The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-22
Z. I. SULLIVAN A SUICIDE.
SHOT HIMSELF IN APARTMENTS
OF TINE WOMAN HE LOVED. q
sheI 10 Miss Jessica buck and 10 Engaged 70
Marry DR.. ID. Ill. Waters HE Had Lost
on tho Races-Put Bullet In His Head
when She Went 70 Kitchen for Ice.

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Marry DR.. ID. ii. waters He Had Lost
on the q ces-put Bullet In His Head
When she Went 70 Kitchen for Ice.
Robert T. Sullivan, 80 years old. manager
OF the Blossom Heath Inn at Larchmont,
committed suicide yesterday afternoon In
the apartment OF Jessioa Buck in the Mil
ford, ali West iO1st street. D~isappoint-
ment in a love affair and losses at the race
track are given as the causes for the act.
Sullivan left his hotel Thursday morning
and did not return. Yesterday the proprie-
tors Of the hotel, Percy Pine and Charles P
Fleming, became alarmed at Sullivan d
continued absence, and sent his valet
Dick Walker, q young colored man to search
for him. Walker started out with a list
Of places which the proprietors knew Sulh.
van visited at various times. In the last
was the Milford.
Walker called at each place in turn. At
the Cadillac he found that Sullivan had
left the barber shop five minutes before
The negro then went to the Milford. Mics
Buck opened the door at his ring and told
him that Sullivan was there.
Walker entered and Miss Buck resumed
her conversation with Sullivan. Walker
then told Sullivan the reason for his errand
and Sullivan called up Mr.. Fleming on the
phone, saying to him, according to the
negro:
"Yes, Dick. and I will be out On the $40
train"
After returning to Mise Bucks apart ents
Walker says Sullivan re rarked: This Is a
nice collar for a gentleman to wear" ripped
OIL his soiled collar and, giving the negro
money. told him to go out and buy q clean
one. He did so.
Lets take a last drink, = Walker says was
Sullivan's next remark. Miss Buck there
upon went out to the rear Of the apartment
to get some ice.
go and help her. Don't let her break
up the ice alone Sullivan told Walker.
The negro followed Miss Buck. While
they We're In the back room together, Walker
says, he heard two shots in quick success
sion and ran back to the front room. He
says he found Sullivan lying on the bed in
side and a bullet wound in his right temple.
No trace Of a second bullet was discovered,
although the negro is positive that he heard
two shots.
When Miss Buck saw what had happened
she ran out Of the house. 1t was found
Lexington avenue. Walker summoned DR.,
B. H. Waters Of 80 West Thirty-sixth street,
a friend OF Sullivan, who says he is engaged
to Miss Buck.
DR.. Waters Is connected with the Health
Department. He told the negro to notify
the police while he himself notified the
Coroner. The shooting had occurred about
4 o'clock, but the police knew nothing OF il
until night, when Walker told them.
In the effects OF the dead man were a
bank book on the First National Bank Of
Mamaroneok showing that Sullivan had
about 5000 on deposit there, and some racing
slips indicating losses of between $500 and
$500 incurred last Thursday.
Walker says that Sullivan had been drink
ing heavily for some time and that he was
more or less drunk yesterday. He also
says that. Sullivan had a good deal Of bad
luck playing the races and that he was in
love with Miss Buck. A few days ago,
Walker says, Sullivan said to him Il love
her and now she j. going to throw me over
On Friday night Sullivan, his sister, n
Mrs. Peters, DR.. Waters and Miss Buck
dined together in Miss Bucks apartments,
according to Walker. DR. W aters told
Coroner. Shrady last night that he was
engaged to marry Miss Buck, and begged
shat her name be used as little as possible
in connection with the suicide.
Coroner Shrady was unable to satisfy
himself last night about the discrepancy
between the single wound in Sullivan's
head and Walkers assertion that he heard
two shots. So the Coroner will delay the
burial until a fuller examination into the
case can be made.
It was noticed that all the silverware
in Miss Bucks apartment bore the initials
B. Fl. W. Nothing could be learned con-
corning her last night. She did not return
to the Milford after the suicide