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tbs suS has received . highly interesting
letter from Mira y. @ Cook giving an exact
statement Of the cause and circumstances Of
the suicide Of her husband. which occurred In
the Hotel 81. George. Brooklyn on Oct. 30. 1894
Readers OF THE Sun will recall that Mr.. Cook
shot and killed himself In the presence Of his
wife in their apartments on the evening OF that
day. and that IL was reported In TIE Sun that
his wife had said to him whom he threatened
to kill himselfi "0h. Cooky. you haven't got
the nerve"
tbs SuN's informant was q st. George
Hotel guest who occupied adjoining rooms
Mira Cooks statement shows that while she
did make use Of the expression quoted. u was
in connection with other language. which
gives a different meaning TO the expression
than that which might be inferred from the
words taken by themselves and unrelated TO
other expressions. Mrs. Cook writes to The
SUN from Joplin. Mo-. and as her letter con-
tainr, besides the whole Of her remarks. OF
which that quoted at the time was q rart. an
interesting account Of the causes which led to
the suicide. 1t is here printed In full:
STATEMENT.
Mrs. Dolly T. Cook makes q correct state
ment OF the ,ause OF the death OF her late bus-
band. Samuel {. Cook. which occurred at the
st. George Hotel. Brooklyn. n. u. Oct 30.
1904
Mr.. Cook resided in Joplin. No, the past
eight years. where he was engaged In extern
sive mining operations His father. A. q.
Cook. who died several yenrs ago. was owner
OF a valuable tract OF mineral land called the
oswego mining property. which was under the
management Of MIR. s. c. Cook. His father
died. leaving the property heavily encum bered.
and to clearing up the mortgage against the
tims and energy. Having decided 10 sell the
land; he secured purehasers INTRODUCED them
Il them ms to cSse Il. Deal ew which 6sS dd
Under verbal agreement With his mother.
whom he trusted Implicitly. ne was to receive
900. but through the influence OF bis attorneys.
she was persuaded to sign papers giving TO
with the one hundred thousand, in . life trust
uniess be agreed to sRn papers giving up all
his claim to the estate.
planned to his mother what she had signed she
declared she didn't un derstand what she had
dome and pe sought the counsel Of other stor
neys who first thought the trust could be
broken, and Ompromise, % eS effected NJ But hs the
that nothing could be done. the signature was
given and the estate attorneys would concede
nei ner~ed ei~ Mr.. Cook, % and % on Coming up 70 III,
rooms shortly before dinner he threw himself
dolly. s fS tired otit all I've struggled nard.
I've fought q brave fight but they robbed me-
and cant live and be Door man where's
II was one he had owned for years. NOT one
SS Wo alter had
remarked he felt desperate enough to take his
revolver and blow his brains out. ! told him
iiyou don't give It to me. I'll 70 out and
told him he must not talk that way. that Il
worried me more than the loss q all the prop
window and sat down in his lap. saving every
thing could to divert his At attention n from the
SLOW 9SS III. be Srals.
Then It was | said: "oh; cSokis, you
sSnas the haze ssS ss; ?S RGs
,he cold world without any cne 70 care i0r
and the above utt erance was made for tbe sole
tion IL ior me- n q SS' ea sprlnSSs
shs snf n
The Sun Of Oct 81. he answered. placing my
head on bis shoulder. and kissing me time
Darling. you are brave little wife. and
member that you have been the dearest one
ihs Tctld eyer h.a for me- Rsmsm1er this.
and % he said he would. he went In the bath:
room and partially com pleted MS toilet then
manded the revolver and began search for Il.
Coming near the drawer. where 1 had con-
push him back. telling him II he persisted in
his search I'd call for help. He pushed me
clutching him around his neck. pulling him
back with all my strength: but he held on to
tho drawer until he drew IL out. and the con-
tents were scattered on the floor. He grasped
the revolver; which had rolled In cotton and
for heir. He said: e Hush. child. I'm not go
ing to do ANYTHING" and rushed into the par
lor. ] followed; and as saw him raise the
causing the bullet to miss Its mark and imbed
itself In the ceiling Quick as fash he
wrenchad himse from N Q. raised the revol-
yer and fired the fatal shot
These are the facts in the ease. and the read
era can readily determine what was the cause
that led him to take his precious life;,
DOLLY Z Cook.