New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-04
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COOLLY PLANNING Hrs OWN DEA III.
AN ODD LETTER AND A RUSTY PISTOL
Rat POISON AND BULLET WOUND PAIL TO KILL
AyOLD BACHELOR.


Edward Gottieb, cngrosser, Of No. 104 Second
st., who ia secretary Of New-York LOdgc No 10 OF
tho Odd Fellows, astonlshcd yesterday morning
upon receiving tho following lettcr nom Newton W.
ChpperGcld, the treasurer VI tho lodge.
Dear Sir and Brother wish that you would come
down 70 e the store Or send so%e one 70 e ss9
send 20 DO for NJ the time receive this
avn dead on 10 as charge there
not DO much left for the lodge The door will be locked
nd ss best wa %oSa b to 81 though Duh h'
soS a. soe II ns wSa aD@ n ~ y IN S
order. From your friend and brother he IN r. L l.,
Yoa WIN ana the - lodge book and gapsIs by pull
ana they win be found in the bottom Of the bureau under
there and also NV bank books and transfer '1 20 me me
You win nns :sI in bins .nd 50 in silver ny sank boots
interest due. would like to up and surrender the
ali and ha%s NO e0 S S"y ANN ana
sr. die an honest man and have ALWAYS lived thus:
bid YOU and all gcodbye, and hope that God will
mercy on nv soul.
Mr. Gottlirb had known "Old ch'rpcrne ~ as the
treasurer was endeariney called by his friends in the
order, many years. Mr. Chipperfeld was an English
man by birth and eccentric man in many ways.
Ito had not eaten any meat since he was youth, and
he was slxty-four yeasr Of age and q bachelor. For
many years he had gcpt bookstore the first floor
of the building, No. 212 DivsionSt and had lived
alone in rooms at the other cnd of the building which
runs through the block to Hes.cr-st At one time he
did good business and believed 70 DC wealthy.
but OF late years he had been living his savings
his business did not pay. Recently thief got into
his rooms and stole some clothing and $50 belonging
to tie lodge. His friends did not know how little
money the old man had left.
few minutes after Mr.; Gottlieb had finished read
ing the old mans letter he his way to the
Eldrldge Street Police Station. Upon reaching that
place he directed to the station at Delaney and
Attorney SITS When he showed the letter 10 Captain
webb two officers sent with him to Mr. Clipper
fields rooms. Tie officers knocked on the door II
opened by MIR, ChIpcrfe'd who had dragged him
self along tho floor from chair I'm tho middle OF his
living room. Bloo covered the old mans face. He
had shot himself with old muZ2lc-loadlng pistol In
the forehead, and aferward had swallowed some rat
poison. yet he had failed TO kill himself al tried to
do as I said would he gaspcd fecby TO Mr. Gotlieb,
in reply to a question. lie removed to tho
Gonverneur slip Hospital. and late in the day the
surgeons said he might recover, although he was In
precariOus condition.
In his rooms found will, which he had drawn
mp Monday bcqucathng all his property in trust ia
the lodge for the benefit of poor members. after his
funeral expenses paid There were several hum
drcd old clocks, badly ont OF repair in the rooms and
number OF old books. The police locked mp the
rooms and took the key to the police station. B.
Heinrich. a cgsr-dealer at No 81 Bowery. and also
member of the lodge. received letter from Mr. Chip
pcricld yesterday morning. 1t was In the same vein
as the letter 10 Mr.. Cottlicb.