The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-13
SENSATIONS OF A SUICIDE.
LAWYER WRITES OF HIS EMOTIONS
BEFORE TAKING HIS LIFE.

Wonder, Doubt and Hope SubOrdi-
nate to Intense Curiosity to
FathOm the Mysteries of the Here
after-Fear Entirely Lncking-Be-
lieved He Knew What the Great
beyond Contains, But Anxious to
Verify His Belief.
New York, Nov. 16.-John C. Bullltt, Jr..
of Duluth, Minnesota, was found
dead to-day in a room at the
Central Railroad hotel on Liberty street,
this city, which he engaged on the previ-
GUS night, having registered as from Du-
iuth, MINI. The man had apparently
committed suicide, as bottles containing
hydro-chloric acid, cynalde of potassium
and nitric acid were found on a table near
the bed upon which the corpse lay. A let
ter found in the apartment addressed to
Joshua F. Bullitt, Jr., Big Stone Gap,
Wise county, Virginia, reads as follows;
"Thursday-Dear Josh: l have decided
to end it all. I wish that you and jim
will induce father and mother TO so make
their wills as to secure to my wife and
daughter my one-third share of their es-
tate. 1 ask that every paper, memoran-
dunn, ETC., that leave behind me be de-
stroyed without being previously read
For my faults ! ask only the charity of
silence. If 1 possessed any virtues, let
them live in memory. You will, l know
be interested in knowing how a person
feels, who is about to step into the un-
known world. Hence l will tell you what
my feelings are. l wonder, l doubt. I
hope but over all the wonder
and the doubt, and the hope a
feeling of intense curiosity prevails. What
is the future? ] believe know, but 1t is
only belief. ! am very curious to verify
it. The feeling of fear is absent I am go-
ing from here to the Eden Musee to play
chess with the automaton This fact il
lustrates my mental condition, perhaps bet
ter than volume of my writing would
Death seems to me to be merely an event
of no more Importance. say, than break
fast. love life and hate to leave it, but
the summons has been served and 1 must
answer. And, now, good-by. We will meet
again. Your brother.
John c. Bullitt, Jr."
After registering at the hotel, Bullitt was
given room on the second floor. Early
this morning he came down stairs, but re-
turned to his room. That was the last time
Bullitt was seen alive. AS there was no
response to the knocks of the chamber
maid, the door of the apartment was fore
ed open late this afternoon and then the
suicide was discovered.
torn envelope found in the room show
ed that Bullitt received his letters in care
| of James McNaught, Syndicate building,
| No. 25 Nassau street. this city.
Mr.. Bullitt was a lawyer. j. r. McA1ur-
ran of 16 West Thirty-first street, this city,
| an intimate friend of Mr.. Bullitt, and who
was largely instrumental in inducing him
to come to New York, spoke of his friend
tonight.
Il cannot imagine why he did it," said
Mr.. McMurran. THE only reason that
can be given is the past three or four
years of financial depression which he
passed through. His home Is in Duluth
MINI. He was counsel for the Northern
Pacific railroad at St. Paul prior to NOV
ing to Duluth. Five or six years ago Mr.
Bullitt married Miss Francis Western of
st. Paul. She Is a most estlmable wo-
man. and their home life was the hap
piest They have a sweet little girl about
2 years old. Mrs. Bullitts mother and
sister live with her in Duluth.
Mr.. Bullitt was a nephew of John c.
Bullitt, one of the most prominent citi-
zens of Philadelphia. His father is Logan
M Bullitt of Louisville, Ky, and he has
a brother, JOSHUA F. Bullitt, Jr., to whom
the letter was addressed. Joshua is also
known as Junior, because he has an Un-
Gle of the same name"
Louisville, KY, Nov. 12.-John C. Bull
lit, Jr., of Duluth, Mimi, who committed
suicide in New York to-day, was the son
of Hon. Joshua F. Bullitt of jefferson
county, Kentucky. 1t was learned by the
Associated Press correspondent here to-
night that for some time past Mr.. Bullitt's
actions had been very peculiar. The dead
man was about 36 years of age. He was
educated at Washington and Lee Univer-
sity and afterward studied law at the Uni
versity of Virginia
On completing his education he went to
ST. Paul, Mimi, and engaged in the prac-
tice of his profession. In short time he
was made assistant counsel for the North
ern Pacific road at st. Paul. and later be-
came resident counsel for the same road.
After holding this position for some years
Mr.. Bullitt resigned and went to Du-
luth, where he practiced law. He had
resided there up to the time of his death.
Mr.. Bullitt was married in Duluth some
years ago, and left a wife and child.
1t was stated some months age that Mr..
Bullitt's actions became so different from
what they had formerly been that his
relatives came to the conclusion that his
mind was deranged. He gave up his law
practice and engaged in various gold
mine speculations in Mexico, which were
thought to be of a rather wild character.
Two months ago, in promoting these spec
ulations, he went to New York, and had
been there since.
Mr.. Bulitt was a nephew of Col. Thomas
W. Bullitt of this city and also of John
c. Bullitt, one of the most prominent law
yers of Philadelphia. He was connected
with many of the leading families of Ken
lucky, but as he had not lived here since
boyhood was not so well known as the
other members of the family. His father
was formerly a prominent lawyer in this
city, and was at one time judge OF the
court of appeals. 1t is not known yet what
disposition will be made of the body.
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