The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-07
NINE HADISe KNEW BRADE
sac Says re was - Good Friend or Hers
ana Onrs sent Her Flowers.

There isn't much doubt that Pierre Brady.
the French riding master who poisoned him
self at the ST. James Hotel on Sunday night
fanoied himself TO be In love with Nine. Jane
llsdinR. the distinguished actress. Nine.
llading said yesterday at the Nend0ms
through her brother. who acted as interpreter:
Monsieur Pierre Brady called on me last
Sunday afternoon. We passed the time pleas
antly and talked OF various things. as good
friends do. lie has often sent me flowers.
and. I supposed admired me ne artist. not as
woman. met him long time ago and have
seen him many times He has sent me many
flowers and was . kind friend
After leaving Nine ilSdlnE on Sunday
afternoon Brady went at once to the Hotel
Martin. at the corner OF University place and
Ninth street. He arrived there about o'clock.
lie ordered drink and sat down and wrote
long time In tho writing room during which
time no called for more to drink. Finally at
$3.50 o'clock he had a messenger called and
sent letter to Mme. Hading
A great pile OF torn scraps lay on the desk in
front OF him. and these he brushed to the floor.
and gave the messenger ex plct orders to de-
liver the letter into tho lady's hands and TO be
sure and bring an answer back. At the Vic
toria a waiter took the note in. and returning.
said there was no answer
When the m essenger returned TO the Hotel
Claimed: We'll " ere IS itr"' When told that
there was no answer he said; No answer
lie had been drinking while the boz was away.
aud he kept on drinking.
room. Il IL supposed that S on lis way to he
~. James Hotel he purchased tho laudanum
with which lie killed himself,
On his person was found this note written on
81. James Hotel paper, and doubtless after his
return:
N,plsr, Nv last thought, are Of you the mo.
ulcnt OF quitting Tue world TO you roma aueu
BRApI
The envelope was unaddressed, but Grady
Ind been in the country long enough TO know
that the letter would DO published.
There was another letter to Madame" also
fessed his loyo and limited that It might drive
him to suicide. The letter closed by saying:
NS SaS ia. % ; ss ap sn:%
thAt In writing this ain cutting myself OF from all
further recognition.
His body was removed to 1876 First avenue.
The French Consul. with doctor and \.
Forget. the agent Of the French line. had 1t
street, where It will 10 embalmed and put in
metallic coffin to he sent abroad on saturday,
vps Meysr q ARSe sTsc Never ba0s H.
mate friend 1f the dead mans. said yesterday
concerning him:
He came of noble family, and had Baron
engraved on his card. do not know. how;
Simply the rank Of Colon ei in the army
His uncle was General , and one o. his
Four months ago he received large sum OF
money from his father. and thought he had
Philadelphia often and spend hundred dol
lars at q, visit and he always sent flowers to
Nine. Hading. He has acted queerly for two
weeks past and when / talked with him on
sunday thought he was not quite right"
At the Hotel Martin It was said that Brady
ngo from the West. where he had owned
small ranch. and went to work for Agent For"
who was an old friend Of hia father.
lie soon gave this up. however and went to
Philadelphia. where he became riding master
at the Aldine Hiding Academy. Six months
ago hewent to Europe and came back With
some money. and more was sent to him. Il
was said at tho 81. James Hotel that a state
ment OF properties owned by him had been
found on the body aud was now In the hands
OF the French Consul