The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-13
DID B.\YLES KILL HIMSELF! /!
TIE STRtNGE IIITLH M UROTE TO
ms LiNDL.tDY ~ NrI,k.
Telling Her that isc wns Nboui 10 Do n rcnr-
fui Decd What ur said To rat. TrirnI.-
The Mystery or the rn1ur- Theories.

fui Decd What us said to Eiis TrirnI.-
The Mystery Of the En1or Theories
Nyack and Tarrytown wore thrown into "A
fcvcr Of excitement yesterday morning by the
anno ouu cement OF the supposed suicide Of
Frank Dayl,s. a young man well known in
both villages. Arvporter for THE Sun found
groups VI people at every corner discussing the
ease. Those who know the young man best
favored the theory Of suicide. rhcy said that
hcwas incapable of pretending suicide. though
hcy'hnrw Of no reason why he should wish to
die. Others thought that it was only rusc to
escape some threatened cvil-somCthing Of
Will u they know nothing. All were unanimous
In iraisng Frank Baylcs. They said that he
was bright chccry fellow. who made friends
wherever he went. and who was universally
liked. Yesterday morning his sister, Miss Jane
Baylcs found letter in the Post once at Tarry-
town addressed to her aunt. Mrs. Jane Blake
man, with whom she lived. II was from Frank
who wrote in it bidding them .ood-by. and say
ing that they would never soc him again. In
the letter he also said that Mrs Robert Lat
timer of Nyack could tell the cause Of his alb
sence.
The two women were much alarmed by the
receipt OF this letter. especially as they had
learned by telegram from Mr. Blauvclt OF
Nyack that Franks coat and hat had been
found on the ferry boat. Tho last that they had
scen OF Frank was on New Years Day, when he
came over from Nyack with some young women
lIc appeared TO be somewhat detected. but
nothing else unusual was noticed about him
On Tuesday. Mrs. Brakeman received letter
from him, dated sunday. and saying that he
particularly wished To see her.
on Tuesday Baylcs was unable to attend to his
Nck owing to "S severe cSI3 Ha His unss ssr% wcra I
very weak weak and his general health was poor
tu Ihur-dny afternoon he told Mrs. Latti-
nltr, MS luuUluIN. tlut lp u Tarrv-
town 10y way of New York the ferry br,wcen
nyack and rarry,oyn having been stopped.
the protest Of Mrs. Lattimer lie then wrapped
W hs new overcoat in newspaper and went
and woollen Jacket In bidding Mrs Lattimer
gG9}d:.hy, he seemed to be- much affected lio
viii never Sec me- again" and. waving his nj.
hani1he was too asitnitd 10 shake hands-ho
started w Dcp"w avenue To- the depot.
Mrs. Lattimer thought nothing o(what he had
said. as he had been N the habit Of talking that
way for mcnihslpasti Both % her and 10 many
pra-sof lis nt,rtsn "f sommins m i s'aialS on
Thnrsdny. IN the street. he hade good-hy 10
hm an HoScVtr '"G' "n itR tRa Sane same atrfn5"g %
hc had Mrs. Lat'imcr sew NJ II rent in his
sieeve before going out. Hc bought a watch
Key rt the jewellers. ami asked "a friend TO .:o
.Bayl"-'s name las been coupled with that of
Miss lilir I fwncr, LOW iu Rochester. There
Stems To nave been nothing Dctwce IA thom be-
>Ina mcr' a'luhu, in. siiip.
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Vdbaili~s yy phoiogr, ph9r ot rarrytogn. -,
IA uuf- ny nish' Nrs. l-ait.,Qor ses',yci the
!yloNih- I,U'r, pv-trarkci Now YORK. AMI
Wtil'h uLu'r i't''g h'ad oi Mr. Blauyet :;
h.' Mi' L,UtTrH-i lu nov about % do this fearful
dr. whrh h',r h.rn tlsins about - lon. hut ,pu
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