Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-15
YET EACH THREW THE IVORY
CUBES TO WIN.
STORY OF A SUICIDE CLUB.


tpatch from Bridgeport. Conn, to
r. New York Morning journal tells the
Flowing remarkable story: The recent
LnUp;d suicide in Cincinnati Of Otto
.Aeap VI Bridgeport has again called at
|1ten to the uncanny suS sty known as
D. Bridgeport Suicide club. Kemp was
- 81 tie clubs organizers, and was. in-
. udl tie last Of the founders. The few
ftnzhing members are men who have
g.ed he club In the past three wears.
hemp was not ut all original in his
fEAd q exit from life. He hung HIM
~ ~ ihe ordinary way with an ordi-
|aiy pece Of rope In an ordinary Cincin-
~ eelr. He left no statement explain
y action, aud 1t was attributed to
Nadeney,' like 50 many other sui
~ Since his death it has been learn
& lAi be acted solely In obedience TO
Nmand of the Suicide club. At
ss e1bs last annual meeting, held in
|t;l.I Olio made the fatal throw of dice,
lga oeereed that he should shuttle Of
lNt4l coll within year, and he lost
II slHe IN making his preparations
r y. vas IN the butcher business In the
N1r Ead- but unmarried. and without
.'sloanees Of any kind, so 1t was an
8sl mater Tor him to wind up his af
~ Tie sold his shop for $500. and
"a ssv more that lie had in bank he
N eat 10 enjoy the few remaining
~ " q ms life. He announced that he
q ~ nAl the Worlds fair. and started
V5,eAgo IN June. He was heard from
~. umes while there, and In all his
~ sad he was having a better
~ 40 he ever had before. He APP
~ spent his money freely, for on
hugo Rodermeyer friend
- m ,reiyed letter, In which Otto
e. IN y money was rapidly dwindling,
~, gvn carr, he said "Of what
Y be TO me after I'm gomez"
~, va not Know of his friends in
|ts, anu took the matter us osie of
pAes. lie wrote to Otto, advis-
+ y ~ !" use MS money sparipg,y, but
NJ Il lived reply. After Otto's
j III ,'ii,g1leFneyer wrote to the Cincin-
"a ~ and inquired about Otto's
E. n. answer he was informed
!, ~, siS. 70 was found in the sui
r,l H. fV's--hot enough to pay for his
~ was buried ut the expense of
Il NJ ~ NY IN a pauper's grave.
NJ Z, y asn2yllef maine has been added TO
NJ M n plggep0rters, who killed them
ye,,l Soeulehce 10 II throw of the dice.
IA s,i glgSyuilts Of The Suicide club have
~ ~. .rnhs ll,d, but never a true one. 1t
M i, vs'iared myth; but IL IS not a
n bon , ~ IN actual Organization, and
n NJ S,ss years In existence.
hties sage club was started In John
~ f,,en.,o9oA on Main street. This
p Nav '.ne resort for playing pinocle.
a.gd aior.' slnng the usual group was
I'D. "A nc tables. 1t was storming
% pusl lley We're remaining later
NJ Ailo- "hpn George Leayenworth.
p irnk ioeal newspaper entered
Il, beAinlA Eils,s Of beer. John Kinzie
R sno,ssn e har, and invited him TO
I'M 4. urlnk. Leavenworth re-
~ h ~ sasslsled upon treating every
NJ, IN ,hniooh lie was stranger TO
~ Be ssr good-naturedly accented.
~ y,oa,, WIN them. IeayeftSyorth
tespda ~, 1iah and very popular in
'fns Nil6 H KY he was quickly on good
Il eonehn.. new aequnin,ances.
81 gsntAfnsA pniust be the matter with
HI "Wba, sad Leayenworth, sud-
3, al II M, caine you looked rs
LEI lite uti contemplated suicide. 7"
~ sim 7" =. Ier one, said William
savey sad Carl Roberts. a clerk
-lbis Is admitted tha. ,ho- 81.
ID said Ienvs,,,t.i. lss' 49,
aalslag sH yn ,sta startle the town
r. is lea, said Ki@gi
1T IA ~ ,,Nnnt mo I'M ifs' ..t, ~.
II -n...s';;, mid P5ber,l, ~ SAID Nickel.
~. lkegis.., s,td
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