The New York herald., 1922-07-16

TOLL OR IA In WEEK
IN WAVE OF SUICIDE
Fourteen Others Try to Die,
With Seven Attempts in
One Day.
1DLENEss OFTEN CAUSE
Letter Carrier Kills Himself
When Caught Stealing So
and Cheap Watch.
IDLENEss OFTEN CAUSE

There was an epidemic of suicides in
the Metropolitan district last week. In
the eight days from July. until yes
terday evening fourteen persons took
their own lives and fourteen Others made
unsuccessful attempts. There were four
suicides yesterday and four attempts.
The Rev H. NJ Warren OF los West
Seventy-seventh street, president OF the
Save-a-Life League. said July and Au-
gust always led in the number OF sui
cides in the Metropolitan district. He
thought the warm weather and the
beautiful scenery OF the country con-
trasted so strongly with the miserable
conditions surrounding poor dwellers OF
the cities \ that it unduly depressed
them.
Tuesday, said DR.. Warren. is the big
Gay of self-destruction. People who
are out of a job eagerly read the want
ads in the Sunday papers In the hope
OF obtaining employment. They spend
all Monday unsuccessfully seeking work
and by Tuesday are so discouraged that
: they are ready to give up
Henry Gayer of 10S Hackensack
plank road, Union Hill. N. j., hanged
himself yesterday with handkerchief
from the hinge Of door. He had been
cespondent because of continued illness.
Sam Lippe, %. letter carrier OF sS6
Whitlock avenue. The Bronx. shot ana
killed himself early in the day in his
home. He left four letters. two Of
which were addressed to his wife, in
which he said ne had committed
wrong which had disgraced him for life
Mrs. Bertha Lippe, his wife. and their
two children were at Arverne, when
Lippe shot himself. Lippe had been
arrested on Friday and released IN
$1,000 bail for stealing cheap watch
and two one-dollar bills from mall
\ package in the Wall street branch Post
Office where he was employed.
When arrested by George M. Brown.
Post Office inspector. he admitted the
theft but said he did not know what
irnpelled him to take the money. After
his release in bail he went home. and
was found dead with a picture of his
wife and children lying on his chest.
He left this note to his wife:
My Darling Wife--Since typhoid got
me / have never been the same. have
committed a wrong in the post office
which disgraces me for the rest Of my
life. While have been good and
bad husband to you, have always
loved you and the children. When you
read this I will be no more. Think OF
me always and will try and be a bet
ter man in the next world. Kiss the
children for me and tell them died
kissing theid pictures.
Your faithful husband--Sam.'
Regarding his affairs he wrote:
ITO My Dear Wife-I leave every
thing possess to you. to do as you
please with it. Both moneys in the
property. The insurance policy is in
the envelope. also bankbooks. II YOU
cant get the money back on the Durart
stock, pay the balance I have four
teen days coming to ME at the Post
ONCE. Also receipt for $1,000 Liberty
bonds which gave for bail, which is
in my wallet Go to Room $40. City
Hall Post Once Building. and collect
same. May God bless you. Good-by.
! died loving you. Leave this house
as soon as you can and forget the past.
My love to the children. I'll try to
meet you in the other world
Miss Helen Utess, 80, of 42S Fifty-sev-
enth street, Brooklyn, was found dead
in her room in the afternoon by her
brother, william. She had been dead
four or five days, said ambulance sur
geons Her relatives believed the girl
was disappointed in love.
An unidentified man committed sui
eide late in the afternoon by jumping
into the ocean from a rowboat off Far
Rockaway. He had tied suitcase
around his neck and was half mile off
shore when he leaped. Fred Ulfrner and
Dave Antonia. both of ia Second street,
saw the suicide, but were unable to pre-
vent it..
John Donnelly, ,so OF 100 Van sicklen
avenue. Brooklyn. attempted suicide by
drinking poison. He had been out of a
job for two weeks. Several days ago
he was bitten by dog and told his
friends he feared rabies.
Mrs. Catherine Stiglitz.- 81. Of 81 South
Orange avenue. attempted suicide by In
haling gas. The police believe she was
worried about family difficulties.
Albert H. Thomas. 50. Of A Fifth ave-
nue., swallowed poison in his room. He
was removed to Bellevue. He had been
out OF a job for month.
Leonard Cathrin. 26. Of $40 Washington
avenue, The Bronx, tried to die by swal-
lowing poison in a hallway at 502 West
Forty-second street. He was removed
to Bellevue. Mrs. Helen Fisher Of the
Forty-second street address said
Cathrin had been annoying her for
eleven months and several times had
threatened her with bodily harm IL she
did not accept his attentions.