Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-31

| liams of Washington, y. c., killed him
self i'm a cheap hotel last night. He had
erased his name from his spectacle case
and destroyed all his letters and papers.
His coat bore the mark of the Globe
Clothing House. of Richmond Va. He
said while here that he had lost $4,000
and was desperate Wilson Williams is
evidently an assumed name"
NOTHING TO IDENTIFY HIM.
No inquiries made here led TO the estab-
llshment Of the mans Identity At the
Globe IL was said that short, stout man,
who had visited the store several weeks
ago, mad made himself conspicuous by his
manner OF conversation and by the pains
which he took to inform every one that
ne was the possessor of a very valuable
patent which he was going TO Washing
ton to dispose Of. The device, he said,
was to be purchased by a stock company.
formed FOR the purpose, and he was to re-
celye very large bonus and a large slice
of the stock. As soon as he had received
the money he said that he should so
South to live. and he left the address OF
his father with the man who waited upon
him, saying that when he had arranged
matters in Washington he would send
the money for a suit to be sent to him.
The description given Of this man TALES
liams." the New Orleans suicide.
TROUBLE DROVE HIM TO DRINK.
The following details were received from
the Dispatch correspondent In New Or
leans last night, in response to a request
for further particulars and a full de-
scription OF the man:
ION March nth a man, giving his
name as Wilson Williams, registered al
the Palace Hotel. He had no baggage
and appeared TO be under the influence
OF liquor. He stated that he only wanted
the room for one day, but fingered on
from day 20 day. Williams had been
financially embarrassed. BY his own ad-
mission, his money troubles drove him
10 drink. and when his last nickel had
gone he ended the struggle for existence
He was found this morning in his room
with a bullet in his brain. Williams made
no friends during his stay in the hotel
His face was destitute OF beard or nous
tache; he was about feet inches I'm
height. had yellow hair, yellow COM
plexion, and his dress was that Of a man
in needy circumstances. Williams told
some one at the hotel that he was
farmer, but look at his hands would
convince one that he had never worked
hard They were white and soft. SIEVE
raj days ago ne remarked that he had
recently lost s75 900, and that he had been
drinking since the III luck befell him.
He also told at another time that he had
written home for money, but had re-
ceived no reply.
HAD LOST HIS MONEY.
civilians spoke more TO the negro
bootblack in front II the saloon, down
stairs. than to any one else. 1t was TO
the negro that he stated that he had lost
SIS. OOO He said he never hoped TO get
IL back He also told the bootblack that
he had written 20 his people for money.
hut waited for three days for reply and
did not ge. any. He was very despond-
ent. on several occasions he complained
that he felt III, and at the suggestion OF
the hotel people rode about town In the
street-cars Williams told William jar
RAFT. the Waterman. that he had two
daughters. He never spoke OF his rela-
tiyes TO any Quo else. The clothing OF
the deceased was searched. but nothing
was found 70 show who the dead man was.
His papers. II he had any. were destroy
ed. His memorandum-book was partial