The record-union., 1891-08-29
HAS He DONE SO?
A DeSpondent Drummer Threatens
Suicide.
The Desperate Letter Which j. s. Froe-
mont Wrote From This City
"A Mystery.

The following letter was received in
San Francisco on Thursday from }. >.
Fremont, travelling salesman for Bun
ster Bros, taiIors, at Ill Taylor street in
that city. The letter is dated from the
Western Hotel in this city, but the pro-
prietor says that no such person had
stopped there. He may, however, have
written the letter in the reading-room of
the hotel. At all events, Freemonts
whereabouts are unknown to his en-
ployers. The letter reads:
WESTERN HOTEL,
SACRAMENTO, August 26, 1891.
When you print this letter l will be in the
bottom Of the Sacramento river. l am a mar
Tied man and l can never face my friends
Ggain. am travelling salesman for Bunster
brothers, n Taylor street, San Francisco l
started out from the city yesterday on my
second trip l got here and was robbed OF
every cent of money had, and dasen't send
back for any more money, for am already
$100 behind and the company VIII not be-
lieYG me.
was always brought up q respectable man
and held high positions IN life. have had
more trouble in the last year than any man
in this world can. l was married in San
Francisco the Sth of May.
1t was nay second marriage, and oh 1 was
so happy have got such sweet, good wife
the last time; but made great mistake, for
] never told my second wife anything about
my first one. ! told her she Is dead, but she is
alive and win find me, and will never go to
States Prison.
. God, have mercy on my poor innocent
wife; ! love her 50. How could l have de
ceived her as did? Death is too good for me,
for there was never Such nice lady living as
she is. know this Will break her heart, but
She viii be better off without me. How is this
world so cruel ands cold? Why is my life q
blot? Why can't prosper like other people?
When sign my name to this it viii be for the
last time N N NY my life j. s. 5; kREEMoSG.
please copy.
When the above letter was shown to
Bunster Brothers on Thursday evening
by Report reporter, they Immediately
recognized the handwriting as that of
Fremont. They said that he had been
in their employment for about five
mouths, and had been an excellent sales
Gnan. His salary was Si50 month.
About ten days ago Fremont returned
from his first trip for the firm. His sue
cess while on the road caused them to
give him new territory, and last Tuesday
he started for Montana. He was very
respondent when he departed. He said
that he had had great deal of domestic
trouble, and that his wife had sold the
household furniture and deserted him
after drawing $4,000 which they had de-
posted in bank. When he explained his
financial and domestic difficulties, the
firm advanced him money, although he
had already overdrawn his account.
Mrs. Fremont called at the store some
time ago with baby in her arms. The
child is supposed to have belonged to q
friend, as Mrs. Fremont had been mar
rled to her present husband only about
four months and was not known to have
had previous husband. She said that
She was very unhappy because Fremont
was away from home so much and in
sisted upon being a drummer. Her
whereabouts is not known now, for the
firm and the employees did not even know
where Fremont lived.
Bunster Bros. incline to the belief that
Fremont had committed suicide, as indi-
Gated In the letter, while suffering from
oeSpOndency, for he was very melancholy
when he started out. The members Of
the firm thought he never drank. They
sent to Truckee for the missing mans
sample case yesterday afternoon. He left
II there on his recent trip, intending to
stop for II on his way eastward.
The suicide theory is not accepted by
all OF Ereemonts acquaintances. They
think that the information III Freemonts
letter, to the effect that he had been
robbed, indicates that he got off on
racket and lost his money while drunk.
phey expect him to turn up sober and
repentant in due time. The police know
nothing of the case.
Fremont was a man about 80 years of
age, stout, Well-dressed, and of pleasant
appearance generally. He had a light
mustache. y man answering Freemont's
description was seen wandering about
the Haight-Street entrance to the park on
Thursday afternoon.