Huntsville gazette., 1893-06-03
A CAREFUL SUICIDE.
son or w. III. MiIburn, the Blind Chan.
IAN ef the House of Representatives,
cuts Ills Throat with a Razor and Ends
the Unequal Struggle for Maintenance
A Loving Fathers Pathetic Letter,

IAN fI the House of Representatives,
Cuts his Throat with a Razor and Ends
.he Unequal Struggle for Maintenance
Loving Fathers Pathetic Letter.
CHICAGO, May 29.-F. H. Millburn.
SAID to be son of the blind preacher,
VII. Mlllburn, for many years chaplain
OF the house of representatives, took
MS own life yesterday afternoon at the
Saratoga hotel on Dearborn street. His
death was evidently carefully planned
and consummated with most sensa-
tlonal details. 1t evidently followed
Immediately upon the receipt of let
| Ter from his father at Jacksonville,
Ill. Upon receiving this letter
young Mlllburn seems to have given up
at once all thought of life, and to have
begun his preparations to end his ex-
| istence
Opening copy of a Chicago Sunday
morning paper he spread it over one
end OF the washstand which stood in
front of the looking glass. On the
paper he placed a towel and razor
which he had taken from his valise.
Then placing the washbowl Just in
! front of the mirror, 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 endeav-
ored to prevent the blood from stain
ing his clothing.
Before his strength left him entirely
he walked across the room to the bed,
carrying heavy water jar half full Of
water in such position that the blood
from the terrible wound in his neck
would fall intoit retained strength
enough to quietly put tha jar down
again before he fell over gs,n his bed
face downward and expire,t.
Millburn came to the hotAa Saturday
afternoon. He had come from Dem
| yer, transportation having been furn-
ished him by his father Noone about
the hotel can be found who saw him
after 3 o'clock yesterday after4oon un-
til he was found dead in his repln.
Coroner McHale was summoned and
took charge of the body. h. the
| pocket of his coat were found III, let
ter and the telegram which wsEs the
immediate cause of the suicids The
telegram evidently was in reply 10 a
lie tier that he be allowed to visit his
relatives. 1t reads.
| JACKSONVILLE. III. May ID
| F. Fl. Milburn. Saratoga Hotel Chicago:
| No room here. Will write.
| w. H. MnBURN
The letter was written on stationery
OF the house of representatives and is
ss follows:
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
| WASHINGTON, D. c, May 1S.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL., May 20. 1898.
| MY DEAR FLET: Your telegram just como
and have answered it. saying there is no room
There. Carrie, the children and / occupy moth
| er's old house, filling every room, and Louis
has to lodge in the girls college opposite.
| Hicks house belongs to the boys and is occu-
pied by tenant 1 am very sorry we have no
place in which we could put you. have been
| expecting to near from you for some days.
Indeed wrote to you Immediately on receipt
| of your telegram from Denver and again on
| getting your letter en- route. Both letters with
| some enclosures are doubt at Mr.. Quincy'S
| office awaiting you and l incloSe in this, one
| that was forwarded you a few days ago |
await with deep solicitude to receive a letter
| from you giving an account Of your delay IN
reaching c., and the cause Of your breaking
down. l could not afford to pay your expenses
even here, for it is only by the sharpest self
denial that we manage to live on 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 it is better
| for you to stay in c., where you can make
vigorous effort to find employment. L am
much troubled by your message. and with all
my heart wish it 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 knowl-
edge about all kinds of business you will be cer-
tain to find something to do in Chicago Hoping
to hear from you at once, 1 am, my dear F'let,
with best love and wishes, your arectionate
father, w. III. MLBURN.
p. S.-You remember that Mr.. Quincys adj
dress is in the Home Insurance building, north
east corner of Adams and La Sale streets, on
the eighth floor.