The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-30
YALE BOY A SUICIDE HERE.
BOWMAN ESHER OF CHICAGO
SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Came From New Haven on Friday aud went
10 the Manhattan-kilied Himself
Yesterday-Had Been III with Con.
umption-Grandson Of bishop.

10 the Manhsttan-killed Himself
Yestertiay-Had Been III with Con.
SUMPTION randson Of . bishop.
Bowman Esher, sophomore at Yale,
whose home IL at 234 Winchester avenue,
Chicago, committed suicide some time yes
terday by shooting himself In the right
temple with a revolver in q. room he had
engaged at the Manhattan Hotel.
Esher came TO this city on Friday night
and registered OF the hotel. He kept pretty
much to himself and left his room only for
meals. Yesterday morning a maid went
to his room, which was on the tenth floor,
and made up the bed. Esther at this time
went downstairs and breakfasted. Then
he went back to his room.
Three young men came to call on him
at 8 o'clock and were shown to his room.
They got no answer to repeated knocks
and left. At Q clock the maid went to
the room. but got no answer to repeated
knocking. Then she notified the hotel Office
and clerk was sent to open the door.
Esher was found lying on the bed dressed
in his pajamas. with the revolver gripped
in his right hand.
The Coroner's Office was notified and
O'Hanlon came TO the hotel. In Esher's
clothing was found 1921. This. together
with a gray cravenette coat and q suit
case. was taken to the police station.
A card describing the floor plan OF the
hotel had been taken from a hook and laid
on the table. On 1t was written:
Please notify T.. b. Esther. 234 Winchester
avenue, Chicago, and r. NJ. Fairbanks, 80
Cnll - Haven.
Richard Monroe Fairbanks, a son Of SeDa-
tor Fairbanks, Is member Of the sophomore
class Of Yale.
Besides this were two letters on the table,
one of which was addressed to Fairbanks.
According to Coroner jackson, this letter
was written in rather a humorous vein.
In il he said that he was suffering from
consumption and that his doctor had given
him only two more years at the most to
live, and that he decided to shuttle of y
as quickly as possible.
while I'm doing 1t might as we'll die
higher up, because New Haven Is rather a
slow place TO die in, anyway the letter
read, according to the Coroner.
The other letter addressed to Esher was
from s. NJ Clements, president of the Marine
National Bank in Buffalo II was dated
March % and led the Coroner and others
who read it TO believe that perhaps some
thing more serious than III health had
1
The letter was as follows:
Bcrman Esher. 200 Durfse. Ner Hnren:
enclose telegram just received from
kyss yo" the much q yesfa lis
II may be. YOU can bring Influence to bear
npon him Tomorrow TO change, and i, IN his
sfa Th ind % Shtns sSst % be ' Of any
use 70 you will wire you again To- morrow.
Coroner jackson and DR.. O'Hanlon made
an examination OF the body and said that
A kx, h.A kaA ,har no
body was removed TO the undertaking
establishment Of j A. Aldred on Fourth
avenue.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 2e.-Bowman
Esher was a member OF the sophomore
class and, according to the statement OF his
classmates tonight, was brilliant young
fellow. Two years ago he fell from the
window ledge Of the fourth story OF Pierson
Hall dormitory and broke one leg In about
ten places. He was otherwise injured
year
According to the story told by some OF the
Yale boys tonight, he went to New York
on Thursday. He was not an athlete.
He was one Of the editors OF the Yale Neus
and was slated for the chairman OF the board
of editors next year. The place is regarded
as one Of the honors of the university.
His classmates say he was the last fell
low in the world one would expect to kill
himself. One of the boys said that he had
Of the other fellows against suicide. II was
learned from another college source that
OF late Esher had been troubled greatly
by rheumatism in the leg which was broken.
OF pain he felt like killing himself and would
do 40 IL it WASH for his family.
Richard M. Fairbanks, his classmate,
went to New York tonight, az did Esher's
roommate, Littleton II. Fish, a freshman,
whose home IL in New York city.
D.r prr Eoha
the son OF Edward b. Esher, a lawyer. who
lives at 243 South Winchester street He
was 20 years old on March 20.
According to his parents, young Esher
has taken a high rank at the univerty
but recently has been In i'll health He
suffered from a severe attack Of neural gia
about six weeks ago, but had recovered and
resumed his studies.
Young. Esher's grandfather, Bishop
Thomas Bowman OF the Methodist Church
visited him in New Haven two weeks ago
and found him in good health and spirits.
He seemed to be unusually bright and
cheerful said Bishop Bowman. -and
don't think there was anything on his mind
to worry him. i cannot imagine anything
to cause his suicide
When The news of the young mans death
arrived o-nigh,, his parents were al church.
Il received a letter from Bowman Friday
and he seemed TO have nothing 10 trouble
him. did not know lie was In New York
habit OF going away from New Haven
over Sunday. no far as ] know" said his
father.
BUFFALO, March 2e.-s. NJ. Clement, who
Is an old Yale man. Is president OF the Ma
rine Bank.
Il never met or knew Bowman Esher.
said Mr.. Clement tonight. y have a
nephew at Yale, Lowell Frost In the lsopho-
more class A week ago last Tuesday
received q letter signed Bowman Esher,
chairman Of the Campaign Committee OF
the Greek letter society d. X. +. at Yale.
HE had learned I was Lowell's uncle,
and he wrote to me about my nephew join
ing the ID. X. p. Society. After receiving
this letter wrote TO my nephew telling him
on the letter. The boy replied that he
had decided to join the Pei Epsilon instead
Of D. X. h..
4 replied 10 the letter from Bowman
Eshor and week ago yesterday also sent
him a telegram TO confirm the letter. That
is all know about him. ] never received
any telegram from him or any communities
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