The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-13
A DELIBERATE SUI lOE
J. c. BULLITT, JR., OF VIRGINIA, TAXES
HIS OWN LIFE.
He Leaves Letter Describing His Feeling on
the Eve of the Deed He Didn't
Fear Death.

New York, Nov. 12.-John G. Bullitt,
found dead to-day in room
at the Central Railroad Hotel. on
Liberty street, this city, which he en-
gagged on the previous night. having reg
slered as from Duluth, Hmm. The man
had apparently committed suicide, as
bottles containing hydro chloric acid.
cynade of potassium and nitric acid We're
found on Il table near the bed upon which
the corpse lay. A letter found in the
apartment addressed to Joshua Il. Bull
hit, Jr., B.g Stone Gap, Wise county,
Virginia, read as follows:
, Thursday.
"Dear Josh: ! have decided to end il
all. | wish that you and Jim will in
iduce father and mother TO so make the L
wills as 10 secure to my wife and daugh-
ter my one third share of tEe.r estate.
ask that every paper, memorandum,
etc, that | left behind me, be destroyed
without being previously read. For my
faults | ask only the charity of silence.
Ii | possessed any virtues, let them live
in memory. You will, l know, be Inter
lested i'll knowing how person feels who
is about to step into the unknown world.
Hence, / will tell you what my feelings
are. | wonder, | doubt, l hope, but
over all the wonder, and the doubt. ami
| the hope, Il feeling of intense curiosity
prevails. What is the future? | believe
know, but it is only belief. | am
very curious to verify it. The feeling
| of fear is absent. | am going from
here TO the Eden Musee to play chess
with the Automaton. This fact illus
trates 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
breakfast. / love life, and hate to leave
it, but the summons has been served,
land | must answer. And now, good bye.
We Will meet again.
"Your brother,
John C. BULLITT, JR."
After registering at the hotel, Bullitt
was given a room on the second floor.
Early this morning he came down stairs
hut returned to his room. That was the
last time Bullitt was seen alive. AS
there was no response to the knocks of
the chambermaid. the door of the apart
ment was forced open late this after
noon and then the suicide was discoy-
cred.
4 torn envelope found in the room
showed that Bull:tt received his letters in
care OF James Mcknight, Syndicate
Rudinlg, No. % Nassau street, this
city
Mr. Bullitt was LAWYER. Mr.. J. II.
McMurran, of No. 16 West Thirty first
street this city. an intimate friend Of
Mr.. Bullitt. and who was largely In
strumental in inducing him TO come to
/ New York, spoke OF his friend tonight:
II cannot imagine why he did it,
said Mr.. McMurran.
1.-THE only reason that can he given
| is the past three or four years of finan-
| cial depression which he passed through.
His home is in Duluth, Mimi. He was
counsel for the Northern Pacific Rail-
road at st. Paul prior TO moving to Du-
luth. Five or six years ago. Mr.. Bullitt
married Miss Francs Western, of st.
Paul. She is most estimable woman,
and their home life was the happiest.
| They have sweet little girl about
years old. Mrs. Bullitt's mother and
sister live with her in Duluth.