New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-21
SUICIDE IN A GUN STORE.
GEORGE F. DAMON ENDS HIS LIFE.
SHOOTING HIMSELF IL THE PLACE WHERE HE
BOUGHT HIS PIsTOL-HE HAD EvI.
IDENTIFY BECOME INVOLVED IN
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

George +. Damon who lives at Portchester,
y. Y, shot and killed himself last evening IN
Robert +. Fabcrs gun store, at NO. 493 Elgh'h-
ave. Mr.. Damon left his wife at Portchestcr
three days ago, in the morning, and said that he
would return carly in the evening lie dld n0t
do so, and as he had been under great mental
strain on account of n real estate speculation
which had not turned out favorably for him, she
became worried and sent for her brother, IL. X.
Kendall, who lives at No 2Oj West Forty-fourth-
st. Mr.. Damon did not return home on the fol-
lowing day, and Mr. Kendall made dlligent inquiry
for him among his friends in this city. No one
had seen him, and he had not been at the
places where he usually called when here.
Mr.. Damon often remained at the Nor
ton House over night, but on this
occasion he kept away. What he did
with himself during his absence could not be
learned last evening, but it is supposed that he
had a room at a hotel in Broadway further up
town
Yesterday morning about 10 o'clock a tall,
well-drcssed stranger, who appeared TO be about
fifty years old. walked slowly into Fabcr's gun
store. in Eighth-ayc. The store is little place
and is divided in half by a partition. Minnie,
the daughter of Mr.. Fabcr, behind the
counter and the stranger spoke pleasantly to her
and asked permission to sit down and rest HIM
self for a few moments. He took a seat near
the stove and sat for about half an hour with
his head Resting upon his chest. as If deep IN
thought. He muttcred several things that the
girl could not understand. but she heard him say
several times: 1t is useless" He jumped mp
quickly. There was wild expression on ms
face. but when he that ne had alarmed the
girl he smiled and told her pleasant story. He
.luar
them were laid on the counter. lie selected a
32-calibrc pistol, and asked the girl 10 load il,
He paid for it and put it IN Lis hppocket Then
hc bought some paper and sal down at a small
desk and began writing After filing mp n page
Ic threw it into the stove. Mr.. Faber came in
AT l. o'clock and fodnd the stranger busily writ
ing. Mr. Fabcr thought that his actions were
strange. but. as the man had respectable ap-
pcar,nce. lie did not disturb him. The stranger
kept writing and burning up paper until o'clock.
Mr.. Faber tried to engage his visitor in converse
tion, but he was evidently aycrsc to talking, and
replied in monosyllablcs
At o'clock Mr.. Fabcr began closing mp the
store. and. as the stranger did not show any Sims
Of leaving, Mr.. Fabcr spoke TO HIM, ana told nun
that lac was sorry to disturb him, but he would
have to 20.
All right he replied, 81 will 90 faster than
Mr. Fabcr went behind a counter and the
stranger walked around the partition ont pi SiSht'
put TIE muzIlc Of the revolver IN MS mouth
and fired. The bullet entered hls Drain. ne
staggered into the other part of the store WIN
tine pistol in his hand and dropped dead near the
policeman from tie West Forty scycnth-st.
station was called in. He examined the dead
mans clothing In the pockets were several let
tcrs which disclosed that the suicide Was "eor3e
+ Damon one Of the letters addressed 10 Mr.
Kendall WAS ID follows.