New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
SUICIDE IN THE WINDSOR.
A YOUNG WOMAN SHOOTS HERSELF.
IN DESPAIR BECAUSE HER LOVER HAD MARRIED
LETTER TO HER MOTHER.

LETTER TO HER MOTHER
woman Of handsome figure, dressed in "a tight
fitting jersey and black silk dress, entered the
Windsor Hotel at o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
| taking the elevator proceeded to room No. 314.
The occupants of the were George w. Dunn
and his wife, who had been married only ten days.
An hour after the woman in the black silk dress had
entered the room the servants on that floor heard
| loud talking in No. 314 1t seemed to them that
violent dispute was going on. A woman's voice
pitched in high key was distinct above the other
noises. Then pstol-shot rang out from the room.
Robert p. Scofeld, the private detective on duty
| at the hotel was at once summoned. He proceeded
to the room of Mr.. Dunn and opened the door, AS
the door swung back it struck against the head of
woman, and the Mortified detective recognized in the
woman lying on the floor the one who and entered
the hotel shortly before dressed in black silk and
Jersey. Her features were distorted by the death
agony, but they were still those Of q singularly
beautiful woman. Her hair light brown, was
bathed in blood which flowed from wound in the
right temple In her hand the woman held 36-
cabre pistol.
Mr.. Dunn and his wife were standing few PAGES
off, apparently overcome by the shocking sight.
When they had summoned sufficient self-control
Dunn told Schofeld that the woman had shot her
self. Her namo was Roe f. Keser; she was thirty
most respected families in Utica OF the causes that
led to the commissioned the act Mr.. Dunn did not
speak.
THE ACTION OF THE CORONER.
Coroner Martin was privately sent for and took
charge Of the body of the woman He had it con-
veyed to Taylor's undertaking shop, No. 1853 Bow
ery On the body of the suicide was found letter
sealed and addressed to Mrs. Paul Keiser, No. 150
Fayette-st., Utica. Coroner Martin opened the let
ter and its contents were as follows:
MOTHER: Forgive and play TO God to pardon your
guess Curse the love that makes your child thus forget
you tried to conquer 1t, but no power OF Will could
costs Think kindly OF me. have been so wronged,
more than can acknowledge ana Goa alone KNOWS now
/ have been deceived Again farewell, mother! Have
deserved this I
The letter bore no signature. The Coroner after
disuosing of the dead body, visited No 1872 West
Forty-fourth-st, where Miss Keiser had rent
ed room for some time. The house is
boardng-house and is kept by a Mrs.
Florence In Miss Kcser's room were found,
in addition TO some dresses and undergarments,
there were lying on bureau drawer pair of dia-
mond earrings. a pair of pearl earrings, and pair
of gold bracelets. Mrs. Florence said she knew
nothing of her boarders habits, except that she
claimed to be stcnographcr and said she had been
employed by several wealthy downtown firms.
STATEMENT OF MR.. DUNN.
Dunn voluntarily called at the Nineteenth Pre-
cinct Police Station, In Fiftyirst-st. between Lex
ington and Third aves., late in the evening, and
made a statement of the case to the sergeant IN
charge He said that Miss KeIser called on him at
the Windsor Hotel shortly before o'clock and was
shown 10 the room occupied by himself and his
wife She was In greatly excited condition, and
upbraidcd him with having been false to his
pledges of affection to her. Mrs. Dunn was in the
~. e., oudh hot Al ID hpi q gOOtlp
the feelings of the unhappy woman Mrs Dunn
said among other things that she would be glad To
have her visit her al any time. Miss kelS"r pro
tested her affection for Dunn and vowed that she
would never be content Ia live without him. But
after a while she cancd down somewhat ana
started To leave the room but had only crossed
the threshold when she drew a pistol from ncr
pocket and shot herself IN the right temple. killing
herself instantly. Dunn said that he was IN the
inner room at the moment and ran 10 the dOoI rs
soon he heard the pistol shot He found Miss
Kcscr stretched out at full length ON the uoor ap
parrntly ifeess. She did not speak to hlm Dunn
had been asparkingH Miss Kciscr, but did not say
anything to intimate that there had been any other
relationship between them. No effort was made 10
dctain Dunn NJ the police station.
Dunn is in business at No. u Broadway, ana haS
lived at the Windsor Hotel for two years. lie was
married only ten days ago. IL was SAID at the hOteI
that his marriage was kcptquiet and that so iar as
was known no notice of IT had been pngiished,
From this 1t Is surmsed that Miss kelser dlI not
hear Of his marriage until yesterday, ana iat Dun
had particular reasons for desiring to keep that
knowledge from her as long ~ possible
APmvArE DETECTIVES STORY.
ST. Lowell. a private detective of No. 81 Broad
way who was employed by Miss Kelser, told the
following story to n TRIBUNE reporter:
Miss Kclscr was the daughter OF eX-Mayor
Keser Of Utica. About three years ago she first
met Dnnn at a ball in that city Their acquaintance
grew into an intimacy which led to Miss Keisers
betrayal under promise OF ofmarriagc. HerrelatlVes
and friends were greatly opposed TO her acqualnt-
ance with Dunn and carried their opposition to such
| n point that at Dunns solicitation she eit Ctlca III
his company travelling Ostenslbly as coinpahIohto 10
| Dunns mother. During this time Miss kelser says
that Dunn often treated her most cruelty Out sle
would not specify any particular acts OF GruelIy'
The past summer spent by this trio at saratoga
where occasion Miss kelser became SO eAuS,
pcrated at Dunns treatment that she drew piStIl
| and threatened TO shoot him. Dunn TOOK
the pistol away from her, and pointing point ing
! II at her said that for two pins he would DlOw her
brains out Her affection for Dunn was so stro@lg, @
| that, even after this occurrence she drew pl,2Uo
from her guardian and gave 1t TO- Dunn 10 pay n,s
aud his mothers board, They then then came came
to fTo hSw 1Sid Wndsor P Hotel anu while Miss Reyscr
went to board at the house of Mrs. Florence NO ioz
West Forty Dunn was constant
! until about two weeks ago. when ms VISITS sud-
| denly ceased AT this Miss Kelser became lnuch
| depressed and began TO act strangely. About
week ago she became acquainted with GER
| tain rlImOrs to the effect that Dunn was ABOUT
to marry a wealthy lady named Alexander.
tiate these rumOrs, Miss Keiser tins morn
| ing called upon me and employed me to ascertain
the facts in regard to the Alexander marriage; m n
hired n room opposite the room occupied by Dunn
| A. three O'clock was suddenly called away upon
business and parted with Miss Keiser in the Grand
| Central Depot. She was then much excited anu
declared "a at if she found out that Dunn
was married. she would first shoot him ana
the herself When she left the hotel she proceed
ed TO her rooms in the house in fOrty-fouTth ST.,
whore she found awaiting her return, Mrs. Whiten-
fielder of Fftieth-st who told her that the clerk OF
the Windsor Hotel had said that Dunn was marrled.
AT this information Mrs keiser without Saying
word to any one left the house"
WHAT CORONER MARTIN SAYS.
nnrnnnr Rnrnnrd L Martin anid that he was CnIled