New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
SUICIDE IN A FIFTH-ATE HOUSE.
YOUNG ENGLISHMAN KILLS HIMSELF, PRE-
sCMABLY ON ACCOUNT OF FAM
lily TROUBLES

Ernest Sharlend, twenty-five years old. an Eng
lishman. committed suicide yesterday afternoon In
his room at No 500 Fifth-ave by inhalng gas He
had been dead about an hour when MS body was
discovered Little known about the man at
the place where ne had lived He had been there
but week. having engaged a room Election
Day the third floor OF the building the upper
part OF which Is rented TO dodgers the lower part
being occupied by the Waldon Octogen Works.
Sharand was accustomed 10 sleep until late In
the afternoon and his failure TO appear earlier in
the day did not arouse the suspicion of the cham
bermad who had charge OF the floor which he
lived. About o'clock in the afternoon she tried
the door Of his room, and opened 1t when she found
II not locked. She almost overcome by
the gas with which the room was filed. one OF the
unlishted burners having been turned on. The oc-
cupant Of the room lay on the bed. dressed merely
in his night clothing
Dr. W. f. Oakes one of the physicians in the
house. pronounced the man dead. after an examina-
tion
on a table In the letter, sealed ana
addressed 20 W. Bernard. at No 81 West Thirty
thrd-st.. the Bjou Theatre The dead man
effects taken In charge by the police Inc iet-
ter addressed Mr.. Bernard was delivered 10 MIN
in the evening. Mr.. Bernard. who is memoer OF
the company playing What Happened 10 Jones
at the Bijou Theatre, much surprised 10 learn
OF the suicide. although he said that despohoehcy
caused by family troubles and lack OF iuhos hau
probably prompted the act. lie salu thdt nc "'''
Sharland in New-Oreans about two years ago
The suicides mother married a few years ago MI
Doulton the proprietor OF the famous pottery
works at Lambeth, London. England
When Bernard first met Sharland. the latter mao
recently come into a fortune Of about s25ooo' he
had lately married young woman Oh Oieoie
family in New Orleans. The pair met again about
a wear later in San Francisco, where SharIahd was
then engaged in the insurance business Inc! met
81 few weeks ago at the opening OF the play al the
Biiou Theatre when Sharand called upon MT
Bernard. Sharland said little about hiinseH ou' II
was eviden; TO Mr.. Bernard that he had LETT ms
wife and child on account OF trouble with her
family They met frequently up TO last Sunda!
night when Sharland Informed Bernard tha' ne
was about 10 60 West and, in fact, intended 10
start the following day. Bernard was SURPRISED 10
see him at the theatre on Monday night. Sharland
said that his Western trip had been postponed Tor
day. They parted about midnight ana a' '"a'
time Sharand seemed 10 be cheerful
The following is the text OF the letter auuiesSeu
to Bernard , ,...ao,,
MY Dear Friend: am off on my long journey
although 1t is somewhat different one 10 "hat you
anticipated for. as you can see. cou!u no. W. VI
The favor 10 telegraph my people and VIII you sehd
the little silver frame and calendar which Is piaeed
this letter TO the address seaied anu m remem
brance OF me. DO this old chap. for your ieiiDW
counryman, and believe me truy srarea"i rama t. nor
send them all off and now don't fail In this old
man. and obige With my best wishes 10 yoursci
and family am your ERNEST iIle9aE sHARLAND."
Below was a line. which said: Dear boy. 90 not
disclose the name do not want my niue 0"s
Mr. Bernard declined to give the exact address
of his friends family acting as % 'n Of
the body. Sharland was well known ABOUT me 1 ZEN u,
deroin having lived for time at the nsysans
House and being the companion OF many persons
In the theatrical business.