The New York herald., 1867-07-18
SUICIDE At TINE HOFFMAN HOUSE.

well dressed gentleman called at the Hoffman House
ON Tuesday about three O'Clock in the afternoon and
going up the clerks desk stated that his
c. c. woodford and that be desirous Of ascertap-
ng any person had called for him at tho hotel during
the day, he expected that Mr.. Cleveland the Post
master Of Hartford Conn., would be there that afssr-
noon II hs had not already called The clerk informed
him that no person had called for him, ~ far as he
knew and on receiving this information the stranger sat
down in the reading for an hour, ap-
parcntly occupied In meditatDg upon something that
seemed to bs a source Of merriment TO him. He then
arose. and registering his O. O. Woodford, en-
gagged room and retired, remsrking a. be ieft the
days. and felt very much in want Of a good nights
res He not alive from that time up TO seveh
cali he had made a. his and one Of The chamber
maids Of the house opening his room door yesterday
morning discovered him lying dead ON the moor wssT.
The Twenty ninth precinct police were mmsdlAassy
notified Of the occurrence, and officer VIM. Sapdfoo
o S: S'
evening" Coroner Cover proceeded 10 the hotel and held
an inquest upon the body. The following the ssssn
TESTIMONY or ASxA CANNON.
ysns up 70 The gsnt,smsn's H rSo2 ss0ss s e,sss Ss
4. Dc deceased yins on he doo and thinking ha: BE-
ss was m
she Same position In which bad him before, asd
ou1po0eiuR e0m0tnlng wrong Woub oOWn 70 Ou1VS
and notified the clerk OF my suspicious no camp %
with me and On entering tho room he found he ~
ceased dead and revovor By his side; pools Of blood
Q wound In his left breast
TESTIMONY MRS. WITCHES. :
am the hOusekssper Of the Hoffman House; never
the gentleman alive after he had taken hts r0cm
heard him ring his bell about r. NJ Tuesday
and Its being answered he stated that he wanted
some ryc whiskey which was furnished him abont ten
o'clock the evening think heard . report Of
slight exposioa where in the house, the noee Of
which seemed TO be that made by the firing or nrtl
cracker; thinking did not pay any attention
to 10; told this morning that he had bcen found
dead In his room, with pistol shot wound In bts
breast '
Ths cashier Of tho hotel also testified TO bis having
discovered the body u the dcceasud in his oom wac
testified 10 by the chambermad.
The unfortunate man left three letters behind him
addressed TO his brother, Webster wocdmap, bidding
him good bye, telling him 10 bis wife that she had
been worthy Of her. and teach his children
the memory Of their father the second letter d.
rsced to his wife, aud In substance the that
addressed to hrs brother; the third letter addressed
to Mr. Van Buren,, the bookkeeper OF the Clarendon
Hotel and directed that gentleman In what manner b
desired his effects 10 b disposed Of closing by rs1uss
ing him 70 dispose Of his pistol he had told him 10 do
some time previous
Dr. Wooster Beach, ct the close OF the Inquest
ned the body Of the deceased and found that no ha1
shot himself through the heart after having psraksn Of
dose OF morphine. The jury then rendered verdict 10
accordance with the facts ecitsd by the inqnisition
The corpse then given into the charge cf ibe bro
ther Of the decesssd, Mr. Webster woodmsn.