New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-21
SUICIDE IN A GANING HOUSE.

Shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Francis
B. Fisher who for the past two months has equented
the gaming saloons Broadway and elsewhere in this
CITY, entered the gaming establishment or Charles Burt
located in Room No at No 81. Broadway corner OF fn
tonst i'm state OF considerable excitement and appa-
rently somewhat under the ininence OF liquor AdueSs
ing Mr.. Burt he stated that lie was aware It. n1
him. and he bound 10 have satisfaction he tIeh
invited those present TO drink, and on their dcclh-
ing, declared in very Nloeht manner INA, nc M"S -"
gentleman, and produced from his cOatp0cket an en-
velope containing his discharge from inc army, ceIt
cate OF membership Of Normal Lodge T. A. NJ ana otner
papers Becoming excited Fisher delaed that ne
fore Night they would hear that he had shot some one
The persons present underworld 10 uSsuade MN aoin
using such language. Waking 10 the center OF inc nOoI
Fisher took from his pocket six barrted revolver ana
before those present could prevent nI PCeu II w. ms
right and fired the BAH passing inward INTO me Dr
The unfortunate fell backward upon the floor ana
died almost without struggle, the blood pouring IN
torrent from the wound and forming in pools upon the
and officer Havs of the Broadway squad, who was on
duty in the vicinity and others entered Finding that he
official al once proceeded TO the place. and held an m
quest The testimony OF the various witnesses cOrroD
that the deceased met him at the entrance TO No 2z ana
after nquung the number Of the building nior med INN
could question him further Fisher entered the building,
and he saw him no more until called ~ after the act Wa5
committed In Of the pockets Of deceased was Iouhd
a letter, addressed asiolo"s; ,,,o TO-
pr,n Coroner: Please INFORM Normal Lodge No 50 Of my
cody aesth AID ay i 'qa,t o.. ny I" W., l I9 %, &
have Hr ny POOR soul through Christ Jesus or savior Amen
Ps-P,s. inform nv poor old Christian o,r Of ny death. MaT
J. Fisher. Iowa City, Iowa
The following was also written on memorandum:
Done wicked hand d,uoaDatru, playing oi and
nav Ami .hty God lave IcrcJ ny poor soul go
No. J. T. FISHER No. ljJ Ianrens st.
A verdict Of suicide hy shooting was rendered.
The army discharge paper mentioned shows that on
March @ 1880 he enlisted iu Company ID. 80 L. = cavalry
and served five years the expiration Of which time he
hOnorbly discharged. Tic paper Tears the hdoIrt
of Captain who states that NE has always iouhd
Fisher a capable. and intelligent man. and pays him
high compliment for soidcry, proppneSi anu rnclehcy'
In August 1862 Fisher received from GOV. fcntOn com
mission as First Lieutenant in the lst Regiment New
York Mounted Rifles and served with hi regiment until
mustered out az the close ~ the war. Within the past
few months he has frequcnted the Narouscamng saloons
in this city, playing with varying succcss OF late he has
seemed rather depressed, and ~ ~ conjeued mat ne
has been embarrassed IN money matters He was ma
tive OF the United States AGED about 20 YEAR, of me APP
peafancc. ana fashlonably dressed. Tho body VIII be
taken IN charge by Normal Lodge