New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-13
FATAL USE OF CHLOROFORM.

DEATH OF MATURIN LIVINGSTON, JR.
TIE DISCOVERY AT The HOFFMAN HousE-sUFFFI-
1NGs FROM NEUEALGIA-wHAT HIS FRIENDS
SAY.
A Young man Of medium size entered the
Hoffman House about p. m Thursday and asked Tor
room He wrote his name ON the register I'M iooseir
regular hand. The name written was "Maturn
Livingston jr. New-York." He was assigned to room
No 146, on the fourth floor, to which he went immed
atey nd was not seen again about the hotels but this
fact did not attract any notice.
The chambermad tired to open the room several
times on Thursday arrange it, but always found the
door locked with the key on the inside. She made
several neec attempts 10 get into the room yester
dsy morning. About 10 a. III. her suspicious were
aroused that something was wrong with the oocu
nant OF the room, and determined on an
investigation. shO went 10 balcony which
oyerlooks the court in the interior or the hotel
Looking through "A window which opened on the BAL
cony the woman Mr.. Livingston stretched at full
length on the bed with nearly all his clothes on She
watched him for some time and saw that he did not
move; then she Informed the clerk.
When the clerk heard tho story lie at first discredted
the idea that anything wrong. He had noticed the
man when he entered the hotel he says ana saw tha
he acted the most rational manner However he TOOK
hoy 10 the room and had him climb through the fan
light over the door, which was then unlocked
The man WAS found dead in the position that the maid
Ind described. The features were calm and the hes
was cold. There marks OF violence on the pouy
With the exception OF his coat shoes aud nat none o
the clothes had been removed. In bis left mana nc
tightly olutchod goblet partly filed with chloroiorm
spouGe saturated with the liquid was also In the
glass On the table there was bottle OF choroform'
which held about half pint 1t had been purchased
was learned aftorward, ON THURSDAY az 'asweli,
Massey q Co.'s drug store. under the Firth Avenue
Hotel. ,. a., ,,, nm,
the authorities told Of the circumstances. Dep
uty-Coroner Goidschmidt arrived al .n1 no
tel later aote.,ed the mans Spo,ner who psa
that Malurn Livingston, r, had been spending Tue SIn
in advance OF the family He took looms al the Holman
House because OF the family were at nome; o.,
clubs lie was accustomed to frequent, and Is SAID DIV
his old companions 10 have been part,cui ,as,9
iaI suffering OF physical pain. lie spoke OF tn.
pleasant change fro@ city ne ne hsa Ge % NV YORK
AFTER went TO the Hoffman House none OF his enus
The brctH|T said that Maturin Livingston, r.. had
afflicted for many years with an abscess III the
ear II grew Re on c, F FS2er h Of 'h as Years 'it
changed into neuralgia PANS, which caused Tie
f HS'1 brother believed That whio suffering from
this ronele the yGnns man 1 hgd procured the S
INK acquainted Win the poison mad Inhaled toe too
idea OF suicide. and declared there was 10 motive TOT
such crime. -, .. -. e..
brother. ana examined the ears OF the dead man
very closely NJ tiSus OF AN ahSoess III the
Dur
ing 10 show that there had heen "a gath
cr NJ in the ear. The young man might nave suffered
FROM u.urlgc pans IL SAID there j. no method oi Ge-
feruiuing that after death. The principal qucs-
ton thai engaged the attention OF tne few friends
,rnuud The body MAS the qJauiiy Of cAoroiOsm that
lad beeu inhaled The bottle WAS round unr"Fhcd ana
,,VIv about an ounce OF chlOfOOrn remained IN 10.
Nnch OF the poison had cyapor.led. The
Depuly-Coroner made several experiments to
t.,t.ro,ne nov much OF Tie chioro.orm
G evaporatcd but arrived no no cOnciuslon Ccrtin-
II d.scribng the manner Oi DEATH S giveii and Tie
Iody was removed to an undertaAeFs sLop al slAth
ave near FOrty-nith-st.
Nsturiu Livngs on. r was member oil me oid nam
tIv 49, that uame. His father Was the late Morgan L.
Livingston. Maturin Livingston, j. was a SIN
ole man about tbiri! -one years old. lie
t io man S.i;h Lis mother Mrs. Catharlne XIV
inrston. ut No. GA West lhrty-ninth-st. HIS
unclr Is M.urlu Livingston, VINO hfcs az 20 % htat
Iweuty-ionrih-sI. and is member Of the IL m OF Law
incsron Fox * Co.. at No. II bIOau"ay
al III ~. meIabrrs Of the family are absent
from the ciJ the uncle being at Newport. One
irofher lives IN New-Jersoy. some OF the
III friend. OF Size young when spoken to Yesterday
al hs death rdicued the idea of suicide ILeY referred
,a the ahs.nee OF ANY motive. Ihcy said he was
an. of wealthy family. and was surrounded win al
be enjoyments Of life IL Is claimed hnt DO 'OVA al
overdose OF chloroiorm 10 relieve his PAIN