New-York tribune., 1906-10-28
KILLS GIRL, AND SELF.
L. @. HAMPTON ENDS LIFE.
Wdu Street Man and Woman Die
Together at Hotel Grifou.

The principals in the alleged murder and sui
eide at the Hotel Griffou. which reported il
yesterday mornings Tribune, were found yester-
day TO be Louis G. Hampton, assistant secretary
OF ths United States Trust Company at Nos
z5-z7 Wall street and Miss Victoria L. Taczkaw
department store empoye. living at No. 231
East 18th street Mr.. Hampton lived with his
wife and daughter at the Hotel Chelsea in West
23d street. where the family has had an apart
rllent for several years during the fall and winter
months. Their summer home is at Highlands
Ny.
At the United States Trust Company's offices
it was learned yesterday that Mr. Hampton had
been employed there for the last thirty five
years. he entered the employ OF the irTn
pTotege Of John A. Stuart, now president Of the
board OF trustees. From q clerkship he had
worked Up through various places until ten
years ego he was made assistant secretary. So
far as known. he had financial troubles.
DR.. James X. Crook. Of No. IS West Saith
street Mr.. Hampton's family physician, last
night made this statement regarding the dead
man:
care at various times for years past. He
was always a Of the neurotic temperament
Several years ago he suffered from a severe
nervous collapse, at which time he was obliged
20 give up business for q period OF six eight
weeks. ! have noticed marked deterioration in
his mental condition since that time. In the
ordinary business affairs Of life he appeared
when left TO himself he became morbid and on
several occasions when he consulted mo his con-
ditton bordered closely on melancholy. His case
became further perplexed by the recent loss of
several members Of his family. Furthermore he
has continuously been much overworked during
the last few months account of the changes
sn the staff OF the United States Trust Com
pany
It Is my belief that these various causes un-
hinged the patients mind to the extent that he
was at times totally irresponsible for his actions
II was no doubt during of these periods
that the shocking occurrence last night took
place. It is furthermore highly probable that
Mr. Hanpton's abnormal mental state was re-
sponslole Tor his unusual and erratic actions
during the last year two of his life.
The couple had registered at the Hotel Grifrou,
at 10. 70 West 9th street, as "Mr. and Mrs.
Sinclair OF Burlington. VT. Both were dead
when the crime was discovered by the hotel
people at 1870 o'clock Friday night. Accord
ing 70 Coroner Shrady. Hampton shot the
woman through the heart and reserved the last
bullet In his revolver TO end his own life. This
he did by shooting himself through the mouth.
the bullet lodging IN his brain The dead woman
leaves an aged father. who is a cripple. and a
mother and a brother
Mr. Hampton was the first of the pair to
appear at the hotel. He went there at o'clock
on Thursday afternoon. according to en-
ploye OF the hotel. rented q room the third
floor front. paid for st In advance, registered.
end told a maid that his wife would appear
Later. The young woman came Friday morning
and was assigned 10 the room engaged AT
6:30 o'clock in the afternoon they went down.
stairs TO dinner and asked Doninick Costell the
waiter, ~ar come claret. lemons and oranges
which took 10 their rooms. where they
brewe5 claret punch.
Less lhan five hours later the shooting
Cured. Annie Holman. one Of the hotel maids,
was lowering lamp In the hall when she heard
She thought the noise was caused by fireworks
ut political meeting being held in the neighbor-
hood, and accordingly paid attention to 1t.
= half hour later, at 1870 o'clock. she rang the
room bell 10 call the man. who had left word to
be called at that time as he wished to catch
train. As no response came to the bell she and
Costelh. the waiter, went UP TO the room, and
after knocking forced entrance.
The woman. fully dressed, lay across the bed.
face Gown, with her head resting on her right
arm and a wound over her heart. Hampton lay
on his back on the floor. a revolver tightly
clasped In his right hand Two empty glasses,
which had contained punch. were a table,
besides an ounce vial which. Coroner Shrady
SAID, contained laudanum
The bodies were taken TO the rnorgue The
proprietor Of the hotel said that the couple had
never registered there before but that three
weeks ago they had dined there
The girls father. John Taczkaw. is a piano
pollsher. At their home It was learned that the
young woman had worked in a Sixth avenue
department store. Her brother, Stenslaw, said:
This man in love with her. She gave up
ber 1co rour weeks ago to get married. They
were engaged, and he declared that he was a
single man. He said his mother was sick and
C1at when she died he would marry my sister
al once
Last night was the only night she ever spent
away from home. She left here between and
q O'Clock yesterday morning and came back at
u o'clock, She said she mad been visiting 3
Eir1 friend. who worked with her in the store;
that she was going to see her again, and that
she might possibly stay with her all night. She
told my mother not 10 worry If she remained
away al night.
Mr. Hampton had told the girls family that
he was broker in William street He was
frequent visitor az the house. and often took
neT out driving. In bag belonging TO the
dead girl, which Was found in the room at the
6otel GrifIcr, was G. rent receipt for apartments
st no, IL West 63d street The mother, father
ana brother anticipated soon moving into these
new quarters from the house in 18th street
They had expected that the daughter would be
married there.
n tae same bag q handbook showed that Miss
paczksw had drawn $500 from a balance of S5s5
out OF the Greenwich Savings Bank on Friday.
hhen found in the room in the Hotel Griffou
sne had only $40 and Hampton only $40 L.
~ Hampton. brother OF the dead man and
We young wonan's brother Stanley J. Taczkaw
ma-o we're et the coroneT's Office yesterday morn
Ist sslo mat an investigation would be made
snto the disappearance OF this money T'hey
SsSsrt that II must have been stolen after the