A Swcide Club
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..♦ — ■ They have, it eeems, a " Suicide Club" in New York. J. B. Moorehead, a wealthy theatrical manager, shot himself a few weeks ago, ana a letter which he had addressed to the coroner ran as follows : — " Dear Sir, mml have committed suicide as per club. Please give verdict to such effect, and oblige." Nestor Lennon, an actor, who was called at the inquest, gave some particulars of this extraordinary club, of which he said he himself was a member. Moorehead belonged to it, and had been compelled to shoot himself. " 3ach member, on joining/ said Lennon; ia " compelled to fix a date at which he is to take his own life. Moorehead's hour had arrived. By a special rule of the club he was ottered a 10 year parole, but he refused to accept it, being determined to keep his agree ment." _____^___
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Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 77, 17 December 1892, Page 4
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146A Swcide Club Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 77, 17 December 1892, Page 4
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