The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-09
Dead Body Of w. H. Dali
ley, of New York, in
Room atJefferSon.
LEFT STATEMENT
IN SEALEu PAPER
Suicide Who Was Man of Gull
ture and Learning, Had Lived
at Jefferson for Months.
Supposed to Have Fired
Fatal Bullet Tues
day Night.

With his half-dressed body cold In
death and an exploded revolver lying
near his hand. " II. DALEY. OF New
York; formerly on the STAFF OF the New
York Times, was found dead last night
in his room in the jefferson Hotel af-
ter H. NJ. Bigger. cashier OF the hotel.
and Tom Griffith. house detective. had
forced an entrance through locked
doors.
After viewing the body. Coroner
Taylor declared it A case OF suicide
and decided no inquest necessary.
From the condition OF the body. the
Coroner was Of the opinion that the
bullet which brought death must have
been fred twenty -four hours before the
dead body was discovered. Death must
have been instantaneous. the 80 caliore
bullet entering the right temple.
Although his personal effects had
been placed in order and his affairs
Strengthened with the evident inten-
ton of preparing for death. Mr.. Daley
left no written statement of the cause
Of his act save a sealed letter ad-
dressed TO ". 5. Mcneil. VINO has
acted as attorney for the dead mans
son. Mr. Mcneil refused last night
TO disclose the nature Of the letter
SAYING that he regarded its contents
as personal matter between himself
and the son.
Newspaper Writer.
AS Mr.. Daley seemed in excellent
health and spirits. the hotel authori
ties are at a loss TO account for his
suicide He has been living at the
Jefferson Hotel since last October. sup
ported 10 a great extent. il is under
stood. by his son. c. r Daley, OF
Greensville, Tenn. He was a man OBJ
viousiy OF about sixty years OF age,
OF unusual culture and attainments,
eccentric IN habits, but possessing an
intimate knowledge OF many countrt, :
and subjects For years he lived at
the Grand Hotel in New York Cit<
working as a member OF the repor-
torial STAFF Of the New York Times
He had Travelled practically all over
the world. and AT the time OF his
death was understood 70 be engaged
in historical research and literary
work here.
The hotel authorities are at loss
70 account for the fact thai the noise
OF the pistol shot passed unheard. En-
cept for the fact that Ms absence was
noticed IN the lobby. mis- death would
perhaps hays escaped discovery for
several days He was last seen alive
Tuesday afternoon about 4.30 o'clock.
when he took the elevator TO his room.
Missing his face in the lobby yester-
day morning. Mr. Bigger inquired Of
the chambermaid on his floor concern
ing Mr. DALEY. but the maid said she
did not usually get into the room until
noon. and had heard nothing coming
from mis- chamber.
Business took Mr.. Bigger away from
the hotel until late afternoon. and on
his return he casually asked whether
NJ Daley had been seen Getting A
negative answer. his fears became
aroused and he went in person to Mr.
pa;Iey'S room TO investigate. He found
The door bolted and the key on the
outside. He knocked several times vio-
len.lv. ard. receiving no response.
called in Griffith. the house detective.
n assist him. After a short consul.s =
ton the officers decised to try an en-
trance through an adjoining room. but
found NJ Dailey's door oolted from the
inside
Griffith then procured a Ratchet and
smashed in panel Of the door
through this crevice Mr.. Bigger slipped
the bolt and. entering the room. dis
covered NJ Dsiley's PROSTATE body
bv the Light Of pocket hashlight. The
bodv. WIKI 2 terrible bullet wound In
tho -;-ht temple. was found on che
aoc- near the bed. The body was fully
dressed. except for the coat. collar and
necktis on thu table was found
le,te- addressed TO W :. Mcneil. writ
ton on the hotel stationery.
NJ Mcneil communicated with NJ
Daifev's con. wsyo viii come 20 Rich
n,ond Immediately 20 take charge Or
m body. which has been removed %
an Undertaking establishment.