The sun., 1890-01-21

ne spent All Day FonderinE the DeeS In
n Little Gun Shop.

George i. Damon OF Portchester killed
himsef 10 the gun store Of Robert +. Fabor,
493 Eighth avenue. yesterday. Mr. Fnber has
grown old In the little store Just below Thirty
fifth street. and one OF his Grown-up daughters
assists him behind the counter while he works
in the workshop. partitioned of in the rear
Miss FRber was in the store Yesterday. when,
about 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, q portly. WE'LL
dressed man came in and asked to see some
revolvers He picked out nickel plated 81
calibre bulldog. paid for 1t. and asked her to
load II for him. lie dropped 1t into his pocket.
but, instead OF going out, he talked about the
weather. and finally drew forth n lead pencil
and began writing on some brown wrapping
paper, nile OF which lay on the show case
what time Ia II ?" he asked. Then he drew
out gold watch and set it hy Miss Faber's.
He filled number OF the long sheets OF pa
per with writing and with ilHures and when
they were full he crumpled them up and threw
them into tho stove in the back room. Mr..
Faber went to dinner and came back. 1t was
l o'clock. and still tho stranger was there.
Are you waiting for some one = Alr. Faber
asked.
-, =" Yes, expect to meet friend, " he renlied.
but he may not be here nrtl ", . o'clock 1t is
Mr. Faber assented, and the, visitor settled
himself in the back room, laid his silk hat bo-
Miss Faber was in the front store. He spoke
to her ogeasionGlly., About ! o'clock be asked
to nSf hm the same Ss ne 'oa 1t
'' did not believe he expected any one, miss
Taber ,said last night but he looked III, and
thought he was making an excuse to rest sAt
g O'Clock my sis or came, to take me to supper.
Father and both thought II was time for him
guess eS your fTisnd EGa nSt snt semns No. am
afraid he is not; guess ~ go, too he said.
He picked up his umbrela, AID hat and father
man stuck the pistol had sold him into his
mouth md fred He di9d Instantly"
parently, and paid for the pistol from roll OF
The police say they found only s. about him.
oi Morton, House, New York; It referred 10
sands OF dollars. Attached to this was the fol-
lowing letter, written ON the brown wrapping
paper OF the gun shop. and addressed to j. H.
Clapp.
NJ Dz'F @ Ma Gt.rr; ar oi YOU my 1dS faithful friend and
se VII Sgprs sTsS mpStY wna 5g Trends in hs
'A' Will receive win Ane''0n"'' 'eEA'o' 'G"f D.
Upon another sheet Of tho same paper he
wrote to his sister and her husband. Mrs. ana
MIR. L. X. Kendall OF 2O5 West Forty-fourth
street as follows:
Mi DEAR KssD.lL: That shall not again meet you
source OF regret as from that land which shall shortly
NJ
ell. vouh say hope 10 be forgiven Tor all the pain
have her and send her many parting kisses and
love.
TO my dear old mother sisters Sue and AdeliA leave
and seek from them IL 10 my desire be laid at
rest in WOodlawn and trust that you will that this
is done. With good.by and love TO all am tired
very Your brother. q. r. ID.
He also had in his pocket an ounce vial Of
laudanum. full and unlabelled. Mr.. Kendall was
not at homo last night, and Mrs. Kendall was
too prostrated to be seen. The body was sent
to Wagners undertaking shop, 342 East Ninth
street.
MIR. pamon's family in Portchester were still
expecting him homo from New York when the
phoned to THE Sun for a description OF the
body and recognized 1t. Mr.. Damon was form
erly an agent for Clark's thread. but he had
failed In business.