The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-28
NATHAN u. HACKER's SUICIDE
a Wealthy Young Man who was Driven to
Death by Hereditary Insanity.

Nathan b. Hacker, who killed himself In
the Revere House. is said TO have been the
prospective poescssor Of property yielding an
income Of $4,000 or $4,000 a year. He was "a
years Of age. Hts father is wealthy shoe man
ufacturer OF Lynn. Mass The son assisted in
the management Of the factory. He is said 10
have been young man OF good business ability
and Of exemplary habits. Tho suicide is at
tributed to hereditary insanity. A brother Of
his father Is at present under treatment for n
mental malady. and n younger brother shot
himself at Nantasket Beach. near Boston. In a
III OF meanchola few years ago. Nathan
leaves wife. TO whom he was married four
years ago. and a wo-year-old son. lie FIRST
gave evidence that his mind was unsound n
few weeks ago. On Wednesday. the goth inst
he was missed by his relatives in Lynn. and IL
WIS suspected that he had come TO New York
II was known that he had with him at the timo
only about 500. On Saturday last his friend
Harold W. Windram Of 40 Commonwealth
street. Boston. who had known him eight
years. came TO New York in search OF
him. He found him in Sixth avenue on Mon
day. but Hacker escaped from him. He
searched for him all the rest Of tho day. and
found him again ut midnight That was the
last time be saw him alivr. Hacker ran away
after his friend had argued with him a long
time 10 induce him 10 return home.
Coroner Flanagan. John NJ. Utey. clerk of the
Revere II use. testified that Hacker inst came
70 the hotel on Thursday last On Friday morn
ing ir SAW nm again, wh"n some remarks NOT
of particular interest pass ed tween them. He
saw him on Saturday, sunday and Monday.
ON sunday he appeared "a bc very dependent.
Between . and 10 O'Clock Monday morning
Hacker. who had registered rs Frank kirt-
land Boston Quilted the hotel saying that ne
night. At q o'clock Tuesday morning he re-
turned, The witness registered him anew and
hi
before. he went 10 the room. Edward Dono
nue. night porter. was sent to the room 81 y
been returned IN the day. There was no re-
Spouse 10 his raus on the door. He opened IL
with duplicate key. He found Hacker lying
Blood had Il 1wcd from the nostrils. The pistol
bullet entered the brain behind The left car.
discovered it II Inferred that he must have sho,
himself soon alter locking himself in the room
in the morning. II il surmis"d that ho cal'u.
immediately with the pistol held IN his left
hand, and 80 he'd second pistol ready cooked
his ovrrroat after entering tho room. In his
pockets were found IL card inscribed. IL;
Wndram. Fiith Avenue Hotel. send him word"
unsteady hand and addressed 10 4. j. Coo
'''''.'Y '' ~ Nav YosE, Nov. 25, is7s.
lf,on h,ar, Of suicide on the Hudson boat ioni,hL
tl-oigh I'd IL Hacker L, m. Mas You viii confer
I'LL her y la. thought. were o. 1--we Tor her and NJ, lar
hIs boy see chance 10 undo Tie In.t week work.
n Is HAoEtK
Tho date Of this letter indicates that 1t was
written on Monday. when he told the clerk that
he expected 10 bc gone all day. 1t is thought
that he intended 10 take his life on board OF
some North River steamboat but gavo up the
idea possibly because his money had given out.
Only thitty cents were found in his pocket. Mr.
Withdrawn said yesterday that he kncw OF no
circumstance that would explain ia" last son
tcuce ~ the letter. The Jury returned Il verdict
of g. flf n ntH
Mr.. Wndram who soon aiterward started with
il 10 LINN