The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-05
A MELANCHOLY END
Sad Suicide Of a Young New
Yorker I'm Nice.
Particulars Of tbs Affair-How the Texribls
Deed was Committed His Re-
mains Cared For.
NICE. March 10. 1877.

NUE. MARCH ~, leJz
The American colony In Nice was startled On
wednesday, the 18th inst, by the report that Q
young compatriot mad committed suicide, under
mysterious circumstances al tho Grand Hotel dc
Nice, early IN the morning Of the previous day. As
tile circumstances Of the suicide are somewhat pc
culiar and have led to much excitement here your
correspondent has taken pains TO obtain for the
HERALD as accurate particulars oil the SAD event -
are atiainable.
Among those who have spent the past two seasons
In The gay Sstons OF Menlone and Nice tnefc are
doubtless many who will cal TO mind the geniat
handsome lace and aGable manners OF MIR.
James Storey, a young New Yorker, who was until
recently guest at one OF the principal hotels as
the former place. by the kindllness OF his nature
and his many natural attractions Mr. Storey
secured many friends during his stay at Mentone,
and also during brie.er stay In Nice the
past season. II he was sometimes Inclined to ex-
cesSes II certain respects his friends condoncd hin
Ialllnss as the result OF an mpulsve, whole-souled
nature, and ne was generally regorded as a young
man Oh excellent character. Lttie did any OF them
Dream oil The SAD denouement to which these
Jovla!tes would finally lead, ana the shock that
came 10 them with the news OF his sudden death by
his own hand can be better imagined tnan do
scrlDed.
ON Monday last, we are informed, he left hia
friends at Mentone, purpOsing TO spend few days
at the Grand Hotel, ana was assigned to a room.
alter which, according to the statement OF the
sk he me no to he wsat ias sas
z famous, or infamous, gamoling he'd, hall
the day III Monaco Is presumaDle from the fact
that he did not return 10 the hotel until two
O'Clock on the morning OF tAe ensuing day, and
from acts elected BY the Investigators OF tho Chief
OF Police OF this city. Ills return TO the hotel, 40
cordiny to tue testimony OF The servant who adj
under very singular circumstances. lie appeared
at the door IN company w.tl TWO men, WHO left him
Immediately upon It's bong opened, ana have not
covered. He was as described BY the servant, In
lett in his room, between the hours OF two
and three Durluis the ensuing morning the cham
Dermaid receiving no answer 10 her KNOCK ut his
door, opened " aA entered, lut seeing .n IN bed,
went out, slpposing MN TO be asleep II was not
until late III The dag that suspicious were aroused
that all as not right, aud then 1t was FOUND thas
the unfortunate young man had shot himself
being stll IL MS hands held nrinly III the clasp OF
deat1. He had evidently been dead ior AZ lcass
day, anu the character OF the wound Indicated thas
a fatal result must nave ensu3d at once.
The Chief OF Police was Immediately informed,
Having investigated the unfortunate affair, the au:
tnoultics permitted ply sician's certificate OF
suicide 10 be taken out, aud his remains were con-
signed 10 the care OF his friends, WHO aG once took
measures 10 have them emDalmcd, meantime con-
yeying them 10 the receiving room OF lhe English
clapel. MR. Storey lad no relatives IN Europe, and
the manner In which AIS trends here, among whom
Is son OF Ex-Governor smith, OF Rhode Island, have
come forward to take charge OF lis remains and
provide Tor their emDalmins and conveyance 70
his trends in New York IL proof OF the attachment
Wiiicn was inspired by the many file qualities OF
the Young man whose life had so sadly ended.
There are naturally many reports current regard.
Ing the cause Of The act, and the fact that tho men
VINO accompanied HIM on his return TO the hotel
are still unknown envelOps the auelr with a Ger.
tain amount OF mystery. whether IL Is the Old ana
butter story TOO often told In the vicinity Of the great
gambling hell near lis, OF Monaco and rum, or the
result oil ether causes, may never be known Missed
and mourned, lie has gone from among his many
friends In The midst Of his maulood. With the de.
partufes i0r ltaiy ana elsewhere, and the shadow
~ n ftnfv hnc not fyO
gayety and the season may be said 10 be nearly &c
au end.