The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23
|dARK's SUICIDE.
Southern Turiman Of Louis
iii Kills Himself.
~ JrpcE OF MEMPHIS RACES
\ ..r.se since tho Death of
,~ FRIEND, the Lntc
slss richardson.

.,,,I sa.--colonel NJ, Lewis
lille. prominent in Turf cir
.s.u, the United States, killed
sslset this morning in his
ss.sp's hotel.
r.,t came to Memphis to act
4, Judge Of the races at Mont
n a. April 5. and 1t was mo-
4. ,,l.uds that his spirits seemed
4 a,uressed. He had been an
4 IA AZ the late James Richard
I. s..th Of bis friend seemed to
Hs often spoke of the death
4. .asou and remarked that all of
1 which be belonged was pass
4 Inc race track Judge Clark
|'.j, IDLY and atfable, but this
= 10. himself. At the gather
,,sh house and elsewhere he
.r,,.sd that his day was past and
n ,bout at the end of his course.
angie as usual with his friends
( Nam remarked on the change.
"A nj health contributed to Mr..
rsarcholy frame of mind. He
lunxer stand the many trials
\, su,ies at the track made upon
IN and complained frequently
4 IA his weakness was noticeable.
|,'n III III his chair aud drop off
i,to q slumber, from which no
n difficulty be aroused. These
.,amc more frequent and the
4, n ! comatose condition almost
|, ma At night his sleep seemed
I, M be would arise in the morn
[arrtly unretreshed.
4, A last week his condition grew
4 scrse. DR.. Kennedy Jones, who
IN Il the deceased sportsman, was
|s,lrf physician and was forced to
IN ot his time with his patient.
M Of sensation seemed gone from
IN and the bell boys of the hotel
n. busy rubbing him into shape for
"a, time. As Mr.. Clark himself
4, be had almost run his course
4 hus Of lie was barely flickering,
|vye tissues had wasted away and
|p victim OF neuresthenia, a ner-
|bass for which there Is no cure but
kiest.
n. Illness and depression came
a difficulties. The judge was pos
Ia competency, but he began to
M The exact nature of his deal
mnot known, but he watched close
rotations IN the brokerage shops,
bEsd greatly disturbed by some LETT
VI he received. One in particular,
lane from Louisville bank yester-
knlng seemed to disturb him. His
Easas we're not coming out at all
king, and It Is said he was a
|hsr. The extent Of his losses Is
hi. but 1t is thought that he had
|sxs all bis money and had his
n heavily encumbered. He never
Il these matters to his friends par
h but what mention he made was
n melancholy character. He spoke
k,ry aud retrenchment. Yesterday
h DO was unable to get up from his
N, Jones was summoned and worked
f,,isni oil the morning.
light Or. Jones left Mr.. Clark al
|si promising to return at an early
n morning.
hv Judge Clark committed the
|E,A deprived him OF life no one
! irt to bis promise to call early
rrhg. Dr.. Jones came to the hotel
4 He was shown to Mr.. Clark's
|ra Knocked at the door, He re-
! " answer, and, after knocking sew
|ts stopped Mr.. Cleary, the clerk
kh,l, Who happened to be passing
h lhe corridor. The door was
! ven and Judge Clark was found
|:sa the bed, which was Redeemed
|ABocd.
Anl hand was crossed upon his
10 10 Il was firmly clasped the
1, which had inflicted the fatal
he had stretched himself full
lioa the bed and partially folded