The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1903-07-08
CALMLY AWAITED
COMING OF DEATH
AFTER TAKING POISON AND
SLASHING ARTERIES.
PitifuI-NarratiVe of one the
Worlds Poor In
fOrtunateS.
PREPARED TO STAND AT THE BAR

The Cincinnati Enquirer Of las
Thursday says:
Despondent over business reverses ant
inability TO make living for himself
and wife, penniless and friendless, Pau
Stockmann. aged %, Of New York city
attempted suicide yesterday at Hexteri
Hotel
After writing letters to the various
newspapers, to his wife, the police and
to the proprietor Of the hotel, he swal
Owed several grains Of morphine, and
then, to make assurance doubly sure
he severed the arteries Of his wrist aud
elbow. To the fact that he was discov
cred in time can be ascribed his failur,
to accomplish his purpose, but howev
err, he is lyinglat the City Hospital, with
the chances against him. The fruitless
endeavor Of this heartbroken man 70
end what he believed TO be a wasted
life, contains much that is sad and ap.
pealing. His effort was attended by
circumstances somewhat out Of the or.
binary run Of suicides.
BUSINESS WAS RAD.
Stockmann arrived in this city sever.
al weeks ago and registered at Hexter's
Hotel as the travelling representative Of
the publishing house of the Funk &,
Wagnalls Company, Of New York. II
was stockmann's intention TO introduce
new Standard Dictionary in this city.
and he did not expect to encounter
many difficulties. However, his san
guine expectations were not realized.
Business was bad from the outset and
Stockmann made every effort 10 stem
the tide OF misfortune. His board bill
increased, and the unfortunate man
was reduced 10 the necessity Of pawn
ing his personal effects. including pair
Of spectacles which his good wife had
given him last Christmas
Early yesterday morning he deter
mined to end all He sat down at the
table in his room and penned several
letters. After he had completed this
work he read little pocket Bible which
his wife had given him. Then he swal-
lowed six grains Of morphine. When
the drug began to manifest its power,
StockuiAnn placed the wasbbowl on the
floor just under the edge Of the bed
Sitting ON the edge Of the bed be used a
razor in scvering the arteries Of his
right wrist and elbow. He allowed the
blood to flow into the washbowl, and he
remained erect until the. bowl was filed
to the rim. Then he deposited himself
full length upon the bed and drew the
counterpart mp about him.
AWAITED DEATHS COMING.
He patiently waited for death that
was destined not TO come. 1t was yes
terday morning that letter was receiv-
ed at the Central Police Station. The
letter was a request from Stockmann to
the authorities to take charge Of his
personal belongings at the hotel and to
send them to George Beyers at 33s w.
Eighteenth street, New York City. He
asked the forgivness of the police for
the act he was about to commit and
piteously begged that his body be not
buried in the potter's field. There was
also an entreaty to the police to notify
his wife, who lives at 200 Ninth avenue,
New York City,
At about the time a policeman was
hurrying to the hotel, Proprietor John
Gettelson also received letter in
which Stockmann confided his intention
Of self.destruction. Stockmann had
been accustomed to rising at six and as
no had not put in his appearance at $50
Mr.. Gettelson became alarmed He
hurried TO Stockmanns room, where
he discovered the man on the bed, to all
appearances dead. He at once notified
the Coroner and the latter was greatly
surprised at finding Stockmann stiI
breathing. A patrol wagon was called
aud he was hurried to the City Hospital,
where he il now lowering between life
and death. On the table upon which
had written the letters was
a daguerreotype of his wife, taken
when she was but girl, dressed in the
fashion that prevailed forty years ago.
Beside the picture was the little Bible