The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-19
A Young Blood Ends His Career.
All Sorts Of Rumors About Him Set
in Motion.
One That He Had Number of Liv-
ing Wives
And That One OF Them 10 Miss Es-
telle Clayton.
He Kills Himself by Taking Morphine
and is Attired In Full Evening
Dress, Thus Dying in
Good Form.

CHICAGO, H., April ls,-A gentleman
who has been stopping at the Hotel Richie
lieu since April 10, and was registered rs
Sidney Walters, sucided with morphine
in his room last night The hotel people
have very little 10 say and there seems 10
be considerable mystery about the case.
Mr.. Walters has spent money freely and
made many friends since arriving at the
hotel and there has been nothing in his
behavior at any time TO indicate an intcn-
ton OF suicide. About 0:3O o'clock last
evening chambcrmaid passing Walters's
room, heard labored breathing and noti-
fed the clerk. The door OF the room was
found to be doubly bolted on the inside
and it took some time to force an entrance.
When this was effected physician was
Immediately summoned and everything
possible done to resuscitate Walters, but
ho was too far gone.
II is said that telegram was received
at the hotel last evening irom Walters's
wife, dated from Cleveland. She was i'm
mediatcly notified OF her husbands death.
At the inquest this morning Mrs. Wal
ters, who was notified last night to come
TO Chicago, took the stand and testified.
She said that she had been married TO Mr..
Walters about six months ago. lie was
an Englishman and London newspaper
man Of considerable prominence. She did
not know whether or not he was related to
John Walters, the well known London
newspaper man. Since he had been in
Chicago she had received three letters
from her husband, IN one oi which ho said
he was tired OF living and wanted TO die.
lie could not make a success Of life. She
did not think at that time, however, that
his Intentions were serious.
The young man notified lady In Pitts
burg OF his intended self destruction. At
least lac must have done no, as Mr.. Carlsen
received a dispatch from the lady about
three hours after Walten's death asking II
the young man had committed suicide.
The telegram is as follows
PunsuEo, IA, April n. 1859.
To Hotel Richclicm
Did Sidney Walters copmit suicide TO-
day7 Mus. NORA EnNAS.
This would indicate that the young man
had notified Mrs. Erman Of his intentions.
and the lady, thinking IL no idle threat,
had wired for information.
A dispatch from pittsburg. Pa, PayG
"Sidney Walters, who committed suicide
In Chicago last night. left here about two
months ago. lIo was engaged on news
paper work In this city for four or five
weeks, and came here from Philadelphia.
| He was always well dressed. spent money
| freely, and stopped at one Of tho best ho-
tells IN the city. lie was frequently seen
In tho company OF actresses while here.
"Diligent inquiry failed 10 discover Mrs
Nora Erman, the lady referred 10 IN the
| Chicago dispatches ~ having telegraphed
10 the Hotel Richelieu for Information
about Walters's suicide"
The suicide was atiired In a new and
expensive evening dress suit, including
the swallow-tail coat, Kid gloves and pat
ent leather shoes. lie had evidently In.
tended to dio In good form, and he sue
ceeded. Why he committed suicide II
not yet thoroughly developed. That he
had two or moro wives aud was engaged
| In several galantrics Is believed 10 have
had something 10 do with his death.
Mr.. Cauollson, chief clefk Of the Rich
olieu, SAYS Walters came 10 the hotel
eight days ago. lie took the best room
In the house, threw his money around
as though he owned a gold mine some
where, gave big champagne euppors 10
hosts OF gentlemen friends, drove out In
the most expensive oquipages, had boxes
at the opera, and was general swell all
around.
A search for letters or other things
which would furnish q clow 10 the cause
Of the deed was iruitless. The only writ
ing found was upon two kilograms, which
read Us follows
"CLEvILAsp, o., March y.
Received letters and am staying at No
Johnston street.
"MRs. Sidney wALrERs."
"cLIyUlAND, o., March -.
Telegraph II you are coming and will
meet you. Mus. Sidney WALTERS"
Mr.. Carrollson Immediately notified hci
by telegraph OF the suicide. and she ar
rived horc today and gave testimony at the
Coroner's inquest She said that she Wa
married 10 Walters In Cleveland six months
ago. Ho was born In London, where hs
had done considerable work " q journal
ist Seven years ago be came 10 this coun
try and did work for different publishing
houses about the country. She said She
received three letter. from Waltegs. IN
one OF these he said he was going 10 XII
himself. business was bad; there WASH
any prospect Of II getting better, and he
was determined 10 end bis life.
''lle tried several timos before 10 XII
himself" concluded MrG Walters, "bul
he was always prevented from carrying
out his designs"
Later ia the day Mr.. Morris Grcen6crg
Of this city, called at the Rlchelou and IN
formed Mr.. Carrolson that Walters boarded
with him In 1887 together With bis vile,
an actress, whose name Is Malyini henner
lie seemed 10 have plenty Of money snc
lived In style. After residing with Mr.
Grcenburg for seven months, tho tw'
moved 10 tho North Side, where they KEEP
house nj ITO la Sale avenue. lie wen
into the best society, had grand turnout
and was much sought after by tho swcl
people OF the North Side An adventure
Of gallantry In which Mrs Walters discoy
erod her husband 10 have been the prln
! cipal, led 10 a separation, and the wlle rc
. turned 10 the stage. sheis said 10 DO pay
q ing In variety theater at Minneapolls
Q present Her brother, Geo. kenper, !
: treasurer Of the Olympic Thssaicr ~ thl
I city. To a reporter he AID; Mhilon
i came 10 this country eight youa ago, an'