New Britain herald., 1926-12-01
WORCESTER ED|70R
 DIES IN HOSPITAL A. P. Christy'S Suicide Attempt
 Ends His Career
 KEPT MOTIVE TO HIMSELF Even Family Not Informed As to Reason For Ills Shooting Him. self-Was Prominent In Worcester County Politics. ..-

worcester. Mass, Dec. l UC - Austin Phelps Cristy, founder and for 35 years owner and editor of the Worcester Telegram, died early this morning at City hospital. where he had been since Monday afternoon suffering from the effects of self inflicted bullet wound.
 Late Monday afternoon he shot himself in the left side just below the heart in the brokerage Office of J. s. Bache and company, where he maintained private office.
 Motive Not Known
 The motive for taking his own life remained his own secret, and many and varied were the conjectures on the reason for the deed. It has been said that poor health had preyed on his mind. while others thought money losses had played some part Intimate friends and his bankers however. believed that his losses. if any. had been slight.
 During the day yesterday some hope was held for his ultimate re- covery, If. as his personal surgeon pr. Royal P. Watkins said. he had the will to live. Late last night. however, he began to fail, and short ly before midnight became uncon- sclous. The end came slowly, and early this morning he passed quietly into the great beyond" With him through the long hours yesterday were his wife and his two sons, Horace W. and Roger Cristy. and Dr. Watkins.
 Native of Vermont Mir. Cristy was born in Morris town, Vt, May 8. 1850, the son of John Baker and Louisa Lydia (Cooke) Cristy. His elementary ed ucation was received in the public schools of Reading, Mass. to which town he had gone with his parents at an early age. Following prepara- tory work at Monson academy, he entered Dartmouth with the class of 1873. from which he graduated with a B. A. degree.
 Springfield called him first. and he entered the field of law there after passing the bar examinations. She kept him but a little time. however. and within short time he was in Marblehead where he maintained a law office for year.
 Becomes Publisher
 Worcester, his final battle ground. his arrival here that he received the appointment of assistant clAk of central district court. That lasted two years, and then he resigned to launch t~e Sunday Telegram. Speak, ing of the labor of those first years at the testimonial banquet rendered him by his associates. staff, county correspondents and Telegram alumni in December, 1919. when he relin- quished command of the Telegram. MT. Cristy said: Tn the early days of the Telegram there was little thought of building a business. The Telegram was started to accomplish certain public results. The Telegram was started to square accounts with those who had been hostile. l knew that it had been written that we must forgive our enemies, but the text did not say when. I was then convinced that the missing word was never"
 Was Great Influence
 All through his career as editor and publisher he fought fearlessly for what he believe to be right. and no amount of threatening could sway him from his course, once it was started. He has long been consid- cred one of the greatest influences in Worcester county politics during the 35 years he dictated the policies of the Te1eprau,