New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-02
SUICIDE OF 4 YOUNG ITALIAN
DRANK TO TIE NEW YEAR AS HE DIED
HAVING SoUANDERED A FORTUNE HE ENDI
HIS TROUBLES WITH MORPHINE.

HIS TROUBLES WITH MORPHINE.
Leopold Bancaari, handsome young italian.
whose life until few months ago had been
passed in England, lies on the top floor of
the boardinghousc No. 1l6 West Forty-sccond-st
dead by his own hand. Bdncalari comes of an
old Italian family which for many years had
lived In Mexico When lie was a baby his
father, who had grown wealthy. retired from
business and went 10 England which then be-
came bis home. Leopold the only son,
was the idol of his indulgcnt parents
and his every wish was gratiied He
passed through the public schools. went
TO oxford University, and four years ago
received his degree from Magdalen College. But
he had received a training which absolutely I'M
fitted him for anything under the sun except
!dlencss. When he barely of age bis father
died, and young Bacalari, unchecked by his
mother, was able to crafty his natural tastes to
his hearts content He spent money quickly
so quickly that when he left Magdalcn College
two-thirds of his fortune had vanished Then
he idcd about for a time, ana three years ago
came to Ncw-lork where lie played the races q
little, and INDUCED In faro a little, divcrsifyinc
his proceedings by an occasional hicr- the
Stock Exchange. He returned to England last
February almost pennilcss. and then realizing
lost $4,000 In speculation, and with tie lac
81 1000 came, in April, to Ncw-York. Most Of
his time was spent with +. Rouis, who keeps "a
ampstorc in Tiftl-ave, lives at No. 412 West
ln,,-avc. and lad been we'll acquainted
with Bancalaris family in England. Bancalari
had about 81 900 eight weeks ago when hc
took "a small cicar-storc in the basement of No.
llG West Forty-scconl-st. Just why lie took this
cigar-siorc, except as an ceemosynary Institution
for INDECENT smokers, is not clear He Knew
nothing of the business, and probably only found
a new outlet for his eNtravagant tastes. Most OF
lis acqulintlacos-cNccpt Mr.. Rouis-vi-tcd the
cirar-sore pretty lbcrally, and about three weckf
ago Bancalnr sold out the store to a barber
Three weeks before that hc had moved TO a
small attic room on the rear top floor of the
house and in room adjoining that occupied 10y
Mrs Locke and her daughter, who Is sometimes
chorus girl and sometimes an "eNira, ana
so passes under the name Of Ida Langdon lie
had known Ida LancGon earlier in his career ana
apparently his iufatuation for her was the las
thing left 10 him except morphine. when u"
took steadily and IN ever increasing doses, rs q
curo for slcoplcSsncss The last cent hr had
in the world went three days ago: lie owed two
weeks boari bill: he had asked for relief from
home. and the reply Of his mother shared u''
fate of everything else hat travelled On tn
I-mbria in her Latest trip from Liverpool 20 Nc"
York Always moro or less dcspondent- III tir
| in ,crvals between his mad fTcats-h- had withiA
the last three DAYS become almost cn,irey 1"
rcclusc. keeping liz room, and avoiding even th'
woman who attracted HIN and whom' IL J.
said ne intended 10 marry
Mrs and Mis-. Locke, who are EnGiishwonch'
reigou,y follow tie ancient custom OF ringin' I
ont the old Year In thcif room on SATURDAY
night Was "A small party Of friends, but Balca.ar'
yvos absent Earlier IN the NIGHT he had go''
20 his room, and at haif-past nine oioch WE
| apparntly asleep. Just before e,'''n oV'o0N
| di0iculfy aroused him II She had known ,nt,
~ that moment morphine sufficient to kil d
| dozen men was pcrmcatlhg Ms siH''iI' -
| prohahic that she would NOT h'' "a a',N :" H., 80
! Iovcycr with an almost srprrnNhAh cH2l,
! he shook oil the lcthaT-y that hung over ms
senses. and staggered INTO ne lr.H' r"muA .,r
! br frI ON a couch. There hc sat- dro"si!F sur
| ING al ore and another IN turns, ai.Swe'lh4 IA
! dim. dull way Ail that WAC s1ld ~ MN "n, Mn J. J.
ius. or the stroke OF midnight, whrh, ~ III"
! 60 III. feet. raised his glass above hi. hraI: ~.
! sEomtiuq. Here's 10 the birth Of tie New Year.
| fell on the focr. ,.,.. s,,..
! III ircLr. who had been watching hlm saw
| hat his Gps had turned blue and that ms
| Gr,cr nails were black. and ~ once sn'sSfl
! maj he was diving. She ran oIt Tor hcr own
! uhv..cfan "a Mrs. Ingcr, "hllc Ma ,"'H
r.. ,,ndlaGy of the hou-c caal"d hls hah"S HlpI my
/ .ricd other means 20 revive him. MIS- 'hEeI
declined 10 treat lnnclari. ana IN tur' sent 'or
| DIR ptcuurY ,u E;-hsh phyleiAn oI 10. -"
Wet Forty, ,sccond-s' pI. hic.ne' hurp" wp" call
| fnr an ambulance. Then he. with IN" anp"'u".
| .ur.eon and the policemen. worse" oN'I p'ltf ~
! calari vainly. using all the known 'n', "'L 49,, 80
rc.tcratior. Bot Bonrdlsr. had swaiiowGo hp'"'
sixty grains of morphine, ana in TWO ho"f' Nv
| was dead