The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-12
KILLS HIMSELF AS
THEM
Chimes of Nearer, Ny God, To
Thee" Interrupt Dependent In
ventor as He Pens Letter.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-"Pm simply
UP against IT," wrote Samuel ].
Butcher an inventor, In a letter he
left IN his room on the fifth floor OF
the Hotel Raymond, No. AZ East
Twenty-eighth-st. "A man living to
be 56 who finds himself among
strangers, has three resources-steal-
Ing, begging. or the next best thing.
| have taken my choice"
The chimes in the Metropolitan
tower interrupted the writer at $50.
AS the bells ceased striking the hour
they played a hymn. Then Butcher
resumed writing
The Metropolitan clock is lust
tolling out the iron tongue OF time TO
that tune of Nearer, Ny God to
Thee. not the midnight hour, but my
last here on this earth. or those |
have wronged | beg forgiveness to
those who have wronged me, not a
feeling on earth against them I
have outlived my usefulness. To
younger men-don't spend your mon
ey. Save ii until you are old enough
to enjoy life. To my friends Ct have
many, remember me as you knew
me during life"
Ends Life With a Bullet.
Leaving this letter. with two others,
where they would be seen, the inven-
tor left his room. Shortly afterward
William A. Miles, who has a room on
the same floor, heard a muffled pistol
report and. investigating. found But
cher in a bathroom partly immersed
In tub full OF water, blood flowing
from bullet wound in the right
temple. The wounded man was hur-
ried to Bellevue hospital. where he
died without regaining consciousness.
Butcher registered at the hotel from
Denver last August and sought to
float an invention he hoped would
make him rich He was worried by
bills and delay in the delivery of pat
terms made by the American Silver
company and Bristol Brass company
OF Bristol. Conn. Butcher left a let
ter addressed to the press whose
jumbled sentences indicate his mental
agitation. Mentioning an official OF
the American Silver company, he
wrote:
His delay had caused my Denver
associates to withdraw, that | was
SNi dAihVh anu ao f@5u MN II hG ulu hON
feel justified in refunding some OF
the money / paid him to bridge me
over. No He had the money and
would keep II. So made me the best
promise possible Tears in his eyes.
but Immediately he would get me out
shipment, About two months later
did ship me ten machines that will
not pass inspection. He is just as
guilty OF my taking off as though he
pulled the trigger. expect he will
place all the blame on me.
my Last Thoughts Of One Person"
mo doubt | will be missed as lit
tie as any other one person; outside
of my sister and my boy there's not
a soul on earth to drop a tear or give
a sigh. My last thoughts is of one
person. May they always be happy"
Letters were found In his room ad-
dressed to c. M. Gillette of No 1921
Welton-st.. Denver; B. s. Butcher,
Noco Fart, State Sonora, Mexico. and
to E. n. Banker, care Of Sperry &
Hutchinson company, Thirty-third-st.
and Fifth-ave., city.
j. r. Holley. vice-president Of the
American Silver company and the
Bristol Brass company OF Bristol,
Conn. could not be found. Dean
WEIGH, the agent of the company or
No. Is Maiden lane, had no knowledge
Of Butchers dealings with the COM
pany s. B. Harper. secretary of the
company. telephoned from Bristol:
Butcher had some sort OF a ma
chine that we were making samples
OF. | think the amount involved was
about 5000. We were ready to do our
part II he would do his He was a
visionary sort Of fellow and thought
he had gold mine. | am sorry TO
hear he killed himself / believe he
still has a balance with the firm"
NINE CHARCOT sKEPTICAL.