The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-07
&c. LULLEY KILLS HIMSELF.
FOUND DEAD IN hrs ROOM IN FRoEr
OF a MIRROR.
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We. wei K.ow- A-ose Politicians.
julius Caesar Lulley. Secretary Of the Aaus-
duct Board and one Of the clerks OF the Demo-
cratic State COMMITTEES. committed suicide
some time between Sunday noon and yester-
day morning BY shooting himself in the head.
He was a bachelor. and occupied the fourth
floor OF "a West Twsnty-fft street
A servant in the house met Lulley on the
stairs on Sunday. and remarked that he did
not look we'll. He replied that he was not we'll,
Lulleys door was locked on Monday. and IL
was supposed tina. he had gone out OF town.
When the servant found Yesterday that the
door was still locked. and from the inside. for
the key was in the lock. shs notified Mr..
Southland. who lives in the house. Mr. Southland
got a locksmith. who opened the door.
Luley lay on the floor dead, and near his
head was a large blood stain on the carpet. It
was dry. and the condition OF the body indi-
Gated that LuleU had been dead several hours
He had carefully dressed himself In frock
suit. His attire was complete. except the coll
lar. This he had removed and he had wound
around his neck q fine linen handkerchief
Luley was always careful Of his personal APP
pearance. From the position OF the body IL was
evident that lre had stood before the mirror on
his dresser to make sure that his aim was good.
lie nelu tne ToNOiNer, Wnlcn was OF 20 ChuDIo,
temple. He foil backward and straight out on
the floor. with his hend under the large picture
on his mantel. The revolver was found on the
floor beside him. and the hand that had held IL
sy s'FSss ss sSS: w hss
Gallo. and did not indicate that he had suffered.
Mr. southssd hurried to n the Soropers. office
to indicate why Lulley had taken his life. ON
In TnaNN WA a IN ma IN W 10
I@ley meant S' he not su ScsdO IL
killing himself with the revolver, Three un-
ceived on Saturday lay on q chair. 5evsrallet-
tors that had been opened were on the bureau.
attend his reception on Jan. 16. An overturned
CHAIR was on the floor near the body. as IL
Hes he hs sho an
'LSllsy!;s friends thint, that, nl;heal.h wa.
bis friends say. he had not scted ike hi@ssif.
nearest f sssse: RH i've IN tom Hs H,s
a member Of Tammany Hall AZ one time he
assistant to Secretary De FIeest OF the Demo
cratic State Committee. Mr.. Lulley was q
his political career as IS an booSkseper
In the CoI5ptrollers once. IN nssS he wa:
sad In aa he Ws Is
secretary Of the APueduct Board. His salary
vas 81 900 year Lrlley was member 5 Of the
clubs. In Masonic circles he was we'll known.
He was o thirty-third degree Mason and q
member OF the Mystic shrine He was the |
Financial Secretary until recently OF the Lodge |
Of Perfection. Council Of Princes OF Jerusa:
the City OF New York. He had resigned as |
secretary from each OF these bodies except the |
Rose Croix Chapter. |
The Iandlady OF the house said that Lulley |
had lived thore about four years. He was very |
reserved. For several weeks he had been suf- |
fering from grip. and she thought that his Ill |
health had made him dsspondent. Lulley was |
at his desk last Saturday. and IL f. reported |
that as he signed the pay roll he said to one OF |
the clerks: This 10 my last official act" His |
friends say that for . month he had beea |
moody and inclined to get into violent argu-
m ents. In their opinion he committed sui
eide while suffering from insanity caused by
his Ill health.
: The Aoueduct Com missioners will have Mr.. |
Luley's books examined. although they do |
not suspect him Of any wrong don4.