Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-18
CHU PoY DIED FOR LOVE.
A Youthful Chinese Aristocrat Commits
Suicids in New York.

New YORK, Feb. 13.-Chu Poy's peo
pie are among the richest in all China.
For hundreds of years the family have
lived in the town of Kon Ton, and its
members are among the most influen-
tial people in that part Of the great
kingdom. Love sick Chu Poy came all
the way from Kon Ton to Mott sire It,
seeing the world. Then he killed him.
! self
Chu Kun Cab was one of the EN-.
peror's favorite officers, and there was
a whole week of celebration in Kon
Ton when he married the beautiful
Owe Two children were born to them
but one was a girl, and all the affec-
tions OF the mother and father were
lavished on Chu Poy Horo-
scopes were cast for him:
the astronomers consulted the
stars, and great future was predicted
for the handsome young son Of the en-
peror's favoiitc officer When the
young man became Is years Of age he
so far forgot his careful training and
his blue blood'as to fall in love with a
gin ldI DtlO" lillfl III tflt SOclat StHlt.
Chu Kun Gah summoned his favorite
son TO a conference. Chu Poy was told
that inasmuch as he had made such sat-
isfactory progress i'm his studies in his
own country he was to be sent to Amer
lea to complete his education. Chu Poy
thought of his sweetheart and told his
father he could not leave his country,
but willy old Chu Kun Gah painted the
pleasures of a trip to America I'm such
glowing colors that Chu Poy was per-
suaded to make the trip
/ So three months ago the young man
landed at San Francisco anHAJey a
short stay there came 20 this Sif1 Foy
few days he stayed with dhs ,int re-
latiye, Chu Ling. of 470 Fouix owe
nue.. Then he took apartments at one
of the Chinese aristocrats at ,? Mott
street. He made trips up town TO see
his relatives two or three times each
week The rest of the time he spent
seeing life. His father had provided
him literally with money, and for "A
time Chu Poy forgot the girl he had
left behind. lie plunged into the
pleasures of the Chinese colony. played
fantan and learned poker lie dis
carded his silk blouse and trousers for
American habiliments. and although
he did not dare to cut it off, he tucked
his cue daintily up on top of his head,
and keptit concealed beneath derby
of the latest pattern. The tide of life
rolled high with Chu Poy. Last week
came letter addressed to Mr. Chu Poy,
at % Mott street. 1t was from friend
in Kon Ton. and contained but one
paragraph. But that paragraph told
Chu Poy that his sweetheart had for
saken him On Monday he called on
Chu Ling for the last time.
"Good-by," he said, II am going
away"
What is the NATTER" asked Chu
Ling.
Look" said Chu Poy, and he held
up his left hand The wrist was
gashcd across.
What did you do it for?" asked
Chu Ling
IL want to die. II that don't kill me
the brick powder have taken will, :"
answered the young man, and he threw
piece of glass. the piece with which
he had lacerated his wrist. on the
floor. He died on Sunday night, and
there is mourning now among all those
who know him. Chu Ling SAYS the
body will probably be sent to China
for interment.
Suicides among Cinnamon have been
very few. Only one can be found on
the records of the coroner's office for
some years