The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-07-19

STORY OF A NECkTiE.
A Midnight Adventure of Two Philade'-
phlans in New York.

Two wcll-known business men OF this
city determined on Tuesday to take a
days vacation and go to New York.
Taking the five clock train at the West
Philadelphia Station. they arrived at their
room ut one of the uptown hotels. The
evening was spent at the theatre. and
about midnight the two Philadelphians
took possession of their room: for, al
though they were still young men, they
were far to sensible to make the fact of
their being away from home on a vaca-
night. Being III a very contented condi-
ton of mind. and fully at peace with
themselves, they felt that a quiet smoke
would not be incompatible with the be-
havior and dignity of gentlemen.
Divcsting themselves of their coats and
vests, they lit cigars, and were carrying
on an indolent, wandering conversation
when the clock in neighboring steeple
struck one. A few moments later quick
nervous knock was heard at the door
which moment after was opened to adj
nit lady, whose face brought both men
to their feet She was pale as death and
trembling with fright, and it was some
moments before she could command her
tongue sufficiently to say that man i'll
an adjoining room had committed suicide.
One of the gentlemen ran into the hall
and then in at the open door of the ladys
chamber. The room was dark, but
through a window looking across to
wing of the house came a stream of light
Through this window the gentleman
could see directly into a room in the OPP
posite wing. which was only twenty feet
distant. The lace curtains We're drawn
aside, and directly before the window,
seated in a chair, with his head hanging
backward. was man with great gap
inc wound cut in his throat from side to
side. Blood covered the front of his shirt
and every gas jet in the room seemed to
be burning at its full height, to make the
scene more terrible.
Word was at once sent to neighbor-
ing police station. after which the two
Philadelphians, reinforced by a hotel por-
ter, went to the door OF the awful cham
Der. The porter was very much excited
and began by pounding on the door. A
faint, gurgling and unintelligible re-
Spouse came, and then heavy, staggering
steps We're heard crossing the floor. a
hand over which the owner seemed to
have no control unlocked the door, and
the suicide stood before them. He was
in the most abiect state IF intoxication.
On entering the room an hour before, he
had managed to light his gas, and then
dropped into a chair to wrestlc with
large bri.ht-red silk necktie having fringe
at the two ends. He Wore high collar
and in his endcayors to take off the neck
tie. lie had pulled it ever his collar on
both sides. from the ears forward, when
his failing strength gave out altogether,
and the scarf. which was still tied at the
neck fell and spread over the bosom of
the shirt, tie fringe adding to the illu-
sion. Then his head sank over the back
of the chair and he fell asleep, the most
CORY and terrible realistic corpse in the
world. The lady was awakened from Il
sound sleep by the bright light streaming
into her room. She didn't know where
it came from, and arose to find out. Then
the terrified woman rushed to the room
of the Philadelphians, who were her near
est neighbors, just as she was, in her
night clothes. Hardly was the mystery
solved when Il sergeant of police arrived
on the scene, quickly followed by a cor
oner, and it was after daylight when the
house was restored to peace and quiet
NorM -ImcficaR.