New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
REPRO1CHES EARL GREY.
III. Grey Duberly, Suicide, Wrote
Bitter Letter Signed Cousin.

The body OF Harry Grey Duberly. the young Eng
Iishman who committed suicide at the HermitaSs
Hotel on Monday night was taken TO the stephen
Merritt undertaking establishment. at 18th street
and Eighth avenue yesterday await claimant
About noon young man walked into the place
and asked Mr. Radcliffe. who was IN charge. to De
allowed to look at the body As soon as he saw II
he said Yes, that Is Harry. He and worked
together in the same place in Canada have come
down here to look for a Job. 1 don't want my
name made public. but will tell you all I know
about him
He then went on to tell Of DuberIy's life in Cam
ada He said the dead man had been employed
for the last three years in the freight department.
Of the Grand Trunk Railroad at Niagara Falls.
on the Ontario side He was a polished young
gentleman" said he. with good knowledge OF
Latin and Greek but was what you might call a
high roller He must have had some one who was
powerf,1I 10 back him. so that he could hold his
place He left there December 3. and had not been
seen since although his Job was held open for him
ID Morice the Grand Trunk agent at Niagara
Falls or the chief clerk in the same office, knows
all about him and who it is that has been sending
the rernittances to him at various times
Coroner DooIey yesterday opened two more of the
letters written by young Duberiy Just before ms
death One Of the letters written to Earl Grey
C1Oyernor-GeueraI Of Canada. and in IL ~rerly
bitterly reproached the earl for not gran a
favor he had asked The nature of the favor was
not made known in the letter, but the writer
nofnted out that It was one the earl easily could
signed your cousin II. Grey DuberIy.
The second epstle addressed 20 Miss Amy
Hamshire Niagara Falls, Ontario. Canada care oa
W H Newcome. Duberly wrote that ne loved tne
voung woman with all his might, and told her
he had taken poison, and that IL was Just Oesin-
ming to take effect He asked Miss Hamshire TO
pray for his soul. and signed the letter, loving
ly, Harry =,
Colonel Hanbury Williams. secretary 10 E'ari
Grey at Ottawa Canada, said after reading tbs
death that Dubery was distant relative OF 'hS
earl
Yarmouth England. Jan THE news of the
suicide OF H Grey DuberIy, who was found dead
in bed yesterday in New York. was conlnunlcared
to-day to his father. Captain J. Gray Duoeriy-
When seen at his home, at the village or Caster.
a few miles from here. Captain Duoerly. Wno Is =
retired naval officer. said he had no reason Z"
doubt that the suicide was his son. although hs
was unable TO account for his presence In New
York He said he was his eldest boy. and wss
twenty-four years old
He sent him Canada three years ago, ne said
Harry had obtained employment with the Grand
Trunk Railway. holding post near Niagara
When he wrote home last August his father UNDER
stood that he was doing well, but since then tns
only communication was card to his sister On tho
Iatter's birthday. Captain Duberly said his SON
aIUavs had rowing tendencies. but he was unable
20 explain the tragedy
The dead man was a distant relative OF E@dri
Grey Governor General Of Canada His grand
mother was a niece OF the first earl he was aiso
related by marriage to Lord MCstyn-
Canon the Hon. Hugh Wynne Mostyn. rector %
Ruckworth since 1864. whose wife is the Aunt
Ellen " to whom one of young Duberly's letters
was addressed. distressed at the news OF the
Young mans suicide In interview tonight
Mr. Mostvn said that Dubery decided three years
ago 10 go to Toronto and later take up cattle
farming in Canada He visited US before his
dsuarture" said Mr. Nostyn. and spoke hopefully
of the future his intention IL possible 10 nake
a fortune We parted from him with regret He
7,as a nice lad and we all thought he would do
well in the country
Mrs Mostyn said Il cannot understand why be
has written me-.