Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-31
DEATH BY POISON.
A War Department. Clcrk's Suicit
FOUND DEAD IN A NEW YORK HOTEL.

FOUND DEAD IN A NEW YORK HOTEL.
The New York Herald to-day has the following:
"a middle aged man with black mustache and
goatee, and OF respectable appearance. regis
tered On Monday afternoon at the Manhattan
hotei Broadway and Canal street, as A. NJ Per-
rottet, Of Philadelphia. He was assigned to room
No. so, on the fourth floor, which he paid for in
advance. The stranger before going up to his
apartment said to the clerk that he had been
travelling great deal and was very tired. and told
him II he should happen TO sleep late on the follow
Ing morning not TO be alarmed. He then passed up
stairs and was never seen alive again. The guest
had failed to leave his room by noon yesterday and
he was called several times by the porter but did
not respond The hotel keeper suspectfng that
something was wrong, had the door Of the
strangers room forced open. and the OCCUPANT was
.hen ..9 lound dead IN bed Two empty phais labeled
the suspicion that the man had committed suicide
A bottle OF whisky. half dozen cigars. forty-five
effects 1t is believed that the deceased was an
attache at the office OF the War department in
washington, and that at the time OF his death he
was on leave.
ALETTER FROM DEPARTMENT CLERK.
The letters which were addressed to him at the
General Post Office indicated that he was a spirit
uailst That there was some mistake in the initials
which he had written on the hotel register was
shown by letter which he received from n
He1shler, In Washington, on the oath instant. 1t
read:
WAR DEPARTMENT
ADJUrANr GENERALS OFFICE.
sn aa 70 Rear s ynr
sitting with Mrs Robinson Of Which hope to learn
n shst ths the ds o
Of being 70 IN s sT Sdsgs and the fact
to New Th aso 5 to , hays s you somewhat
the dogs wish were with You SO that the faithful
You have seen DR. sade and had grand feast from the
mses at sanway , .S ssE hs an hs
the most Of your time In seeing all that interest
share your return by sitting at Your feet and listen
sN an and awe to the recital Of yoar tale Of
In the Herald Of October 10 obituary notice of
notice OF it as yet will you please call No II East
HI q ssR
loSks LOCI division and was off on sick leave hope you
come back invigorated in body and mind and with
Yours hopefully, N HERsHIER
Two other letters-one from female signing her
sell Anna-also contained spifftualstic references
Deputy Coroner Conway visited the hotel late
yesterday afternoon, and after making inyesti-
cation gave permit for the removal OF the remains
10 AN undertaher'S ia Pearl street,
ANOTHER LETTER.
A New York special to the Philadelphia Press
says that Zone OF the letters was written on official
paper OF the Third Auditor Of the Treasury at
washington. The writer, j. NJ. Vale, speaks OF
splr1tualstic seances at which he and Perett were
present, and winds up with the statement that the
SPIRITS mad signied their intention OF giving mani
lestailohS when both would be present at some
time In the future.
what Is known of the Deceased i'm
This City.
A STAR reporter saw Mr.. j. nj. Vale at the Third
Auditors office this morning, and he said that he
knew Mr.. A. Nj. Perrottet, or rather Perroteie
which Is his right name, very well, and he remem-
Dered having written the letter found i'm the pocket
OF the deceased. Mr.. Perrotele, he said, was a
u ,SO0 clerk In the adJutant generals onice He
was native OF England, and came to this country
about the close OF the war. Joining the regular
army. In which he served for Some Years. He has
1872 street, and was a member OF Columbia
Lodge, No; 3, F.. A. A. NJ. No cause can be as
shed he q by a,a his friends for his having taken his @
and well to do. The lady with whom he boarded
mere says that he was regular in his habits and
the subject OF SpritualiSn, and had large library
Q. splrituaistic works His friends were greatly
snochea 10 near OF MS death, and the Masons viii
TAKE sone actloh In the matter at once.
WHAT MIR. HERsHLER SAYS
STAR reporter found Mr.. Herslber writer OF
the above letter, at the War department this morn
ing, and he was greatly shocked at hearing OF Per-
rottet's death. "He was a clerk In the War de-
partment, he said, "and my personal and intimate
friend. l can't understand it. should as soon
think OF committing suicide myself as of Perrottets
doing 1t. He was such a steady, eyen-tempered
man that one can hardly believe 1t. There was not
the slightest suspicion OF an unSound mind: he did
ur1nk 10 excess, and he was I'm no financial
difficulty that l am aware Of He left here about
two weeks ago on his annual vacation and re-
ce1ved letter from him from New York not a great
While ago. The letter found on him, signed by me.
was request to look up the reported death OF an
army officer In New York, and only last night ex-
pressed surprise to my wife that had not received
an answer from him. The letter from Mr.. Vale OF
the Treasury department, was an Introduction to a
lad9 In Brooklyn. ISaw It before Mr. Perrottet left
here. There can be no doubt about his being the
man, but can't understand iLn
The deceased served with Mr.. Hershler In Gen
Sherldans Office In Chicago, and came to the War
department about year ago. He was about FORTY
four years OF age, of rather light complexion. In
clerks in the War department, by whom he was
highly esteemed.