Show 1 SUICIDE LEAVES LETTERS BLAMING STANDARD OIL Washington Dec 11 Lawr l-Lawr Lawrence iL-Lawrence nc S S. Nie- Nie olal olai look his hiM own life le loda today because as ashe ashe he hO alleged the he Standard Oil al company compan had ruined him was wa formerly foi an oil 01 merchant mci Business reverses and nt domestic domes domes- tic tc troubles were too hard for Cor him to bear In explaining his act Nicolai left leU several sev set oral eral erl l letters Jotters In one omme ole he ho speaks of oC having been deserted by his wi wife fe and adds add This This combined with wih my misfortune in business during the lie past year ear or two through the methods of oC the thin Standard Oil al company compan and ant its is Is subsidiary subsidiary sub sub- concerns cOncors now doing oln business here has determined mo me to end m my combined cares and troubles on this earth b by tho the taking of if o my IY life The oil 01 merchant who was W 50 years old at sit alone ono one time had hat a splendid local business His Ills plant cost coat him Reverses Rc In which the plant was sold for Cor 1120 and the the loss of his home left JC Nicolai without a penny Ills Hil lends friends whom ho lie expected to come to his rescue and establish re-establish c him hint In iii business did not materialize He lie had insurance to the hue amount of- of 2 but hut had borrowed I hea heavily on I it |