The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-25
MAINE HERO A SUICIDE.
SER"E MIL ANTHONY ENDS HIS
7ROt BLEs WITH COCAINE

Policeman Saw Him kissing n Photograph
dts wife's) In the Park, and soon After
ward Pound Him Dy'ng-Out Of Work
since He Left the Navy for tho Stage.
A stalwart. middle-aRed man. who was seated
on bench In Central Park near Seventy ninth
street and Fifth avenue attracted the attention
oil Policeman Steren- Yesterday afternoon by
taking small picture from his pocket and
kissing It, As often IA he replaced the picture
In his pocket he took II out and
kissed II again In few moments.
Park policemen are used to lovesick SWANS.
so Stevens. after watching the man for a
while. walked AWAY romarknR that the fellow
had II bad" When h. passed the spot ugain
1ve minutes later Stevens found the man
lying face downward on the sidewalk. almost
unconscious. He seemed to come to for u
moment az the policeman reached him
I'm Bill Anthony Of the Maine he Rnsrnd.
and I've taken enough cocaine to kill three
men. Get me to h. sptal."
Stevens called an ambulance from the Pres
byterlan Hospital and Anthony was taken
there. When the ambulance arrived a. the
hospital. he hraced himself and refusing all
assistance. walked into tn. building. Then
he collapsed. \ stomach pump was uscl
In vain. and within twenty minutes after he
walked into the hospital Bill Anthony was
dead.
When tho hrspitnl attendants searched his
pockets they found In them two pennies AMI
two ona-rent postage stamps, one OF the bronze
medals awarhed by Congress to the sailors OF he
Maine. Mauser cartridge. pair OF srrctacles
nickel watch and brass cham Then there
Was small photograph Of his wife. which he
Ind kissed In the Park. On the back. written
In lead pencil in trent bling hand. was the re-
quest: Bury this with inc. William An
thony." There was also the following letter
addressed to Mr.. Edward krstsch OF 100
East seventy Fifth street:
DEAR AuSr NErra Please do a. request IN my
OF this NJ ON discouraged and disop nsolate.
it's ettcr u end II all Don't -ncnurng, Pen 20
come TO this city. She Is the b,S aud n,ble.t
woman on ear'h and deserves better than can give
her. In case she should eum'. love ur TIL boy
you would your own. Your unhappy Wilt"
On tn" bottom OF the letter was written Will
Lam Anthony, - years" Wi'h IL there was also
a small bottl" marked hydforhlofate 81 CO.
tiuvnnora, n,os j".% 7 "ni Mrs. William
Anthony. with the same address
William u. Bridg"water. bartender IN
an DON at Seventy lfh street aud Third ave.
nue.. sat last night thai Anthony hni been
b"en drinking heavily ht.ly Yesterday he
had not the money To- paw tor hs Ir'nks aud
Hal thht ne was Thoroughly iRspOntvni AMI
would sOon h. out ~ al 'ruuhl" Anthony
lately told BridRewht.r THAT his wife AMI lt'lr
hoy we've visiting IN Maine and that he was
living WI IN his wi'es aunt Ms kris's"h
Mrs. kr sch refused % talk about Anthony
las night further than 10 shy that J." hal been
ont vi work lately and hal been drinking. hnd
that she had received a letter from I'm earlier
10 III" day 10 which he bowed that he was
thoroughly d"spund-nt aud discouraged from
his lack OF work nui money.
Anthony served a nnml"r OF years IN the
Army tut later !oin"d III" Marine Corps Sew
srul times his sup"riors were on the point ~
advancing him 10 non -cummts. stoned rank aud
each time he spoiled his chance by gongon
spr~e. He was on watch ON tho Maine
huthor. Ia the confusion and panic h" walked
up to Cart Siusbe" s1lutsd coplly md said
Il have 10 rcpOr' air. that the shin II blown M
AMI s'rklng.' Tn" water was then making
rrlli way 'hrOuChuut the shp AMI h. nn
tnp' Sig-bcr barely had time to save them
s"'vn-
Dor h- bravery. Pr wat" ANTHONY was pro.
mo',d on Cart. Sc-it...'s ufnnsn ~ On ~
The rank 81 sergeant II" s"FN"I turuugh ~"
war and at tn" close Il hus'iiiti'- came To- the
Brook WI Navy Yard. where h" ar'-i
a. provost mar-hal In IN" meant m. l"''"-s
by IN" hundred rra'snG his bra cry hnd poured
~ upon him ono y them WIS nom Miss Adele
Maude Blhncet ~ Penn Yam. N.N NJ Az
sw"rci her letter AMI a correspondence fol
lowed. which resulted in their mhrrag" an
GOT - last wear. soon after his marriage a
play was produced ~ tho Grand Oporl House.
AMI Anthony VAS advertised a. an" ~ the cast.
He was warnEt 10y III" Navy Department that
aud belong Ia n thrutr"rl cont any also. m IA"
chose To 90 with the show. IN" production
was not n popular success and he soon was oue
OF employment