The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
A MISERABLE WRETCH.
Story of tho Suicide OF Promlnen;
Baltimore Clergyman.

BALTIMORE, Md, May 2S.-On the
street, in the clubs, everywhere, the one
topic OF conversationhas been the cause OF
the Rev. Henry Greenfield Schorr's Sun.
day morning suicide, as published in an
out OF town paper to which he had sent
his correspondence and that Of the woman
he loved, Ms well as her name. Schorr
evidently was a peculiar man, taking his
meals at an expensive hotel and
having comfortable rooms at the
st. Paul's parish-house. A iavorite with
the fashionable congregation Of st. Paups,
where he WIS assistant rector, he con-
stanily refused 10 talk about his parents,
who lived in an humble wayin an obscure
part oil town. Having borrowed their say.
ings, he was ashamed OF them. lie gave
many false reasons for his periodical
gloom; first friend had committed sui
eide because he had urged the payment Of
n debt; then a mythical sister was Sc
riously III in Brooklyn, etc.
Schorr was buried today. The Rev.
William Paret, ID, Bishop of this State,
aud the Rev. J. $. II. Hodges, pastor Of
-. Paurs, reciied the ceremony OF the
church, and no remarks were make by
either clergyman
A reporter called this evening AT the
luxurious homo OF Mrs. Margaret NJ.
Smith. ut No. ,l20 North Charles street.
the woman whom Schorr SAYS ruined his
life. Her appearance betrayed the fact
that she had suffered n great deal ~.
Gently. She IL tall, slender, and has very
dark expressive eyes aud black hair. She
looked TO be about forty years OF age.
1.-The letters rs published were true"
she said, "but Mr.. Schorrs act in sending
the love letters was the act OF coward
and was done because ! would never marry
him. At the time ! wrote them really
| did care for him, but | told him | could
not marry him. was woman much
older than Mr. Schorr-in fact, lac was
/ boy 20 me. know nothing OF his family
/ aud lac would never tell mo anything
/ about them. Ills continued attentions won
my regard and did learn TO love him. but
! always told him / could never marry him.
/ | think he was crazy and his act In send.
ing my letters and picture 10 the news.
| paper was the act OF a coward. The last
paragraph In the newspaper is absolutely
false and was written in spirit Of n.
| yengc.'
She referred 10 this wrangling letter
SATURDAY. May -. issl
at is nearly Sunday morning. am a
desperate man because MIS-. Margaret
Smith has deceived me. She became en-.
gagged 10 me, and when | objected to Ger.
tain of her actions with other men. she
was mad and said she was independent Of
me. She Is a miserable. deceptive woman.
She treated tho Rev. Mr.. Pert, Of Phila.
dclphia, In the same way. Indeed. claim.
ing that she loved me, she persuaded
me 10 write the letter OF rejection 10 him.
lie considered himself rs hcrcngsgcd lover
for five ycans, and vet IN all that time she
has been gay woman. She will talk
about the untruih. told Mr. J. II.
flaglcr Of her in the presence Of G. W.
Benedict, but she made me promise that
would lie TO Mr.. Benedict about Mr.. Flag.
lcr's relation to me 70 she could got Bcnc.
dict la her power Il expect. Like fool,
| did. II. g. s."