Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-28
ENDED HIS LIFE.
Daniel n. Richardson, Formerly Of
Tit. City, Committed Suicide In
Philndolnhan.

PhiiadcIphin.
Daniel e. Richardson, formerly we'll
known citizen and business man OF this
city, committed suicide, at his lodgings,
No. 1i69 Brown street, Philadelphia. by
swallowing the contents OF largs bottle OF
laudanum. The fatal dose was taken last
Saturday week, but death did not ensue
until Friday.
Daniel e. Richardson, more familiarly
known In Wilmington ma Eldridge Rtohard-
son, was son OF Joseph Richardson. once
a morocco manufacturer at No al West
THIRD street. The young man followed bis
father In the business, but did not succeed,
and subsequently engaged In the same
business AZ Chester, Pa, but here, also,
without sueress.
While IN Wilmington Mr.. RIchardson gave
no particular evidence Of the absolute con-
duct that resu I'D In hissgloide. 81 married
a young wou OF this city, but the mar
rlage was NOT ended with happy results,
by reason OF the almost insane jealousy OF
his wife Qnarrels were frequent. and about
two years ago they separated. A daughter
was taken In charge by Mrs. DR.. o. Il,
Jefferis, a sister OF the deceased. IN this
citv, and ia still living here with her aunt.
After bis business failure at Chester,
Richardson moved to Philadelphia and em-
bar ked In the morocco tanning buAiness
with friend. The flrm thrived for awhile,
bat about two years ago became emoar-
rassed and after battling amidst stormy
sea OF creditors were compelled to give up
| tho business and make an aaaignment.
| This WIS the beginning OF Richardson s
! downfall. He began to drink and tquander
what little he had, and when his eff cts
we're examined after his death, Friday,
not even a penny was found Ia his pockets.
After Richardson and his wife sepHr ated.
the latter, who resides near Eleventh and
Girard streets, Philadelphia, bsgan pro-
ceedings for divorce. Richardson, It is
said, took up with one OF the female In
mates OF house at No. 7i4 North Tenth
street aud lived there with her. Friends
gave him money enough to buy out the
United States Hotel, at Manayunk, but he
ran the concern IN the ground and last
May had not money enough to apply for .
renewal OF his license. He then sold out
the hotel and returned with his com
panion to the house on North Tenth street
Here, on Saturday afternoon last, he drank
the fatal dose of laudanum, and soon be-
came unconscious. DE-. Simpson wa
called In and administered emetics and
that night tho proprietress Of the hons'
secured furn shed apartment at No ITO!
Brown street and had R'chardson removed
there. He was visited during tho week by
two women and young man. The womei
represented themselves as his sister and
eousin. Friday morning the young mai
called about 10 o'clock, when Richardson
was found dead In bed. The two womei
. soon afterwards came and relieved th'
!. dead mans pockets OF all letters au'
papers, Before leaving they admitted 4
:, Mrs. Helm, proprletress OF the lodsin
: house. that they we're not relatives OF tn
] dead man. The lettars and pepers wer
3, subsequently recovered by Lieutenan
= Smith OF the Eighth dstriot.
s Before HIS death Richardson declare
that on lturday week he met hi eittar 0
Chestnut street and asked her to loan hi
some money, bur she refused. Then. B
says, he went up Tenth street, and, stoppin
= ut drug store on Fairmount Avenu
- bought 10 cents worth Of laudanum, whic
he subsequently drank.