The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-14
SEN,BRAIIDEGEE
ENDS HIS LIFE
WITH GAS
EmpIcye Finds Body on Bath
room Floor Motive for Deed
Mystlfies Police
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In very good spirits and dld not
seem worried.
IN the morning he conferred
with Lundy and then ordered his
chauffeur to drive him through the
park. His only comment during the
ride, Jones said, was on the beauty
OF the trees and a remark about
the glorious weather."
Tralled Gas to BODY.
During the afternoon, the ser.
wants said. Senator BrandeRee was
heard moving about the house, III
his library and in his bedroom,
According to his custom, he did
not dine last night at home. The
servants were mot able to Jay
whether he dined at ALL
When Lundy and Jones began
their search for the Senator this
morning, the note had not been
found. Smelling the fumes Of the
gas they visited the third floor
and found their employer lying IN
the Bathroom, fully clothed, the tube
stiN held. partially In his hand.
Doctor H. e. Kittredge, who haa
his office Just around the corner On
Seventeenth street was called and
after pronouncing the Senator dead.
notified the coroner.
Death had occurred probably be.
clared.
At noon no search had been n,adA
Tor the Senator's will.
Bachelor Of 60 Years.
Senator Brandeeee, who racant,v
celebrated his sixtieth birthday, had
never married and has no iinnA.
olate relatives. He was reputOd to
be q very wealthy man.
Senator Brandegee'e raai antata
holdings IN washington are Iarr@
He u the owner Of much residentIsi
property In the vicinity of Conneeti.
cut avenue and K street. incIu6inr
recently converted office.buildine
Several years AgO he purchaae6 4
farm just across the Potomac n
Virginia, and upon this he had bASN
6pending considerable time recentiv
He has invested heavily In suburban
property.
His private fortune Il estimated
IN some circles TO be not less than
y 900. 900, most % Il invested iYl
washington and suburban real
estate.
Plans for his funeral win be made
oy Mr.. Lundy. Burial win be IN
New London, his home.
senator @Brandegee began his
Political career &c the age Of TWEEN.
tyfoltf, entering the state a.
gembly Of his native Connecticut.
Al thirty.five he was speaker VI
the Connecticut house or repre-
sentativos, and 4 few Year, later
came to Washington as . Congress
man.
After serving ak years In the
House, ne was elected to the Sen.
ate In 1905, and was reelected regu.
larly thereafter. His present term
would have expired in. 1927.
His career IN washington was
marked by conservatism ana reRt,.
laf1ty IN the counSelS OF his party.
While never q leader in the
oratorical or popular sense OF the
word, he, nevertheless, was a power.
ful and much-sought figure in mat.
tiers PERTAINING to party policy and
procedure.
Leading Bitter Ender.
Particularly was this true m the
latter days of the Wilson admins.
tration, during the memorable fights
over the League Of Nations and the
Versailles treaty.
Brandegee was one OF the most
bitter VI the 'bitter enders" against
the league.
With Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
Of Massachusetts, the Connecticut
Senator was credited with evolving
much Of the strategy and policy
that ultimately sent the treaty and
the league to defeat.
His death at this time deprives
the Republicans OF a little more OF
their nominal control" of the Sen.
ate.
1t 10 Of particular uoIiticAl n
est at this tIlne because of the DOS
sibility Of the forthcoming election
being thrown into Congress for de.
ciSion.
The palatial home at 100 / street,
whore Senator Brandegee lived his
lonely life is one Of the famous
old dwellings Of the Capital. Be-
fore Senator Brandegee lived there
the home was occupied by Senator
I
Used Home For Business.
1t was here that the Senator
, conducted most Of his business, sci.
dom appearing at his offices in the
Senate Office Building. He had
few intimate friends in the Capital
and never participated in the social
activities Of Washington.
He sought diversion from his work
In long walks and in frequent rides
through Rock Creek Park in a
large red touring car.
The Senator had remained in
WashinEton during the past sum.
mer. living for the most part to
himself and holding daily confer.
enceS with his secretary.
HIS last trip out of the CAPITAL
was this summer when he visited
his home in New London,
No callers had arrived at the
home at noon. A White House car
that passed the house about nd
o'clock ana from which an occu.
pant leaned to look back NJ the
home OF TIE suicide. was the onIv
sign that the news OF the Senators
death had been received ~ ana
executive offices.
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