Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-12
HIS NAME IS SCHUYLER,

second Um@ucCe8SAMA
 Attempt To Kill Himself By Tax.
 Ing Laudanum At Birmingham
 Kesterday-Lodged In the Fridge
 port Jail Charged With Stealing
 A HOrse-He Tells the Story Oh
 His Life And Confesses To Stealing
 From His Employer.
 BIRMINGHAM, Conn, Dec. 11.-There has been considerable mystery about the young man who gave his name as Willis G. Rodgers and whose attempt to commit suicide has been the talk of the town for several days past, but tonight the mystery is pretty much cleared away and everything is known about the young man that needs to be known. He has been watched by the authorities since Saturday night. On Tuesday Chief of Police Luke Martin found him locked up in his room, which was on the third story of the Mansion House. He was admitted after some barley and was greeted with the words: ''If anyone arrests me it will be when there is but little life in me-"
 On Tuesday afternoon he went to Bridge port, saying to friends that he would be back on the evening train. About Il o'clock on Wednesday morning he hired single team of Peck & Son, of Bridgeport, claiming that he wished to drive out to Fairfield. He met Dave Shay, man who works at the Dick Sherwood place on Fair field avenue and they together drove to New Haven and fromther came to Derby, reach ing here about 4:45 this morning. They took lodgings at the Mansion House. This forenoon Luke Martin called there and gain ed admittance to Rodgers room with MT. White of the Mansion House. Rodgers be- came greatly excited on seeing Martin, and turned pale. MT. White was so near him that he could not attempt anything rash. He dressed himself and walked toward the head of the bed and lifted the pillow. MT. White noticed a revolver under it and grab bed Rodgers by the arm. He sub mitted and gave the weapon to Martin and they went down to the barroom, placing him under arrest for stealing the team from Peck & Son of Bridgeport. In a few moments Rodgers went into the alleyway where he drank the laudanum on Saturday. White motioned to Martin who was putting his shoes at the opposite side of the room, and in an instant Martin, was by his side. He found him drinking from Bounce vial which was
 
 son, From Stratford Pharmacy, Stratford." He got possession of the bottle immediately. It had about an ounce of it's contents remain ing. Rodgers said that if the cork had not been driven in tight he would have drank it all before being discovered. Martin put on the handcuffs.
 The COURIER reporter entered the room soon after. Rodgers hung his head on see ing him and commenced to cry, apparently grieving at being seen with the nippers on. He asked the reporter if he could not induce Martin to take them off, and was told that perhaps he could if he would allow his pockets to be searched and not try to play any game. He assented. Nothing of interest was found except letter to the young lady he was en- gagged to. He had only few cents about him. He had pawned his umbrella and rub Der coat. He insisted that he intended to return the team. Shortly after, Chief Mar tin drove with his prisoner to Bridgeport. The COURIER reporter went to Bridgeport, and by the kindness of Officer Burns was per mitted to see him at the police station there He was found asleep on sofa in the room of the chief of police. He said
 "It is all up with me. have told Chief Martin everything. He has gone to see my folks in Brooklyn, where they live. I am greatly obliged to you and my friends in Der by for your kindness to me. I suppose I might as well tell you the whole story.
 'My fathers name is I. s. Schuyler, and he lives with my mother in Brooklyn. O | God, when she knows all that have done it
 will break her heart. How foolish I have been. I was born in New York city, July B, 1882 I went to school in Brooklyn, af-
 ter which was employed by my brother in | law, c. C. Conkling, who is a wholesale deal
 CT in crackers in Brooklyn. Twas afterwards
 assistant cashier for Russell Crego Sc Co.,,
 wholesale fruit and provision dealers, No. | 134 Washington street, Brooklyn.
 "A short time before I left home I had
 some trouble with my dearest young lady friend, Lillia B. Conkling about another | young lady whom she claimed I was paying
 too much attention to. She also said she was | a girl of low character. I told her I would 1 cease paying attention to her, but she said | that there could be no reparation of the deed
 and wouldn't hear to my pleadings.
 became desperate, took to drink to l if she didn't pardon me I would leave the
 country. I had a chance to take money where was employed. |. I did take nearly | $700 and could have taken more. I left
 and went to Port Jefferson, stopping at
 towns % on the way way. Then Then. came to Bridge H &
 Haven. where stopped at the Austin House House | all there is to be told"
 Young Schuyler requested the COURIER re-
 porter to thank Mir. and Mrs. Hotchkiss and
 Messrs. White, Stearns and others at the Mansion House for their kindness to him. | eff had taken their advice" he added, ''I | would not have been where am now" ] It has been learned that Schuyler's parents are in very straightened circumstances. Chief Martin left Bridgeport at noon for Brooklyn to see them and also look after the defaulter case which Schuylers old employ I CTS want to bring against him. Officer Hunt, | of Bridgeport, accompanied him with the | two prisoners from here to Bridgeport. | Yale Notes.