The evening world., 1903-09-21
WALL ST. VICTIM
ENDS HIS LIFE
Wealthy Young Merchant Blows
Out His Brains in the FASH
ionabIe Martinique Apart
ment House.

Ruined. by reckless, speculation in
Wall street. John D. Fitzpatrick, twen-
ty-two years DID, blew out his brains
early to-day in his bachelor rooms In
the fashionable Martinique Apartment
House, at No. So West Thirty-third
street. p y" Us.
Young Fitzpatrick. was a director n
stakeholder of the New York Import
and Transportation Company, OF No.
l7 to 13s Front street. and 4 member
OF the firm Of Fitzpatrick Bros. q Collins,
the largest railroad Contractors in the
country. He had inherited a large for
tune. all of which II Is believed he
gamblsd away on the stock market.
He lived In the Martinique with
Charles Llndley. who had been his
classmate In Ann Arbor' University.
He had come to New York a ear ago
after a tour of the world and con-
nected himself with the New York I'M
port and Transportation Company. of
which J.. Edward Lombrie. his step.
father. Is President.
The young man did not return to his
apartment last night and had not re-
turned this morning when his chum
"tul " uErdhldots stlNeT IttuIIllnk "
his rooms after breakfast Lindley found
Fitzpatrick stretched out on the bed Q
He had shot himself through the left
breast with a .3s-ealibre revolver, the
bullet penetrating the heart. He held a
newspaper in m hand In a s~crap-basket
near him was a heap OF torn letters he
had received in this mornings mail.
Specialized Heavily. ~.
According to Mr.. Lindley. his ohum
had been specializing heavily in the
stock market for several months past.
All OF his stock dealings were made
through the Arm OF W. n. Coler 6 Co..
Of No. "a Nassau street. The sons o.
Mr.. l.. Hole, partner OF W. n. Coler.
who is the father OF Bird 8. Co,cr. had
been college chums OF young Fitzpatrick.
Mr.. Hole did not know that the young
a had gone beyond his depth In his
spcculations. He said, when told OF the
suicIde:. y-a.
John Fitzpatrick was a graduate of
Ann Arbor University. He enlisted as
a private In the Spanish American war,
and after Being promoted to a lleu-
tenancy Joined the army in the Phil
ippines and fought under Gen. Funston.
The news that this boy has killed
himself Is a great shock to me, and
l am utterly at a loss to explain Il.
why. only last Saturday III came into
the office here to see me. and II any
one ever appeared care free he certain
iy did
He ioked with me In his usual eff
fervescent way, and told me tina his
business ventures were prospecting far
beyond his expectations. He was the
picture OF heats, In fact. as far as l
knew. he never had a sick day in his
life.
Always "Hsppy-Go-Lucky."
he has always been a happy-go-
lucky, daredevil sort OF A boy, who
always wanted TO be on the go. Be-
fore he started In business here with
the New York Import Company he
spent a year in touring tae world. He
was not married, and, as far as / can
learn. had no love affairs
At the Office ot5the New York I'm
port and Transportation Company there
was none who could account In any
way .or the Young mans act.
Mr.. Lombrie. tho President and the
dead mans stepfather. knew nothing OF
Young Kilpntrlek's suicide until told OF
It by IN Evening World reporter.
II can't rnlieve it, he said. The boy
nsd nothing TO worry about. and 1 be,
iieve that there was sumo mistake.
know OF no Iowa aftslr he had. and
know that ne had no opportunity "a
handle any money OF this concern. Tha'
his accounts are right I am convinced.
Coroner Brown took charge OF tht