The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-18
SELF MURDER INA HOTEL.
TIE END or 4 over BRTLTTtN7 ~
LOUIS LAWYER AND POLITTCItN
Suspected OF Bribery for Voting for F,,nL
Blair. and Thereafter Going steadily Dow,
the Road 10 Ruin Numbering his MIstrcs.

Suspected OF bribery for Voting FOR Frank
blair. and Thereafter q oinE steadily Dow,
the Road 60 Ruin Numbering his Mistress
Sr. LOUIS, Aug. IA most sensational
tragedy was enacted at the Grard House, for
mcrly the broadway Hotel. in this city. shortly
after I o'clock this afternoon Josiah T. Coleord
numbering his mistress and aitcrward killinp
himself Mr. Colcord was well known through
out the city and in many parts of the state and
WINS connected with an excellent family h,
marriage. Little surprise was expressed at In,
tragic fate by those intimately acquainted with
him and his family rotations which wore known
to have been Of the most unhappy character
Mr. Colcord entered the legal profession with
the brightest hopes and the most brilin
prospects His ability n stump speaker
brought him into public notice. and
in 1866 he WIS elected Prosecuting A.
torney of the Court 81 Criminal Correo.
tion. in which position le acquitted him.
self with high credit. Subsequently he wis
elected TO the Legislature. Though chosen as
Republican, when the contest for the United
States Scnatorship was nj it's highest pitch b,
cast hi, vote ia favor VI Frank Bar the Dem
ocratin candidate n step which brought hin
under SUSPICION ul having been brlbod. From
that time he steadily declined in reputation and
standing. dissipation AMI inicmpcrnncc l-ips
tn main cnusos. His practice declined 10 al
most nothing aud the property OF his wiic val
frittercd away. Last January ne took tle trfl
pcrance pledge. and his friends hgnn to cuter
tain high hopes of him again. hut r'ccf'ily h
fell from grace, and today. horror II thersut
Lille Gibhun. the murdered woman, Wd-
resident OF IIayworih Bond county IT,. and
hnd been married twice. her ir, husband Nh
tanning "A divorce nnd th, -oct '.d heing ali1t fi
To-. She and CpIrorl had been a.qpnlut"l abeu
four years. and TWO years a tlr lnit't l"lt us
wife and three beautiful children for This
woman- sake They had b'cn living at Oh,
GiErl House as man ami wiI', Ool'ori tina
Iffttf Mt HY lI1 Ia
turning 10 the hotel at noon. HIS iae wa
noticeably flushed with liquor. H. wont uni,
hi- room. and during the hour preceding The
tragedy nothing unusual occurred 10 Hirac
attention To- the apartments. suddenly the
guests were startled 10y succession o.
pistol shots. \ rush was made for Col.
the eyes IF those who burst in the
door. a beautiful woman, aged % clhc
only In her under loihcs, lay dead on ih' Nor
with gaping wound directly over the hrur
and another in the abdomen. and third IN tho
lett thigh. one bullet had passed directly
THROUGH the heart uul death must have beer
instantaneous Colcord had made short work
Of himself. a single shot having spatterrd IN
brains over the furniture. pint D9tiIe nan
ou-y and rcmorse aided 10y the liquor. are I'M
duuh,cdiy responsible for tho terrible hli,uf
NYmer1us letters, showing that the pair Ind
been unlawfully iutmht. for u long time. ana iilM
thcy wcrr infatuated with cHch other. found In
tiie room. have been taken in charge by the
Coroner, The following verses, evidently writ
ton Us Mr.. ColrOrd himself were found ia an
album belonging ~ the woman. who signed her
self Mrs. Lille q. Cocord
When am gone. who then can take m, place
%, l,a's 'r i1. ., W, ,"'"Or' '"''e
Driving. dying deal bcons alone to thee,
In ulc llnl OF tlo ile.t
kruo,vd irOiu unrest.
Twin welcome agucst
Toiny O., art evcrmore.
WI her hand on my brow
MAJ together we moor On the ccli,lc,s