The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30

Police here and In keene, N. H., today concluded investigation into double tragedy which began with a staying in Keene on Sunday and ended with a suicide at The Elton here early Wednesday morning.
 The body of Sidney l.. Davis, 67- year-old Keene engineer was found yesterday afternoon in the room at the Elton by Chief Inspector Joseph R. Bender and Detective Lieuten- ant William Foley who acted on suicide note by Davis to his two Waterbury brothers.
 Also included in the suicide note, was note which Inspector Bender relayed to Keene police informing them the body of Davis 47-year wife could be found in their isolated suburban home in Keene.
 The detectives, arriving at the hotel at 2:30 yesterday afternoon, accompanied by the deceased's bro- thers, Edward H. Davis, and Alvin L. Davis, and their attorney, Frank Healey, found the door to Davis room locked and Do Not Dis turb" sign hung on the doorknob.
 The hotel carpenter removed the door and the men found Davis nude body slumped in a chair, 8 long barrelled. .38 caliber target pistol still held in his hand. He had been shot through the roof of the mouth.
 The bed had not been occupied, and the mans clothes were hung neatly in the closet. Five bullets re- mained in the revolver. No one in the hotel had heard the shot. Shortly after 5 p. m., Police Chief Joseph l.. Began of Keene notified Inspector Bender that MT. Davis pajama clad body had been found, covered with a quilt, on 8 couch in her home. She had been killed by a .38 caliber bullet, apparently also from the suicide gun, fired into the back of her head.
 The Keene police chief said the woman had apparently been killed as she was preparing to retire on Sunday evening. He also said that an attempt may have been made to burn the house, as woodwork In the living room was charred and partly burned sticks of wood set in small pyre were found near the fireplace.
 In the notes sent to his brother, directing police to his Keene home, Davis wrote that You will find there the remains of dishonest, diSloyal, treacherouS woman who finally received the payod for which she has long been asking"
 The notes also told of his inteY- tion of killing himself included an informal will in which he bequeath- ed all of his effects, down to the $16 odd dollars found in his clothes to his brothers.
 Inspector Bender said Davis came here Tuesday in an automo- bile which he parked in lot at Linden and Prospect streets. He registered at the Elton in his own name and went to his room late in the evening or shortly after mid- night. After posting the suicide note Davis shot himself, sometime be- tween midnight and a. m.
 Coroner Stephen A. Homick ind1- cated that there was little doubt but that Davis death would be at- tributed to suicide, but said he was awaiting a formal report from Med ical Examiner Dr. Edward H Kirschbaum before deciding whe- ther an inquest would be held.
 A graduate of the Massachusetts, Institute of Technology, Davis or1ct worked as an engineer on tht Panama Canal. Formerly prosper. ous Keene manufacturer, he haC worked in war plants in Keene ane in Connecticut and Vermont during recent years. Two weeks ago, hi wife, Beulah, also a Keene wa plant worker, had him arrested fo
 intoxication.
 In the note to his brothers, Davi ] wrote that he could no longer stan