New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
THE DEATH OF PHILIP VAN RENSSELAER,.

THE DEATH OF PHILIP VAN RENSSELAER,
The flags of the Turf Club and Union Club were
flying half mast yesterday IN token OF sorioW Ua
the death of Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer, az .ne
Hotel Brunswick. There was the same DIVERSITY OF
assertion yesterday on the previous day regard
ing the shooting IL T S b c Iot himself by acct
dent This view was taken also by coroner MerhIe
and by Dr. Thomas II. Allen, of No. go Madison
ave. who was summoned 10 the ho,el cary IN foct
nesday morning. stress was lad upon the in nd
thai Mr. Van Rensselaer, had taken OH bis nat anu
oyercoat and had hung them up IN ms room oeloIe
the fatal shot fired, and that he must nave oeen
standing in front of the desk where ne usually placeu
his revolver at night. The police however
maintained that the character of the shot wound III
Mr. Van Rensselaer's head, viewed in connection
with the powder mar ks on his hands proved a SUI
eide detectlye who has ry nnnsna in
respect TO the direction of the bullet. Had the o1
let taken all upward course, or had penetrated INC
face a theory Of accident would have been admlssl-
BILE IN hi opinion But the autopsy snVwru onat the
passed from a point above the night ear through INC
head to a point above the left ear. lhee was no
theory of accident the detective said, whlch Wo9lp
account for man holding loaded revolver Win
both hands in a position TO intilct such wound
IL was reported yesterday that MT. van RensSe-
laer's fortune had melted away in unfortunate INN,
noticed that of late he seemed gloomy and
Tnes,!av night after his return from the
San Francisco Mnstrels and spent an hour
or more there. Many members OF the cIup saw nun
And spoke with him and noticed that he seemed
Respondent. On going away he SAID TO Hlehu
(iOOd-by. III should not see you AGAIN, 'ahC CaiO
of yourself" As this friend was not about 10 leaye
the city, Mr.. Van Rensselaers remark was slgnIn11
cant. 1t has been asserted that 1t Is the general
opinion in the Turf Club that his death was due 10
accident This is not true. The belief that 1T was
q case of suicide prevails in the club MI van
Rensselaer, went directly from the cnb: mouse 10 is
room in the hotel and the pistol was uschargeu III
q very short time after he entered MS ROOM -
The body was placed in a coffin IN the MOTEL yes
terday and arrangements were made 1or taxing ~
to Philadelphia this morning Inc burial VAL oe LII
the Andausia Cemetery, near Philadelphia
FALCONER's LOVE LETTERS TO MISS HALE.
The case of Alexander X. Falconer the member OF
Plymouth Church. who was arrested for writing an
moving letters 10 Miss Katie l.. Hale OF No. 81
Columbia Heights was caed yG Pce on DTtoi D
BROOKLYN, and the examination was set down LOT
next Tuesday. FalcOnel's bail was hxed at $l,oOoi
ip default Of which he was sent TO the Raymond
Street j H. The following is a sample OF the letters
he wrote. three of which are embodied IN the com
plant against him. They were written while he
was il Washington recently;
My DARLING Miss HALE hasten to tel you that
think nv attentions you b the MOST ridiculous piece
of fOolshness that entered PERSONS head com
plee delusiOn which you have treated very properly n
deed. So will stop ali love letters etcr as see
Won have so many beaux you cannot attend TO me-
think you will be left all alone some uay oy Vnose
smart: yOu will know more when you are older. love
you all the same however, aud always shall III spite OF
watch your movements in future you want TO be my
wife shall be satisfied for you to marry some g0Oa
iers | suppose the more you whip me the more VIII
love you and think you right Besides thls your
dear mamma, suppose. has her mysteries over II.
will return Brooklyn and take you out driving next
month some day. VIII you 80! IL would Ne 700 nara 10
have me come from Washington and then he dlsap
pointed / watch aud wait every day expecting letter
from my dear long for the day to come, when shaH
brush the lovely locks from your brow and plant KISS
upon yOar forehead. am almost wild, my loVe of you
are above everything IN the world What shall dot
remain your loving and devoted admrer wish you would
cay what you intend TO DO with mel WIN 40 as you
say II is all there Is in life worth living for am per
feet slave ALEA' n fALOONE''
His counsel says the letters do not come within
the statute under which the arrest was made.