge-Tool company. re- naining in control of both companies until 1916, when he became associated with the American Chain company. Taussig married twice.
 His son Frank recently was gradu- ated from Harvard. His daughters are Mrs. K. A. Spaeth, wife of a biology professor at Johns Hopkins university in Baltimore; Mrs. Carl A. Scott wife of Yonkers physician. and Miss Lucy Taussig. a member of the editorial staff of the weekly periodical. The Freeman. His sister Is the wife Of Alfred Brandeis. a hrother of gunrpmn Court Jusfce Brandeis. Taussig was president of St. Johns Riverside hospital. where he died. He was high fin Masonic circles. Bridgeport, Nov. 21.-Mayor Taus- 1 sig was formerly vice-president of the | American Chain Co. of this city. hav- i ing resigned from that position two | years ago. He was president of the i Cba1leurs Cutlery Co. of Bridgeport.