New-York tribune., 1892-12-03
TOOK RAT POISON AND DIED.
7 ROSS FAULKNER COMMITS SUICIDE.
POVERTY AND FAMILY DISGRACE DROVE HIN
TO DEATH-A son OF GENERAL

TO DEATH-A SON OF GENERAL
LESTER D. FAULKNER.
7 Poss Faulkner the youngest son OF the late Gen
oral Lester B. Faulkner, Of Dansvile, y. y, com
u..a su,cde tarly yesterday morning In a room In
RoI,evue Hospital. The suicide was result OF tile
aiscrace which the young mans father brought upon
the family by the wreching OF the First NATIONAL
rank of Dansville several years ago. General fauik
NOR who had been gallant ofcer In the war ana mter
thurman of the Central Democratic Committee OF
this state was arrested and indicted In 1887 Tor MS
'onpeeton with the failure OF the Dansville Bank
m was accused on several charges, one OF which was
that he hal made false returns 10 the Cohliohcr Oh
tho Currency regarding the financial condiuoh oil the
hank Mainly by the testimony OF MS o"h pFo'her
he was convicted, and was sentenced 10 hVe years
,mn.iso,ment but lie secured stay pending an ap
-, n, and died in November, 1890. before the decision
~ given His death left his family In disgrace and
a., financial straits His oldest son, Lester, went W
Washington. Ross, the youngest son, remained ior
a time with Mrs. Faulkner ut Dinsvlle' ana iouhd
empoyment In G. ". WooIever's drug store there.
- thout eighteen months ago the young man, who
then was barely OF age came 10 this city u study
medicine. Through the influence of Dr. Loomls he
obtained free scholarship I'm the University Medical
school In East Twenty tysixthst, and became regular
student there. One Of his fathers former liiehos
obtained the consent OF the Commissioners Of Charities
and Correction to let the young man occupy room
I'm the Mills Training school lOr NURSES, Oh lhe
oppose side OF the street. The young man was able
also to earn part of his living expenses by performing
some duties in the drug department OF the Bellevue
Hospital dspensary and in that way he became
acquainted with DR.. James 5. White. the assistant
chemist Bellevue.
Young Faulkner did not drink liquor, 1t was said,
and his poverty kept him ont OF dangerous company.
ON Thursday evening young Faulkner went TO the
room Of Dr. White. In the east wing OF Bellevue Hos
pta, and spent some time payng guitar and
singing. lie was II fairly goud musician, and he
seemed t. be- in unusually good spirits. At late hour
Er. White invited young Faulkner 10 sleep "a lounge
in the room. and the young accepted the invita-
ton. About 1 Il m. yesterday DR.. White awoke and
heard his friend breathing with apparent difficulty lie
called to him inquring If anything was the matter.
Nothing" the reply. DR.. White fell asleep
again, and when he awok" at I 80 a. N. h. found
Faulkners dead body on the sofa. FrUth had issued
the young mans mouth and in 1t were traces OF
rat poison.
search in the youig mans pockets brought To light
which he lad written, and 1t set at rest all
doubt that ne had poisoned himself The note read
Of my DEATH please notify j. r. Hedges. No.
IL West Twenty and {. W. WoOlever. Dams
Vile. y. Y. | leave all my effects TO my mother,
whom love dearly
Mr. Hedges said yesterday that he would assume
the care OF the body until he heard from young
Faulkncr's mother. He knew OF no cause iJr The
suicide except financial trouble.