The evening world., 1891-03-30
Wash. Qu|NLAh'S SAD FATE.
Tho 0nco Wealthy Broker Will
Be Buried Tomorrow.
Ills Broken-Spirited Wanderings
Ended by an overdose OF Morphine.

The bocy Of Warrington cuiniap was zen, to
'hs hnms VI nis srother. W. J. Qninlan, jr.,
iss South oxford s.rs,i. Brooklyn, to-day.
from Albany, where the once wealthy and al
ways popular broker dice from en- overdose Of
morphine
Ever sinos his disas,rous .ailnre on the Goor
Of the Stock Exchange last May. Washington
Quinlan has not beeu himself lie never al
| tempted to re-establish himself In business, but
spent hrs time nitting from place to place, and
ho had travelled all over this country.
A man registered the name "S g. Spencer,
Troy" at the Kenmore Hotel, Albany, satur-
day afternoon, and few hours after was
found dead in bed In his room, with an empty
vial that had contained fourteen grains OF
morphine on the bureau.
There was sealed envelope on the bureau
addressed to william j. Quinlan, jr, and the
latter was sent for.
He Identified the dead man as his broth,r.
Investigation showed that Washington Quin-
Ian had registered at the GLOBE Hotel only a
few hours before ss &C. Holmes, san Fran
cisco, - and the key to his Globe Hotel room
was found in his pocket.
In the envelope address to W. J. Quinlan,
jr., were found two Lake Shore railway bag
gage checks, the visiting card Of A. W. Simon
son and q prescription numbered the same as
the IaUel on the empty vial.
His clothing was carefully arranged on o
chair by the be side, and the brother was Of
| the opinion that the overdose Of morphine was
accidental, as Washington had suffered with
rheumatism ana insomnia 1or many months.
But the Coroner thought the surrounding In
dir ated suicide.
william J. Quinlan said to-day that he had
| and hat alter a thorough investigation that
oflicial had concluded that his brother Wash
ington's death was accidental
Washington Quinlsn began life under the
most favorable auspices. He was one OF three
| sons OF William j. Quinlan, VINO was
| founder OF the Chemical Bank Warrington
began his business career as a CLERK In the
Mercantile Bank, Du, his nealth failing In 1880
he left his place and spent the following six
years travelling in Europe.
His father lett him $IbU 600, and in 1886
Washington returned to New York, bought Q
seat in the stock Exchange and did general
'room trading " business, specu ating on his
own account with varyin ing success.
Last May he was one oil those who beared
| stocks while the silver boom was constantly
buoyng them, and he got caught 80, OO0 shares
| snort.
Saturday. May 8. he disappeared, ana SUM-
| day evening, In view of the imme nse con-
| tracts that he must fulfil next day, his friends
deemed ii advisable TO appeal to the police
But q general alarm failed to discover his
| whereabouts, and his stock was bought IN
under the rule, his losses beng from $50, 900 to
| tlU, UOu Next nay ne was suspended
Qulnlan reappe Ared and paid dollar for dol
| lar OF his liabilities, hut never tried 10 re-estab-
| Ish himself His spirit Hnd nealth were
broken and he became restless wsnderer,
| stopping occasionally for q few days with his
brother in South oxford street. Brooklyn.
He was there len days ago, and the next
| news from him was the telegram announcing
his death.
| Washington Quinlan was born In 1852. He
never married, but was popular club man.
being a member OF the New YORK, the Union
NA NnEF aahN NNlNh
was at one time Treasurer Of the culver Rail-
road to Coney Island.
He will be buried from his hrother's house,
lS6 South oxford street, tomorrow morning.
The funeral will be private.