New Britain herald., 1924-08-08
STATE TREASURER
 TRIES' SUICIDE
anything unusual about il,
 Iir.IIllpf OI lAa,AI Man.

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 Walter Gilpaifip, of New York city
 who has q summer home there, An.
 other brother of Mr, Gilpatric, Ray
 moni Gilpatrie of New Britain, Conn,
 who came here last night. left carly
 today by automobile, expecting to
 bring Mrs, Gilpatrie and his brother
 Walter io this city, The two sons arr
 with their grandmother George Wal.
 ter Gilpatrie. at Juniper Point, Me-,
 and the daughter al a summer camp.
 Aneeil0naie Greeting.
 Raymond Giipatric had a brief and affecting interview with his brother at tho hospital during the night after
 he had regained consciousness. but aa
 far as could be learned there was
 little said between them. the state
 treasurer merely batting his brothers
 hand.
 Hospital authorities stated today that an operation while considered
 had not been decided upon owing to the serious condition of the patient. It was stated that while the condition lof the patient was q little more en- lcouraging this forenoon he was still livery serious. pr. r. A, Morel the family physician who is in charge of the case declined to add anything 10 the statement given out at the hos
 pltal,
 Used Old Revolver.
 The revolver with which Mr. Gill patric shot himslef was pearl hand led weapon of .32 calibrc and of old design. It was one which he had in the house, according to the members of the family. The revolver was found on the floor of the bathroom Of the Gilpatric home by Assist. Cashier Baker of the bank and neighbor who forced an entrance 10 the Gil- patric home about o'clock yesterday afternoon after the state treasurer had failed to appear at the bank. Assist. Cashier Baker had called him on telephone about 10 a. m. and ur- gently requested his presence at the bank.
 Mr. Gilpatric was found on the bed in his bedroom, having evidently shot himself in the right temple while in the bathroom and walked to his bed room where he fell on the bed. Phy- sicians who were summoned found the bullet wound in his right temple. One shot only had been fired. At Bank On Wednesday. Mir. Gilpatric had last been seen at the bank on Wednesday evening. it was stated. There is said to be noth-t ing unusual in this fact as he had fre- ,fI closing hours. No one has been found who can tell just what time he arriv- ed at his home. He was not seen yesterday by the ncighbor so far as could be learned. The two automo- piles were in the driveway of the house.
 Mir Gilpatric had been making weekend and occasional mid week visits to the home of his brother for the past month, during which time his wife has been stopping there. When here he usually slept at the | house alone and obtained his meals | elsewhere. His friends have observed | nothing unusual about his health or his general spirit of cheerfulness.
 Many Business Ventures
 Mir. Gilpatrick had invested s5O,0Oo in Hartford retail store, the money being partly secured by real estate and whiskey in bond, it was learned here today from an authoritative source. It was also made known from the same source that MT. Gil- patrlc was an endorser on many notes held by Hartford banks and in ad- dition to his coal and textile interests was owner of water company in Paris Ky. He is the owner of prop srty on Trumbull street in Hartford which houses market company whose business has not been finan- ,ial success. The real estate carries first mortgage of s29,OoO to the 'tate of Connecticut, second mort ,ase of sS1,000 to Mr. Gilpatric and hird and fourth mortgages aggrcga- ing s3S,0oO. In January the prop 'rty was deeded to Mir. Gilpatric by A. Wheeler the revenue stamps n- Heating cash consideration of less han $500. The same day that the property was 'eeded to Mir. Gilpatrc the Riverside Trust Co. released its fifth mortgage n the property.
 S. M Wheelock, brother-in-Iaw of ir. Gilpatrc, speaking for his rela- ives, declared that the shooting was complete mystery 10 them. He ad talked with Mir. Gilpatrc ycster- ay, Mir. Wheelock said, and he ap- x cared at that time to be in the best f spirits. He was not known to ave been depressed or despondent or l recently, according to Mr. theelock.
 Serving Third Term State Treasurer Gilpatric. who is < crying his third term as state treas U Ter. is the first incumbent of that ffice to serve more than two terms R nee 1918. He is a native of Rhode Y sland but had lived in this city since E boy. He had been connected with 1e First National bank of this city K nee his graduation from the local E igh school and had been it's cashier nee 1908. Besides his immediate H Imi1y he has two brothers. He is 8 rominent politically and member & the republican state central com ittee from this district.
 Regarded as Successful
 The state treasurer had been gen H ally understood 10 have been for II.to in his investments. Besides s official position with the state and H ith the local bank he has been in- M rested in number of financial en- 8 rprises. He is director of the ltnam Woolcn Co. and the Putnam Ia oundry and Machine Co. of this city D. Id of the Jefferson Trust Co. of oston and holds similar positions th a number Of public utility com mics doing business in the stafae of