New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-24
FACTS POINT TO SUICIDE.
John ID. Fitzpatrick Had Begun a
U-M Before He Died.

resn'-e ~orone- Provn's denial Of the theory
that John n Fitzpatrick. who was found shot
through the heart in the Hotel Martinique on
Monday. every indication yesterday pointed to the
theory that F[ilpatrick took his life because
OF some mental trouble engendered by fear OF
hlackmail or other cause 4 partner Of ]. Edward
I.amhie. the dead mans stepfather. called atten-
ton 20 the fact that I'm the waste paper beside the
dead mans body was a sheet OF Martinique note
paper torn I'm two. hut which piaced together read;
September 2l.-Au have I will g indicating
appareutlv that Fitzpatrick had been about 20 make
his will but had thought better Of it The inform
ant was positive that the writing was in the dead
mans hand.
There is no murder" Inspector McClusky said
Whether death was accidental or not I do not
know. but the murder theory is all bosh We have
made very careful search and there is certainly
woman in the case. and no question of black
mail from any one. We find that Fitzpatrick was
sufferer from bladder trouble and at times had an
exceedingly mcrose disposition"
In apparent contradiction Of Inspector McClus-
lzvs theory OF no blackmail and no woman in the
case were two letters and check. torn into frag-
rlents. which were found in the wsstebasket within
a few feet OF where the body was found The
first note is signed by fitzpatrick and reads as
follows:
Il send you herewith $500. This is positively the
last money ] will send YOU. will not let you
blackmail me any longer"
The name OF the woman to whom this letter was
addressed is known 70 Inspector McClusky Coro-
ner Brown and Mr.. Lambie. all Of whom decline
70 divulge IT, Just what the woman's relations
were with my stepson.' said Mr. Lambie yesterday,
cannot vet he asce-tained. but We know enough
now 10 be convinced that he committed suicide
All that can be learned Of the second letter Is
that IL was addressed 10 Dear Jack" and signed
by woman with French name. The police have
learned that late the night before his death
Kilpatrick visited q house in West Forty fourth
St where he frequently spent evenings He re-
mained there until l1:So ?. NJ
Miss Edith Barr. of No. 80 West Thirty-siXth-st
denied Indignantly that she had seen fitzpatrick for
more than a year L only knew Mr.. Fitzpatrick
slightly" she said. 7 am an actress
The sister Of Mr. Fitzpatrick. Mrs. John 7 Cook
arrived In the city late Tuesday and took charge
Of the body ar the Stephen Merritt undertaking
rooms.
r n Iambie & Co. shoe jobbers, Of No. 2
Reade-sf corporation Of which Mir Kilpatr1cks
stepfather is described secretary. was put into
bankruptcy Yesterday by creditors The partner
said Mr. Iamhie's connection with the firm had
beer only nominal Regarding Kipatricks re
uortei losses. he said. 1T is true that MI Kill
patfic lost some 5000 to $4,000. but that was moth
ing 10 a man with his money. As 10 this. however.
the reuorts have been somewhat eXaggerateo al
though al the time Of hrs death | should say MI
Elil,srrirlx worth some S2.A"e
charles . Lin6ey. hlpatricks roommate VINO
5isarueared on Monday. had not been heard 81 up
10 late last night.