The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-06
SHOT HIMSELF BY MS yIFE,y SIDE
He Allowed Her to 90 TO sleep and Then
Committed Suicide.

He Allowed Her TO go TO sleep and Then
Committed Suicide.
startling case Of violent death occurred
at l72 South Third street. Wiliamsburgh early
on Monday morning The victim was Horato
Hamlen, an employee OF L. =. Gleason. q glass
manufacturer. He was 3G years old and IA son
OF Mr.. Nathaniel Hamlen OF 57l Lafayette
avenue. Early last February no engaged q
furnished room Of Frank W. Cornell, at briggs
and South Third Streets which he occupied
with his wife, Emma, from that time. lie made
no friends in the house. never speaking even
to his landlord. on Sunday morning he left
home at O'Clock and did not return until
nearly 10 in the evening. lie had been drink.
Ing. but wGs not much under the influence Of
liquor Mrs. HamIcn had retired. Mr.. Hamlcn
partly undressed himself and lay down ont he
bed with n book in his hands. which he read
for u time. Presently he noticed diamond
ring which his wife wore a present from him
at last Christmas. He looked up from his
reading long enough to say
when am gone you'll have something to
remember me by"
Mrs. Hamlen paid little attention to this re-
mark. and she soon fell asleep. She was
awakened by the report of pistol. The room
was dark. Springing from bed she lighted a
lamp aud then saw her husband living on the
head and from his mouth. She reused Mr..
Cornell by calling down the register. MIR.
Cornell came w at once. 1t was then ten
minutes before 10 o'clock
Mr. Hamlen was breathing" snid Mr.. Cor
nell last night. and at first did not think he
was badly hurt. lie lay on the left side Of the
bed, and his right arm was stretched out limp
across the coverlet. Almost within G'asH OF
the fingers was revolver, which | at once
picked up under the impression that he might
have strength enough LEFT TO do himself fur
entered near the right temple. Rnd peryeivng
the seriousness OF the case went out for the
police"
Eoundsman Rcardon Of the Bedford avenue
station responded to Mr. Cornes call and sent
for physician. Mr.. liam!en was dead before
Later Coroner Lindsay Vowed the remains.
and took the statements OF Mrs llumien and
O'clock this morning. In her statement to the
Coroner Mrs. llamien said her husband had
been in good health of late; save f"rn cold that
motive for suicide, and declared th4t her mar
rieI lie had Teen happy. TO her knowledge
Nlr. Cornell told n Su% reporter that il. there
mad been any trouble between Mr.. and MIS-.
been quietly borne, The register in the upner
chamber. which they occupied, communicates
directly with Mr.. 1ornel,s sleeping room.
Il have hardly heard their voices" he said.
in conversation since they have been here, to
heard that Mr.. Hamlcn showed any signs OF
mental derHnEement or OF unsteady habits.
Several relatives Of Mr.. liamIen. including
his father. brother and sisters, called at tho
house yesterday, and they were a. there in the
evening. but none If them cared 10 say any
thing about the uufortuuntc occurrence or The
career of the victim. lie had heen married
eleven Years and had Il" children. Various
people who knew him set stories ailoat that he
had become cntanged with an unkngwn wo-
man. and that this had caused trouble batween
him and his wife. So much Of this kind OF talk
got about early TINT tho policeman reported
. jealousy" IA the cause OF tho suicide at the
and
blotter Tho Sergeant in charge last night said
that nothing had Developed Leyond surmIse 10
justify this record. Two ucGnaintances of Mr.
1Ianen told a sun reporter that they had seen
him going to n theatre last saturday after
noon They said he went nl3ne there. but that
he frequently went out with his WIFE,.
Tho Hamlen family cam" from The Cape"
in Massac husettS and tho remains will be
taken to Yarmouth for internent.