The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-01
cniRLEs W. scorrs SUICIDE
discovered Lying on the Deck Of a Steamboat
with ~ Pistol shot In his Head.

discovered Lying on the beck or a Steamboat
with ~ Pistol shot In his Head.
A dead body was taken from the steamer
state of New York " the Hartford limo, to tho
morguc yesterday morning. IL was that Of ~
hno looking Eaatlcman Of about co years Of age.
On ono ~ n few papers found was the address
&. W. Scott. Baltic Conn. which proved ~ be-
tho name and address Of the dead man. Jesse
Price. ono Of the saloon servants Of the steam
boat who was the last pereon that saw Scott
alive said that little before n o'clock in the
evening. when on Saybrook. ho noticed Mr.
Scott smoking on the quarter deck. lie noticed
him because he was tho only person there. Hu
was also surprised 10 find any one out Of doors
Price went on the deck and Mr. Scott spoko to
him. Price suggested dat ho would find the
smoking room down stairs more eonfortablc
than where he was HO did this because lie
thought the man. prohibited from smoking In
Tho salgon. did not know Of the smoking room
below deck.
Mr.. Scott thanked him, and. entering the "a
loon, started an IL to 10 down stairs He hesi-
taied an instant. and then returned 10 the quar-
Price, after busying himself with his duties
for q little while. took another look upon the
dock. and saw tho man lying at full length
or in a 1T Prico went out to fetch him In. In
braeinR himself to lit the body. Price rosted
one hand on the railing. and discovered that i
was wet with blood. The man had shot himself
in the hQad. tho ball entering near the left
temple. Death was almost instantaneous.
The pistol. small silycr-mOUntcd ono on
Colts make. was found ON the lower deck,
where II had fallen. young man nGmed
Mitchell son Of the steward Of the boat rrcog
nizcd tue dead man rs one who had frequently
been on the boat and when the name Scott was
found among his PAPERS, he recalled it as the
other papers. was found:
IiAauonp. Oct ~ 1879
on Ny prAn SOY ! take the steamer ~. afternoon
nsl,s ~ what .a,c ~nt yoq VIVA, iays 'Mose
u ! have ed e mud COMPANY n9l daring e. tru, ny
and Ninnie know you love your little sisl' dearly
nser'y erSse hs. heart Tn3n S9a mat,d "a" lei, a,
9sqaaniances sc preferred you to marry Minnie thaq
Mr. aid Mr.. ropkins ere fsS to see Mamma pray
giey 4e VAN her cant nay farewell 81 Ll,s: YOU
consult wu Nr Gibbs VI all matters l% Is uae AMI
Tiave written to Annie same a. to you.
Tho following was written in pencil. and was
apparently intended TO be Incorporated in the
foregoing
John warrens hands and three oticrs Have written
no reply ink il about time ior YOU aiI Rnni to draw
rent On store 30 y. shore Union Wharf Portland. q
sS & not f. nS S wsrnggr until you hs,e acr
John Also In regard to notcs-you can ascertain ~
Souniy 10y PAYING him lot trouble ons,ihird Of ne
aun R,,Irst n, w. RI ' nm, I'M , , s.In
Jersey Midland ant 2Op Louisiana Railway bonds on
and 2.Vp Louisiana Railroad bonds IN hoN nj Thames
Bank The - tgbaceo examined while since, aud Is
J. &. Bolton Of Is Maiden lane who lives in
Hartford, nonn.. recognized the body rs that Of
Charles W.. Scott. "A well-known Republican
politician OF Baltic. Conn small town about
forty miles from Hartford.
Mr.. Scott represented the Baltic Assembly
Distrlet three terms. AZ the Norwich sem
atorial District two term In the Stat" I.egisa-
ture. He was for dix seare Commissioner II
Railroads. Ho lived with his daughter Annie.
spoken Of in His letter, on large farm that be-
longed 10 his wife. and that by her death. four
years ago. passed TO their children. Charles and
Annie.
as Mr. Scott was IN easy circumstances ~ re-
CARDS money and had no other cnuso for dis
trehs OF mind except the recent marriage Of his
Mr.. Scott had been citizen OF Connecticut
twenty years. having previously resided In
Providence and Portland.
The son TO whom the letter is addressed ia n
Hold, Mass. Minnie is his wife. Mr.. Bolton
mind when they were last together two weeks
ago They were then in Hartford. and met
Gen. Greene. one of the contractors Of the Colts
ilrcTms company. Scott told the General that
he wanted q small revolver. suitable for his
daughter H. said he never needed one him
self but lie thought II would be we'll for Annie
over. he should feel better when away from
home II he knew she had the means Of protect
ing herself Gen. Greene promised TO give him
one Two or three days atterward Gen.
Greene received n letter from Scott at his home
In Baltic. 1t was written in a pleasant strain
and IN closing he remarked that hc hadn't seer
the pistol yet. The General promptly expressed
him the one that he used Ia take his own life.
Mr.. Scott boarded the Stute Of New York nj
Hartford. registered himself as c. scott. and
was assigned 10, stAterOOm No. 90. Just before
he ired the fatal shot he tried togct Mr.. Clough
the steward. 10 play ouchre with him. Clough
refused. and fifteen minutes later Price showed
him Mr.. Scots dead body