Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-24
SUICIDE IN
HOTEL IN BRIDGEPORT.
Mickey" Miner Shot Himself in the
 Head Last Wednesday.

Mike Miner of Groton, known to all who knew him at all as Mickey Miner, or Minnehan, was found dying in the Hotel Astor at Bridgeport last Wednesday forenoon. He died in a short time after being discovered by a cham bermaid. Upon investigation, the coroner returned a verdict of suicide. Miner and a woman known as Nellie Irving, and who has since said that sch lived in New London at one time at the house at No. fl Bradley street, registered at the Hotel Astor as John ConrOy and wife. They were assigned to room and nothing more was heard from them except that they were served with two glasses of ginger ale. Next morning the woman left the hotel, while Miner remained there. A | workman found him sitting on the bed fully dressed when the workman went to the room to fit it with awnings. The workman completed measurements maid on going to the room found that | Miner was there and that he had been | shot in the head over the eye. The | revolver that did the work was there also. Men employees in the house 1 hastened to the room and found Miner in such condition that he could not | talk tntelligently. He was taken to the | hospital, where he Cied.
 Before expiring, Miner made a 1 statement in which he said he lived near Sacred Heart church, on a hill | He said he was sick and had no home | Friday the Irving woman was found and she told the police that she made the acquaintance of Miner in New London, some years ago. where he was l a cabman.
 1 Miner left a note which indicates 1 that he infandjn0 note reads:
 Turn me over to a Catholic un- | dertaker and see that I pay the un- l dertaker. Buy me a grave and bring me to church. I ain't got home and been sick; I got money or check tc pay all bills"
 The note was written with a pen Gil and was found in the dead mans | pocket.
 Miner had s16O in cash in his clothes and that was taken charge of by the authorities.
 Miner was in Groton Saturday last and then had a large sum of money l with him. He made some purchases there and told friends J. ing to reside with his brother, John on farm which the latter owns ir Ledyard. That was the last seen o1 Miner in Groton.
 l Mickey" Miner went from Norwich to New London a good many years ago, probably 30. and was a lively fel- low then. He had been a ball player and was conspicuous on the Norwich team and later on the Star team o1 New London. He was a fighter, who did not run from any man. nor iron any party of men.
 He has, it is understood, been mar
 ried twice since he lived in Groton He worked hard of late years ant managed to save some money.
 Miss Irving is held at Bridgeport a material witness pending an investi
 gation by the coroner.
 | It was also learned Friday tha
 Miner started for New York and tha
 he was to buy horses before he re
 turned to Ledyard to the farm of hi
 brother.
 Investigation has revealed the fac
 that Nellie Irving was boarder at tn
 former resorts on Bradley street know
 as Nos. 41 and 45, and also for a boie
 time in a Bank street place and at
 Water street resort in Norwich. Sh
 came to New London from Brookly and was known as being possessed of bad temper and was commonly know as Brooklyn Nell.