The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
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Hefsre Taking Earis Green.

Heforo TakinE EArte Green.
Philip Equis. . Spaniard. attempted to kill
himself last evening with Paris green In the fur
nished room house at 138 West Sixteenth street,
kept by Mrs. Mary Smith. He had been in the
habit OF calling almost daily on Mrs. Gori, ono
of the dodgers, and while she was out yesterday
he went to her room and took tho poison. When
discovered he wac sent to tho New York
Hospital.
A table in the centre OF tho room was Uttered
with paper on which Equia had been writing.
Some Of the writing was In Spanish and n good
deal OF it in English. A letter addressed to tho
Coroner read:
81 am perfectly calm and OF sound mind. I
am starving. I have struggled and begged in
vain for q livelihood, but the world is hoartless.
IL there exists one sensitive person, before dy-
ing. from the depth of my soul 1 beg him to take
care Of tho charming being l leave behind"
In a letter headed Sad Memories, !" the writer
tells what he says is his lifo history. He men
toned many persons by name. but after finish
ing the lettor blotted out their names. He says
he was born in 1919 in Madrid, and his father
was at one time Minister Of War. while he him
to study, no acquired radical opinions, and bis
father disowned him; After his fathers death
nc a ff' happon To- n aSSn that hq tS Ssyf King desired me
outright. I wasthsn appointed d military Il attSsSS
E Count Rss5 id%Ifsl q r.
wounded. Some time after this. / took
RRs Federal IN Republic Sn attempt aa the to mo sssnsl1;h wa. g
unsuocesstui. and I was made prisoner
1 %his f1H I sa. pa. H iS tSo Ghnpsi of p TO sS s s6 sw sGs
the execution of that verdict. The Queen sent
the Duchess - -, who helped me disguise, as 2
once moro to Paris.
After, remaining there some time 1 went
were going to DO executed. They recnptured
and imprisoned me on board q man-of.war, but
re- rescued nUahe me 'a at the IUoy risk " Of his own no iife. after
WHICH went TO Mexico.
~ started an anti-clerical and Liberal daily,
which was vigorously opposed by the official
organ. Some limo after that I was poisoned,
and l suffered Erred a great deal, was foT two
world famous specialists to find out what sort
Of potion was administered to me. But In vain.
aitogether. for still my mind is ratified"
he had to fight q duel with the editor Of tho
e edIfdr!s cream sso.n,r He doa killed ,bsn hin him "a and a., also :, the the
t Gnitsd staten DSSan0F lie sn eon thSn s"a 10 h'' TO tho
moss "He 5sa in n Ssw n York for I Enstsnsa. 's sTsF' b IU.s
hotel. from omnibus to- waiter. to usher,
and restaurant in Ninth street. near Broadway.
in partnership with n cook. His wife was SO
disagreeable that l had to go, leaving them
everything / possessed. Iengaged as an agent for
the Equitable Assurance Society, and for q year
all went we'll. was making quito some money
also selling safes. Then business depression
forced me out OF my positions. / was q sales
man for cigars. Then l had u small fabric and
cigar store. MY rent was augmented and ! had
to sell out, losing money. To add to tho bitter
ness of my life's struggles / had to go through o
lingering illness for two years.
II have tried every conceivable means to gain
a living. but every ono Of my attempts proved
q failure. As a consequence have run myself
into debt head over heels. Starvation stares me
in the face, and l am tired of tho useless strug.
gle. l have decided to die. I have suffered all
the ,humiliations l can possibly bear"
This statement was closely written on two
sheets Of note paper. On the reverse side of one
of the sheets was the following:
l can only regret tho woman / love who
/ have unwillingly injured. hor relatives having
suspended a large part of her allowance on my
account. Iquivered Of my resolve for her sake,
but 1t 10 best; that sensitive, charming being
will be better Off without me. as I cannot do
anything but harm her. Ny eyes arc getting
dim and misty and I cannot finish.
"Ihave to end. for my heart ia sore and my
head is rce]ing. Pardon tho many faults Of or
typography and syntax and try to mako tail or
head Of this uncongruous narrative"
Mrs. Cow, who 10 said to be tho widow Of Q
Spanish merchant. had not returned to her
rooms up to q late hour last night. Equi, the
doctors at the hospital said. would probably TO.
cover.