The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04
HIS LOVE
LED TO
SUICIDE.

New York. May 4.-Refusal of his offer
Of marriage by girl with whom ne was
deeply in love unbalanced the mind Of
Ernest Albert Patzauer. who shot him
self In a cab while riding to the Liberty
street ferry on Friday. He died the same
day In the Hudson street hospital. and
his body wns identified there yesterday.
Patzauer was a member OF a wealthy
and distinguished Hungarian family. He
came to this country three years ago, ana
had become known as an expert fencer
and instructor.
Friends OF the dead man declared that
Patzauer began to act strangely imme-
diately after he had been rejected w5ile
at luncheon on Thursday last with Miss
Clara Gillispie, a stenographer emp Dyed
by an advertising firm, with offices in the
st. Paul building.
Miss Gillispie. who lives with her moth
or. at No. 25 Douglas street, Brooklyn.
tainted when she heard of her former
sweetheart's act. She said he had threat
ened to kill himself but she had believed
him to be only joking. and later he had
promised to leave the city because she
would not marry him.
Identification of Patzauer was made by
+. c. Knowles, an electrical engineer. In
whose office. at No. 1886 Liberty street.
the suicide had desk room. Patzauer
his effects after carefully destroying his
personal papers.
. The young Hungarian was much in
love with Miss Gillispie and paid her
assiduous court since he met her over a
year ago AT the home Of Mac Levy, a
Brooklyn physical instructor by whom he
was employed as n fencing master when
he first came to this country.
While on his way TO lunch Thursday
- frla, ~ 4 s..fr
at No IL Broadway, whose card was
found on Patzauer's body at the hos
pital.
81 am going to lunch with the young
lady 1 want to marry" Patzauer said I'm
refusing Links invitation TO luncheon
He also told his friend that he intended
to propose TO Miss Gillispie that day.
While at lunch that day Patzauer asked
Miss Glllispie 90 become his bride. Il was
learned. and she declined. lie urged her
TO change her decision but all TO no
avail He left her. threatening To kin
himself. saying that life for him was
worthless unless Miss Gilisple married
him.
Early yesterday morning the Hungarian
appeared at her home and made a scene.
when she again refused to marry him
Miss Gillspio returned his gifts and he
went 10 the Office Of r. &. Knowles. and
from there he went uptown and began
drinking.
Later he hired a cab and went 20 the
district attorneys Office. where nc de-
clared 20 Assistant District Attorney
Pechner that William Hooper Young the
slayer OF Mrs. Pulitzer. was Innocent
He declared Friday that his own sweet
heart, whose name he gave, would be
found dead within three days. lie himself
would be accused OF her murder. he
said.
lie wrote two letters TO Alexander and
Rudolph Guttman. of No. 202 West
Eighty fifth street who came from his 4
native town I'm Hungary. These letters. f.
which were rambling and incohercnt. /
accused various persons of keeping Miss \
Gilispie from him.
After mailing these letters ne ordered \
The cabman 10 drive To the Liberty street
Ferry and shot himself just before he
reached there To nerve himself for his
let he had purchased a bottle OF whiskoy
Ind champagne. which he drank before
he fatal shot