St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-29
A Son Of the Blind Chaplain,
Milburn, Kills Himself in |
Chicago.
al
His Remarkable Effort to
Keep the Blood Off His
Clothes.
A Letter From His Father
Advising Him Not to
Come Home.
This Blow Evidently Drove
the Young Man to Take
His Life.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-F. S. Milburn,
said to be son of the blind preacher,
w. III. Milburn, for many years pastor
of the house of representatives, took his
own life this afternoon at the Saratoga
hotel on Dearborn street. His death
was evidently carefully planned and
contaminated with most sensational de-
tails. 1t evidently followed immedi-
ately upon the receipt of letter from
his father at Jacksonville refus-
ing him further remittances OF
money, because he had already been
given money enough, and denying him
entrance to the paternal roof, and still
further urging him to earn his own
livelihood. Upon receiving this letter
young Milburn seems to have given
up at once all thoughts of life,
and to have begun his prepare
tions to end his existence. Opening
a copy of a Chicago Sunday morning
paper he laid it over one end OF the
washstand, which stood in front of the
looking glass. On the paper he placed
a towel and a razor, which lie had
taken from his valise. Then placing
the wash bowl just in front of the mir
ror. where it would catch the blood
which might flow,he picked up the razor
and drew it across his throat, almost
severing the jugular vein, the
mirror serving to guide his hand. He
then replaced the razor on the paper,
and, leaning over the bowl, allowed the
blood to flow into it, while with the
towel he evidently endeavored to pre-
vent the blood from flowing down
upon his clothing. Before his strength
left him entirely he walked across
the room to the bed, carrying
heavy waste water jar, half-full of
water. in such position that the blood
from the terrible wound In his neck
would fall into it. He retained strength
enough to quietly put the jar down
again before he fell over on the bed
face downward and expired. Milburn
came to the hotel Saturday afternoon.
He had come from Denver. trans
portation from that place having been
furnished by his father. No one
about the hotel can be found who
saw him after o'clock this afternoon
until he was found dead in his room.
Coroner McHale was summoned and
took charge of the hody. In the pocket
of his coat were found the letter and
the telegram which were the immediate
cause of the suicide. the telegram,
evidently in reply to a letter asking
that he be allowed to visit his relatives,
reads:
Jacksonville, ILL.,, May 26.-F. III. Mil
burn. Saratoga Hotel, Chicago% No
room here; will write.
w. II. MILBURN. &
The letter was written on stationery
of the house of representatives, and is
as follows:
House of Representatives, Washing,
ton, ID. c., Jacksonville. ILL.,, May II,
1S93.-My Dear Flett: Your telegram
has just come, and | have answered it
saying there rs now no room here.
Carrie, the children and l occupy
mothers old house, filling every room.
college, opposite. The Hicks house
belongs to the boys. and is occupied by
a tenant. | am very sorry we have no
place in which we could put you. l
have been expecting to hear from you
for some days; indeed, l wrote to you
Immediately on receipt Of your tele-
gram from Denver, and again on get
ting your letter Ell route. Both letters,
with some enclosures, are no doubt
at Mr.. Quincey's office awaiting you,
and enclose in this one that was for
warded you few days ago. l await
with deep solicitude to receive letter
from you giving an account OF your de-
lay in reaching G. and the cause of
your breaking down. could not afford
to pay your expenses even here, for it
is only by the sllarpest self-denlal
that we manage to live on our own pitt
full income. You could get nothing to
do here, as business is very dull, and,
as l have said, that have not the means
to support you. 1t is better for you to
stay in c., where you can make vigor-
GUS effort to find employment.
| am much troubled by your
message, and with all my heart.
| wish 1t were possible for me to do
something more than write this letter.
But it is out of the question. Let me
know all about yourself. With your
energy and knowledge about all kinds
of business you will be certain to find
something to do In Chicago. Hoping to
hear from you at once, l am, my dear
Fleet, with best love and wishes, your
affectionate father, W. II. MILBURN.
p. S.-You remember that MIR. Quin-
cey's address is in. the Home Insurance
building, northeast corner or Adams
and La Sale streets. on the eighth floor.
THE WIFE ARRESTED.