The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-16

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New York. November 12--John C..
Bullitt. Jr.. of St Paul. was found today
in a room at at b Central Railroad ho-
teton Liberty greet, this city. which ne
engaged on the previous night. having
registered as from Duluth, MINI. Tn
man had apparently committed suicide.
as bottles containing hydro chtoric acio.
cyanide of potassium and nitric acid
were found on q table near the bed
upon which the corpse lay. A letter
found in the apartment addressed to
Joshua F. Bullitt. Jr., Big stone
Gap. Wise county. Virginia. read as fol-
lows:
"Thursday.-Dear Josh:-I have de-
cided to n it all. I wish h a you
and Jim will induce father and mother
| to so make their will as to secure to my
wife and daughter my one-third share
OF their estate. I ask that every paper.
memorandum. etc. that 1 leave behind
me be destroyed without being previ-
ously read. For my faults I ask only
the charity OF silence II I possessed
any virtues. let them live in memory.
You will I know. be interested in know
| ing how q person feels who Is 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. and the
hope, a feeling OF intense curiosity pre-
walls. What is the future? / believe
I know, but 1t is only a belief. I am
very curious to verify It. The feeling
of fear Is absent. I am going from
| here to the Eden Musee to play chess
with h autonomation. This fact IL
Illustrates my mental condition, perhaps
better than q volume OF my writing
would. Death seems to me merely an
event Of no more Importance, say, than
breakfast. I love life, and hate to
leave it, but the summons has been
served. and I 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 but returned to his room. That
was the last time Bullitt was seen alive.
AS there was no esponse to the knocks
OF the chamber maid, TIN door Of the
apartment was forced ope late this
afternoon and then the suicide was
discovered.
A torn envelope FOUND IN the rOOm
showed that Bullitt received his letters
in care of,James Mcknight, Syndicate
| building, No. Is Nassau street, this
city.
| Mr.. Bullitt was a lawyer.
| Mr.. J. r. .McMurran, Of No. is West
! Thirty-first street, this city, an intimate
| friend OF Mr.. Bullitt n who was
largely instrumental in inducing him to
| come to New York, spoke Of his friend
tonight:
II cannot imagine why he did it"
| said he. 1.-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, Min
| He was counsel for the Northern Paci-
| hc railroad at St. Paul prior to moving
| to Duluth. Five or six years ago. Mr..
| Bullitt married Miss Francis Western.
| of st. Paul. She is q most estimable
woman, and their home life was the
| happiest. They have a sweet little girl
| about 2 years old. Mrs. Bullitt's moth
| err Inc sister live with her in Duluth.
| Bullitt was a nephew of John c. Bull
| litt, one OF the most prominent citizens
| Of Philadelphia. His father il 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 a Junior, because he
| has an uncle Of the same name"