The New York herald., 1876-07-12
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY H. s7e-TRIPLE SHEET


ests-mght turn in his favor, and that eventually all
would be WE'LL Something transpred, however, oy
which he lost this hope and though he did not wear
upon nus arm badge OF despair, there came over MN
that settled determination which ended with his life,
and there IS NO questioning the fact that suicide be-
came nxed purpose in his mind while he was here
and several weeks previous to his departure Tor Chi
cago, and furthermore that his pans thoroughly
mapped out IN his mind long before he attempted to
carry them into execution
HIS VISIT TO 81. LOUIS
was evidently not joyous one, and II comfort he did
enjoy IL was In his own room alone, engaged in rcsd
Ing or writing to which he gave himself almost en-
tirely There was scarcely anything sufficiently at
tractive 10 draw him outside OF doors, and, while
neither morose, he appeared to prefer being
left entirely 10 himself Business he would not talk
or and in speaking OF anything hat related to him
self he appeared to have dropped the future out of
his reckonpgs and 10 be considering only the present
In many respec.s Jeffery was exceptional young
man. He neither drank, used tobacco nor found pro-
always polite, ever ready with to Whatever
question might be put to him, and was In every way
calculated to impress one beng far above the avcr
aye run" As 10 his business future he had no right
TO coub fortune and II does not appear that he dd,
for young AS he was no had shown superior quaica-
tios AMI had been successful in whatever he had un
dertaken.
HIS s'DEBur IN TRAGEDY
he termed his suicide IN his letter to the Chicago
Times was not made without somo assistance from
study OF tho dramatic art In which he felt great inter-
est and had been heard to express desire to follow.
Many things were sad and done by Jenery while
here the full significance OF which did not transpire
until after the OF his terrible death had been re-
ceved.
About week since particular friend Of the family
with which Jenery visiting. called at the house,
and as the lach-siring always hung out for HIM, he
went IN without the Formally OF ringing.
In the stting-room he came upon Jefrery twisting
rope and said to him. you're not going TO hang your
sef' Jenery's response was, "we I'm not pre-
suspicion crossed the mind OF the visitor that the
young man harbored thought OF self nurder but IL
now transpre that the very rope then being twisted
was used by JefTery IN his 'dcbu in tragedy at the
Palmer House The belief is general with those know
ing all the facts that he
WOULD HAVE KILLED HIMSELF HERE
had circumstances been favorable therefor though OF
course this bele is grounded upon facts brought to
light since his departure for Chicago. On Friday even
ing last all the occupants OF the house where Jeicry
was visiting had gone down street to view the ire
works, except himself and lady there living Jenery
asked her several times If she going and ad
vsed her TO 60 by all means, the display would be
well worth the trouble. He appeared rather uneasy at
her declnaton and said If she would he would care
for the house. and that everything went on as II
should. With her final refusal to so he turned toward
his room. remarking as though to himself, "Oh, well
l can put 1t OH,
On thursday evening of last week he asked his sister
for two large steel hooks that about the house
and not In When asked what he wanted them for
he SAID, 'rhey may come handy for something have
In view" And these two hooks were portion OF the
paraphernaa made use of by HIM in Chicago.
For two weeks before Jefery left here ho was ire
quenty heard TO inquire into the
EPFEcT POISON
and OF that upon the human body and OF the length OF
time each would require to destroy life While here he
invested in pistol and dagger. both OF which played
started Tor Chicago his brother-nla law said to him.
Erred, you haven't told what you intend doing in
Chicago How do you propose TO liver" "Oh in
tend to live at the top notch while last the
ply; 81 am gong to the Palmer House and think will
occupy parlor L.
''Hut you haven't the means for 80 unnecessary
outlay, have you? Where are the funds to come
ffomY ?" were the inquiries OF the brothcrin.law 81
shall get along all right, never fear, have
GLORIOUS SCHEME
in view, and You will hear Of mo through the papers
before many days. said the young man. The charac-
fnro fho char,o had viaV
developed Jc1ery went by boat to Peoria Saturday
evening" and from thence 10 Chicago by rail. He
companed to the landing by his sister, who said to
him before parting Now Fred, since you are going
to live In Chicago the distance is not great but that
you car get down here every lew months" The reply
was ~ don't think I'll ever como hero again. l
af raid condition won't be such to permit Of it,
All these statements, while giving clew to the terri
BILE deed he had in contemplation, show Enthusiastically
that the thought of suicide the only that held
full possession of his mind. Without IA knowledge of
the act he had IN view, they were harmless enough
force is readily
On Wednesday last JefTerys sister received tele
graphic notice of the suicide OF her brother that
evening" to add to her misery, there came
LETTER
addressed to her from him. and written Just before he
killed himself 1t was written upon sheet Of paper
bearing cut OF tho Palmer House. and tho window Of
paror had been marked to show her the location of
the room in which he had breathed his last The letter
was brief and oil character to DIR the steel still fur
thcr into the heart OF fond sister, and such epstlo
as only suicide toppling on the verge of the grave
and entirely devoid of reason, could have wrtton.
Among other things 1t said :-"N ow you know why
anxious to know Of posons and their immediate
results" And agan-"Dd not say had good
scheme here in Chcugof and didn't say also that you
would soon hear Of me through the rapersY"
The body OF young Jeiiery yesterday forwarded
to Syracuse for burial, where his only surviving
parent, aged mother, resides. He expressed de-
that his BODY should go TO physician of Buffalo,
but Of course this wish was not complied with.
VERDICT IN TIE CASE
Annexed is the verdict Of the Coroner's jury rem
dered IN the
we, the jury, find that the said Frederick Addison
Jefery, now lying dead at the Palmer House, 10
his death on the 9th day of july 1876 by cutting his
throat with razor, shooting himself with pistol
through the heart taking also overdose of hydrate
of chloral, and finally hanging himself with a rope
around his neck, with the intention OF committing
suicide and it is opinion, according the crcum-
stances shown, that he was in a state Of insanity.