The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-18
THE laTslEwIs FOX, THE BILlIARulsr.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Or THE neRllD.

Additional Facts Relative to His Dcatlr-Al-
seAt Certainty Of His Having Com,nitted
Snicidc-ats Mental Abcrratios. &c. :, 4
RoCHEsrER, May is. 1857
The readers OF Che HEnLp will doubtless DO glad 10
know facts additional those briefly sivsA iths
press teeeram the finding Of the remans the late
Lewis Fox. in.ths rysr Charlotte bearing on the
subject Of his mysterious disappearance last December
aad shch has just been solved BY coroners jury and
his burial here On the morning OF the 9th instant two
boys uamed James Callahan and Frank Vance were en-.
gaged al about nine O'clock in picking up wood in
snaH boa,. The boy Vance. presently discovered q
human body floating in the water The two boys lowed
u 70 the shore. and summoned other parties know-
edge d tho circumstance. The remains proved To be
shoss OF Mr.. Lewis Fox who, after sudden wholly
unacccaa.abls disappearance had not been heard Of
alive sacs the 4th day Of last December 1855
The body was easily identified being that OF Mr..
EoK, though greatly disngured BY tho action of tho
elements from indsputabe evidences OF clothing,
color OF remaining hair on his chin watch and other
things In addition TO these there examination
Of the corpse by competent DOCTORS who were unable 10
the 500 sad to have been on ss repaOS
when he disappeared found some weeks since at
his billiard rooms. and all the money he bad with him.
little postal currency, together with his watch,
pocket trnkete photographs Zone Of HIMSELF and
letters addressed 10 him were all found on his body.
He both under and an overcoat the latter being
closely buttoned beneath the chm.
The community here has settled down firmly in the
belief that Mr. Fox deliberately committed suicide.
while under mentsi arrangement occasoned by his .oes
or the champion cue short time before his dlappear-
ance and his dsrust Of his ability to meet Joseph Dion,
With whom he in few weeks TO contest challenge
~ Montreal. pecuniary involving 81, 00O For weeks
10 his disappearance he had acted strangely,
locking exceedingly detected. and refusing the urgent
solicitations OF his friends to practice his game
o1 his meeting with Dion II viii b remembered that
sou,s time before his leave-talng OF the world
heavily loaded revolver on his person. seemingly
accidentally discharged ITSELF woundng Mr. Fox 10 the
nip. Directly after the woundng he was asked
the pistol further loaded. Yes"
responded Fox, "or course it Is loaded
and 10 convince those asking the question,
Ne nrcd the midst Of the party surrounding him.
happily without doing injury, though the OF
Two gentlemen from instant death was marveousiy
row. the hall just grazing each OF them and lodging in
tho val, beyond and adjacent For time previous
20 bis death he continually disturbed by fears that
persons following him at night for the purpose Of
aass mating him when ON his home from hrs bill
lizard This fear bad taken strong hold upon
his that he un:cated bis dstrust for his safety
% the poiics Of the city, Of whom accompar
nied hin home each night. There nothing APP
proacaing we'll grounded reason why Mr. y OF should
either mediate commit Jsio de g. his family rea-
eioas delightfully."- smooth, and be worth quite
fifteen thousand dollars, besides life Insurance OF two
thousAnd dollars. At all events, the community here
ere nearly unanimous ia the opinion that Mr. Fox
ntei suicide mainly tor the reasons have above set
forl