The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-01

FrRTHxg PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO THE SUICIDE
or JOHN 3. FAIRBANK.
We pgbiisbsd yesterday N accoant o. the untlmely
sna Of Jshn D Fairbanks, who nittcd sulc,de by
IesyBz Of the window Of hs residsace sdi'.ong tho
Tremsot House. en- saturday morning. We aid few
more particulars. Among other incidents relate =
Conversation held with lin Friday b. Of
porixIs vhcn while Il viii dcvelopc the cause OF bis
ms.aachoy departure, vii hold 40 the propsgators o;
deiusoa scuorazBg iis tendency, and its
e1ecis, 70 public Conformation.
ca FRIDAY laff reporter was deputed % attend
meeting wscn ves 70 m meme a IL oclocs, and lnd
ing bmsf a. the cty fi4n ta6 hour before TIE pro
ceedngs rord comnssnes, be vas pcrpIsxed 10 hos
the IntsrvsnpF momerts should be o-cuosd he anaiiy
concluded 10 rpsrd them with Hr. FAirbank, with rhom
he va ACQUAINTED, and accotoinsly sendet his way 70
The onCe deceassd ard cordially Invited 70 take
char, whtn ths following conversation, a. the
Writer remember. zoos place
"wei. shat n the news Mr. FairbanK'" he drar NJ
bis chair vcry cloee % msne. and said You Know my
former habits Of thoueht-you Know tnat my disposition
u coo. and collected, and therefore VII n1t be
make I have por come 70 the conclusion thss
there God, and ! -aat you 70 your
ytu come contact for great change which will iawe
place The theological world IN about year from this
s 'ns se. . I % &c , as soy,SS,
: sgi NJ Fsisans, don't understand what iOu are
Ssep shady for While; probably viii write 40 ar.
teis week or Two, developing What win come 70 pass
NJ notner, thaYe oNen t0i9 you, vas hesbo1lsi ana
o. o. The est women, and sltnouzh do not coincide
VIII The mons o. that body haze great respect for
''ProslSly you would have been better 90 ~ you had
keps ~tfsok" ~ss The reply; alter which the wrtef
zoos bis Departure.
During the above brief nierve~ Mr. Fsrbsnn appeared
70 Be eu~h composed usual when dwelling up1p tbs
moonshy theories which had eneros.ed his attention
the pact " months, consequently his prediction and
cautoa dd cot make permanent impression, although
~ the writer ,-ssed out he about remsrking to
ftlesd thai FarbAsk vas getting crazy on the rsppcrN
question but At that moment hs attention vas called 10
another subject.
Nr fsrbsnk, ~ has bern erropeousy stated was not
tbe sdaor o. L,s Ilueva,ed toe Phrsaoi gi-1i
yo1Nal, bot vss simply the occasional contrbu'e t n
article On mechanics 70 the former publication t.S
yesfs $50 ne prscuoed law In the interior par
Sste-sn enc Of the assistant editors Of the s.
<roicon uh within short PERIOD and as the u
death followed he business procuring patents for in
ventors. He vas vel known 70 our leading inventors
spd The attaches Of the Patent once washinrtop
- he Yred several times In ths course Of rear He
" oDf lie slieruve listeners at the womsns Rights
Cos W ntsou held the other day.
on yspogiav i-orned that whls crossing The rui
Ion srst as TOO months ego Mr.. rsrbank related 10
ss ~ .sss ss occurrence precisely similar 70 the
~, H. g.4~n De met MS dtsih.
nj rag sffroR or THE HERALD.
TRs~0Nt Houss, \
Ctast eth Az and f0tn 81 Nov 30 1885
NJ Fs.b.r1s T. roued ire the windov 81 his lodrngs
" sra .vtsae rhuty sInth street nsssd Of iron