The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-23
SUICIDE OF HARRY II. SAMUELS.
Erooding Over Business Troubles he
Ends His Own Life at ThonasVllie,
Ga-Sad Details of His Death

Wednesday morning MI. marry II.
Samuels, proprietor OF the DAISY cigar
factory, y. y, arrived in the city and
registered at the Gulf House. During
the day ne mixed with his friends
about town, but he appeared to be de-
pressed and was not the same happy,
iovial fellow that he usually was. he
had been in ThouaSville frequently
and was we'll known and had hosts OF
business and social acuuantanccS and
friends here. After tea he appeared to
be still more aNerse to talking, and
paced up and down the verandaS of
the hotel. At 1880 he retired TO his
room, leaving orders at the office to be
called III 8 O'Clock yesterday uIornlng.
In the interval between that time and
noon Yesterday he was not seen, and
in the meantime the deed that uShered
him into eternity had been committed.
At 8 o'clock Yesterday morning u bell
boy went to the room occupied 10y de-
ceased and raped on the door, but was
not able to obtain any response. He
reported his failure 1T the office. About
noon Mr.. :. 7. Philpo: remarked to
Mr. Fields that he would go up amt
see what the reason for the .IrE-appca-
rance of the deceased could '".. lie
also raped on the door repeatedly, but
no answer was made. Mr.. Philpot then
placed a chair at the door and mount
inc It looked over the transom. In the
dim light that stole through the shut
ters aud that came from the low burn
inc gas let, he saw the body resting on
the face on the floor. Mr.. Philpot re-
turned to the office and said to Mr..
Fields he believed Mr.. Samuels was
dead. Returning to the room he ef-
fecteu an entrance through the transom
and going to the body, placed his hand
on the head, and found that his sur
misses to have been correct, for the chill
of death had long since settled over the
iuaninate form. Judge Hansell gave
DR.. }. G.. Hopkins permission to make
! all examination or the body and as
certain by what means death had
come. Mr. i. =. Walker, the under
takvr. Dr. Hopkins and Mr.. Phllpot
entered the room together. The body
was found lying prone on the face, with
the right leg partially bent under it.
When it was raised 4 ghastly powder
grinled wound in the right temple
revealed the cause of death, and S.
calibre pistol on the floor showed the
| means that had brought on the end.
Coroner johnson was at once notl-
fed, and at 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon jury was impauelled and the
evidence of Mr. Philpot, which has
been already outlined, Mr.. George
Fields and The night watchman, Ed
MoSely, co O ed, Was submitted. The
night Waterman had not heard the
report of the pistol, and neither had
Hon. D. w. Rountree, who slept in
room lust across the hall, heard any
thing. The fatal weapon was then ex-
amined by the jury; and one cartridge
was found exploded, the other four
chambers being still loaded.
THE VERDICT.
The following is the verdict rendered:
I'VE, the jury sworn, find that the
deceased, Harry H. Samuels, came to
| his death by a gun shot wound IN the
right temple, inflicted by his own
| hands"
Signedl
James Watt, Foreman, \. S. Silver
berg, Clerk; G. 5. Parker, {. S. Condu-
rant, Z. H. Young, c. &. Stark, A. e.
Davenport, L. H. Jerger, J. l.. Pringle,
J. G. Ball, H. B. Ainsworth, h. Wise"
The deceased was native of Balti-
more and was about u years old; he
leaves wife and three four children,
who are at their home in Atlanta. Mr..
Abe Foot, his brother iu-law, was
! telegraphed the sad intelligence yester-
day aud he answered that be would
leave on the first train and he will
| probably reach here this morning at
| II 25.
The deceased left no note or message
giving any cause for the terrible deed
| that t, Ok him from the world. AS he
had expressed himself as worried about
| business matters, it is supposed that
these led to his death. The body will
| be taken t. Atlanta for iuterment.
The courteous proprietors did all in
| their power to make the details Of the
sad occasion as pleasant as possible.
| Mr. George Fields had known the dead
man for number OF Years and felt for
him sincere friendship, as did all that
knew him. Whatever may have been
the causes that induced the deceased to
usher himself unbidden into the pres
ence of his Maker, they ale HOW of the
past, and his memory will live in the
hears Of his loved ones and friends,
unchilled by the tragedy that ended
life that had been to all appearance so
bright and happy.
BURIED IN ATLANTA.
Constitution, 18th.
Last evening, at 1870 o'clock, the
remains of Mr.. Harry H. Samuels ar
rived in Atlanta. whittier they were
brought from yhomasville. The body
was accompanied by Mr.. jeff Foot,
broth ar-inlaw Of the dead man, and a
large party Of friends were at the depot
t. assist ia caring for the remains Of
| the dead man.
Nothing more was learned as to the
cause oft suicide, only that on Satur-
day he seemed very much depressed
over financial troubles. That was before
he left Atlanta, and he spent the day
looking for a house, in company with a
friend, to whom he frequently spoke in
despondent manner.
1t is supposed that he continued to
! brood over his troubles, and during the
storm Wednesday night he became so
depressed that under the weight Of his
gloomy thoughts, his mind became
temporarily unbalanced, and he shot
himself before he recovered his presence
Of mind.
Mr.. Samuels leaves wife and four
children in the city, very interesting
little family. The statement that he
had no children was mistake. Also
that Mr.. jeff Foot, was Il partner, he
being connected with NJ. Abe Foot. in
the trunk business in Atlanta, where
the b.others have been very successful
iii busipe
The funeral will probably occur Sun
day. Tie family have the sinrerest
sympathies of many friends in their
sad bereavement. The b, d. W. taken
to the under taking estab ishment Of
Mr.. H. N. Patterson, and from thence
to the residence Of NJ. Abe Foot, on
Windsor street.
Senator Hampton Making it Warm for
Russell.
The News and Courier
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