The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-04-06
VANDERRILI-S SUICIDE.
Full Details efthe sIfllIonaIrc'.
Death.
Western Associated Press.

NRN el DIRK, April 2.-COrnrlius j.
Vanderbilt. brother of VIM. IL Wander
bilt, shot himself AZ The Gienham hotel,
Fifth avenue, ut , O'Clock this afternoon,
and died from the elects of the wound ut
6 O'Clock. From the time OF the shooting
Vanderbilt was Unconscious. Many OF
the friends of the dead man and members
OF the family We're present when he passed
away The motive OF the act, given bv
his friends, is that it was the result OF
mental deran%emcr t, brought on by years
OF epiicptic fits No other reason c"uld
be given, rs his financial affairs are said to
be in most prosperous condition.
Vanderbilt came TO the Gicnham hotel
two weeks ago hast Saturday from F'loIi
da, where he had been spending several
weeks. He bad previously visited Hot
Springs. ArkunsaW, Tor the benefit OF his
health, which for the past year has been
very poor. lie was accompanied by his
friend and travelling companion. George
Terry, OF this city, who has been with him
continually for MANY years, in his journ-
eys and at home. Nanderhit's condition
was such that assistance was likely to lie
needed nj any moment. when lie might DE-
taken with one of his epileptiC fits, and tor
this reason a companion was lndcspensa
bic. They engaged Il suit of rooms on the
fifth dOur OF the holCi, which is the one
Vanderbilt always patrOniZeS when in the
city. Vanderbilt occupied one room alone
! He was iii tine room much of the time,;tnd
has been ont but seldom since his arrival
here. This morning he felt more unWell
than usual and did not leaYe his bed.
Mr.. Terry was in the sick room the
greater part OF the morning attending to
the sick mans wants. but
NOTICED NOTHING UNUSUAL
In his actions or appearance, as he APP
pearcd to be in perfectly sound mimi. Just
before he left his.rOom tor an adjoining
apartment which he occupied, to attend IL
some private affairs, leaving Vanderbilt
as ne sUpp0sed'sleeping Tie had been out
about an hour. and had closed the dOoI
communicating with the two appointments
Tor fear OF disturbing the sleeper. Mean
while he had heard no sound. suddenly
he was startled 10y the loud report of u
pistol coming from the adjoining room
Hastily jumping up he rushed to The door
Opening it he was mortified to see Van
derbilt struggling apparently in the ago
nies.Ot death. In his right temple was an
ugly bullet wound from which the blood
slowly OOzcd. He still cla,ped in his out
stretched hand small seven-Ghambered
revolver, one barrel of which had been
discharged. Terry identified the pistol as
one which Vanderbilt had been in the
habit of carrying tor several Years
Shortly after this the struggle OF the
wounded man ceased, and the only evi,
dence that life was not yet extinct was
slow and labOred breathing.
DR.. Robert f. Weir, family physician OF
Vanderbilt, when lie arrived pronounced
the wound fatal and sud there was not the
slightest hope of saving his life. Several
attempts were made tolest0re him to con-
ciOusness. but without success. Wander
bilt never spoke after he fired the shot.
Meanwhile messengers were sent for his
friends and family The latter live in the
city, but deceased had not been on speak
Ing terms with them for years.