New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-21
HE LEFT NO EXPLANATION.
G. 8. THOMSON PUTS TWO BULLETS
THROUGH HIS BRAIN.
HE WAS THE BRoTHERIN.LAw OF AN ExFosT.
MASTER OF. HARTFORD. coNN.-FoUyD
DEAD IN HIS HOTEL.


DEAD IN HIS HOTEL.
Charles Steele Thomson, OF Hartford, Conn,
committed suicide by putting two 32-cslibre bul-
let's through his brain yesterday afternoon In his
room, No. II of the United States Hotel, at Full
ton and Pearl-sts. At p m. chambermaid
tried TO enter the room. but found it locked on
the inside The room was entered through .
window which opened out the air-shaft. and
Thomson was found lying at full length on the
bed. In his right hand was a self-cocking re-
volver which had two empty chambers. He had
fired two shots against the right temple, the
bullets passing entirely through the head.
Thomson was a powerfully built man, six feet
tall, and was about iftyztwo years old.
He registered at the hotel on June 80. In his
room was found large canvas sack containing .
bundle Of marine charts. There were also two large
seamens cedar chests, full of clothing, etc. On tho
chests were the baggage marks Of Guion Limo
steamer. His clothing plentiful and OF the best
material. Thomson was last seen on Sunday night
at o'clock. He spent the greater part OF the day
in the readingroom Of the hotel, reading and chat
ting On the bureau Of his room was found
wcll-thumbed Bible, on the fly leaf of which was
written Charles Steele Thomson from his father,
December 25, 1915" No money could be found
among his things, bu. severS pawn tickets were.
A certificate showed that Tie Scide was member
of Adelphi Lodge No. 63, Free and Accepted
Masons of Hartford, Conn.
A letter dated July Is, 1891, written from No.
ll62 Chapel-st., New-IIaven, Conn, and signed
from your sister" began " Ny dear boy" and in
kindly way chided him for not writing or COM
ing to New Haven. One sentence was; "Some-
thing must be wrong with you; you never stayed
away so long before" The writer named two
children. Jennie and Mabel, as being particularly
desrous Of seeing him. A card was also found
bearing the inscription :" DR.. Z. L. d. Thomson.
No. I,l62 Chape-st, New-IIaven" Members Of
the masonic fraternity who had learned of the
suicide asked Deputy-Corroner Conway last night
to let them take charge of the body. kilograms
have been sent TO the dead mans relatives in New
Haven, informing them of his suicide.
Aew-Iaven, July 20 tSpecial) l)-Ihomsons sister
the widow Of Major Kenney, formerly post
master at Hartford, Conn. Doctors, h. l.. X
| Thomson and William Thomson of this city,
| snis brothers Thomson was mate on the steamer
City of Philadelphia, and left her at Queenstown,
| where he heard for the first time Of the death
of both parents and of his brother-in-law. Ia
| there wrote letter which showed him to be
greatly depressed. He came to this country on
| the Wyoming about three weeks ago. Thomson
had been following the sea since he was sixteen
| years old
The voyage which he had finished on reaching
| Queenstown had extended around Cape Horn and
| up TO Oregon On reaching New-YOrl< he went
10 Philadelphia TO visit niece, and told her thai
| he intended to be in New Haven on Thursday on
| Friday Of this week He was unmarried. His
relatives think that the death Of his parents
| caused his dependency.