Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-04
A SUICIDE CLUB.
Arrow Morehead, a New Yorker, Worth Half a
Million, Joins Club Whose Members Bind
Themselves to Die by Their Own Hands, and
Keeps His Oath-A Startling and Sensational
Story. ~

NEW YORK, October Al. K. Arlow
Moorhead, aged 81 years, reputed to be
worth half million dollars and recently a
Keely cure patient, committed suicide to-
day by shooting himself through the heart
at his boarding house. He shot nlmseH
early in the morning, but the fact was not
discovered until after noon.
Moorhead was the manager and financial
backer Of the play "Young America.
The play was soon to have been produced
at Philadelphia
The Young mans father is Charles H.
Moorhead, who resides at Bridgeton, n.
]. The young man made several trips
around the world and managed theatrical
company in Europe Moorhead was out
with friends Sunday night, having good
time. He returned to his room at o'clock
this morning and sat up writing letters for
several hours 1t is supposed that he shot
himself between and o'clock. No rea-
son is known why he should have killed
himself. He had no troubles other than
remorse over his inability to keep from
drink.
Young Moorhead spent six months at
tbs Kelley Institute at Philadelphia, and
was discharged as cured. he told friend
that IL he ever touched liquor again he
would blow out his brains. He returned
to the LIQUOR habit some weeks ago. He
did not drink to excess. In his room were
found number of letters which he had
written, a letter to his lawyers, his father
and friends. He left one letter to an actor
in his company which read as follows:
''I have fixed matters so that you can
take the company out this year. See Mr..
George c. Thomas, of Drexel, Morgan 81
Co. He will see that my wishes are car
ried out. Mr. John M. Sloane will have
fnV uOt1
When found he had his mothers photo
graph pressed to his heart. Moorhead for
merly studied medicine. His father has
been telegraphed for.
It was later established that Moorhead
was a member of suicide club, and that
he ended his life to keep pledge there
can be no doubt.
Half dozen letters addressed to friends
and relatives were found in the suicides
room. One addressed to the Coroner read:
~ have committed suicide as per club.
Please give a verdict to such effect and
oblige" j. b; MOORE"
n. B.-(My proper name is j. Il. Moore
head, of Philadelphia. G.. L. Thomas, of
Drexel & Co., is my uncle.)
Actor Gaton said he had heard the dead
man speak of the Suicide Club, but 1T was
reserved for Nestor Lennon, OF the Black
Crook Company, who had spent the last
night with Moorhead to explain the sensa-
tional portion of his letter.
The actor said that there was a suicide
club in this CITY, 10 which both he and
Moorhead belonged, and that the lstter's
death was due TO an oath he had taken at
the time of Joining. The last week of the
deceased, according TO Lennon, had been
spent in a round of enjoyment.
At 2:2O o'clock this morning he parted
company with the actor Moorhead, gave
the former two diamond rings, asking him
TO retain them always. He then bade him
goodbye, saying he was going on long
Journey.
and are inclined to believe in his member
ship in the Suicide club.