The evening world., 1909-03-02
Meyer, Unable to Earn Way,
Wouldn't Ask Aid of
Rich Relatives.
WAS HEIR TO 100000.
BrOther-in-LaW of H. D. Brew.
ster Found Dead in Room,
Gas Turned On.

DR.. Victor Meyer, a talented but UNI
fortunate man. killed himself with gas
to-day in the clearinghouse OF Pierre
Bo!s, at No. IS West Twenty-sixth
street. He had no money, had proved
to his own satisfaction that he was I'm
able to make living for himself and
was too proud to beg from his wealthy
brother.in-law, Henry Draper Brewster,
of the Brewster family Of carriage man.
ufacturers MIR. Brewster, who knew
nothing OF the straits to which DR..
Meyer had been reduced, has arranged
to take care OF the funeral,
Or Meyer was the son OF banker
Of Boston, and was born in this city,
The family moved to Paris, where DR.,
Meyer spent his lie up to five years
ago, when he moved to New York. His
mother still lives in Paris, and has a
fortune of $4,000 invested In bonds,
which would have descended to her son
II he had lived
u
rival in New York five years ago DR..
Meyer lived with his wife at the Hotel
Seville He went to France two years
ago, remaining much longer than he In
tended, and upon his return found that
his wife had left the hotel, He did not
see her again.
Soon his supply OF money ran out
and he appealed for help to j. r.
Clarke, OF Clarke Bros. bankers 10 the
Tribune Building. Mr. Clarke advanced
him some money and secured employ
ment for him, but the doctor was un-
Die to get along.
Pinned to the dresser in his room to-
day vas found this note:
TO whom It may concern-I give my
body TO the medical school here for dis
seCting or any other use they may de-
sire. II they are not In need OF the
corpse please notify my brotherin-law,
II. d. Brewster, OF Brewster & Co, For.
ty-seventh street and Broadway. also
my mother, Nine. Greay Meyer, No. 1877
Rue de la Pomp, Avenue Bots de Bou.
logne, Paris, France"
p DR., Meyer took room with Pierre
Bots about four months ago. Not the
room he died in, but larger and more
expensive room. He seemed In high spir-
its and had much hope for the future
then, and told Pierre Bots that he was
going to begin at the age Of forty-five to
carve out career for himself in New
York.
Spoke Three Languages.
He made no attempt to establish a
medical practice, but wrote consider
! able correspondence for Paris newspa-
pers, In time he lost his buoyant de.
| meanor and took cheaper room For
some weeks past he had paid no rem,
to Lucille Bots. who collects for the
| lodgings for her father.
Pierre and his daughter felt sorry for
their talented cOuntryman, who spoke
English, German and French SANG
WELL played the piano and told the most
entertaining stories, He spoke to them
sometimes OF his wealthy brother.in.
Law, the carriage manufacturer, and
also limited at remittance he expected
/ from France.
Recently he had been tevershly scan.
ming the pile or letters LEFT in the recep-
| ton hall OF the pension every day by the
Iostman. out there were none for him.
Receiving no letters. he wrote many and
for postage stamps depended upon
Lucille Bots.
Long Dead When Found.
When Dr. Meyer did not appear tor
| mis- late breakfast to-day Jacques the
butler, went up to awaken him. There
was smell of gas in the nall on the
top floor and NJ respsnse was heard tc
! knocks upon the Doctors door. Pierre
Bots then climbed up the ire-escap,
and looked in the window and saw hi.
ledger dead.
/ Policeman Stephens was summoned
and forced the door o. the room. 4
doctor from New York Hospital sale
that DR.. Meyer hal been dead severa
hours.
Had Threatened Suicide.
At the Office OF Clarke Bros, In thu
Tribune Building, J. r. Clarke said DR.
Meyer had called upon lin yesterda!
and had threatened to kill himself.
II am down and out" ne said, L hay,
done the best that could. but desplt,
my education and good intentions, an
up against 1t. | will not steal and, Ger
tainly will not beg A man in my con
diton had better go home and die II
| his bed.