New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
FOOTE'S AssAJLANr KILLS HIMSELF.

DIR. FOOTE'S ASSAILANr KILLS HIMSELF.
August woEHLFR FOUND HANGING IN HIS ROOM
IN THE PUTNAM REORGANIZATION LET
TIERS.
Hanging by the neck in a fourth-story room of
the Putnam House yesterday afternoon was found
the body of August Woehlcr, the German who
recently assaulted DR.. +. b. Foote, of No. 12o
Lcxington-ave. Woehler had registered at the
hotel as - Peters. Newark, \. j." and had been
shown to his room about II o'clock on the previous
evening" Nothing more was seen of him until 3
y. IN. YESTERDAY when the clerk of the hotel became
alarmed at his non-appearance and had the door OF
his room opened by force he body of the German
was found dangling from hook 10 which II was
attached bv a handkerchief. The body was cut
down aud sent To the Morgue. pockethook con,
tanning a small sum of money. n bunch of keys ana
some letters were found IN the pockets ot the
clothing. Two letters were IN Woehle,s han T
writing and one was envelope marked 10
be opened after am dead" They read rs follows;
FRIEND ALBERT: | wrote 20 You that would be
no more when ven received that letter. Inc reason
done 50 was because | eid not want auy Do"S !"
hunt for me. wanted 10 yet anoi her Shdioe a.
him If could. | have been watching hlm every
DAY. but Il Is no use. | shall have To give up INC
chase. How often wish my mother nad usci mc
like my father. Tor IT she had l would not nave
cared and would have acted as pleased; hut using
me as She did could not do anything 10 offend her,
lonr friend AUCUsr WOEHiEE
The contents of another letter were these:
Thirteen years ago left home and came to New
York full Of life and health, and stayed here SIX
months Then ! went home again. and shortly
nfterward went To Boston. | had very strong pas
sions hut my ambition was high and wanted TO
he somebody IN this world. 80 made up my mind
10 contro nv passions and bc above low living.
left Boston went through the West and at length
reached California. suddenly became III. and
not knowing what to do. applied To Dr. T.. -
Footc for had bought one of his books about four
months before shat. and beng young and ignorant
and n being the first book of that Kind mad ever
got hold Of swallowed all he said, ana thought ne
was the greatest doctor there was. Wanting 20 get
well no matter what IL cost Went under ms treat
meht. lie treated nc one Neat Uoing me no good
M all COS ing Ire above $500: then letting me 20
blind m this world. only writing me letter wish
ing me q continue tie treatment.
ON when will Young men know enough Ia employ
regular and hnnO.a llc doctors ATTEMPTED ms
lie the other day. hut made . tallGre ot d.. FOR
was too weak 20 phi the trigger lard enough.
hate 10 die murderer. but lie has worse than muir
dcrad me. and has made mY life these last Ten years
q perfect misery. Tvs II commit suicide, for don't
wish 90 live any longer. hope shant ATTEMPT his
life again. hut get IA fearful state Of mind some
times when think how ne might have saved me
ii be had wished. But he would rather make 1--we,
miserable and make money than To do the right
thing. ACGCsI Notiii ER.
The letter was without date. and was written on
a sheet of paper with the printed heading " Waldo
House Brooklvn. y. y" which indicated that he
had STAYED some time az that place. Previous to his
coming 10 tins city. apparently with the intention
of killing Or. Footc. Wnchlcr had worked IN Hart
fond Conn. and both before and a!ter his attack on
the phvsIcian on November ne had written letters
10 commit suicide. II was generally believed that
Ia IA n-