New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-03
CASES or SUICIDE.
DENTON MILLER SHOOTS HIMSELF AT THE WEST
MINISTER uOTEL-THE DEATH OF MARY
FXFRETT

DENTON MILLER SHOOTS HIMSELF AT THE WEST
MINISTER HOTEL-THE DEATH OF MARY
EVERETT
Denton Miller, thrty-fOur years old, an entry
clerk for Wheeler, Parsons 81 Hayes,
featuring jewellers at No . Maiden-lane, who lived
at No. 81 Monroe-st, Brooklyn, committed
suicide at the Westminster Hotel about II
o'clock yesterday by shooting himself in the head
with revolver Miller registered AT the hotel about
D. H. on Thursday under the OF p. j. Finch, Of
stamford, Conn., Room No ITO, on the third floor,
given him About p. yesterday Albert Miller
his father the hotel and inquired for his SON
The father had become alarmed at DentOns absence from
home and about noon had to the city with
younger son. going TO the office of third son. John
Miller at No 121 Chambersst While they were there
the following letter received addressed to John
Miller:
Hotel as p. j. Finch. of stamford, Conn., and
plying room 40. Come and see me as quickly as posi-
BILE. If anything happens before get here don't
to any unnecessary expense Oh my account God help
me. DENT.
Mr. Miller and his younger hurried at to the
hotel The door of room No. 10 was opened with a
duplicate key and Denton Miller found dead III bed
He was undressed. There was bullet hole
in his right temple, and the right hand
stll clasped tightly q small revolver
The father, Albert Miller said that he printer in
prosperous circumstances. HIS son Denton was
He had been careful and exact in his business,
aud had never been gwen TO dissipation. About two
months Denton became lOwsprlted, and expressed
desire TO die He had been close and careful reader
Of Colonel IngersOIs pamphlets and addresses and had
seemed TO ponder good deal the question VI the
Immortality Of the soul
-Four small, neatly furnished the top floor of
the house No 342 East Thirt-enth-st. have been
cuped several years by Mary Everett unmarried
seamstress and her invalid mother The daughter
ffty old while her mother nearly eighty.
BOLh had the reputation of being extremely
pOus ana patient Ill misfortune. Mrs. Everett became
bedridden from spinal trouble fourteen years ago.
and from that time her daughter acted
as her and supported both herself AMI her
with her needle 1t "a hard task for the wOmaD who
also growing old and intrm. she was obliged to
put away her sewing few days and watch her
mother and the attending physician having
expressed his belief that Mrs. Everett dying The
last dollar of small sum in the savings bank
spent procure Mrs Everett medical aid. The daugh
ters reason destroyed, and while watching her
mother on Thursday night she swallowed quantity
of poison, which had been purchased pre-
ViOusly TO keep Nerinin from the room. Her act
not known until yesterday morning when sym
pathetic neghbOr entered the 10 inquire about
Mrs Everett Mother and daughter were found lying
together helpless. The daughter died before noon Later
in the day it was said that The mother near her
DEATH aud that 1t was doubtful II she could 1--we through
the night.
Robert Mccullough waiter eighteen years old. com
mltted suicide yesterday by han -g himself with piece
OF cothcsne IN the bOardnghO OF ". C. Mason, III
SiXth-avo., near One-hundred nfth-st His
father and married sister live IL Carnnest lie lost
situation i'll Mests three weeks and he had been
unable 10 ind another place. although sought
eagerly Ii is believed that loss Oi employ drove
him 10 suicide. Before hanging himself Mccullough be-
gan letter TO all unknown sweetheart, but he did
nhlsh the note.
The police OF the Thiry-frst Precinct have not been
able TO hnd any owner for hat aud coat which
picked up Thursday the OF West Ninety-sec-
Ond-st The q. Charles Cook some let
tiers in coat, and the address, No SO MyrileaYe,
Brooklyn" had been scrawed III pencil of them.
one named Charles Cook known there. The police
believe that Cook has committed suicide