The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-29
JUMPED oVEnBoARD IN THE SOUND
Josiah sullivan, n Rochester Lawyer, Com
mits Suicide from tho Steamer Puritan

Josiah sullivan, n Rochester Lawyer, Com.
mits Suicide from the Steamer Puritan.
ROCHESTER. July 2S.-C. Henry Amsden. q
broker In this city. received the details Of the
suicide OF Josiah Sullivan, n well-known Roch.
ester attorney, by mail and telegram to-day
Mr.. Amsden had a telegram on Wednesday
morning. which read as follows:
NEW York. July 20.
Passenger registered as Josiah sullivan missing
from steamer Puritan. bound east last night. Lief,
letter in stateroom for you. Will you know himf
J. W. MILLER. General Superintendent.
Not being able to believe that the telegram
was true Mr. Amsden kept the receipt OF the
telegram secret. and wired for further details
To-day he received a letter from Mr.. Miller
In which the latter said that II was his painful
duty to forward a COPY Of letter which was
found with few Of the attorneys personal
effects In his stateroom on board the Fall River
steamboat Puritan. The letter. which was not
directed to anybody and was unsigned. read as
follows:
July 2b. 1890. 1880 P. M.-Ths room was occu.
pied by Mr.. Josiah Sullivan Of Rochester n Y
who jumped overheard and into the deep deep
ocean, to end his troubles over business and hnan
cial matters and cannot bear up under his mental
strain any longer. He has committed no crime OF
any kind, and is not a criminal. but takes this
means of putting An end to his life which has
been a happy and pleasant until he became
Identified with thing which he endeavured to re-.
suscitate and broke him down physically and hnan.
ciAlly and ruined his poor friends which he feels
for more than himself hope they will All forgive,
understand 1t all My creditors and other will say
in the world beyond it viii be revealed correctly
Go"d,by to everybody, and remember that was
too harhy SOM f%of hRsHp s n"e 1%Fs
nms prefer II IMAM shooting myself or having to
1t only the beginning of a pleasant and happy life
Tor me in the future. for have always lived poor
The thing" referred to in the letter is evil
IDENTIFY the Union Brewery. Mr. Sullivan was
connected with loan associations ever. since
as attorney. secretary or director for several.
pp,ct year and Of so sG" he enjoyed
He became Interested in the bb"'' Union
Brewery. and in that investment he lost con:
Mr.. Sullivan sunk more and more money In it
until he had tied uE all his own money, and all
have been in lit Fation for the past year
and a half and a few weeks ago il
Was 9sn sad td, to Syracuse capitalists Mr. Sui;
iiaw business to his partner; Vii lam J. Haw we
charges Of forgery and larceny He had Dor
rowed heavily as has been stated. and there
Fir SSs Of hs yda OF on his
and the marriage was an unhappy one. his in
innate friends say
Last week Tuesday Mr.. Sullivan left Roches-
ter to 60 OH a business trip to New York and
New Haven. He was due to return here on
Tuesday last. The news OF Mr.. Hawkins's
troubles came out on sunday. and several Of
the Outline clients Of Sullivan who could net
stood. began tecgraphing to Mr. sullivan. It
is supposed the news OF his partner downfall
rreyCd on Mr.. Sullivan's mind. because he was
an indorser on some Of his paper. and so he re-
solved to end his life.