New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-25
CHORUS GIRL IN C4SE.
SAYS She Had Disagreed 5cith M.
Dafrick-Chum Talks.

Miss Aileen Redmond. chorus girl who Hvs,
No. 215 West Forty-fouTth-st. denied last rf--,
that It was because OF her refusal % marry Jos1
d Fitzpatrick that be shot himself last Monday a,
the Hotel Martinique She said fitzpatrick va,
simply an admirsr who had known her for so,,.
time having met her about a year ago, wien A..
was playing IN The Chinese Honeymoon az N,
Casino. She said last night
My meeting with Mr.. fitzpatrick was ouf..
Informal. but We soon became very good frie,s.
He used 20 come to see me quite Srequentlv Al
often would meet at the stage entrance OF n,
theatre and take me to dinner. lie showed that a
admired me- but there was never any proposal ot
marriage made by him About threo weeks ago
there was a little Misunderstanding between "a
After he left mo that time he went 70 the Hotel
Manhattan. where he sometimes stayed We diI
not meet again until last Saturday night when h.
visited me at my home here. As he was leaving
he invited me to ride with him the next day I
accepted bis Invitation. and Sunday he called 20
me- He hired a cab and we drove about Central
Park until evening
While we were together IN the CAB that f,v
he was in fine spirits and laughed and ioked All
the time There not the least sign that he vas
did his gayety seem I'm the least 70 be forced
When we parted he asked me 20 telephone him on
some triiinz matter early the next morning T
Up the Martinique and asked for VT Kilpatrck
the clerk told me that he was unable TO anSVer
because Of accident l then called % the Yals
Club, as the clerk would not tel what sort OF an
accident had occurred AT the club they either
could not or would not tell anything / was
naturally anxious about him. cut did not lean
anything until 1 saw the papers. and read ths
whole story I do not know what could have IN
spred him to kill himself.
Charles ID. LIndley. who the roommats o,
Fitzpatrick at the Hotel Martinique. made a state
ment to Coroner Brown yesterday. After telling %
Kflpatricks and his own movements on Sunday, IN
which he speaks OF his friend leaving him 70 caH
on friend on Sunday afternoon. he said:
did not 20 10 No. 2l5 West Forty fourth-st ina.
day ror have I been there with without
Fitzpatrick. Next morning (NOnday) I was dressing
shortly before O'Clock and Mr.. Fitzpatrick came M
had before his arrival already called waiter and
the bathroom. and asked: rs that Jack? Have
Won had YOUR breakfast lie answered NO"
then came into the front room where my bed was
and found him standing by the desk looking
some papers. 7 then asked him to come up %
breakfast with ne He said: Go up and I win 10
went TO my breakfast. I ordered a breakfast FOR
him. When his breakfast which had been served.
was getting cold told waiter 70 90 20 the apart
ment and inform Mr.. fitzpatrick OF that fact A
the waiter did not return. and Nh fitzpatrick still
did not come. / went down 20 get MN.
On entering the apartment I called 20 him and
not receiving an answer, 1 went % DIS bedroom.
where I him lying on the bed thinking he
was asleep. 7 leaned over him. Immediately seeing
that something the matter. touched his
and must have dropped IL on the bel IN my
element. I believe this was the paper found on
his bed. His eyes were half OPEN and saw a
blood spot on his shirt. I then fOr the first time
arm I hurried down 10 the Office and informed
the mana ger. We both went to ind a doctor after
failing TO get one on the telephone he returned
with US and three went UP together.