The evening times., 1896-08-21
MONEY PROVED HIS CURSE
John Bayne, an Amateur Actor of
This City, Attempted Suicide.
Found in Pennsylvania Town Tn
conscious Possession of IA Fcr
tune Caused Him to Drink.

an item was published fu The Evening
Times few days ago to the effect that
John NJ Bayne, who was thought to be |,
res,dent or this city, had tried to commit
suicide. while suffering from temporary in
sanity, at West Chester, Pa.
Inquiry here fails To discover any such
person as John n. Ba yne. but leaves Little
doubt that THIS name is mistake for John
W. Bay yne. He is reported as badly hurt,
but not dangerously.
Mr.. Bayne Is the son OF the late W. II.
Bay ne, who died twelve years ago, while
he was manager OF the branch Office of the
Adams Express Company on F street, near
Fourteenth. The father had consIdera hlo
property. held by his wife, Mrs Adclia 7.
Bayne, who survived him about four years
The son was then about thirteen years old
and their onl y child,
Mrs Bayne sent him to st. Johns Col
lege, on Connecticut avenue; TO ST. Joseph's,
in New York, and to Bethel College, near
WaTreGton, Va. No effort or expense was
spared to fit him for a useful life.
At the mothers death, in 1889, she left
a Will. dated February 18, 1888, giving
all herprUperty TO John. who as tn en- s.s-
teen years old, but under the trusteeship OF
Uric Meagert.
The estate was worth about $50. 900.
The residence at No. 10 Eleventh street.
its furniture. etc. where Mr.. Bayne had
lived for a number of years, was part OF
IT. Mr.. Mengert was directed TO continue
the education of the boy till he was 81.
He was then to hold the property till
John was 20. and then turn it over to his
absolute control.
A year OF two ago John became dis
satisfied at not receiving q larger allow
ance from the estate. He secured the re-
| rasvai of Mr.. Mengert as the substitution OF
his Uncle, John H Crocser, of No. 1011
Four-and-9 -haif street southwest as trustee.
! sHe spent money freely when he had it.
and it is understood has used up every
thing lie couli Law his hands on. He will
come into possession OF his entire property
| next year. and his friends think unless
he changes materially will run through
it in short time.
Mr.. Bayncis an actor by profession, and
| has played comic parts with some success,
He has become addicted to drink. Be
side his uncle's family he has wife, WHO
is boarded at Mrs. Keys, corner of Mary
! land avenue and Seventh street southwest.
| Mrs. Bayne had heard nothing from her
husband for about week, when word came
! of his boing found at West Chester. sho
l went at once to his uncle and tele gra m
was sent to the authorities who found him.
| The answer confirmed the supposition
| that 1t was her husband who had been
| picked up on the street Further infor-
| nation received was that he was not dan
| gerously hurt and would be properly taken
| care of till able to be out gain
Mr.. Bayne was last seen in his usual re-
sorts here about ten days ago. He was at
that time talking OF the early control Of his
fortune, which he said would amount to
| S32 900. He talked of buying a half-inter-
.est in SAIGON.
He called about that time On George W
Moss, OF the Adams Express office, an old
friend of his father. A day or two later he
was at his upcle's croekery store on Four
and-a-half street. Soon after he disap
| peared, and his friends think he went on {
| spree.