The Washington herald., 1908-01-08
none TO CLAIM BODY
Young English Suicide Lies
at Undertaker'S.
THE SON OF AN ARMY CAPTAIN
self-destructiOn Followed Period
of Reveiry in New YOrk-Left Note
His Love and Asking for Her Pray
ers-COFOner Posts Letters.

ers-COFOner Posts Letters.
New York. Jan. mo one came to the
Stephen Merritt undertaking establish
ment to-day to claim the body of Harry
/Duberly, OF II. Grey Duberly, the young
Enslishman who committed suicide at
the Hermitage Bachelor Hotel Monday
night. The only one who asked to see the
body was young man who had worked
with DubeTly in the offices of the Grand
Trunk Railroad in Niagara Falls. Onta-
rio This young man identified the body
and told what he knew of young Duberly.
A card found on the suicide showed
that he used the name. Harry Duberly.
emitting the Grey" lie had been a re-
ceiying clerk in the railroad offices for
three years. his acquaintance said. On
December 2S he suddenly disappeared
his friends In the Office did not know
whether he left OF his own accord or not,
and he told none of them that he was
going away. He had boarded with a
family near QGeen street, Niagara Falls.
Ontario. They semed 10 know nothing
Of his plans.
Friend Tells story.
The friend who gave the information
about Duberly came 70 New York himself
about the first Of the month looking for
work lie saw or heard nothing further
regarding Duberly until he read OF his
suicide in the papers. This friend said
he knew nothing of Duberly's friendship
with Amy Hamsheer," TO whom the
suicide addressed one Of his last letters.
nor with any other woman. DuberIy. he
said. received frequent remittances from
England. in amounts running from $50 to
500 He spoke OF Earl Grey. and the
common belief among his acquaintances
in the office was that the earl had helped
him TO his position
When last seen in Niagara Falls. on
tarto, Duberly wore three rings. two dia-
mond solitaires and "a seal ring with his
crest. The seal ring was found on his
finger but no trace has been discovered
OF the two diamond rings. and no pawn
tickets were found. The friend said that
he could give no motive for the act other
out and seeing no prospect Of bettered
conditions, decided "a end it all
Enjoyed City Life.
Several stubs of theater tickets were
found in his pockets indicating that he
had been enjoying himself while in New
York. The first Of these is dated Janu-
airy J. Just when he reached the city or
where he lived prior to his going TO the
Hermitage is not known. Two keys were
among his possessions. One of these
evidently a room key, bore the number
10 on paper tag, which bore no other
marking. The second key locked as if it
might nj the lock of trunk or a suit
case. He had no luggage when he ar
rived at the Hermitage. II is supposed
that the article of luggage 10 which this
Key belongs Is somewhere IN the city.
According To dispatches from London
Capt. j. Grey Duberly, father OF the
young man, said to-day that he was un-
able to account for his sons presence
IN New York. Capt Duberly. retired
naval officer, was badly distressed by the
news Of the boys death, and said that he
knew of no reason for the act. Harry. he
said, was his eldest son, and was twenty
four years old He sent him TO Canada
three years ago. he said. to remove him
from certain influences. and the boy OBJ
tained the place with the Grand Trunk
Railroad. He had not written home since
August the father said, and at that time
his father understood that he was doing
W.. Since then the only communication
received from ilim was card 10 his sis
ter on the latter's birthday. Capt. Duber-
ly says the boy was Of a rowing disposi-
tion.
Coroner Posts Letters.
Coroner Dooley to-day opened two Of
the sealed letters left by young DuberIv
One Of these, addressed TO the governor
general Of Canada. reproached Earl Grey
Tor not granting a request, adding that
he was poor cousin, and that a word
from the earl would have helped him
The nature Of the request was not stated
in the letter, the words said that il was
one the earl could have granted easily.
In the letter addressed to Miss AMY
Hamsheer, care Of ". Newcombe Mia
CARA Falls, Canada" Duberly wrote that
he had taken poison. that he already
could feel the poison taking effect
Pray for my SOUL" he asked and then
he closed the letter: 4 love you dear
ly.' The letters have been sent to the
addresses by the coroner.
The British vice consul said TODAY
that the consulate had as vet taken no /
action with regard 10 the disposition oP
the body, and had received no word
from any Of the young mans relatives
Coi. Hanbury Williams, secretary TO the /
governor general, said to-day, IN Ottawa. /
that Earl Grey had received a telegram |
notifying him Of the boys death II |
belleve the young man was a distant /
relative Of Earl Grey's," the secretary |
continued. but it was very distant"
Grieves for Dead Man.
Niagara Falls, n. Y. Jan. 7.-Harrv
Grey Duberly disappeared from Niagara
Falls. Ont, on December %. He was
receiving clerk in the Grand Trunl,
freight warehouse, where he had booD
employed some months. The news Of the
young mans death by his own hand an
pears TO be no surprise to those well ac-
quainted with him in Niagara Falls Ont
il is said that he endeavored to purchase
laudanum and other poisons without sue
cess In several drug stores before he left
the Canadian city.
Annie Hamsheer the young lady for
whom Duberly left letter, makes her
home at the residence Of W H. New
combe. Niagara Falls. Ont, in whose
store she occupies a position as clerk. She
was ar work to-day when asked TO tell
what she knew of Duberly. She admitted
that he had been a friend. but would say
nothing further about him. Her voice
and eyes told very plainly how the news
lt The Young man s death had affected her