The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-24
THINK FITZPATRICK A SUICIDE.
HIS FAMILY AND THE POLICE
GIVE UP MURDER THEORY.

Torn Letter in His Room shows That He
Had Sent Money 70 Pay an Actresss
Doctors Billz,-Gatherins OF His Family
and Friends Held Here Last Night.
Police Inspector McClusky will report
to Coroner Brown to-day that John David
Fitzpatrick. who was found dead In his
apartments at the Hotel Martinique on
Monday, committed suicide. Coroner
Brown still believes that Fitzpatrick was
murdered and will ask the District At
torney to put some Of his men on the
case
Charles d. Lindey, who shared apart
ments with Fitzpatrick, returned to town
yesterday at the request OF the dead mans
sister, Mrs. John P. Cook, who arrived on
Tuesday from Michigan City. Ind.
Lindley reached the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Cook were staying.
about o'clock last night. With him was
his uncle, a downtown lawyer. j. Edward
I4ambie, the step-father of Fitzpatrick, and
Homer Holt, Kilpatrick's chum, were await
ing them.
At Mrs. Cooks request, Lindley told a
detailed story Of the case. While he WAC
telling it, several detective sergeants from
Police Headquarters remained within ear
shot.
Lindley said that Fitzpatrick and he had
spent Sunday visiting sick friend and in
the evening Fitzpatrick went to call on Miss
Aline Redmond, an actress. So far as he
could learn Fitzpatrick stayedat her boarding
house, 2l5 West Forty-fourth street,
until II o'clock on Sunday night. He did
not return to his apartments until Q o'clock
on Monday morning. Lindleys story Of
the finding there Of kilpatrick's body
agreed with the account he gave on Monday.
Lambie then explained to Mrs. Cook
that the Coroner had picked up two torn
letters in Kilpatrick's room. In one, adj
dressed to Miss Redmond, Fitzpatrick
spoke of check for $500 to pay doctors
bill. and suggested that she get receipt.
Mr.. Lambie also said that Detectives
Carey and Brown hunted up Miss Redmond.
who admitted having received the check
on Sunday night last. Fitzpatrick had in
tended to send the check by letter, but evil
IDENTIFY changed his mind and took the check
himself
Mr.. Lambie added that he was now fully
satisfied that Fitzpatrick had committed
suicide. Mr.. Lambie said that there was
nothing in any of the letters that would
suggest a murder.
Sirs. Cook said that she was convinced
that her brother had become mentally
deranged and while in this state had taken
his own life.
A letter addressed to Kipatr rick and
posted on Tuesday night was received at
the Martinique last night. 1t read as
follows
NDEAR JACK: have Just returned to town
and shall be pleased to have you call and see
me as soon as you find the time ! hope YOU
I sent you last. Hoping to see you very
soon. remain. yours lovingly SYLVIA.
Il still believe that young Fitzpatrick
was either murdered or killed acct
dentally by one of his friends, said Coroner
Brown last night. In the first place the
pistol with which the shooting was done
was found foot away from the dead man S
elbow. 1t was lying on the bed in position
which would seem to indicate that it had
been placed there carefully after the bullet
had been fired.
Il have some letters in my posses ion
which do not intend to make public and
which | know the police will not make
public. The police have started the theory
that the young man committed suicide,
and no matter what evidence turns up
they seem bound to stick to it. There
may be some developments Of interest at
the inquest which will be held some time
next week"
Kilpat rck's body was shipped to Wash
ington last night for burial.