The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-08
FAMILY STARVING, DOCTOR SUICIDES Man Said to Have Been Noted Specialist Takes Poison
 After Failing to Se-
 cure Work. FAMILY CANNOT BE FOUND Tn Letter Found on Body. Wife Threat ems to XIII Self and Children un- less Encouraging News
 ls Sent.
FAMILY CANNOT BE FOUND


 represented himself to be Dr. C. H, ist of Portland, Me. committed sui eide to-day In Mills hotel, No, 3, by taking some subtle drug. the nature of which could not be determined, and tonight It was learned that the sul- eide was the same man who last Sat nrday night tried to end his life n the rectory of the Church of the Holy Jnnocents in West Twenty-sixth street. Two priests at the rectory saw the man trying to cut his throat with a razor and held him until a detective arrived.
 Tn establishing the fact that the Mills hotel suicide and tho man who tried to take his life in the church r-ctory were the same person 8 most tragic story was revealed After be- ing prevented from taking his life on Saturday the man who said his name. was Dr. C. Fl. Brooks of Port land, Me, confessed to the priests the causes which led him to attempt sue, an act. He said he had came hese to seek work that he had left his family in Maine in penniless eondl- ton and that 1t was worry over their sufferings that had made life uner durable.
 Daniel Madden. hotel detective. who had been called in by the priests accompanied DrA Brooks to the Mills hotel and paid for a room for him for two days. The priests gave Mir Brooks some money to pay his living expenses and believed they had req soned him out of his desire to commit suicide.
 The investigation led to the finding of letters In the pocket of the dead man which were almost convincing proof in themselves that he had killed himself, and the coroner confirmed this conclusion by stating that he found traces Of poison on the lips Of the men but could not tell what kind of poison had been used.
 There was one letter apparently from the mans wife. saving sine would kill herself unless hls next letter brought 9something in the way of en- couragement." This letter was ad- dreSsSd to 'se H. Brooks. 1sa Duane street. care of ". l.. Ramage. with Armour < co.'' and on the back of the envelope was written: T don't feel as bad as did when wrote this let ter, Read between the lines. will write a letter or Sunday Cheer up you will soon be dead"
 The police fear that the remark you uiIl soon be dead means that the writer knew that pr. Brooks intended to commit suicide and perhaps had en- tered into a suicide pact with him and may now he dead herself,
 The letter, which was dated Portland Maine, Sept sd. read as follows:
 My Own Daring: Your letter and your postcard written Tuesday receiv- ed this morning and as you may as well imagine their contents have made m. very blue,
 T shall simply 20 crazy if your next 1stter doesn't bring something in th. way of encouragement. There is enoug', morphine here to end 1t all and if 1 become much more Respondent I shall take 1t and take the children with me Murderess and suicide will b. beautiful things to say about me. but would rather be dead than live like this had 90 hoped to hear something en- couragine from you today, not having anything yesterday. and this letter be fore me 1. not calculated certainly tc keep woman's heart and courage up but rather to sell her body for few cloths and stamps to write to her dear husband, and only gee the dark side of everything. You needn't comment or this letter when you write, but jusl brace up and do something 90 that VI may see our way to be together. tnow must love you whether I wan, 70 or not, Nothing but love would have made me stick to you as have. The thoughts of your having to sleep out doors almost drives me mad.
 fsiEned) YOUR LOVING ALICE.
 Tn one of Brooks pocket wa, found 2 paper showing that he was i, member ot st Johns lodge, No. 1. P < A. NJ, of Hartford. Conn.
 Portland Me. Sept. 7.---Vnvestiga tior failed to reveal the identity of C, T Brooks who was reported in NeH York dispatch as having committed sui eide in that city to day, nor Of his wifi, and children, who were supposed to b' hn.e,
 II was learned tonight that C, Fl Brooks, Mrs Brooks. children and mai' of New York registered at the Cliff house, Cape Eliza beth, in July, an' remained there for a short time,
 Hartford Sept. 1.-The name of C Fl Brooks, who committed suicide i' New York to-day, does not appear il the roster Of past or present member of St. Johns lodge of Masons. Mem hers of the lodRe vino Wera seen 10