Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-13
J.C.BULLITT, JR.. DEAD
HE IS SO FOUND IN A NEW roR,a
HOTEL
APPARENTLY COHuITTED SUICIDE.
Bottles Of Poison round Nesr where
HIS Body Lies-A Letter TO His
Brother. Describing His sensa-
tions.

NEW YORK, November i2.-John G.
Bullitt.. Jr., OF Duluth. Mimi. was found
dead to-day in a room at the Central
Railroad Hotel, on Liberty street, this
city. which he engaged on the previous
night, having registered as FROM Duluths
MINI.
The man had apparently committed
suicide. as bottles containing hydrochlo-
ric acid, cyanide Of potassium, and
nitric acid were found on table near
the bed upon which the corpse hay. a
letter found in the apartment, addressed
to Joshua f. Bullitt. Jr.. Big stone Cap
Wise county. Va, read as follows:
''Thursday--Dear Josh: have decided
to end II all. wish that you and Jim
viii induce father and mother to 20
make their wills as to secure to my
wife and daughter my one-third share
of their estate. 1 ask that every paper.
memorandum. etc.. that leave behind
me be destroyed, without being previ-
ousIy read. For my faults / ask only
the charity OF silence. II possessed any
virtues. let them live In memory.
"You will know, be interested In
knowing how person feels who -
about to step into the unknown world.
Hence. 1 will tell you what my feelings
are. 1 wonder. / doubt, ! hope: but
over all the wonder, and the doubt ana
the hope, a feeling OF intense curiosity
prevails. What Is the future? believs
/ know. bait / have only belief. l am
very curious to verify IL. The feeling
of fear Is absent. l am going from hero
to the Eden Museum TO play chess with
the automaton. This fact illustrates my
mental condition, perhaps. better than =
volume OF my writing would. Deatn
seems to me TO be merely an event. or
70 more importance. say. than break
fast. / love life, and hate to leave II.
but the summons has been served ana
must answer.
"And now, good-by. We VIII meee
again. Your brother,
JOHN C. BULLITT. Jr."
After registering at the hotel. Builitt
was given a room ON the second hoor.
Early this morning he came downstairs,
but returned TO his room. That was
the last time Bullitt was seen alive. AS
there was no response to the knocks OK
the chambermaid. the door OF the apart
ment was forced open late this after.
noon. and then the suicide was discoy-
cred.
A torn envelope found In the room
showed that BulIitt received his letters
In care OF James McNaught. Syndicate
building. No. Is Nassau street, this city
Mr. Bullitt was a lawyer.
NO CAUSE IMAGINABLE.
Mr.. J. r. McMurran, OF 16 west Thirty
first street this city. an intimate frieno
of Mr.. Bullitts. and who was largely
instrumental i'm inducing him to come 70
New York, spoke OF his friend to-nisht'
II cannot imagine why he did It," said
| Mr.. McMurran. "rhe only reason l can
| give is the past three or -four years OF
| financial depression which he has passed
| through.
"His home is In Duluth. MINI. He was
| counsel for the Northern Pacihc raiiroao
| at ST. Paul prior 10 moving to Duluth.
Give or six years ago Alr, Buillt ma.
| rled Miss Frances Western, or 81. faui:
| She is a most estmable woman. anu
| their home life was the happiest possible,
They 6Id haye M9s sTegi RSts 'Is mother and sa-
F, ter live with her In Duluth. .
| "Mr Bullitt was a nephew or Jonn ~
| Bullitt. one OF the most prominehy cis.'
| zens of Philadelphia. His father Is LoghL
| +. Bulltt. OF Louisville. KY, and ne naA
| "A brother. Joshua 4. Bullitt, Jr, 10 wnom
the letter was addressed. Joshua - aiso
| known as a Junior, because he mas an
uncle OF the same name
ACTIONS HAD BEEN PECULIAR.
| LOUISVILLE. KY, November R-John
! c. Bullitt. of Duluth, Mimi, VINO COM
| mitted suicide in New York to-day, Was
| the son Of Hon. Joshua Bullitt OF Jet-
! ferson county, KY IL was learned py .ns
| Associated Press correspondent mere w
| night that for some time past MI. Du' ,'t :
| ltts actions had been very pecuiar. lns
bfafa
| was educated at Washington ana Lss
| University, and Afterwards studied inw
! ar the University OF Virginia, On cotu'
| pleting his education he went 70 81 rau,.
Mimi. and engaged IN tne ptaesoo ., made ,s
| assistant counsel for the Nortnetn Ia, -
| cjfic road at St. Paul, and later pecame
| resident counsel for the same road. At,ef
| holding this position for some years, ~
! RuIlitT resigned and went 10 Dniutn,
where he practiced law. lie had RESIDED
| there up to the time OF his death.
| He was married I'm Duluth E9me yeasa
| ago and leaves wife and chiin.
WIFE THOUGHT HIM DERANGED.
II is said that some time ago MT. Bul'
| utt's actions became 30 different from
| what they had been that MS wue ve'
| came OF the opinion that his mind was os'
| ranged He gave up his law practice, ana
| engaged in various gOld-mlne spccuia'o.sT
/ In MEXICO few months ago, IN piv-
| noting these speculations, ne wsn' "
| New York. and has been there since; c,o.,.,
MIR. BuIiitt was nephew OF coione,
| Tbomas Buliftt. of this city. and also o.
John c. Bullitt. one OF the mos, p'sm''
| nent lawyers OF Philadelpna. re .,s' m~s
| connected with many Of the leadlng tai1I. s
lies Of Kentucky. but as he had not lived
here since his boyho0d. was nor as we'
known as the other members OF the fsm.. ll.
| ly. His father was formerly prom'nssm' ss,,s
LAWYER In this city and was at one nms
Iudge OF the Court OF Appeals.
m Is not known yet what dsposis'o''
will be made OF the BODY.