New-York tribune., 1908-06-03
oIl,LAWYER A SUICIDE
.cTU4S WELL PLANNED.
or Porter Feared That He
,fighf Become Dependent.

.,bonv blanchard Porter. lawyer and
Me- the civil War. some lime between and
T.,ot Yesterday morning. let his head SINK down
.ooO.e filed with chloroform. as he knelt be-
rn sosl on the floor of his office in the
fore r,ndinc Fear that the .rayages Of neu-
1l' -, which he had for years been 2 sufferer.
n's, oon force him 10 give up his work and
rouo -. so,enfcr,, or others LED him TO end his
hfe NJ, % ,,,,,sin Of Mr. Por,er's was
Ni."o - know Of his death. The news came
tne ~ - letter posted Monday night, which
70 ,,,,,,red to Nj. Trull al No. % Fifth avenue
aSs os,e~,5s1 morning II said briefly that the
earn s,,~e he could never he cured, and that
VII not live he a burden TO any one
hs """r. ,,..r asked Mr Truil 30 come TO the
Nao' p,ildinc and 20 the disposition OF his
sody. s..orr- as once and told the
,,d she Coroners office OF Mayor Porter
re"o &c. sending his wife 10 break the news 10
dsain-. - A. Nj Porter's Office. the twelfth
MS = -. building he found just as his
fo04 "a sa;d he would be. His head was wrapped
~ ~, cbloroforul soaked towel, and he had been
in the -. bours on the desk beside him
ossa ote evidently written in case any one
SIC end him before Mr.. Trun's arrival 1t read;
Whom This Comes: Please telepho@pe @ at once
ry des{5 = 10 IA East 2sth street TO notify my
wife: Mrs Js1i'Ir Penn: ~ William c TruIi. No 20
-gs s1.ni,e: Frederick ". Sherman, Rye. n y;
z a MSSe1 5sF Spire,. and oblise, A e. PORTER.
B-BNsssrce Hotel Prince George tOse o1nce 'eie-
rsone1
. mi. only showed how thoroughly Major
hos thought out the details Of his death.
~ - nothing 10 chsnce, and made sure that no
n toc,- s,.ou!d CONS TO his wife 10 whom
s0'-Is - -,.--5sd soon after the end OF the Civil
- Not long sfter the delivery Of the letter TO
-. --Bu Colonel z. A. Dick. manager Of the
-. George received & letter that showed Major
-. fsst thoughts 10 have been of his wife
- r,,o,.1 Dick. an old friends, he wrote:
-,S., in health and no longer able to success
sros. - r5+h the world, ! seek relief in death.
~ xheu ffs reaches you viii be numbered with
re ead ola srend and our host will You break this
~ n nv darling wife, the truest woman that
eFel. and DO with CaUt1Qn, Tor ]
@ .oo the result and know that you and your dear
- Tiu look after her until the arrival OF some
Ct & osF f6r5re S1l ne for my act II is the only
thing 10 do
. ,os-scriut said that the body would be found
g. his office ard asked that it be taken 10 Fresh
p,r5 long Island. and cremsted without oere-
rnony.
n.fo- Porter was born at Jordan, y. Z, in 1882.
.-5 served with distinction throughout the Civil
r.- rising IN tire rank ot captain He was in
,,nr,,nd Of Company x. 10th Regiment, L S. v,
= the end OF the var. and then served asa major
q -be New York National Guard. In partnership
,t,b rbsuass Fllvert- Major Porter had been prsc-
.5nr law for twenty-five years in the Tribune
zrisinr being on. Of its Oldest tenants Mr. Kill
,.- who lives at Pelham Manor. was almost
--ns,-sted Yesterday at the suicide OF his partner
Ee ssi9 there had been nothing IN Major Porters
congregation lately 20 indicate any idea Of such
y sct snd sdded that the intirnadon that Major
po-te- vas IN fear OF having to become dependent
~ cthsx wss also e surprise TO him