The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-28
MAKING SURE OF Ills AIN.
HE PUT A MIRROR BEFORE ms FACE
AND TIfLN SIfOT HIMSELF DEfD.
Dependency that Led Eighth Avenue
Merchant TO COmniit kuicide-A Ttody In "a
Hath Tub-Denth After Years of Suffering.

Dependency that Led Eighth Avenue
Merchant TO Comtait suicide-A Itody In "a
bath Tub-Denth Auer Years of Suffering.
Patrick VI. Jumps proprietor Of the dry
goods storo at Gil Eighth avenue. has boon an
invalid for several years. ITo has had many
Ihysieians but their remedies have dono him
liulo good. One " them il Is understood pro-
ecrihoi srN..a u.Icous injections II Drph,neus
amcsns Obtaining rclioi from theeyrfuDi ating
pain that appeared to be seated in Mr. Jumps's
stomach. Mr.. Jumps acquired the skill to ti-o
the tiny gold syringe with which the morphine
was injected into his veins. and frequently used
1t when the pain seized him sharply Gradu-
ally MIR. Jumps who was an unusually largo
and vigorous man. wasted AWAY until he was
scarcely moro than u shadow Of his former self
H. was confined 10 hi- bedroom in his homo at
25s West Forty-third street. and could give no
attention to his business This aided the dis
case in depressing his spirits.
Mrs. Jumps, bright and attractive woman.
then showed IN unexpected knowledge Of .ho
requirements Of tho business and took hold cf
II with firm hand. After sho had socn that
breakfast was served for her husband ard chill
dren she went every morning to tho store,
usually reaching there at 7 o'clock and staying
until nightfal overseeing all that was done.
At intervals she would 60 homo to say few
cheerful words. or to read for a few minutes
from an entertaining book to her husband.
When the store was closed she hastoned home
and took her place at her husbands bedside to
nurse him. Under Mrs. Jumps's managc
the business improved. Yet Mr.. Jumps did not
grow moro hopeful. lie dwelt upon the idea
TINT nc was burden up0n his devoted wife.
q, Mrs. Jumns sent on Monday for DR.. G. Peck
Smith Of 2G3 West Forty-e street. but Mr..
Jumps appeared to bc in 70 state of mental npa-
my. ana rchucI at random To The physician
inquiries H. was. in thcdnct0r's opinion. uu-
der ~" influence OF morphine. or some other
nuodync. He was 50 weak that lao Appeared
scarcely TO- siir IN the arm chair in which he
sat lie told the doctor that he did not want 10
wnstc any moro 81 his time upon physicians;
they could do him no good. Mrs. Jumps de-
tor inferred that he wls suffering from a can
Ger in the stomach ol-thc liver. Tho doctor did
not feel justified in prescribing until he could
mako thorough diagnosis. and uuit the house.
Mrs. Jumps mad 10 buy goods for the store
yesterday. Whom she parted from her hus-
bn unu-ually FREQ from pain. and n dogroe
moro cheerful than WIS common At about |
O'Clock me chambermaid went to tho BATHROOM.
Jumps. partly clad. sitting in the bath tub, hi-
hcnd resting upon his let shoulder. chair
stool near th" tub. A small mirror was propped
against the back " tho chair. The fass II tho
mirror reflected Nr. Jumps. Tho girl stepped
into tho room and saw blood upon tho bottom II
the tuh. Thon sho saw "A revolver that had
dropped from Mr. Jumps, right hand. The
< 81 ran ont ~ the room in great fright. md
and who sent word 10 Sergeant Cartwright In
iho Forty seventh street police station. Officer
tanned that Mr. Jumps had shot himself inst
behind the left ear. The wound was probably
Instant fatal. Soon aitorward Mrs. Jumps r.
turned
Sergeant Cortwright's belief Is that Mr.. Jumps
went TO the bathroom immediately after his wife
went % the store. lie probably intended to
avoid hUngling in shooting himself for h.
placed the mirror ON the chair SO that he could
see how ne aimed. The revolver was Of the
heaviest calibrc. being navy six-shootcr.