New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-11
4 FISH ESTATE CLERK TRIES Suicide.

LEAVES \ NOTE ADDRESSED TO MR.. FISH
SPEAKING oF MORE TIME oN NOTE
Ellsworth Fox Weston. twenty nine years old. 81
No. p Stuyvcsant-st. attempted TO commit suicide
yesterday afternoon az his home 10y shooting him
self in the right temple with a revolver. The
young man Is dangerously close 20 death IN a
ward at Bellevue Hospital. Weston employed
by the Hamilton Fish estate. which has offices IN
the same building where he and his mother lived
Weston had been az luncheon with his mother a
short time before the shooting. They talked on
variety Of topics. and At length the young man eN-
cused himself and went to another room. pistol
shot was heard soon after and his mother found
him lying the floor unconscious.
Detective Iarkn. OF the Fifth-st station ana
Policeman Reich were detailed by Captain Delaney
10 make an investigation. Shortly after the IN
jureG man was removed to Bellevue the police ar
rived on the scene. Detective Larkin searched the
apartment and found several notes. While he was
Inside Reich stood without Larkin found one note
addressed to Mr.. Fish" and it reads AZ follows:
IF you had waited little longer could have
met that note
Another
My Dear Mother You VIII find my Insurance
policy in the top drawer The money will all go 10
you. have failed TO raise the necessary amount.
Goodby"
Detective Larkin says Weston behind in his
accounts and had given note ( the Fish estate
for the amount What the sum was be could not
He says the estate refused TO extend the
note. and that this doubtless led the man to try to
Kill himself.
Thai Weston lad other financial troubles is in
removed 10 Bellevue = well-drcssed man got
off an electric car and ran into the house and
passing through the estate offices. inquired where
Weston was. som" one. he said told rim that h"
had moved. Rushing out Of the house. he to
Policeman Reich and again inquired II Weston
lived there.
They iell me inside" said the stranger that
50 he has" replied Reich; TO Bellevue Hos
pitdl"
He then explain d about the attempted suicide
and the stranger told him that some days before
le had received check from Weston for con
siderable amount Yesterday the check cam" back
marked NO funds" This was the cause OF his
anxiety. Having impaired ihi; much TO the police
town His name was not ascertained.
\ living III the house who declined 10 give
his name. said he intimate terms with
young Weston He declared that ne was positive
that the amount involved was not more than 5000
AMI he had reason to believe that Weston had
assets to cover il fully, If more time was allowed
him.
The police say Weston has pretty young wife
and two children living with his wifes mother. at
No. % ST James Place. Brooklyn. Soon after
the shooting tho wife called at the house. and
when she learned that her husband at Belle
she called cab and was hastily driven thithcr
She remained AZ the hospital only short time. as
the doctors would not permit her TO stay long with
her husband
Late last night the man reported TO be i'm
proving. Mrs Weston. the mother, refused to be
seen NJ her apartments. She was in The care or
friends Weston OF Edward PaySon
Weston. the famous walker.