New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-16
STTICIDE OF r. M. FLOYD.
THE YOUNG MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF WITH
A REVOLVER.
HIS FATHER KNOWS OF NO REASON FOX ME
DEATH. AND THINKS 1T MAY HAVE

BEEN ACCIDENTAL.
pohort Matthew Floyd nineteen years oid the
son OF Robert Floyd. manager OF the paSee
department OF the Cunard Steamship Coihpany'
early Yesterday morning killed himself by shoot'hs
himself in the mouth with n revolver. NO cause
Is known for the young mans act
Young Floyd together with his rather anu $40
for occupied apartments the NTH floor OF the
apartment house at No. % West EeVenth-st. Apou'
o'clock yesterday morning both rather an" s'S'e,
heard tho report OF revolver In the room occuPo"
by the young man. Ordinarily the doors oi Vhe
room are open. but yesterday morning '"e' "'''
securely locked
rho sotbar secure5 a kew to tho sliding doors that
opened into the paror and forced an entrance INTO
the room They found the young man lylns vi
the bed with blood flowing from his mouth ana
revolver grasped in his right hand lie was ueau
Mr. FLOYD knows Of no reason why MS son Shou'u
Kill himself In his bureau drawer was discovered
a large package OF letters some from woman
who signed herself Grace" They were addressed
to young Floyd at the Lincoln National Bank IN
Forty-second-st. According TO the story toid oy
the father and sister 10 the police there was no
reason why the young man should have committed
suicide so far they knew. He always mad plenty
of money and appeared to be happy
Mr. Floyd at once sent for an undertaken. IhiS
undertaken sent word the Coroner, styling the
suicide a sudden death. with suspicious clrcu"-
stances Sergeant Frank of the Mercer-st station
sent Roundsman Stahl to investigate. ana ne as
certained that 1t suicide. He made a report
the Coroner's office and Coroners physician
Williams sent to the house
Robert Floyd spoke frankly about the matter
and said: There IL reason In the worid why
my boy should have committed suicide, ana
don't think that # is suicide. Anyhow some
consideration should be shown to the boy ana 10
tn family and nc should have the beneht OF 'he
doubt ,,. A.. how vyos
accustomed 10 handling firearms, ana tnIS esue
yer was a rusty old affair. He had good pace'
good health and had entangllnB Alliances 30
Jar as | know. and knew my boy ,,.,
This morning he came into my room ana Kissed
me- as IT has been his custom FOR years re
had been up with some friends late last night;
Soon after this he went back to ms room, az liz
musician as soon as possible. but the boy was
dead. / called I'm an undertaken ana toIu nm y
did not tell the undertaken to say there were any
suspicious circumstances. IT may be an acciGen.
and | am inclined to think that IT was an accident
one of the letters found. sisheG trace b ui'e
police say, was in substance as iollows; %as
very sorry to have missed you IsSI receved
the vioets which you sent me, and thank you
for them. They my favoritc flower. ,oronor
All the letters were turned over 70, Cplo'Vt
Zucca who sent Coroner's Physician Williams 70
make an autopsy and investigate the case. In3-
stefan Williams reported that the cause OF DEAN
- q pistoI shot wound. which traversed the
brain. and that ii was probably suicldAi. .o,o.
Younr Floyd was employed receiving teler
g., ,be incoin National bank In Forty-second ST.
When the officials Of that institution were III
formed Of tho suicide they were much 5hoSh9u, O
AZ inc bank II was said that young floyd was a
fine fellow. 1t was stated that his accounts were
all straight s., l., o,,,o Erovd,s
rockets was a card Of membership In the Black
/ Rabbit Club. ,.,. , mas
highly respected His most intimate friends can
think Of no reason why he should nave killed. MN,
self They say that. 50 far as they know ne Haa
had no trouble with any one. lie was always VI d
bright and cheerful disposition.