The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-14
LEHMAN'S RASH ACT.
lie Writes Three Letters Before
Patti ng the Fatal Revolver
to His Heart.

The NEWS, ON Tuesday evening, contained
an account of the suicide of Henry L.. Leh-
man. at Chicago The Chicago Herald, of
Wednesday, gives the following additional
particulars of the unfortunate affair:
Henry l.. Lehman, n travelling salesman for
w @. Dean & Son, dealers in condiments at
36l and 1858 Washington street, New York
committed suicide by shooting himself early
yesterday at the fremont house. The report
of the shot awakened several of the guests in
neighboring rooms, and few minutes after
ward the door of Lehmans room was forced
open. He was still alive but writhing on the
bed in his death agony. A physician was
sent for, but before he could arrive Lehman
was dead. He lived twenty minutes after the
| firing of the shot. The bullet entered Leh.
man heart
! Lehman left three letters, all showing that
he had premeditated death. Also that losses
| by gambling and drink had led him to deter.
mine upon taking his own life. One of these
letters was to the clerk of the fremont house
and related TO the settlement of his board bill
| The other two were to friends in this city
! They were to William NJ. Colwell and Ben
Colwell, and the letters speak Of them as
brothers. The letters are as follows:
"Ben Colwell, with Peter Van Setback &
Sons, Lake street, Chicago. Friend BENNY
brother or brother.in.law will settle my ac
count with you. / told them to pay you any
! amount not TO exceed $1,000. But in case you
don't feel like accepting the full amount they
should pay you any amount you wish for. II
you want to take care Of my corpse and spend
any money on it they will pay you for all you
spend on me
"You and viii were both kind and gener
ous TO me at times and | thank you for it,
trust you won't refuse just compensation fol
your kindness. Take the advice of fool
never drink drop of whiskey, and never fol
low my path. HENRY i. LEHMAN.
The letter to William NJ. Colwell was in al
unaddressed envelope. 1t contained the fol
lowing:
"w. NJ. Colwell. To my best friend OF
earth:--Let me bid you goOd-by. thank yot
for the many acts of kindness displayed to me
Take my advice-ncvcr touch drop of liquO
OF try to make dollar gambling. II ruined
me. Drove me to a premature grave. You
sincere friend HENRY"
Lehman came to the fremont House Jan
81, hut was well known then, as he Away
stayed there when in Chicago. lie was wei
liked by all the employees of the hotel WHIT
knew him. as he was good natured and merry
1t was not known then that he wasaddiCted I,
either gambling or drink. He was about 3
years old, of good appearance, and always wei
dressed.
Lehman came into the hotel Monday nigh
and went to mis- room on the third floor. Ill
talked to the elevator boy, but there was moth
ing in his conversation or looks TO indiCat
that he was rot in good spirits. He had beef
in his room ABOUT half an hour when the re
port Of the shot told of the deed he had done
He had undressed and was lying across tn
bed when porter entered his room, Tn
three letters ne had written were on a STAN
near the bed and the smoking revolver wa
found across the room on the floor.