The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-14
ILL HEALTH AND DEATH.
Orrick w. Marye Ends Life
With a Bullet at the
Baldwin.
His Family in Mississippi Notified of
His Shocking Death Last
Evening.

Orrick w. Marye, member of the tlrm
of Marye, White & Stuart, stock brokers,
and a cousin of George T. Marye, the
prominent politician. banker and stock
broker, committed suicide in his rooms in
the Baldwin Hotel by shooting himself in
the head, either early yesterday morning
or sometime during the afternoon. The
body was discovered by H. Rickee, the
hotel porter.
A friend of Mr.. Marye called at the
hotel and his card was taken by the por-
ter up to the room occupied by the de-
ceased. A knock on the door failed to
elicit an answer, and Rickee, concluding
that some accident had befallen the guest,
reported the matter to Waterman Ed
ward Quinn and they returned to the
room together.
The door being locked and the key on
inside rendered it necessary, in order to
gain an entrance, to force the transom.
This was done and Rickee climbed through
into the room.
The sight that met his eyes greatly
startled him, as on the bed. his stiffened
fingers clutchingsthe handle of revolver,
lay the body of the suicide.
A ragged wound in his forehead. from
which the blood gushed over the pillows
and bedclothing, told the tale OF the rash
deed of a disappointed life. The Coroner
was notified, and Deputy Coroners Tyrrell
aid McInnis conveyed the remains to the
Nor ue.
Prolonged illness evidently caused
Marye to take his life. He had been for
several years victim of an incurable
stom ach trouble, which at times appeared
to effect his mind. For the past three
weeks he had been visiting at Monterey in
hopes that the change of climate would
benefit his health, but as his condition
failed to improve he returned to this City
He frequently signitied his intentions of
spending few weeks in a sanitarium at
st. Helena, and had made preparations to
leave San Francisco for that health resort
yesterday at O'Clock. When Marye's
body was found 1t was partly dressed,
making it evident that he had male an
| effort to carry out his Intentions
In all probability he was suddenly
strlck with sinking spell and, being
wearied from his useless search for health,
concluded to end his existence.
A letter found among his effects. adj
dressed to his cousin, G. 7. Marye, in
measure corroborates the theory that ill :
health was the cause of the suicide. 1t
reads as follows:
Dear George Growing weaker daily. being
IN a precautions condition, weary and almost
-.OPoicSo. 1Notuing 90 or take seems to give
me strength. II the worst comes to the worst,
wish you to take charge of and make such
disposition OF my effects as you may deem just
and best in compliance with the law. Istarted
In lie with bright prospects, but time has
dealt adversely with me in many respects.
Little do we know when the end will come.
ORRICK.
w. L. White, partner of the deceased,
IN speaking about Mr.. Marye's death, said !:
There can be only one conclusion reached
as to the cause of my partner committing
suicide, and that is i'll health. A report
circulated few weeks ago that our firm
] was caught short is not a fact, and our