New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-10
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED.
1T SEEMS PROBABLE THAT ROBERT A.
THOMPSON KILLED HIMSELF.
HE WAS AsPHYXIArED BY GAS IN HIS ROOM IN
THE COLEMAN HoUsE-FORMERLY WELL

HE WAS ASPHfNlATED III bAS IN MS hooM IN
THE COLEMAN HousE-FuRMERLY WELL
KNOWN AS AK ADVERTISING AGENT.
Robert A. Thompson advertising agent, we'll
known &c many business men In New-York, Boston
and PHILADELPHIA was found dead IN his room In
the Coleman House yesterday morning The gas
in the room was turned on. and Deputy Coroner
O'IIare who saw the body said that death had
resulted from asphyxiatioa. The story OF his life
seems TO indicate that hopeless of obtaining en-
ployment after wild and stormy career. he sought
refuge In death.
Thompson had the reputation OF being one Of the
best advertising canvassers In this CITY, ana Tor
ten years he was I'm the employ OF the American
Publishing Company. and made a good income
Three years ago. however. hen left their employ
His specially was the writing OF sketches Of tho
methods adopted by houses. and he associated him
self with friends and started an agency OF his
own In Boston. But he began TO drink heavily,
and year ago he got into difficulties and disap-
peared. His friends say that he was sentenced
to six months imprisonment In Boston FOR Forging
an order for advertising circulars purporting 10
have been given to him by Mr.. Park. OF weil-
known Boston publishing house. and was released
from Jail only three months ago. Since that time
he has been trying In vain to Obtain postio" J."
the advertising world once more
a week ago he went to Philadelphia, but got into
"brawr' with another canvasser. who gave him
TWO Diack eyes InOfnpSOH NaH' '' '''N
Philadelphia on Friday he registered at the Cole
man House Robert 4. Thompson OF boston,
and assigned 10 Room 621. tie had no passass,
and left the hotel the next morning, put Ieturneu
on Saturday night and was assigned TO MS room
again He went bed. apparently quite soDer,
shortly before midnight. and nothing more Was
heard OF him until 10 Il m yesterday AZ 'ua I
hour a friend called at the hotel to see MIN re
went up Thompsons room. and a lew minutes
aftcrward came downstairs hurriedly ana went
to the c.erk on duty IN the hotel ONCE ana STU
"You had better send UP 10 6Z' al once l sIie, =
gas there very strongly and can get no answer.
prn afraid YOU will fnd corpse there.
Tn. c,erk the visitor ana cOloreh porter "ett az
once 10 the room and the porter. mounting cI'all
threw open the transom over the d01r anu I'oheI
INTO the room lie reported that thompson war
living no,ionloss on the bed. and that me gas was
turned on Policeman Johnson. OF the west mir
teth-st station broke open the door thompson Jay
on the bed dead. and already coz ,r, l.,
40 lotier or paper suggesting that Thompson In
tended suicide could be found In the room lhe on!
| document found In his clothes when threW any hght
mon his death was telegram, app1rf ntly from MS
| wife addressed to the cashier Of me MaVerIck \
Hotel Boston. and saying: How Is Robert ana
| what Is NJ DOING ,.., ,,e
The sender Of the telegram was afterward ds-
| covered 10 be Mrs. Thompson. or No. u WEST
| Tcrrfy-nlnth-st She Is now In washington She
| ,rorrisI me dead man FIVE years ago. but they
separated severa. weeks ago and have not ived TO-
| gcther for some time. , a., -r,o,,,,s
We has committed suicide" sail Mrs Thcmps9n
| hrothor 20 a reporter who called at NO. ~ Nest
Trer,vnirth-s and that IS All me story there -
| I shall tell nothing about his .fe. ,. -.
| Tn. hDly was removal u an underaker shop,
| AMI Mrs thompson was Informed by friends OF her
| husbands death