New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-20
SUICIDE OF Az OLD HOTEL-KEEPER.
TROUBLE OVER A LICENSE CAUSES SAMUEL IL
CROOK TO SHOOT HIMSELF.

TROUBLE OVER LICENSE CAUSES SAMUEL II.
CROOK TO SHOOT. HIMSELF.
samuel iiazcn Crook. an old and we'll known hotel
man OF this city. shot himself in his apartments at III"
Crook House. No. IA Park Row, yesterday morning
AT $3.50 O'Clock. and died about two hours later lie
ana his wife had finished their breakfast ana had
gone to their rooms. which the Sccord Moor Of
the hotel He said that he going to shave and
accordingly seated himself The bureau. took of
MS collar coat and waistrDa'. and put towel about
MS shoulders. His wife left the room 10 90 10 u
closet AT the end Of the hall. In a minute she heard
pistol shot in the room she had left. and huryin-
back, she found her husband lying back in his chair.
In his hand was Cots revolver Of IS calibrc. She
hastily summoned the attendants. who sent for DIS
Walsh and Durant. Of No. 80 CITY Hall Place. They
found that the bullet had gone through tine head ~
the DYING man. and had lodged in door ten feet away
lhcy ana what they could to save him, but the ca"e
was hopeless. and he died about II 80. The doctors
were astonshed that he lived 80 long after firing the
shot, considering the The fatal bullet took. Ills
wife was completely overcome, and his friends were
astounded AT the Intelligence Of his act They said
Mr. Crook perfect health. and the only reason
they could assign for his taking his life dsap-
polntment at not getting license for the barroom oil
The hotel I'm time for the opening. which was to taka
place TODAY.
MIR. Crook born at Bradford. y. H.. on April
90. 1922. and to New-York about fifty five
years ago. He first opened restaurant at Fulton
and Water StS., which a great resort for southern
crs. After continuing his business there for MIN
her Of years. he opened another place AZ 40 ~
Chatham St. where he STAYED until 1891 lie then
built the hotel at No. ia Park Row. and did an cx
ceent business. About seven year ago he leased u
to samuel Everett. and II became known a. the kv
erett House In July Of last year Mr.. Everett SUD
leased the property 20 Captain Oulton, OF BrooklNn'
who was successful in the business lie had
trouble with his waters. and could not pay his rent
Mr. Crook di,pos>eSscd him Of the hotel lust DE
ccmber. Mr.. Crook had retired from active business
life when he leased the hotel Ia Everett. ana had
gone 10 Brooklyn 10 live. But he decided again |"
open the place and conduct under it, old mann" Inc
Crook House lie rcfurni,hed and renovated ~"
hou-e At an expense of 10000. secured all his
attendants and making every preparation for
succ,-- sui opening TO-DAY. ON Thursday he wont I"
the Excise Commissioners 10 apply for license, but
Informed that would be- necessary {" return u"
DID uccnsc before hc could get new on". II" maze
an effort - the old license from Captain oul''n
the former proprietor. bat Wa unsuccessful lie
va, exceedingly disappointed AZ TIM, having his plans
for reopeuins the ho''l nterfcred with.
Mr. Crook Wa man Of practical hcn"volcncr. ana
wa, alwa,- ready to assist the afflicted ana needy.
lie used regularly TO send out ua-kct- Of fvd -
dc-crvuc person, bon the noehborhooi Of hi hotel
Abo4t i-7G Dee -tartcd What became wei known a,
concerts AT the Battery fol the benefit 81 poor 70
pie. one of hi- friends -td s." ''dat i'at W.
'rooh had probably ,pcnt over --joo0 900 tu, pulM
tlropic enterprise alone. II" Wa one d" tn' u.'t
to Ita,f the cheap restaurant -A stem 800 tins ci'
and made a comfortable fortune BOO th" business,
Ry IN, first v fc he hld two SON, and dnshter
hrT home f.. AZ ~ay,IUc. l.. J. IIs second vn" VA
Nil, Catharuc Monroe. u" had five brother p.'
- ys.h Crnnl owner ~ the well known choi,hoI,e
IN the od Time 'uidne. Chester Cr'oh Is m'
'n Inc fn,r viii T.. hold to morrow morning the