New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-02
THE LETTERS OF A SUICIDE.
EXPLAINING WHY He KILLED HIMSELF.
UNCERTAIN ABOUT THE FUTURv-His LOVE foh
MS SWEETHEART.

UNCERTAIN ABOUT THE FUTURY-HiS LOVE ~"
MS SWEETHEART.
When Morris Finn. wealthy cloak manuis sct
urer went TO bis store at No - White-St yesteI-
day, he was surprised to learn that ms son, vo"ng
I. Finn age eighteen had not arrived Inc young
man had acquired good commercial education
and had become the manager ct his fathei 81 Jus o.
ness For three years he had been In tne once ~,
steady "a clock work on week DAYS and his haoi,s
were exceptionally good. Mr.. Finn had Spen ui,th
night IN hts br"wn-stone house No - mndcr The
same roof with him. Mrs. Finn ana ner 1aus "a
leuoia in the country, and 9s SiI. iu tLa
arisen late he thought that jacob had gone i Of
Office before him. After waiting awhile IN tne va
fee Mr.. Finn became alarmed at MS son go, la, his
10 appear lie started up town ana Tcac roon he
house about IL q. IN. Going 10 JACOB r oon IL
found the door locked on the inside. tie knocXeu'
Jacobs voice within quickly Responded
"Y HTT .ather' What is the matteri" ,u.
No fur,her word came from within the room. bnt
Mr.. FINN was startled by pistol shot beIore Mr. sIo
echos Of the shot had del away IN tne cricd for
Ssu hnGr he Young %E SO0i man had shot himself
hi In the head, and was already insens N5 g
Mr. Finn alarmed his neighbors ana sG n about an
physiclan but the young man ueu III "o 49,
bo1r not having reganed consciousness: ,,;ob
The suicide was explained by three Iet1ebs
JACOB nau wl,' envnlones One was addressed to
b;s fa,her Int il contained little except au.lcG as
~ t%e manarement of the cloak manuiacturlhg
70 tne One letter was intended for his sister
ienora and the other was addfesseu " "oss ~ 20
S,mmons of No. 222 Spriug-st Inc lelter W LIS
sister read; ,,. 49,. r,.rs
.nt.rtsned TO or less extent ever since BE-
think Of snyI s me- longer s ~ that with tS. IDEA
mt of suicide, more Will become involved 10 tnihes
t6a. s ALL What determined me to 1T is this,
was about to marry girl have known h ois 80.
three years Now know there ia something abnormal
in my constitution that makes suicide certainty al
sone tms How much better Tor nor tnat IL snou'u ~,
before than after marriage stu II VIII DO 'eff'O'
blow. a., .o,o.od ,o,tsr And
TRY 10 comfort her For much as know yon VIII iee H.
my her grief will be much more tertne
has been living for me year aurns 'ne Rm II Won see
her remember that though your inferior in
certain that you will guard against acting as ther.
were any difference In yonr stations were tno,
SIN know YOU better Lens and feel that you viii try
TO comfort her. Goodbye Lena forgive your
ate brother
The letter TO Clara Simmons was unsigned and
was in part as follows: -
MY DEAR CLARA: You may well say have no right
srv Tor which our communicating for the past three
years has i'll prepared you. FOR I'M co"araIS 80 ay
would he Than useless to attempt to maze en
cuses Ihsve not even the consolation OF lhsg
lining that meet IN some future STATE on M
enco For. II there Ia hereafter where REWARDS anu
pnnishments meted out according TO our actions on
earth then am inevitably destined FOR nell as YOU
Are for heaven. dare not ask FOR lorglvenes,s'
either from you or from Col. htnere be Cod ior 40
no, merit it have an idss rear sy nDer at
ferent circumstances there are in me the essentials or
stauces for what bring upon myself rms enc dc..
with our present relations, makes me meaier III NY
own eyes Than he in yours 90; either 20 De
los. IN oblivion or to the fate that In all Justice deserve
Good by Clara! Well may yon curss the day We nrst
met what you have suffered through me was 100 much
without this but have the dim hope that shOud there
be pureaOry. from which IN the Tar iuture one mdy
rise there would be the possibility OF our meeting ho'
AS lovers but as worshpped and worshipper
Coroner Eidman found the bereaved father
nearly frantic with grief in the afternoon and dis
penscd with an autopsy as the proof of suicide was
ample He gave permission TO an underlaker 10
prepare young Firms body for BURIAL but no AZ
Engagements for funeral were made. cara SIM
mons a slender young woman, was employed III
Mr.. Fiun's mandatory three years ago when
Jacob began to take active part IN the direction
of the business. Lately she had not been employed
there bat had been visited by her lover frequently
M her home with the knowledge and consent OF
her parents. She was much affected by the news
of Jacobs suicide andIt was evident that her rel
atlves shared her grief. She admitted that INC
other members of the Finn family we're not aware
of her engagement 10 Jacob She SAID TO re-
porter:
could have been married to him year ago. but put
him on because thought the difference In our enuca
zion and social position would lead TO russ IoVeu
him hut always had too much consideration lot ms
father 20 marry jacob until he old enough 10 kno"
lie mi nd and DO he liked.