New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-02
4 SUICIDES IDENTITY CONCEALED.
BUYING NEW CLOTHES IN WHICH TO KILL HIM
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tall young man, who seemed to be excited,
walked Quickly into the office of the splngler House.
No 80 East Fourteenth-st, at IL o'clock SATURDAY
evening and told the clerk that he wanted room
on the top floor where the noises in the street would
not interfere with his sleeping. He signed the name
OF A. Brown in tho registry and was assigned TO
room No IL. He remained in his room about half
an hour and then called for bottle of Apollinars
water which he emptled at once in the presence OF
tbe ball-boy. He told the night watchman that he
felt little slck but said that he would probably
feel better after long sleep. When the girl went
10 Mr. Brown's in the morning 1t was locked and
she reported the fact to the hotel office. AS Mr.
Brown had not left any time at the office that he
desired 20 be awaked he was not disturbed during
the day Last evening at o'clock Peter Rechterwad,
the nlghtwatchman, found Mr. Browns door still
locked on the inside. There was no response 10 re-
peated knocks, and Mr.. Hlleh the proprietor Of the
hotel unlocked the door after considerable trouble.
Mr. Brown had fastened the key on the inside SO as
TO prevent the door from being opened
The room was dark, and Mr. Hillen was surprised
not to find any ono in bed After light was struck
Mr.. Brown seen sitting in chair in a corner
OF the room in frcnt Of a window. His head rested
on his chest and his face and breast were covered
with blood which had flowed from two large hcles
in his head. In his right hand, tightly clenchcd,
was thjrty.two cabre revolver. Only one chamber
was empty, and the bullet had passed into the brain
lust back Of the right temple, and emerged in the
centre of the forehead. Lying table IN the
centre of the room was box filed with cartridges
Tho bullet that had killed Mr. Brown could noU be
found in the room. From the position in which the
body was found in the chair it was supposed that
he had stool in front OF looking glass which only
f1y feet away, and fired the fatal shot There we're
papers letters, or any marks upon his clothing to
disclose the suicides Identity The registered is
believed to be fictitious He had only 35 cents in his
pockets. In a Dunlap hat, which was many sizes too
large for him and probably not his, the sweat
band was stuffed with paper to make It fit. the
initials. in ink, " 4. r."
Mr.. Brown evidently went to the hotel to commit
suicide. The revolver new one. He had on a
new shirt collar and cuffs, and his clothes, which
Of good quality looked II they had just left
tailOr's. His fsce was cleanly shaven and his
mustache was pointed. He. fully six feet tall
and od-looking. His hand white and soft ami
his general appearance resembed student Or an
actor. II is supposed that, having made up MS mind
10 end his life, he destroyed all clews that might
lead his identity None Of the guests in the hotel
had ever seen him before, but stranger who called
at the hotel said that he actor. The Coroner
will endeayor to find out who he IS to-day.