The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-02

CHICAGO. Dec. Ia dramatic double
suicide occurred at the Virginia Hotel
early this morning, The dead bodies
OF Victor Cyrier, a young French drug
clerk, and OF Mrs. L. E. Caron, the wife
OF a druggist in whose employ Cyrier at
one time was, were found in the same
room by a chambermaid. The woman
who was several years the senior OF
Cyrier, and a beautiful little brunette,
had died by poison. Cyrier had shot
himself three times and died stretched
across the foot Of the bed in which the
woman lay. Mrs. Caron and Cyrier had
been at the hotolsince Tuesday highland
were known as Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D.
La Pointe, under which name Cyrier
registered as from st. Paul. They had
conducted themselves like persons of
refinement aud were apparently very
happy together.
THE BODIES FOUND.
This morning chambermaid report
ed that she could not get into room AL.
The door was forced. Lying in the
bed with her head on the pillow was
tho woman, her left arm extended
toward where her dead lover was lying
at her feet, while the right covered her
head. Across the foot OF the bed the
man was lying on his face. Both had
evidently been dead for several hours.
There were no marks upon the wo-
mans body, and letters left in the
room proved that she had taken poi
son. Cyrier had shot himself once be-
hind the right ear, again in the right
side OF the neck. and sent third bullet
into his body Just below the heart. Two
of the wounds were ia tai. Four sealed
letters were found in tho roomj one
written by Mrs. Caron to her husband
and the other three addressed by Cy-
rier to,a relative in the city, drug
gist, in whose employe he had been,
and TO Miss FIavie Cyrier, Bourbon
naia, Ills, which place has been Cy-
riers homo before he came to Chicago.
HER FAREWELL.
The woman's letter was as as follows:
To ALA last farewell to all our
dear friends. Life Is no more happi-
ness to US. Vic Is not to blame. We
die here together tonight as true
friends. Farewell husband and dear
little child. Hope you will remember
your mother. A kiss to my little one,
who has no mother tonight Ohl so
young without q mother. What will
she do2 Mrs. l. o. CARoN.
Cyrier left in addition to the letters
several sheets Of paper on which he had
written in the same strain as Mrs.
Caron, saying in one place:
"She died at halt past five this morn
ing. Ican't write any more. l can't
open my eyes"
And in another something about tho
same amount OF poison" by which 1t
was inferred that he had swallowed
poison before shooting himself.
NOT SURPRISED.
DR.. Carl S. Cyrier. a cousin of the
dead man, said tonight: 81 am not
surprised. Victor was man who
would not hesitate to take his own life.
l got him his place with Mr.. Caron
about three years ago. He boarded
with the Carons because Mr.. Caron de-
sired to give him part OF his salary in
that form. Early last summer I noticed
that he was paying too much attention
to Mrs. Caron. demonstrated with
him, but he assured me he had too
much respect for Mrs. Caron to COM
promise her. About three weeks ago
Mr.. Caron found them together in q
compromising situation. He came to
mo and told me of it, saying he could
no longer keep my cousin. Victor went
away, and did not see him again until
Sunday night, when he came to my
house. He said that he knew Cnron
was looking for him, and said he was
ready 10 be found, at the same time dis