New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-07
J. G.. LULLEY A SUICIDE.
SECRETARY OF THE AQUEDUCT CON-
MISSION FOUND DEAD IN HIS ROOM.
HE WAS AN ACTIVE WORKER IN THE DEMO
CRATIC PARTY AND SUPPORTER OF
SENATOR HILL. MASON OF HIGH
DEGREE AND BASEBALL
ENTHUSIAST.

ENTHUSIAST.
Julius Caesar Lulley. secretary Of the Aqueduct
Commission. committed suicide between sun
day noon and O'Clock yesterday morning wheh
his dead body was found in his ROOM on the
fourth floor Of No. "a West Twenty-hfth-st. lie
had shot himself through the head with a re-
volver. A razor lay near him. as though ready
for use had the pistol proved ineifectuaL Inc
weapon was a .3S-calibre. and the shot WAS
fired into his right emple. The BODY was louhu
in the front room of the apartment. The carpet
was saturated with blood, which had dried SNOW
ing that the act had been committed many
hours probably before the discovery Of the sui
eide Mr.. Iulley not seen alive after sun
day noon Yesterday morning the door OF MS
room remained locked, with the key Inside. Ee-
peated Knocking brought no response, ana rear
ing something was wrong j. c. Southard' me
proprietor of the house sent for locKsm'h'
who succeeded in opening the door.
Mr. Lulley had been connected with the Aque-
duct Commission since 1856. when he became
auditor at a salary of $500. When Ponce COM
missioner John G. Sheehan resigned the place Oh
secretary to the Aqueduct Commission IN March,
1892 to accept his present office. Mr.. Luliey was
chosen to succeed him. The salary OF secretary
of the board is $4,000 a year. Before gong 10
the Aoueduct Commission the dead man was an
assstant boolkeeper in the Finance Depart
ssnt wb,rb vas his first political office Be
fore that he had been employed ny tn9 C Nv
York Lake Erie and Western Railfoad COih-
many where he was an assistant paymaster
Mr. Lulley was devoted adherent ana au,
mirer of Senator Hill. who was ms poli', i1i
sponsor, and whenever the senator came 10 tlls
CITY I.ullev was one of the first 10 call upon
him He had been assistant secretary OF tnu
Democratic State Committee uhder Scciet'I2
Charles II De Freest for a year or TWO, anu
vac ono of the secretaries of the last DemOcrauc
State Convention. Ever since senator nm
first campaign for Governor Luney Hau oee ha a"
energetic worker at Democratic STATE hea"-
quarters in this city. He was a member OF t!Ie
Tammany Hail General Committee 81 me Mn IN
Assembly District, ana peoiScu ",So rtir.onr
Seneca, Sycamore Iehu'IlO'i' "''"
Clubs. , r, nod roacbed
the thirty-hrd degree He was also d ,a ra.ar
Of the Mystic Shrine. and financial secre.aIy
of the Lodge Of Perfection. Council OF the ItlhCes
Of Jerusalem Rose CrOx Chapter ana inc CIiisis
tory of the City Of WI G ,Hs b3aes excep the
De- Crnix CHAPTER is regarded as evidence OF
a settled purpose to end his ne. :, u-,s,,,,cfo,
IuIirs caesar Luley was born IN NaShhspoIi
80 fortv wears ago. His father was a
sntler in the Union Army during the war ana
after that he had a privilege OF Keeping 'U.,r'
counter and soda fountain in the NANonal ~
Dol He had two brothers, John ana Marx.
Roth are said to be sporting men None OF MS
political friends remember or ms SpcaNlne y,
relatives a sister married Nit Jone'' "
brother Of Orlando Jones. one OF Lu!Ies > -
cnliarit;es was an extreme fondness for Da:@-
hall He was never known TO mss game
which he could possibly 20 H..
His last appearance at the Offices o. Ine Nqur-
duct Commi, sioners In the Stewart Buid ng' was
W. saturday His associates noticed that ne
looked strangely and was pale. He was dressed
altogether in black When he signed me pay
roll of the department for February. Whlch ne
ala on that day he remarked: This Is my
last official act" Before leaving the ONCE that
day he sorted over his private papers IN ms
desk and destroyed some Of them. For some
time he had complained Of severe pains IN his
head ana was known to be sufferer from
dyspepsia His suicidal act Is generally al
tributed TO i'll health.
Nv PERMISSION of the Coroner the body was
removed to an undertakers shop in Car'nne-
St. 1t will probably be sent to Washington
for burial.