Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-10
GEORGIA BOY,
BRIDEGROOM,
A SUICIDES
RUDOLPH cRoVATT, OF THOMAS
VILE, ENDS HONEYMOON BY
SHOOTING HIMSELF IN
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE. Nd. March S-Weary OF
deceit and duplicity. dashed BY remorse
70 desperation. Rudolph HASTINGS CroNatt'
a. Thomasville Ga, shot himself 20 death
IN his room at the Monumental hotel last
night after a honeymoon OF only TOUR
days.
The victim Of his own making was found
diving when the bell boy opened the door
20 answer q call sent down 20 the once
some time previous to the shooting. The
young man was lying on the bed ana
stream Of blood was flowing from a Jas
wed wound In his temple. made ny .
caIibre pistol. The pistol was lying Al
arms length. wrapped In q towel. This
precaution was evidently for the purpose
Of deadenlng the report Of the shot
on Monday last Crovatt was married 70
Miss Maggie Zorn, q 17-year-old girl OF
HIghlandtOwn-
T-a~t Mani about 9 o'clock Crovatt paid
For a room on the third floor OF the hotel
named and left instructions 10 be called
AZ $50 this morning. At that hour FRO
y,rfetor Charles Simonini sent a waiter
70 awaken the young man. The waiter
pounded on the door. Crovatt did not an
suer. and Proprietor Simonini was sum-
noned. The latter forced the door ana
was Mortified to see that his guest had
made a desperate and deliberate attempt
a. suicide. CrOvatt. partly dressed. was
living on the floor with his head resting
On the bed. The bed clothing was Grim
soned with blood. which was flowing
from q bullet wound in his right temple
and on the floor. where 1t had fallen rom
r. hand- was a sS-calibre revolver wrap
ped in a towel Crovatt had evidently
wrapped the weapon to muftie the report
LETTERS LEFT BY SUICIDE
On the bed was seen a double sheet OF
letter paper, on which was written:
s.If dead when found notify ]. g. Gro
~ ~
Hastings Crovatt: born December 2. $50,
al Savannah, Ca: occupation, machinist;
nv boarding place Is 1Z23 Third street,
HiRhlandtown: alias. Jimmie Coleman.
You can get all the information at lzzS
Third street, Highlandtown-
JAMES COLEMAN"
me following letter was also found on
the suicide by the police:
..NFv Dear wife: I am sitting here In
sorrow writing these few ZINES. hoping
you viii be satisfied in a few days ana
try to forget a man who loved YOU My
life has been troubled-wOmen and wis
Ky. Before I shall have It said that the
man who married you lives behind the
bars, win try my best to cross the river
this night Hoping you win live long and
prosper. your devoted husband.
p s-You can write ]. G. Crovatt.
ThomasvfIle. Ca Your husband IS called
Rudolph Hastings Crovatt. Goodhy,
Maggie"
Crovatt was taken TO the city hospital.
but he was beyond medical aid, and died
AT 13.5 p. m
Under the name Of James Coleman.
Crovatt was employed as a machinist' at
Sparrows Point
ATrs. Crovatt. who Is II years OF age.
stated that she and Crovatt. who had as
suued the name Of James Coleman were
married Tuesday night. Just prior 70 the
wedding the young woman Informed Gro
watt she had heard a report that he had
a wife living in Alabama. He Is said TO
have become greatly excited and TO have
threatened 10 kin the person who started
the rumor or kin himself
Wednesday night Crovatt left the house
where he and his bride were living, and
she heard nothing more OF him until news
OF his death was brought 10 her.