The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-31
S. c. COOK KILLS HIMSELF,
ON mrs WIFE shxINe, "oHi cooKE.
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ne He'd Drown . n yotver and Threstsnea
su,ciae-ror,neriy Reputea Nui,or.,re
Tho Los. Of Lew sutt the suppe-ed
Cause OF IEis Act, which wss comnitted
nj the Hotel 81. George In Brookiyp.
Samuel C. Cook. aged 40 years. shot and
killed himself last night at the Hotel st. George
In Brooklyn. where he had been living for the
past three years with his wife aud his widowed
mother. Mira Margaret Cook. The shooting
occurred about 7:3o o'clock. few minutes
after the guests had finished dinner, and
caused no little excitement at the hotel
Mr.. Cook is eaid to have been the owner OF
extensive mining interests In Missouri and
other Western States. and when he arrived at
tho hotel about year after his marriage had
the reputation OF being worth million or
more. He selected suite OF rooms on the
seventh floor. and he and his wife and mother
have occupied them ever aimee. Mr.. Cook was
q tall, rather good.looking man. and made
himself very agreeable to the permanent
guests at the hotel He was genial in his
habits. but seldom INDUCED In excuses. He
had no regular business. his time being occu-
pied entirely with his mining interests In the
West.
He had been involved in vexatious and
prolon ged litigation in reference to some min
ing elaine. and II 10 believed that his failure
In the suit led to the suicide. He had fre-
ouently Of late talked to his wife In reference
to the suit and intlmated that the worry over
SrS y sa him few mon.hs
also q guest at the hotel. apd. Fred. "a. Ward
to take up the case, but both, .lawyers refused
its prosecution. and. II is understood. Horace
u Demming has had sole charge Of his legal
Mr.. Cook came to this city soon after break.
fast yesterday morning. and II ts thought re-
Ia was evidsntly laSorns ande Gst mneh sum.
hotel about = clock. ' He tried. however to
he Ss TsS Ar isEps sSsPe drinks
Went upstairs to his room n to ' prepare par Tor
He accompanied his wife and mother to tho
f dhining room: and after dinner. returned with
seyenti. ooe. His nervous and o9esed n ms ne
ner attracted the attention Of some. of the
GussSts who him up stairs He
and his wife to their. parlor. Mr. Cook dropped |
In an easy chair; and putting his head In his
s' dssa Pf ana q aoessd
MRS MIs Cook tried to soothe Der husband and
from r1 his PICKET End threatened to kill him.
"ohi C9oky. you haven't 20. the nerve.
NJ Mr.. Cock instan.ly spsanE from the chat,
side Of his bead bead: fred two shots in rapid suc;
shot which took effect the bullet. passing into
the head through the right ear Mr.. Cook fell |
with his feet almost touching the door.
and fell into the arms Of Lawyer Barnett. who
with several other excited guests were hurry.
make her way back to the room, and was with
much difficulty restrained by Mr. Barnett.
Mr.. Cook was unconscious when Drs. Travis
and Henry. who had been summoned. reached
his side. He was placed on couch. and died
within ten minutes.
His mother and wife were. greatly pros
trated and could not be questioned In refer
ence. to. tho litigation in which Mr. Cook was
involved.
1t is said that before coming to Brooklyn
Mr.. Cook Ind been living at Jopline. Mo.
where no owned q zinc mine. Coroner Kene |
will hold the inquest this m corning.
It Is supposed that Mr.. Cook had been con-
suicide for some time. for he pur-
chased the revolver at q sporting goods store
on Fulton street about two weeks ago, after
3 despondent talk with his wife about his bush
ness affairs IT,