New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
rS JOHNSON KILLS HIMSELF.
ur COMMITS SUICIDE ON The YACHT
YAMpA

" Is RELIEVED THAT HE WAS TEMPORARILY
INSANE FROM NEURALGIC PAINs--HE HAD
CONE on CRUISE TO BERMUDA
WITH r. SUDAN PALMER.
bermuda Feb. 21-Cuthbert S. Johnson. who
,,as a guest on thu American schooner yact
Wanna. owned by r. S Palmer. Of NewYork.
shot and instantly killed himself on board that
vessel Yesterday afternoon The act was com
nitted while he was suffering from an attack OF
temporary INSANITY. The Yampa arrived here a
aw DAYS ago from cruise. and Mr.. Palmer in
ended shortly to proceed to the West Indies
,rhe death OF Mr. Johnson who was a son OF the
ME William NJ. Johnson. and was guest on board
2 Suydam Planners beautiful yacht Yampa, was
the principal topic of conversation in yachting
circles yesterday. The Yampa arrived at Bermuda
on February ~. and was making ready to proceed
On ;he West indies when the incident took place
which Will certainly cast gloom over what was
looked forward TO ds merry cruise. The Iampa Is
-ba largest and one of the finest schooners In the
New-York Yacht Club fleet and her owner Is an
enthusiastic yachtsman. Mr.. Johnson was the step
son of Edward NJ. Townsend No. 10 Las. Twent!
second-st ana the brother OF Mrs. Rober' I
Townsend, who lives at the same place.
Edward NJ. Townsend. of the firm OF Yale d
townsend No 3i5 broadway, said yesterday In
speaking OF the unhappy news: THE news OF my
stepson's death great shock 10 both myself
aud his mother for whom he had a very warm at
tachrnent lie had financial troubles of any sort
his grandfather having left am handsome prop
erty. For several years he had suffered from eX-
tremey violent attacks Of neuralgia ana ne must
have been mad the time of his death. received
a cable message to-day saying that Theodore |.
Zerega. George a. Mccormick. Cambridge Living
and Mr.. Palmer were on shore AT the Time
No one was on board except the captain and the
crew. Ny stepson not feeling well and had not
arisen. He returned with Mr.. Palmer from South
ampton last October on the Yampa. Together with
Nh Palmer and the three other gentlemen men
toned, he left Boston week ago last Tuesday for
the Bermudas. They arrived there Oh Sunday and
they must have been only short distance out when
the shooting occurred. A short time ago he had
visited his grandfather. the late Bradish Johnson.
and intended TO stop al NeW-Orleans before return
ing home.
The Yampa was expected here on May l. My
stepson hs& not been in the best OF health. but
think that his illness of serious nature.
n'he message which received from Mr.. Palmer did
inform me 10 whether IL was suicide or the
result of accident; If the former. II must have
been due TO temporary insanity caused by the severe
reuralgic pains.
George Grlswold Haven had gone home FOR the
No 90 Lberty-st. His private secretary said the
two following dispa tches had been received yester-
dag morning from Mr. Palmer:
bermuda. Feb 20-Cutty Johnson committed sui
eide beard the Yampa to-day while suffering from
neuralgia. All in the cabin were on shore. Coro-
ticulers after inquest lSigned) PALMER
Bermuda. Feb 21.-Coroner's verdict that said
Johnson died the goth inst. by pistol discharged
by his own hand while suffering intense pain caus-
Ing temporary insanity" Death painless. nstanta-
neous Body embalmed. goes Monday steamer.
VIII continue cruise. All we'll Love for all. Cable
age and fathers name (Signed) PALMER.