The sun., 1890-01-15
DEAR EAST SIDE POLITICS.
DROVE SCRRARTz TO FORGERY AWE
RAPP TO SUICIDE
Last Years Alderman From the Tenth =,
Corpse In tho MorEue with His PooketRl
Erua H.oNN T,Nens sae~1

Last Years Alderman From the Tenth z.
Corpse In tho MorEuo with His PSoketa
Fall OF Pistols, Duns, AAd Lottery Tickets
Edward j. Rapp. who was an Alderman
last year. entered tho dlspensary for the OUT
door poor at Bellevue Hospital at z. NJ yes
terday through the women's entrance from
Twenty y-sixth street, ana, unohseryed. sat
down on wooden bench and leaned against
the wall. Apothecary Henry Savage and two
assistants were putting up prescriptions for
group OF women, who were standing near the
prescription counter. The sound OF q pistol
shot was the first intmation any OF them had
that any body else was in the room. The exS
Alderman had taken from his pocket n now 32-
calbro Smith & Wesson revolver and. leaning
his elbow on the back OF the wooden bench had
flrod bullet into his right temple. His head
dropped on his breast and he was dead before
any one could reach him. policeman on
duty AT the hospital had the body taken to the
Morgue, few yards distant, where Keeper
White at once identified the ex-Alderman. I
Rarp was elected Alderman on the Republi-
can ticket in the Tenth district In 1883. He
wus at one time a prominent member Of tho
Jacob NJ. Patterson Tenth Assembly District
Association. He owned q small saloon at 1855
Essex street, whore his family live. He owed
some moneyfor expenses incurred in tho cams
paigp when he was elected but altogether ~ @ Il y
One of his creditors is ex-Alderman Uhrlstian
Goetz. to whom he owed $3.50: He owed s2b to-
Mrs, Rnnp said last eyenins that Mr. Rapp
had become erratio in his habits. 1t was not
unusual for him to remain away from home,
two or three nights at time. just a week ago
he went away, taking yallse with n new cult
Of clothes. change OF linen. and $40. Mrs.
Rapp received an atfectionate letter from her,
husband in Philadelphia few days afterwardpl
SH h had VT %ben Se e pn mse % RSSp
two revolvers, both loaded. One was cheaps
affair Of ~ calibre He had no ,D1t money @ In his
big wallet with g. A. II. papers, policy elipS,I
lottery tickets. and notes from lawyers asktn&
Ex- Alderman Goetz said last evening that
Rapp was typo OF a steady thrifty Germa11
until his head was turned by politics. He. was,
proud of the distinction OF being called Alder
man. and was too free with his money. He
was Al years old. and was born In this cttyt
His father was q mechRnic Rapp's father,
him as o recruit in the last call as member q
Company G in the First Michigan CavRlry1
They were both in the Army Of the Potomao3
Rapp on his return to New Yot ened t
trade Of glider In Centre street. and eleVoll
years ago started his saloon in Centre street,
In the year that Rapp served as'AldermRn the
district almost pestered the life out of himl
Hardly. a day passed that he did not have e
tickets He had totattend the afiaifs. make n
good appearance, and treat the boys. All th16
cost money, and he borrowed eyorywherpi
said that he mortgaged his saloon. At the oI1
piration of his term Of office RRpp had not q
cent.and was head over heels in debt He neY9EI
wife. wife but every one that has seen him has res
marked the change In his appearance. /
Rapp WAS member OF the Republican Coupe
Association, He was q member Of RlkeFG
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