The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-02
IN ECCENTRIC SUICIDE
His Bearers Named in a Letter
Written Just Before Death.
baltimore Youth Ends His Life With
Northumberland in His Room by
FeIIov-EmpIoyeS No Cause As
signed for His Rash Act-Very Nc
rose and Peculiar III Bis Ways.

BALTIMORE. Feb 2--Robert L Paul,
jr- whose parents reside at III RoseIand
Avenue, South Baltimore. was found dead
in bed, about > o'clock yesterday morning
in his room over the sausage factory of
Louis H. Redburg. 2SI9 Pennsylvania Ave
nue..
The discovery was made by some Of the
employees of the factory, who had gone to
PauI's room to call him to go to work
They were greatly shocked to see the life
less form Of their fellow empIOye, as he
was only seventeen years cid. ard had
appeared only the night before to be in
perfect health Three empty bottles, hay-
ing the odor of laudanum, we're found on
a table a few feet from the Ifeless form.
The youth had pinned piece Of Grape
on the table cloth Near the bottles Was
also found a letter. written on black-bor-
dercd paper. addressed: To who finds
it."
After taking hasty glance at these
surroundings one Of the employees exam
ined Pauls body. and. finding it still
warm, summoned Dr. z. 4. Smith. He ar
rived shortly afterward and pronounced
the young man dead.
The police were then notified Coroner
RequarIt, of the Northern district, viewed
the body shortly afterward and decided
that an inquest was unnecessary. as death
was due to suicide. The body was then
removed to an undertaking establishment
Young Paul had len employed By Mr.
Redburg about three months. He was re-
garded as somewhat eccentric. On Thurs
day he informed some of his fellow en-
ployes that he intended to commit suit
eide. He told them that he had read Of
man who took his life by drinking 70
cents worth of laudanum. and said he
thought such . death easy. His remarks
were not taken seriously
Only few hours before his death he
was heard playing a piano which he had
in his room. That he had prepared for
death was clearly evident from the con
tents Of the letter which designated those
he desired 10 be his paIIUearers- Il reads
january 8lleg1
am tired of living io- no one cares Tor me.
am boy who told lies and everyone Is down
on nc
went 20 three drug stores and bau-l, lcuIa-
mum 10 end my bic II ] au dead J want 20 be
taken 10 my church before I am buried Who
ta'is me please notify uy father. 80 Easefaud
Street near Race Street aud he sa1r J bury IRE
a-ong~l ic Of Hty mother IN Baltimore Cemetery.
Mag God forgive me Amen. Please hold no IN
quest over me. for you know she cause OF death.
ROBERT l. PAUL
am born on ID DAY OF september. SO.
An Il years months, and ! day old
Pallbearers: William Ne1.sseslsfer Henri lar
rs, Frederick Eiscl. Hugh Trader
Weep NOT FOR me, dear sister. No one viii
ROBERT L. PAUL.
Mrs. Robert l. Paul. stepmother Ct
Paul talked freely to !, reporter
His mother died about 1884,, - said Mrs
Paul and one year afterward l left my
home at ClaTksbUrg. ". Va and came On
visit TO Baltimore. Here met Mr.. Paul
and married him soon afterWard. Young
Paul violently opposed the marriage. and
for q long time afterward clearly showed
his dislike TO me. / did all I could TO
make our home pleasant. bul he was mo
rose and of a vioent temper. He often
abused me and at times threatened TO
strike ne He was a constant reader of
dime novels, and. although he devoured
love stories. he did not seem 10 care for
the society OF girls
Finally he left our home last August
and went to live with his married sisser
Mrs. Buck, 1867 Garrison Street. II No
vember he wrote me . letter saying he
was sorry for the way ne al treated me.
and closed with the words. For Gods
sake forgive me- If you don't I viii XII
myself
He came to see me soon afterward and
We made up. Vas. therefore. greatly
surprised 20 aear OF MS death I have sw0
of the bottles which contained Iaudaaum
which killed him. The labels on them are
from f c EssIinRer's pharmacy Wool
brook and Fulton Avenues and J. L May
ct. Pennsylvania Avenue and Wilson
Street"
While living in South Baltimore vouns
Paul attended Grace Reformed Churcn OF
which Rev. F. ". Bald Is pastor Rev.
Nj Bald said last night that he had
known Paul for FIVE years and had always
considered him most eccentric
He did not impress me as being very
leyeI-headed. and was of a very impulsive
nature. I understand that when he died
he was making 3 a week and his board
On that salary, I am told, he purchased 4
$225 piano. paying s. down He had no
bad habits. as far as I know. and yet he
seemed always TO be without any money
There was a mystery back of that boys
life which even his death does not eX-
plain"
Henry Harris, twenty years cid. who
was named as enc OF the paIIbearers.
said ne had not spoken 70 Paul for year.
7 saw him" he continued, -ab three
months ago but We were net on good