The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28
NJ GERKE. WHO LEAPED TO
DEATH OVER CLIFF. AND MAN
WHO SHOT HIMSELF.
RemOrSe Drives an
EngliShman to
Suicide.
Suicide.

~ " -. LILLIAN CHAMBERS, a
II young Englishman. weary
N/ Of the frowns OF misfor-
tune and stung by re-
morse and jealousy. ended
his career OF adversely by
sending a bullet through his brain in a
hallway at 41S Harrison street shortly be-
fore o'clock last night. Chambers was
in an intoxicated condition when he com
mitted the rash deed and had gone to the
place in search Of his wife. who fed from
him few days ago, fearing for her own
safety.
Chambers and his wife arrived in this
city about ten days ago from Wheatland.
YOlo County. While residing in the latter
town he was wont to maltreat his spouse.
and had threatened her life on several oc-
casions, so the story goes. The woman
became acquainted with Mrs Payne of 413
Harrison street. this city. who was visit
ing in WheatlRnd. and conided her trou-
bles to the latter.
Mrs. Payne took an interest in her
newly made friends welfare and invited
her to stop at her home when she ar
rived in this city if her husband abused
her any more. Mrs. Payne heard nothing
more from Mrs. Chambers till few days
ago. when the latter called at the home
of the former and asked for shelter.
WIFE AFRAID OF HIM.
Chambers called to see his wife on sew
eraI occasions. He was usually intoxl-
Gated. His wife feared him and tried to
shun him. Yesterday evening shortly be-
fore o'clock Chambers rang the bell at
Mrs. Payne's residence. but receiving no
response he turned the knob Of the door
and walked into the hallway.
No one IN the house saw him enter, and
a few seconds later the occupants were
startled by the report of a pistol Mrs.
Payne and Mrs. Chambers rushed down
stairs. and at the end of a short hallway
they saw Chambers lying at full length.
his lifeblood fast ebbing from an ugly
wound in the roof of his mouth and IS
caliber pistol tightly clutched in his right
hand.
Signs Of life were still visible so the
patrol wagon at the Harbor Police station
was hastily summoned. The dying man
was removed to the Harbor Emergency
Hospital, but he passed away ere the
wagon reached its destination.
Chambers left a farewell message for
his wife. rudely penciled in a notebook.
The missive was full Of passionate plead
ings for forgiveness and expressed re-
morse for a misspent life and an unhappy
marriage. It ran:
Darling try to forget what I have
done. will meet you in heaven. Do not
think Of me any more. but remember that
I died loving you. Try to forget the past
and the lives you have ruined. Give my
love to mother and the folks. and remem-
Der that 1 loved you more than life it.
self"
WAS POSSESSED OF MEANS.
Chambers was apparently a man OF
means at one time and Of late he had
been existing chiefly on remittances
from his father in England. He left the
old country about year ago. having lost
his fortune there. He came to this State
about three months ago and was engaged
in some kind of a fruit enterprise in
Wheatland. He was last seen at the Win
chester Hotel at 1 o'clock on Sunday
morning. when he came looking for c. K.
Thorp of SausalitO. He failed to find
Thorp at the time and left the hotel with
out going near his room.
Among the dead mans effects were let
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