New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-11
KILLED HIMSELF WITHOUT Ca USE.
JAMES F. sLADE CUT HIS THROAT.
HIS BUSINESS AFFAIRS WERE ALL RIGHT AND NE
HAD NO DOMESTIC TROUBLE.


HAD NO DOMESTIC TROUBLE
Information that James F. sladc had committed
suicide in the Florence Apartment House. at Fourth
ave. and Elghteenth-st., sent to the Coroners
Office al about noon yesterday. Reporters who went
to tho house not admitted by Janitor Day. ana
II said that the relatives and friends OF tho
dead man were anxious to keep the affair as quiet
as possible. A detective Of the Eighteenth Precinct
could Cet further than the door TO Mr.. SHADES
rooms on the fourth floor. He was told that ~
sladc had cut his throat with and that Coroner
Levy was to be permitted to make an Investigation.
Mr.. Levy got to the house late in the afternoon
and found Mr. Slades body on a bed In a largo and
handsomely furnished front room, the windows OF
which overlooked Eghtcenth-st Tho body lay on
the edge OF the bed and was clothed only In night
shirt. There was a gaping wound under tn, chin,
tho throat having been cut from car to ear with
razor which lay on tho floor Mr.. slade was tall,
spare man, thrtytwo years of age, with black hair
and mustache. With some difficulty, Mr.. Levy
learned a little of the dead mans history.
Mr. sladc was the OF retired merchant, at
present living In Paris. lie a graduate OF Har-
ward College and a member Of the 9TH Regiment.
Lately he had been manager OF the Tiffany Glass
Company, at Nos 40 and 333 Fourthave. About
year ago he hired the set Of in the Florence
Apartment House and went to 1.-Two thcro with his
young wife. They kept their servants and had
their meals in private Mr.. slade was said to have
Income of $4,000 per year, In addition to his
salary manager Of the glass company. In June
his wife became a mother and ten days ago she
took her child to East Hampton, L. /. 1t was said
TO have been Mr. Slade's intention To take vaca
ton and Join his wlfc to-day. In her absence he
sleeping in his and attending to his busl-
ness usual
John c. Platt treasurer of the Tiffany Glass COM
pany, spent Thursday evening with Mr. Slade In the
lattcr's rooms. He said Mr. slade seemed to be de-
pressed but did not complain of sickness. 1t was
nearly midnight when Mr.. Sade went to bed, and
soon aftcrward Mr.. Patt went to sleep In an adoln-
Ing room. Mr.. Plat awokc at 8 80 a. m yesterday
and found Mr. Slade dead Mr. Platt said the suicide
was a mystery. Mr.. Slado's financial affairs had
not caused him any trouble and he was believed to
be happy IN HIS family relations. search Of the
rooms did not result in tho discovery Of any written
explanations.
Mr.. Platt told tho Coroner that no writing OF Mr'
slads had been found and carried away. George
Sladc an older brother OF the dead man, had been
I'm tie rooms with Mr.. Platt I'm the forenoon ana
had gone away. II said TO summon Mrs. Slade
from East Hampton. The Coroner found Mr. SHADES
gold watch a bunch Of keys and a wallet containing
$50 I'm tho rooms lie came to the conclusion that
TO account for motive for the deed. Mr.. Platt
said that his friend must have been attacked SUDDEN
" with suicidal mania He felt sure. he said, that
Mr.. Sla1e had cause for self murder. Mr. Levy
gave a permit for the removal OF the body to an
underta aler'S shop.