The morning times., 1895-10-21

John R. Cullen, broker. OF No. 90S
street northwest, whose attempted suicide
was exclusively told in The Evening
Times OF last Tuesday, died at the En.sr
gency Hospital at ociuck yesterday
AFTERNOON.
ThciBimediatec cause OF death was jaundice
traceable, however. the physicians stale,
To the attempt at self-Gcsiruction 10y
taking morphine pills.
Mr.. Cullen was taken to the hospita al
in cab at 1870 o'ciock last Tuesday
morning from, IL is said, the apartments
OF Nine. a. RUPERT, No. 1903 street
northwest. He was unconscious and was
evidently suffering from opium poisoning.
Tnehospita deberoic efforts
to save him, having 10 produce artificial
respiration the greater port ion Of the night
The next morning he was out OF danger
but not an a coItiition TO .es,r tne insti-
tuition.
Pneumonia developed a few hours later.
however, and that was followed by symptoms
of jaundice, on Saturday morning. which.
because of his exhausted physical condition.
resulted in death last evening He was
unconscious for nearly thrty-s hours be-
fore he died.
MAY BE AN INQUEST.
The circumstances surrounding Mr.. Gull
lens attempt at suicide and his death have
created no small sensation and 1t is not
impossible that coroner's inquest will be
demanded. Developments luis morning
Will tell
The dead BROKER was a man OF apparent
refinement and means. He was about
nriy-fIve years of age and came to this
city from Connecticut, where he was en-
gagged ia a manufacturing business.
On coming to Washington Mr. Cullen en-
tered the brokerage business He became
a mcrnbcr of the Washington Lodge OF Eils
and made 4 large nGniber OF friends among
the business me3 of the city.
Though Nine. Rupert at first denied
knowing the man. she made repeated calls
upon him at the hospital and held rather
lengthy consultations with him as he be
came conralescent. When he took a turn
for the urse she is said to have visited
him. and il is believed he made some
dying requests of her as to the disposition
OF his property and remains.
The acquaintance Of the two extended
oycr a considerable time. and Mr. Cullen
is understood 10 have occupied room
close 10 Nine Kuppert's apartments.
DID SHE CALL THE DOCTOR?
When he was taken TO the hospital he
was clad in only his night clothes and when
DIR. Giazebrook, who was called before the
man was removed. was summoned. ii is
believed Nine. Ruppert sent for him. as
there il bHi one other roof,ler on the same
floor and he was asleep at the time.
Mnle. Rupert has. however. declined to
discuss the affair with reporters.
Unless some other arrangements have
been made the Washington Lodge Of Elks
viii take charge OF the rcniains, which VIII
be removed 10 Lees undertaking establish
mcnt this morning They will remain there
until certain papers leff by Mr.. Cullen, and
supposed TO be deposited with the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company. are ex-
aInined.
I'VE know that Mr.. Cullen left viii, :"
said one of the officers of the lodge last
night, land IN that will he told what he
wanted done with his rcnains. The viii
is. we suppose, with other papers, in pcs
session of the Loan and Trust Company
IF we find it. and il appears 10 have
been drawn up by the man without being
hampercd by undue iBf5Bepoe. we ill i'm
nlt-i1ateiy carry out the provisions.
GCLI.EN'S WILL AND PROPERTY.
III we don't find the papers or have
rea son to suspect the Authenticity OF any
of them, we will a SIX for a coroner's inquest.
Mr.. Cullen had DO relatives i'll this
city, tut I gndersta I'd he had an uncle
in Brooklyn. We VIII poi know the uncle's
name or address, though, until we find
the papers. Cullen was in no serious
fina Dcial straits, iIati considerable property y,
owned a house on FIerit1 avenue, and.
] think, was wholly out of debt. 1t is
said he grew despendent because OF the
death OF his wife and child. but they both
died before ne ever cIme to Washington
Mrne- Rupert was seen at q late hour
last night but said She knew nothing OF
the arrangements for Mr.. Gullen's funeral
That matter, she understood, was in the
hands OF the Elks.