The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13
SUICIDE DIVIDES HIS ESTATE
MS WILL WRITTEN on SUIT
CASES AND ENVELOPE BACKS.
Most or Jacobs Naluabes Apparently
Left TO HIS VIE, One selection TO
His Sweetheart. Iiilie. and His Ashes
Consigned 10 n Woman In Germany.

tall good looking German was found
dead yesterday morning in the kitchen
Of small fat on the ground floor Of 2o75
Eighth avenue. He had killed himself
with Illuminating gas He made careful
preparations for his death, having ar
ranged his effects and left an envelope.
addressed TO the Coroner SIS and a note
asking that his body be cremated and
the ashes sent to Mrs. Emma jacob at
Leipsc, Germany.
Papers showed that his name was Gustav
Jacob and his business that Of tobacco
expert. letter was found from the
Theobald 4 Oppenheimer Company. a
large Philadelphia tobacco firm, which
said that the firm would like him to cal
in regard to assuming charge Of GER
tain Of their brands tobacco From other
papers II appeared as though the dead
man had had trouble with his wife and
that she had left him on account Of another
woman known as Lille, who lives IN
Hobok en-
When discovered by the ianitor Of the
place early yesterday morning Jacob
was sitting in a chair in his little kitchen
with his head buried in his hands on the
kitchen table. All Of the burners in tho
gas stove had been turned on. He was
llIly rtSSfl, Beside MN lay three en-
velopes. That addressed TO the Coroner
contained the money for the cremation
expenses and note which said Il let YOU
know ! xii led myself" The other two
were addressed TO Mrs Jessie jacob. Bay
Shore, /. !. In one Of these was sl5l in
bills With it, scrubbed in pencil. was
this not e This is for YOU. / forgive
you all Yours, c. jacob" In the other
also addressed TO the wife. were a heavy
gold watch and chain, gold lockct and
heavy gold ring set with tTo large dia
monds and a ruby.
Ranged near the body were five suit
cases, all Of them new One of them was
marked For Lille The others were
marked For Mr. jesse Jacob" The
Coroner did not open them. There was
another smaller bag which was not marked,
but on which was scrubbed open this
satohel with the key in my pocket" In
side was a mass OF letters and souvenirs
OF visits "a many countries showing that
Jacob had been in Cape Town, Australia,
Japan. China and the klundke
Among the letters Coroner Scnoler found
a great many addressed 10 My dearest
Gustav They were written in German,
were filed with terms OF endcaTmcnt and
were signed Your own Lille
jacob, according 20 the jantor, bad been
living in the fat about six weeks A woman
visited him frequently Jacob was sup
posed TO be a bachelor The woman wa
young and Of pretty. German type. jacob
always seemed glad to sec her. Whether
this woman was his wife or the woman
calling herself Lille" Coroner Scholcr
did not learn.
jacob. Il appeared from some Of the
letters found. had been married twice
and had obtained an absolute divorce
from his first wife. Louisa jacob in the
Supreme Court in Brooklyn on July q,
1899. A marriage certificate was found
showing that on March 20, 1904. he was
married 10 Jessie Fort ham by the Rev. Or.
Clayton at RoCkaway. There was no lettor
showing Just why the man had determined
to kill himself A billhead dated .ls9"
indicated that jacob had once hcen cigar
manufacturer In Chicago.