The New York herald., 1876-07-10
STRANGE DEATH IN CHICAGO.

On the 5tn' of July young from Syra-
cuse n Y, went to the Palmer House, in
Chicago, and with great deiberaon and
singular elaboration committed the most remark
able suicide on record. Before be began the Of
self. destruction before he reached the city
he wrote long and detailed narrative OF what he pur
posed doing and alter his death the letter for
warded the Chicago Times whittier It was addressed
The following is the letter.
FREDERICK ADDISON JRyyRYY's LITTER.
In an envelope directed to the Chicago Times is
statement Of his deliberate attempt to XIII himself II
open letter and the deceased probably intended 1t
10 forwarded his brother at Syracuse through the
courtesy Of the Times, frequent ausons
to his brother 3d." and 1t contains particulars
garung the disposition Of his private effects. Sucn
portions OF II as are the public here
with published, and the letter will be placed IN tho
hands OF the Coroner for It's proper transmission TO ha
relatives.
time OF writing on the steamer Lady Lee, IN the Misss
sipp the loot Of Spruce street, St LOUIS He says
he the letter there as he fears that when he
gets Chicago he will have too little time TO say all no
wishes say he will have 10 answer some letters
he expects get when reaching there II then pro-
cceds rs follows
'I Will probably arrive In Chicago on Monday even
ing in time tor supper and
NIGHTS sLREP.
shall stop at the Palmer House. winch think Is the
best hotel there ike Chicago better than any city
have yet been in though OF them exactly what
would Ike or home. 90 back there because that
best die in palace, next thing 10 u,
first class hotel Who could blame mo Tor not doing So
thenY You may wonder why am determined to 20,
but shall pokte you my full reasons Tor II; Tor II
express my candid opinion OF this lite and
enter into a lengthy argument such as have had
within my self, would not be alone in suicide; but
shall not do tins; let each think for himself
al am not respondent; far from it. | am happy and
shall die So You may have read people being gifted
with foresight, who could read the ulure and tell OF
coming events used 70 think them all humbugs, but
have now personal reasons sons, Tor changing my ideas
years shall toll fully and plainly As said,
| am happy. too happy to continue In this state o
10. nIl pnfv hn NO nj lIu atN hnA
away from him. l wish that might tell you all and
why choose this to liie Of Joy on EARTH Tor sucn
this end comes, for had hope and was happy,
happy, fact, as said before No has ever passed.
tour months OF
SUCH GENUINE HAPPINESS
as the last four have been me. Neither has one
thought o learned, seen sights have been
allowed to think. learn aud never felt better in
all my life. No would guess TO me handle the
dirk which ! bought here that was going to send It
through my heart in less than week.
''Neithcr could one suspect when in tho handsome
store getting rope, that that se-same cord would
help eXIinguish the breath which at that very moment
gave vent to the joke of my life and caused the propr
ctor to
DOUBLE UP WITH LAUGHTER
and present TO me, he said, tree gratis, without
pay Then there are the posons that bothered me tho
most How did get them finally it matters not
Zone OF these days you will see speed that will travel
as fast as thought or sight Twoud be ane wouldn't
to rise In the morning in Boston and opera
that evening San Francisco and nice TO rise in the
morning In the iormer place and pass entirely around
the R;obe returning in Time to I'LL the Same bed the
very next nighty You may wonder again why !, know
ing these strange yet not at all strange things should
10 die. The very knowledge Of them has cost
my life. rather my existence for actually do not
expect to be what is known as dead You may wish 10
know why do so much. Well, for more reasons than
In the first place, 10 show that
TERRoRs ME-
and in another way TO d'shgurs myself beyond rccog.
nton SO that any are foolish enough 10 weep ovof
me, may be asked for whom they weeping with
their being able to positively assert At the
OF he suicide shall wear my old black pants On old
and thin striped These shall be saturated
with alcohol in order that they may burn With rapidty.
This IS
now l SHALL DO THE DEED
There will be many who will surmise this way and
that,
and get room with bath In IT, or attached; shall
my SUPPER call for my mail and retire my room.
This Will be on Monday night shall answer the let.
Buffalo giving him my body and telling him how 10
dispose Of IT, shall also write letter 10 friends
with ior the editor OF
PAPER
This will consume the greater part OF tho night
douptedly will then take ''snoozc,' aud after
breakfast shall begin my preparations Tor the decd.
Shall the hot water aud get things ready for The
tragedy. When night comes on shall draw
a. piece OF wire across the the th ba.htub length.
wire will be properly adjusted, the pistol
ioadeo, and, with the razor, conveniently hung
will then be carefully fixed and mixed. The rope,
understand Is to come whore IL will suspend my body,
x.
Directly over this rope, aud the wire before men,
toned, shall attach cotton something else which
will burn well whom alcohol Is poured IT, The
will have been made in The cord, and above my head
the rope shall be placed like torch, which, when
ignitod will burn the cord and lot mo down. will
then pack everything but the clothes which am to
wear, and then beng all ready, III nll the
tank with as hot water as can gc. Then
OF II; carefully pour the liquor over my pants
legs and and Shirt Will allow rope OF some soft
material to fail IRON tie torch above down my back
Ch
then will bc standing over; will raise myself upon tip
toe and nix tho rope about my neck Ii sAall be well
soaped, that when my feet leave the sidcs Of the
tank and my full weight upon it. IL Will up
pretty tight. One thing had almost forgotten
JUST TO sEE ~ WILL RE FRiGHrEsED.
"l think It is more likely that shall laugh but
reach for tho tumbIer of posons conveniently near
and swallow It's contents entire; probably shall Sigh
ac,ds work destruction quickly next grasp my pretty
little dirk and send II with all force breast
near to backened spot showing where the heart
possible The razor and pistol all ready and
pended by cords, II must be remembered so, after
plunging the dagger in do not want to withdraw but
take the razor IN my left hand as hrmly as am aDc
der the circumstances to do while grasp and cock my
little sil mounted pistol this place my head and
pull the trigger AS draw tho kecn-baded razor across
my neck"
HE seems to have altered his programme and not
in the body Instead AS far the other details 60
carried them out with the mlnutest precision.
'.My feet must slip IRON their places by this time
and my legs will come into contact with the wiro aud
the fire. upon it, which WILL OF course, Immediately
gsr NY CLOTHING ALiGuT.
intend the fame shall up the rope shall allow
to hang down my back 10 the place where tho other
torch Will have been prepared This must sever the
strands OF rope and but tall into the below
10 cook and drown.
'.The only thing can think Of that will mako it a
failure is that when stab myself I'll die too quickly
TO 90 through with The remaining part OF the pro-
grammc. know the heart to be the e-sprng IN the
oody and wnen that is struck you are already your
way 10 eternity. Now. IT takes about three minutes
Tor the blood To pass through the body and return
the hoarL II this time Is gwen me to live, alter l
strike, can aud wall finish up in good style Or II
one half a minute yes, ten seconds. is left |
make tho proper connections. and you Will 1nd me
just the condition would IKE to be In.
NOW III give you
JOKING EkAsoS Fok EIEcTiNG THIS AND CHICAGO
In the first pace, Chicago is the city West 81
Louis IL good enough in many matt,rs but Chicago
SUITS me better IN every parlcuar than all Western