The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-26
W. c. JuTTE KILLS HIMSELF,
PITTSBURG MAN SUPPOSED TO
RE WORTH SI5,OGO, 600.
He Was in Fact. However, in Financial
Embarrassment-So Of tho Great
Interests With which He Had Been
COnnected-Oncc Before Shot Himself

COnneCted-OnCe Before Shot Himself
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. May 25.-williar
c. lutte Of Pittsburg shot himself through
the heart in his room at the Hotel Dennis
at midnight last night The fact was dis
covered this morning when his nurse entered
the room to administer some medicine.
Mr.. lutte came here eleven days ago &C.
oompanied by q male trained nurse. He
appeared to be nervous and fretful at times
and 1t was said he was suffering from an in
durable disease. Last night he retired
early About midnight he lay down on his
bed and pulled the bed coverings over him
He then shot himself, The report Of the
explosion was mufiled by the blankets. No
guest in the hotel was awakened by the
pistol shot; neither was the nurse, who slept
in a room adjoining.
The police were notified, but an INQUEST
was deemed unnecessary, as the physician
summoned pronounced 1t suicide and the
circumstances were devoid of any sus-
picious feature.
The body was sent 10 Pttsburg tonight.
1t was learned to-day that lutte tried to
kill himself eighteen months ago while he
was staying at the Haddon Hall In this city.
At that time he used small caliber revolver.
He shot himself In the head, but the bullet
hattened itself on the skull and inflicted
only flesh wound.
There we're no letters or papers found In
the suicides room to-day, but it is rumored
here that he made his nurse the chief bene-
Hciary In his will. This, however, could not
be verified, az the nurse left town early to-
night.
PITrsBURa, Pa. May 25.--Very little sur
prise was expressed by business men to- day
when the news came Of the suicide OF William
C. lutte at Atlantic City.
The greatest surprise came afterward
when 1t was announced by his close bust
meas associates that the man who was sup
posed to be worth at least sl5,ooo 900 was
badly embarrassed financially. This fact
responsible for the deed. Mr.. lutte had
repeatedly threat ened to kill himself within
the last year. Two members OF his i'm
mediate family also have taken their lives.
Mr.. Jutte's troubles started three years
ago when he became heavily involved In
Amalgamatcd Copper, Before he got clear
of it he had lost 81, 900, 900. 1t was at this
time that he first attempted suicide at
Atlantic City. He almost succeeded. and
for several months fingered between life
and death.
He was born at Redmond Mills, Allegheny
county Pa. forty-four years ago. Early
in life he entered the offices Of his father,
Charles lutte, a pioneer coal operator.
In 1890. the firm Of c. lutte Il Company
was organized, of which no was member.
This firm continued until $780, when 1t was
absorbed by the Monon gahela River Con-
solidated Coal and Coke Company. AT
that time Mr.. lutte agreed to remain out
Of the coal business in this State for ten
years.
Two years afterward. however. he formed
the G. lutte Company, Incorporated, in
New jersey. With this company fairly
started, he organized the Mississippi River
Coaling Company, at New Orleans. and was
the originator Of the scheme Of supplying
Mediterranean ports with coal About six
months ago he attempted to secure control
OF the Consolidated, together with John W.
Gates, and proposed to form a new COM
bination with a capital OF $50, 100000. Two
months ago he was thwarted in this plan,
and his decline since then has been rapid
He was prime mover in the Monongahela
and Western Dredging Company, the lutte
Il Foley Contracting Company, the Pitts
burg Gravel and Dredging Company Of
New Orleans. and was large stakeholder
in the Pittsburg and Castle Shannon Rail
road. He leaves a widow and six children.
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