The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-06
JULIUS c. LULLEY.

julius y. Lula
Mr. Southland forced the door ana
found Lulley lying on the floor hetween
the bed and the window. The carpet
was saturated with blood. which had
dried up.
A few inches from his right hand lay
the revolver with which he shot himself
The bullet had entered his head, pene-
trailing the right temple. Death must
have been instantaneous.
The landlady said that she knew OF
no motive for Lulley's suicide unless 10
was i'll health. He had been ailing for
some time. and had been irregular In his
attendance at the Aqueduct Commits
sioners' office.
Mr.. Lulley. who was about thirty-seven.
years old. and unmarried. was last seen
alive Sunday morning last. about
o'clock; by the servant who found his
She met him On the stairway, and OBJ
serving that lac looked pale and agitated.
| remarked:
You are not looking we'll"
II don't feel any better than look"
| remarked Lulley. He hastened down
the, stairs. passed out into the street.
6T s al s by AMY q sss
his dead body was discovered this morn
Ing:
Inc iandiady' VINO refused 70 give her
| name, said to an Evening World" re
porter this morning that Mr.. Lulley had
| been an inmate OF the house for about
| four years. She said: s4s
Il never heard him speak OF any rela-
tives or intimate friends. He was an en-
ceedingly quiet man. and very reserved
| in his manner. r.
Even MY servants were almost un-
acquainted with him. and I have never
| ton.
Il had observed the last month orsso
ascertain the cause OF his illness. but be
| refused to tell me.
He had been very nervous for several
from alteration of the mind.
Il do not whether he left any writing
or not"
| Continued worry over business affairs
and chronic illness are said to be the
causes of Mr.. Lullley's self murder.
Everything goes to show that Mr.: Lul-
ting an end to his existence. and that
he made preparations for his death In
the most calm. and deliberate manner.
He was ppnctilious and systematic in
everything he did. and he went about
preparing for his death with the same
careful detail as though he was prepar-
ing IN official report for the Aqueduct
MIR, Lulley had been aiiing with the
grip for a month. and he was a chronic
sufferer with dyspepsia.
while he said nothing his friends mo-
ticed that he was unusually sad for tho
past two weeks, and his strange ac-
lions led them to believe that he was
losing his mind.
His conduct and actions Saturday last
were more than remarkable. The story
is here told in the words OF one OF tho
clerks in the office of the Aqueduct Com
mission, who was associated with MI.
Lulley He said:
Saturday morning l walked into the
Office and was surprised to see Mr..
Lulley sitting at his desk. II was sur
prised because i did not expect to find
He did not come in through the Same
door he always did. He let himself In by
"A side door He was sorting out his
papers, and when he looked up was
"it was not the same Mr.. Lulley had
seen the day before. His face was more
than pale-it was white, altogether blood
less. His appearance in other respects
was as II he was dressed for his coffin.
''He wore a white shirt and q black
necktie and black suit OF clothes,
II handed him the payroll to sign.
and then he signed a voucher for Mr..
This is my last official act--and he
told the truth"
Mr.. Lulley was a thirty-third degree
Mason, member OF Mystic Shrine
Lodge, and Financial Secretary OF Lodge
of Perfection. Council OF Princess OF Je-
rusalem, Rose Crolx Chapter and the
lConsistory Of City Of New York. all Scot
tish Rite Masonic lodges,
HI had s e 81 yi so s
except Ross cFQlk chAPtsFf y y b.