New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
g. L. ROLLERS SUICIDE
Forger and Lunatic Drinks CarboIic
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Montreal April 27.-There Is no doubt that ,ns
man who committed suicide at the Windsor uo..,
last evening By drinking carDoHc acid was Char1s.
L. Roller. Newark forger. who for the lasr
few weeks had been giving the authorities os ths
New-Jersey State Prison. New-York City and ~.
Poughkeepsie Lunatic Asylum any amount a,
trouble. The man went into the Windsor Yo.sr
about O'Clock last evening. and without register
ing went upstairs TO a room and then came down
stairs and got some paper and envelopes. he tod
one Of the boys that ne wanted to write and ha
sat down at desk In the writing room OF thu
rotunda and penned several letters. These letters
he placed In his pocket and started upstairs tha
beIIboys thinking that he had registered and Rad =
right 10 a room. Ten minutes afterward a zueS.
heard groans from % which Roller went
and at once reported the matter 20 Mr. Weldon
The hotel physician was called. and message
was sent for the ambulance. but nothing could be
done When the doctor arrived the man was dead
The body was at once taken to the General Hos
pita1 where it was searched and on envelope
was the address. - West Ninety-seventh-st
New-York" At the hotel letter was addressed
to Mr.. Weldon. apologizng for the trouble which
Roller was causing. and asking that telegrams bs
sent to an uncle in Yonkers. y. Y, and 70 Mrs.
Charles L. Roller. YOnkers. y Y or Oceanic.
n J. The letter wound up bv saying that there
was sufficient money in his pockets 20 pay for
these kilograms and any other expenses incurred
Roller drank enough carbolic acid 20 have Killed
two men and when his hat was examined az the
Iite 7rba Rat VS. new ard together with an
the clothing that he wore was - apPsTsnty ,I & pgr
be held till relatives OF the dead man arrive IN the
city.
Charles T. Foller was until two years ago r-aI
estate agent in Newark and occupied a pleasant
home with his wife He had good address. was
possessed of talent and energy, and had youth and
health so that all his prospects tn Hfe were hatter
ing Roller made friends Of wealthy and influential
men. and won their confidence Among them vas
Frank Wilkinson. OF the Wilkinson-Gaddis Com
nanv of Newark Mr.. Wilkinson and other business
rner, aronIoved Roller In certain transactions, and
accommodated him with loans A note that went
IN protest in local bank had the name OF Wilkin-
son as indorser. The signature was forgery
Roller had had the note discounted Olher notes
forged with the names of different men besides
wilkinson were then disclosed. the total amount
being about $4,000
Roller was arrested and Indicted. and on trial
convicted lie was baied in $4,000 pending sen
tence and fed He was afterward recoghlzed On
the streets of San Jose. Cal, by a Newark man.
vbo gave information which led to his arrest
Roller was taken to Newark by Ne"-Jersey ON
GER and received a sentence OF seven years III tl7
State prison He had served a half year OF MS
term. when he made an arrangement with warden
Osborne to entrap underkeepers who were suspect
ed OF carving messages for prisoners and supply
ing them with forbidden articles The scheme sue
ceeded by the aid OF the wives OF Roller anu Us
borne The accused underkeepers were dismlsseu'
tried and convicted AS reward for his Work n tn9
affair the State Board OF Pardons granted a parole
tn Roller and he returned to Newark The ctreurn-
stances made a scandal and the prison manage
rnent az well as the Board of PardOns, was severe
Iy criticised
The incident was almost forgotten when two
months afterward Roller appeared at a fiat In
New-York where his wife staying. and threat
ened TO kill her for alleged inhdelity- He was ar
rested and upon examination pronounced insane
and committed to the State Asylum at PougnAeel
sic Two weeks ago the New-Jersey state ESoare OF
Pardons met and revoked Rollers parole The fac-
then developed that Roller had several days pre-
viously left the asylum with a male reIaIiye- ne
anpeared at YOnkers. where he met MS we ana
made several visits to his mother In Newark Inere
is no evidence OF any effort for his arrest IL was
then announced by his relatives that ne nad son-
West Mrs. Roller is living with her sister az
place near Red Bank. N J. She said that her nus
hand had wanted her to accompany MIN 20 IIe
West but that she short OF funds. ana sne IelL
she would be a burden to him In MS eIor's 20 Oes
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