The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-03
YOUNG FAULKNER A SUICIDE.
HE TOOK GEN FAULKNER'S NAME
AFTER THE GENERALS DEATH.

Known BEFORE that Ms j. Ross brown, hut
Acknowied dyed us - SON by Gen. fauk-
ner's Willie Poisoned Himselfa Belle
Vue-Poverty the Only Known Cause.
James Ross Faulkner. an acknowledged son
@. Gen. Lester d. Faulkner OF Dansville. Liv-
ingston county. by Mrs Frances ]. Brown.
was student In the medical department OF
the University OF New York. He was twenty
one years old. alert. handsome noted for his
sunny DISPOSITION. praised by the Dean for
his brightness in classes, and yesterday morn
ing he was found dead. a suicide.
Young Faulkner was born in Dansvllle. and
was known. until the death in January. 1880.
OF Gen. Lester b. Faulkner. az ]. Ross Brown.
Gen. Faulkner's will ACKNOWLEDGED him q, a
son. and then he took the name Faulkner.
When he was 10 years old he was employed
MS n clerk in the drug store OF c. W. Woolever
in Dansvle and afterward in a drug store in
Syracuse He came TO this city shortly before
the opening OF the fall term OF 1891 and en-
tered the University OF New York as medical
student. with the assistance Of DR.. Alfred L.
Loomis and Lawyer Job +. Hedges DR..
Loomis had lost money by the failure OF tho
First National Bank OF Evansville. and Lawyer
Hedges had appeared for the state in tho
prosecution OF Gen Faulkner and his brother.
James Faulkner. for wrecking that bank.
Young Faulkner earned money hero by as
sistnG the apothecary in charge Of the Bolle-
vue Hospital Dspensary. and by serving
papers and performing other services for Law
yer Hedges. Through the influence OF DR..
Loomis his board was given him at tho hos
pital. and room In the building used for
trimming nurses
About two weeks ago he was robbed OF $40.
the money being taken. he said. from his
room in the training school. His follow STU
dents knew that the loss was hard one for
him. but he omplained OF 1t only for a day or
two. and then seemed TO forget it.
On Thursday afternoon last Faulkner visited
Lawyer Hedges's office. appearing there bare
headed and laughing over the mishap Of hav-
ing lost his hat from an elevated train. He
went out and bought a hat. served some papers
for the lawyer. and made an engagement to
visit the Office YESTERDAY to explain scheme
hy which he hoped % make some money with
Nj Hedges's aid.
Thursday evening he was around the hos
nnd
When Assistant Chemist White went to his
sleeping room on the first floor Of the east
wing OF the hospital. a little before {. o,clock.
he found Fnulkpsr lying on his bod Faulk;
Of being sick. White thought Faulkner had
been drinking. but when at 10 o'clock. he
called in. The Doctor expressed the opinion
that Faulkner had taken morphine. but no
Sh s m s h H fas en s sn essedk
in the porninC. when Faulkner lay down on a
SOFA ipfhe room and apparently went to sleep;
arose and found Faulkne dead. White think,
Faulkner took tho poison that killed him after
In the dead boys clothing was found slip
OF paper on which was written:
ana ':0 Fl ,Ss,, of Ws
Both m en- were notifed by warden O. Rourke:
,tn t,h vAH
by the Warden
y9y W5s Ills mothers
-"N' 1. ". woolrrEn
Later in the day TaWsE sedsss 1sssondsa
Consulting with the dead BOYS people. Mr.;
Hedges said that the boys mothers husband
Jersey. The boy was an unusually clever
young man. high strung. and ambitious. He
affairs. which. however. the LAWYER, said he
had never understood until after his death.
wilnsis have nave rven him. H bus h. was not
the kind to ask said the lawyer.
and a his b ei James Faulkner were "H ar.
returns to tho Comptroller, OF the Treasury
Bank OF Dansvilie: James Faulkner was Pres
ident and Lester B; was director. The Pres.
sentenced to five years imprisonment. despite
the fact that he turned States evidence gainst
his brother. The first jury in the case Of Les
convicted: and; in Septembsr 1sss'. he was
sentenced to five years Imprisonment. The
usual appeal was made. and pending its deci-
died Jan. ~, 1890. His brother james says
lie is not dead. and that q dummy corpse was
buried. James Faulkner was pardoned BY the
President last summer and is new 10y Lying in
erty was found to have been transferred to
his wife. to secure advances made from her
fathers estate to Faulkner. He had left will.
which. however. was not admitted to probate.
In which he said:
BY reason of her examrled and self.aerihc,ng de-
votion and hdeM,y to me ana 70 my happiness and Of
character and without any solicitation thereto or
by | Brown d" hfS vys n @
s Ayop a 4. .p Sna w..,.yeF of
wise give and D.qp.n,h TO Frances J. Brown my body
as tn. funeral services have been concluded. to be
buried and d,sposed Of as she NAV direct
that Immediately upon the fact OF death
she shall make her last will and testament in manner
may have become titled to her SONS Lester and Ross
in such manner that IN IN. event Q" the de IN OF either
ceased. in case the said deceased shall die without
If france. J. Brown dies before my death then tits
my Will and hereby devise aud hequ-aih all prop
ana share Alike and do hereby declare The said Les
and Ross. her sons, TO be- OF certain knowl
win both pride and pleasure ii IS my desire tina, thty
my sons. Lester and Ros-, snail while they live CHERISH
and hose love for me they owe their lives.
Lester Rosss brother went to the State Of
Washington.
Mrs Brown was taken Il! when she heard
to co nrsS to TO this city The bov had been de-
spondent. it Is said. since his fathers death.