New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-11
DOG BREEDER SUICIDE
Rewoaches En- ployer's Wife for Not
HaUing LoVed Him.

Altar writing letter reproachng the wife of his
ernIover for having failed to love him, arthur W.
Brooks. manager of the dog kennels OF Johh ~
Champion, cs New Haven. committed SUICIDE IN
his room at the Ashland House yesterday by
drinking solution of cyanide of potassium. Inc
mans body found in the room IN the morning
by a chau3bermaid.
brooks who was about thirty years old and I'M
married had worked at Mr.. Champions Kennels
ar No 2o1 Ellsworth avenue New Haven, for two
years, and disappeared suddenly last Monday Al
the same time 100 worth of jewelry ana money
was missed The New Haven police were com
inundated with, and alarm had neen sent 10
the New York police. In the dead mans efects
yesterday were found pawn tickets for the three
diamond rings that We're missing Inc oiiiS inoi'7'
on him cents
Mr.. Champion. together with X. h Nichois'
brother-in-aw of Brooks. came 70 New YORK last
night and arranged with an undertaken 10 nave tne
body sent to New Haven the o'clock tram
this morning. Mr.. Champion said he oeheveo
Brooks insane when he departed ana thsi ne
took the iewelry and money while irresponsible
Moreover Mr.. Champion said the tone of Brooks s
farewell letter to Mrs Champion was proof positive
he did not know what he was doing. The letter
which for tine puzzled the police was IN an
envelope addressed to Mrs. Champion, IN Ne"
Haven. and follows:
Dear Minnie: As things going there is no
use in staying to be with YOU When l am gone.
all I ask is sometimes think of me. \ GU may
then wish that you had been different toward me
AS long as you can go and have good time. that
Is all that you care. II won't be very hard for you
to forget me- as your friends take up your
time l have been a different with what l
thought your love. but you cannot love me, as
YOU claim TO be so happy away from me IL say
anything, all I hear is: I have got to 40 il. Per
haps some time IN The future you may want good
time and honest love but then it will be for some
else for in twenty-four hours after leave
you. l YOU will hear of some one more I'M
happy passing away.
Il certainly can't stand it any more am cross
and sick and nearly crazy. Give Frank anything
of my things he wants. what take with me 7
shall send to mother. ARTHUR
When Mr. Champion read this he exclaimed
Why. poor Brooks did not know what he was do
ing. He had worked for two years, and had the
run Of the place because he was good dog
breeder. There can be no explanation for MS writ
ing such letter to my wife unless he were unbal-
anced mentally. He was bachelor. and his aged
mother lives in Westbrook. Conn. There is. per-
haps. mystery back CT this. and after take
the body to New Haven I shall return next week
and try fathom the case
Mrs Champion when told In New Haven last
night Of Brooks's death, was much perturbed
When she was Informed Of the farewell letter, she
said:
Il was never more friendly with Brooks than his
position at my kennels demanded Naturally |
feel somewhat upset to learn that he has killed
himself. II is inconCeivahe that he should write
letter such the papers say he did. ana
perha ps the missive meant for some one else
Certainly he has had no occasion to reproach me
for my conduct either toward him or any one else
think he have been crazy
Brooks had stayed at the Ashland House for seV-
eral years having come there during the week II
the dog Nobody recollected his name. how
ever. and there question when he registered
on Tuesday Of this week William A. NAV. Bos-
ton" retained his room but left the place TOR
days. returning Friday
When he found yesterday he vas lying on
the floor and entirely dressed except for MS
hat and coat. a glass with traces Of the poison
u-as on the dresser as was lump of cyanide OF
potassium in a box bearing the label OF STann
Street drug 4 slight cut on the man chin
caused some suspicion for n while but Or. Lehane,
coroner's physician decided this YVES caused oy MS
fall ne took the poison.