The evening world., 1894-08-15
DESTROYED HIS SIGHT
Would-Be Suicide W. B. Law
renCe's May Recover
Mystery Of a Note Telling Of Rose
Campbell's Danger
1t Was Signed al. A. Lawrence "
and Found in the Hospital.

W. Il. Lawrence. the business man who
attempted to commit suicide at ll.3c
O'Clock last night. In front OF the Acad-
envy ot Medcin,, at IL West Forty third
street. and who VAS shortly afterward
carried into the Century Club House,
and subsequently taken to the Roosevelt
Hospital. was alive at II o'clock this
| morning.
The attendants and officials at the
hospital were very retccnt and would
say nothing abou, MIR. Lawrence's con-
dition, except that he was about the
same rs when lie was brought in.
While The Evening World" report CT
| was sitting In the office OF the hospital
he noticed II curious circumstance wnicn
may nave bearing upon the attempted
suicide OF Lawrence. Lying ON the
clerks desk was piece OF paper upon
| winch was written:
Rose Campbell Ia In immediate danger
J. A. LAWRENCE.
The city Directory contains the names
| OF only Two j. A. BawrenCts, anu they
have nothing to do with this note.
At the Century Club tall colorcd
man at the door not only refused in
formation to any but cub members,
TO the Secretary OF the club. saying
that he was acting under orders.
At the Fifty first street police sta
ton 1t was stated that policeman
was detailed to watch over Lawrence at
the hospital and that he was under arrest
for ate mpted suicide.
A trail OF blood leading from the spot
where Lawrence shot himself To the
Century Club was plainly visible on the
sidewalk this morning. although at.
tempts had evidently been MADE To wash
nearly opposite the Century Club ano
who was one of the physicians called
last night 10 attend Lawrence. said
this morning:
for few minutes, and WAS not called
for half an hour after the shooting
When saw him he was perfectly ra
tional and knew me by my voice.
don't think he had been drinking.
He could not see me, as his eyes wer'
closed. and he could not open them
The eyelids were bulged out nearly al
both eyes were filled with blood.
II judged, from, that and from Thu
lcca ton of the bullet wound, which wa
the temple, that the bullet mad passe,
nerves were probably destroyed.
should .,,, thar tn eysn T. , Li%renc
F. Wesstrom, the janitor OF the Acad
envy of Medicine, was the last man l.
speak TO Mr.. Lawrence before he fire.
the shot. He said:
1T was 1l.2O o'clock last evening whe
| came in. l noticed a man sitting II
the shadow. ] thought he, was a tramp
as they sometimes sneak behind tn
l pillar to sleep.
II was about to order him away, whe
, coming nearer, saw he was a gentle
man. He looked up and said he wa
Q which ! replied that 1t was all RICH
and told him not to disturb himself.
Then l went to my rooms ON the to
of the building and to bed. l did nC
/
h he was agitated."
= The clerk of the Hotel Renaissance
opposite the the Century , Club said to.d "a
h Gently spending great part of each dH
on the stoop OF the clubhouse. He ha
acted as II not quite himself during q
I last few days, but was not sufficient
4 erratic to excite comment.
Mr.. Lawrence is about fifty years oil,
. He is said to he confirmed bachel c
t and his soldierly figure is well know
among the proInenaders on Fifth ave
nue.. He has been member of III
Century Club since 1874 and has live
: in the building since its erection.
e lie had desk room In the office OF Pal
f. Mohr and Prof. William ". Chandle
g chemical experts. at A Broadway, bl
i had not been there, except for his mai
8 during the past three weeks.
d His brother. Samuel h. Lawrence
e called at the hospital this morning. II
said he thought business troubles Ia
c led TO the rash act, but refused to entt
2 Officer william Killdun, of the las
Fifty-tirst street station. was In tn
: room at the Roosevelt Hospital wit
= his prisoner until 8 o'clock this morning
:. The policeman said that the wounde
X man slept part OF the time and did M
y talk at all during the night. His eye
@ although they were closed, were bulgin
u out under the lids.
i At the hospital at o'clock the attend
e ants said there was nothing new to r,
II port In Mr.. Lawrenccs condition" II
| % hit nd ha mis-
of the doctors who had attended NJ
$ Lawrence would consent to be seen. NJ
u would they send out any word concerI
L ing him. !