The Portland daily press., 1886-07-15
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
A New York Business Mans In
sanity.
He Tries Drowning and Bleeding to
Death.

Shortly after the steamer fremont, of the
Boston line, arrived at her wharf yesterday
morning, one of her passengers, very well
appearing man, deliberately threw himself
into the dock from the deck of the vessel.
The hands Immediately went to the rescue
and pulled the man from the water. He was
clad in dark. tricot coat and vest, with
trousers of rather lighter shade. He wore
no collar, but had a cravat about his neck.
He was evidently affected in mind, and was
taken to the police station, where he was
given in charge to the officers. In few mo-
ments Mr.. Charles Baker, the secretary to
the ONerseers of the Poor, came in, and
found the stranger just geing into a chill, the
effect of his exposure. Mr.. Baker immedi-
ately had proper remedies given the man,
and telephoned Mr.. Randall, the keeper Of
the House of Correction, who Immediately
responded, took the man to the house, had
him placed in a hot bath, and soon had him
in capital condition,
Upon examining the property in the stran-
gers possession, there was found no clue as
to whom he could be. He gave his name as
John Smith, and then as John Jones, both
OF which names were considered fictitious
by the officers. All the articles found on his
person consisted of bunch of keys, con-
tanning two safe keys among the others,
S67.94 in cash, pruning knife and several
small pieces torn from letter that would
not fit together so as to give any information
except that the letter was mailed at the New
York post office June 14th, at 6 o'clock. The
coat bore the trademark of Sims, the Mas
sau street, New York, tailor, and the cravat
that of Brooklyn clothier.
Later the man told Mr.. Baker that his
name was David FL. Kellogg, and he asked
for sheet of paper and blank check.
When furnished with these he wrote the fol-
lowing letter:
OTTO BANNAND. ESQ.,,
MILLS BUILDING,
EXCHANGE PLACE,
Dear sir--From the depths of degradation I
write you this letter. 1 send you this check for
5000, to invest in the bonds of the Equitable
Mortgage Company, of which Mr.. Fisher is presi-
be glad if you would negotiate with Messrs Tur-
ner, Lee and Mcclure, and effect a settlement
with them. Twill then send you power of at
t0rney, by virtue OF which you can obtain the
money. When leave here shall start for parts
unknown Respectfully,
d. H. KELLOGG
The name to which the letter was address,
ed could be read Bannand. Barnard, or Ban
nard. The check enclosed was a Portland
bank check, with the name of the Merchants
Exchange National Bank, N. Y, inserted
in place of the name of the Portland bank,
and the figures $500, instead of being placed
in the left hand upper corner, were written
in the space for the number of the check.
After the letter had been delivered to Mr..
Baker, Mr.. Kellogg remained quiet until an
opportunity offered, when he cut the arteries
in both wrists with nail, which he had
picked up. Fortunately Mr.. Randall entered
the room Immediately afterwards, and with
the nurses assistance tied up the arteries
and made things right until DR.. Smith came
and properly dressed the wounds. The de-
termined man was then transferred to Gree
ley Hospital, where constant watch is kept
upon him.
Mr.. Baker has telegraphed to the address
named in the letter for information. Mr..
Kellogg is probably a New York business
man, whose mind has been affected by bust
ness troubles
Mr.. Kellogg is about thirty years of age,
smooth-shaven, with dark hair.
A despatch from Bennington, VT, says
that David Kellogg, young lawyer, with
Lord, Day & Lord of New York city, visit,
ing his uncle, Giles B. Kellogg, at Benning-
ton Centre, was taken i'll last Sunday. He
was left alone for some time, and when
called he could not be found, and has not
since sbeen heard from. 1t is thought he
wandered away in temporary alteration of
mind"
This is probably the person alluded to
above.