The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-29
PHYSICIAN FROM
TRENTON TAKES
HIS LIFE IN HOTEL
Laudanum Kills DR.. S. R. Dun
lop, Alleged Victim
of Drugs.
CLERK AYERS DEAD MAN
SAID HE WAS HIDING
Had Hired Room for Week in
Manhattan Under an AS
snmed Name.

NEW YORK, Jan. CDR. Samuel r.
Dunlop. a physician of Trenton, N. J.
died in smith < McNell's Hotel, POI
Washington street, early today from
which he is believed to have
taken to end his life, when it became
apparent TO him nat he was a slave
to drugs.
DIR. Dunlop came to this city on Tues
dav and went 10 Smith &c McNelPs,
where he registered as IS. r. Duncan
He paid his hotel bill for a week in ad-
vance, and two suit cases were taken
to his room
Mr.. Duncan, as Dir. Dunlop was
known about the hotel. seldom ap-
peared during the day. but at night he
would show up in the corridors and
talk to other guests. He was very pale,
and to one of the clerks he said;
"Tm not Duncan. The fact is I'm
DIR. Dunlop, of Trenton. l ain an eye,
ear and throat specialist. and a short
time ago l had a splendid practise.
Then l got the drug habit"
"Why didn't you register under your
right name?" the clerk asked.
Because / am here for a little fling
at a good time" answered the ply
stefan. 81 didn't want it to be known
who l was"
DR.. Dunlop was about the hotel last
night for a time. Then he went to
his room. About s o'clock a maid
passed the room and heard heavy
breathing. She notified the clerk, who
hurried to DR.. Dunlop's room.
I'm going to get you a doctor" said
the clerk.
Wouldn't Have Medical Attendance.
You'll do no such thing" said Dun
lop. I'm a doctor. I'm treating my
self. I'm much obliged. however,
Shortly before midnight the heavy
breathing was heard again. For the
second time DR.. Dunlop's room was
entered. He vas unconscious. and a
doctor was called from Hudson Street
Hospital. Dunlop died before he re-
gained consciousness.
A vial which had contained lauda-
mum was found neal his bed, and the
doctor SAID laudanum had caused
death. In the effects of the dead ply
sician were a number of cards, which
showed that he had an office in he
Wilkinson building, Trenton, and lived
at 209 East State street. On one of
the cards was written:
I'm case of accident notify
Charles Prettyman, Falkland,
Bucks county, Pa"
There also was a diploma. showing
that Samuel r. Dunlop had graduated
in medicine from Columbia in 1897.
The diploma was signed by Seth Low
as president of the college.
Left Letter for Mrs. Marie DunIop.
A letter found in one of the suitcases
was signed Lucy M~cFadden,'' and
was wrapped with a number of adver-
tisements from McFadden's physical
culture school. This letter was ad-
dressed to Mrs. Marie Prettyman Dun
lop. The letter read:
marie, / sympathize with you,
but We had no other alternative.
1t had to ONE However, 1 assure
you of my sincere friendship"
Other letters showed the DR.. Dun
Top had been in communication with.
the Pennsylvania State Board of
Health and was planning to take the
examination which would permit him
to practise in Pennsylvania.
In the case with these letters were
a number of surgical instruments. The
body is being held by the police, pend
A.