The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-15
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East OF Virtues ke wanted in n wife-kinE
Kiiea Himself with Gns-Hs Was Out of
Work ana 1is Bank Accsunt wns DwindlinE.
The janitor of the fiat house at SO Charles
street was attracted yesterday morning to the
tear nat on the second floor by the smell OF gas.
On entering the fiat she found William Z. King,
the tenant, dead on the bed. In his hand was
the end Of q rubber gas tube twenty-five feet
long. It was tied to the head OF the bed, and from
there led to tho gas fixture in the kitchen. The
pipe was quite new.
King was n clothing cutter. Good workmen
1t his trade receive good wages. So long as he
had employment he was apparently happy. He
had an account in the Brooklyn Savings Bank.
Up to the time when he was discharged from
the employment of Friedlander & Co. of 60 John
street because there was no work for him, he
Increased the account regularly. He lived by
himself, and did his OWE cooking and house,
cleaning. His rooms and kitchen were we'll fur
nished. The wardrobes were filled with a great
quantity OF clothing of better quality than q
man Of Kings condition in life usually wears.
His fondness for pretty women was shown by
The cheap chromos, in which women Of generous
figure were prominent, that adorned the walls
OF the room. The mantelpieco was decorated
with photographs Of actresses in sentimental
poses. They were all OF the sort that are sold in
cheap print shops. They were mounted on
cards imprinted with tho name of the same
photographer. The only photographs which
seemed to have any direct association with the
man were n framed picture of himself at one
end Of the Inantel, and, in a similar franc at the
other end, the picture OF a young woman. This,
the janitor said. was the photograph of q girl
who often came to the house to see King. He
had spoken 10 King about her once and the
cutter replied:
Mrs. Frances Laporte. who boards at 139
West Fourteenth street, came to the house later
and told the police who were guarding the body
that she was Kings half.sister. and would at
tend to his funeral. She had no idea why he
committed suicide. She is q clerk in \ Four
teenth street store.
In tho room in which tho man lay were pieces
OF paper on which he had scrawled rambling
statements about his discharge from Friedlan.
der & Co. g and his philosophy in life. Ono Of
these scraps, found behind Q mirror, read:
Give me n woman. much younger than myself. who
can keep her own counsel when talking with q
neiEhhor.
Positively truthful. virtuous. honest and affection.
ate to me, plain and unassuming in dreRs and man
ner, with a good temper OF her own.
One having thorough confidence In me and my
Judgment, but not afraid to argue 4 questioned point
has any faults after one year OF married life l will
close my eyes to them and blame myself.
The deposit book of the Brooklyn Savings
Bank told his story better than what he had
written. Beginning with the time when he lost
work. It showed steady Withdrawals until only
$50 was left The photographer who made tho
picture Of the young woman who was said to be
Kings daughter said that it was that Of a South
Brooklyn girl.