The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-28
LIES.
BESIDE HIS
DAUGHTER
ums Containing Their Ashes
Rspose Together In Cali
fornla Cemetery
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his life used narcotics TO such an
extent, Foesel said, that he became
crazed with the drugs. Foeeel also
stated that Chambers even rasorted
TO the drinking Of ether, diluted In
water, IN order to calm his shat.
tered nerves.
Chambers was q nervous wreck. .
Foesel told the coroner's jury, and
his condition was undoubtedly
caused by grief over his daughters
death and by his subsequent ex-
ceGsiVe use Of narcotics and ether"
An anonymous letter, threatening
Chambers life, was received by
Warehouses; father several days be.
fore his suicide, but It was not
taken seriously, Foesel declared In
his testimony.
ut was my opinion that some
crank wrote it." the Burns detective
said, ''and explained 70 Chambers
that be need not worry over It."
Asked PiA.OI Permit.
However. as an apparent precau-
tionary measure, Chambers applied
to Chief Of Police +. r.. Burke. Of
San Mateo, for permit to carry
pistol. This was refused him. In
spite Of his refusal. Chambers pur.
chased an automatic pistol the Mon
day before his Death, last nights
Testimony revealed. II was this
pistol that served 20 end his life.
Dressed In deepest mourning,
Chambers nineteen-year-OId second
wife, Beatrice. witnessed the proceed
ings Of the inquest from q protected
corner Of the jury room. Her moth.
er, Mrs. Evans, was with her.
Neither woman was asked to testi-
~, however. After the inquest Mrs.
Chambers and Mrs. Evans were
taken out through back door to
a waiting automobile and were driv-
en- to Chambers former residence.
The second Mrs. Chambers was
married 70 Frank Chambers, jr., in
Seattle about a year ago. Prior
TO her marriage she had been q
manicurist IN the Northern city.
In Warehouses; diary 1t was stat.
ed that one Of the causes of the
girls unhappiness was the alleged
Ill treatment she had received from
her stepmother. In q brief inter.
view with q young woman reporter
late yesterday-the only interview
she granted-Mrs. Beatrice Cham
bers declared drearily that ''aIl
Marilouise wrote Of me, all the
charges, were the result Of dope.
She was not responsible. 1t IL all
too terrible TO be talked about and,
anyway, I am too III to speak"
TO Ship Ashes East.
II is understood here that Cham
berS ashes are to be shipped East
at the request Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Ross Chambers.
sr.. OF New York city. The elder
Chambers Is said to be the mil
manufacturing company Of New
York.
Removal Of Chambers ashes from
Cypress Lawn would apparently be
In disregard TO his wishes. A few
days before his death Chambers, &C
cording to the authorities here, had
arranged for private funeral urn
beside the ashes Of his daughter.
A win contest loomed today as
an aftermath TO the double suicide,
though no confirmation OF this was
obtainabie. Chambers left the bulk
Of his fortune, 100000 worth Of
shares In his fathers clothing con.
Germ to his mother, leaving to Mrs.
Beatrice Chambers whatever was
left. This residuary is said to be
almost nothing, for Chambers San
Mateo property now occupied by
his second wife has not been paid
for in fun, according to the author.
tiles here. It was learned that Mrs.
Chambers has retained two Los
Angeles attorneys with the prob
able object Of contesting her hns-
bands win ana they are expected
to arriYa here late to-day.