New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13
ARTIST KILLS HIMSELF.
Said He Vas Nephe5o Of BOliuar the
LberafOr.
sTo the Curious

sTo the Curious:
I take my ne because I want 70 I've 10
more ] have taken cyanide Of poiassiur
This was the note lying on the table in tTont
q. porinro Bolivar o. Brazilian artist who
,afs n. was relative Of the South American
.str5ot who was found sitting as II asleep u
n. studio a No - West Thirty-thirt-st. yes
serday. In front Of him was the portrait OF
Soung woman. represented as sitting on the
porch OF an old hacienda. with background
OF trees snd blue mountains. ON an easel vas
the unfinished portrait 81 woman IN llie
piano IN his luxuri0usly furnished sitting room
was schube-ts n la Mort" and on the music
rack near by "LAdieu" Near him on the table
was a bottle containing some OF the poison, and
beside u lay a revolver. Everything bore evil
oence OF a careful arrangement Tor a dramatic
end
Two other letters were found on the table.
Both were sealed and stamped. one was ad-
dressed ''Air Arturo de Brigard. Consul OF Co
ionbia, Nos. 1921 Safest. New-Horl," ana
the other Garcia Merou. Argentine Minister,
80. 1912 Twentieth-st. y. w Washington
y. C." These letters were turned over 10y
Coroner scholer 10 the police, and an effort
was made last night 70 find the Colombian Con
sul.
Bolivar was last seen alive Friday afternoon
sn the Office OF the apartments. and he went
30 his rooms early IN the evening Wednesday
morning Nellie Mcnamara, a Chambermaid en-
ploved there found that she could not set into
the artists apartments for her usual duties
Early IN the evening Patrolnan O'Connel' OF
che West Thirtieth-st. station. and d.. Jules
zvesterrnan. Of 70 > East Thirty-siXth 81,
were summoned and Joufret. an elevator man.
climbed over the transom and found Boiivar's
body by the table. II was cold and riGld, and
Or VVesterran. after identifying the poison.
declared the artist had been dead from twelve
20 eighteen hours lie said the man had s"al-
lowed an extremely large quantity Of the chem
seal Judging from external appearances much
more than would have been sufficient TO cause
oeath
The studio was furnished with taste and
luxury evidently backed by ample resources.
Sixtv-ave dollars in cash was found IN the dead
mans clothes. but he wore no watch and no
sevrelY- except a plain gold ring. on the third
finger OF his left hans. About him were dozens
OF paintings. mostly from his own brush.
The artist was stout man, about i've feet
two inches high lie was extremely dark In
hair and complexion and wore heavy mus
fache 1T was said AZ the Alpine that he had
been there about two months. Although ms
floor ie ocr3Iuied solely 10y artists studios he
made friends with none OF his fellows. his
visitors besides his models, were Few mon
evidently Spa1ish-Amerlcans like hinlseI- las
cards. some OF which were found IN his room
1ead simply - Domenieo Bolivar. Paris The
apartment house management wanted the BODY
removed as soon as possible, and by Coroner
Scholers orders it was taken to an undertaking
place On Seventh-aEe.
Bolivar. IL was learned. had studied FOR several
sears Ga Paris under III. BoUrgereau, and later
went TO Washington. i. c., where he became
popular He painted the portraits Of several
well known men, including General Leonard
Wood.
The Colombian Consul Mr.. dc Brigard, was
told Of the death Of Bolivar al the Music Hal
sn Nonkers last night while attending a the2trl-
cal performances. Later. at his home, 40. 81
Highland-ave ne declared:
Il knew Bolivar who was an Accomplished
artist. He had studio in Nev-NOrk city. lie
was prominently connected in Colombia, and
declared he was q nephew OF Bolivar the Lib
orator. The last time I saw him was about ter
DAYS ago. lie gave me urgent invitation 70
visit his studio. which ] had been unable 20 do,
owing TO stress of business. He had lived Iu
New York CITY for about q year and a half. SO
Tar as j know. he had I'd relatives or friends IN
this country. He was single, and apparently
enjoyed good health. When General Reyes
came here recently Bolivar visited my Office
and arranged 10 accompany me TO Washing
ton. where We visited the general. with whom
he was intimately acquainted. He had visited
al the large capitals Of Europe, and was famll-
tarly known at the courts in those places. I
can attribute reason for his suicide. SO far
He j know. he was meeting encouraging success
NJ his profession here. Air. Bolivar was about
NJ hTtv years old