The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-25
DEATH ATTENDED HER.
Chain of Fatalities That Followed a
Woman's Visit to Relatives.

Chain of Fstalit;es That Followed a
Woman's Visit to Relatives.
Baltimore SDecf1I to the Globe Democrat.
singular circumstance not published is
related in connection with the suicide here
at his homeof young John Nc Vickar Wyatt
on New Years night. "Mac," es he was
known. was one Of the handsomest young
fellows in the city, club man and athlete
he was OF a fiery temperament, and in some
OF his practices so eccentric chat there Is good
reason for doubling his sanity. Some years
ago an aunt residing in another city was in
v1ted to visit the family, and did So and dur
ing her stay one Of the family died. Later
she paid another visit, and again there was
death. The circumstance was noted as
rather singular, but year later she came
Tor the third tune. and either while she was
staying. or Immediately after her depart
ure, there was a third death. So strange a
coincidence was naturally distressing to all
concerned, as she Is a lady of great amiabil-
ity OF character, ard held in the highest es-
TEEN and regard by her relatives. Upon a
fourth visit death again attended her, and
when she returned to her home she an
nounced that she had determined never to
come back to Baltimore again. She
kept her resolution for some time,
but her brother, the father of
young Wyatt, IN the early part of Deem
Der, wrote to her, urging her to spend the
Christmas holidays with the family. He
spoke lightly Of the superstitious associa-
lions attending her former visits, and re-
marked humorously that It was now impos-
sible for any to die, as they were all In the
best Of health and spirits, and could defy
the CHASTITY intruder Of former occasions of
her appearance. As she had so often shared
their grief in bereavement, 10 was now
proper that she should enjoy with them the
pleasures they had planned for the Christ
mas holidays
With some misgivings, and vet inclined
now to consider the singular chain Of cir
cumscances IN the past as merely a coinci-
oence, the aunt broke her reso ution and
came to Baltimore. Christmas went mer-
rily by, and all was well until New Years
night. little before midnight the aunt
retired from the company in the parlor, IN
tending TO go to her room, which adjoined
that OF her nephew, young McVickar, who
had been out all the evening. Seeing his
door partly open and the light burning
dinly, she concluded that he had come in
unobserved. and had probably fallen asleep
without undressing. She entered his apart
ment, and in an instant was frozen with
sorrow, for there CD the bed he lay dead, a
pistol in his hand and blood all about him.
He had slipped into the house and upstairs.
and shot himself, thereport of the revolver
DelnG unheard bel0W.1y
Thus for the fifth time was a death in the
family associated with this aunt's vista
circumstance for the members of the Society
OF Psychical Research to reflect upon. Why
young Wyatt took his life is a mystery.
There is report that he was secretly mar
ried, and stood In fear of some trouble in
connection with the alliance. Some of his
strange frealss, as stated, seemed to indicate
insanity. Among other queer practices, he
was in the habit Of crucifying stray cats on
the wall of his garden, impaling the animals
against the fence by driving small nails
through their feet He would also extract
the fangs Of snakes and force tobacco down
the Threats Of the reptiles He had a hot,
ungovernable temper and was domineering
and fearless. His family is among the most
fashionable in the city,