File:Albert J. Adams (1845-1906) suicide in the Star-Gazette of Elmira, New York on October 1, 1906.jpg

Sends Bullet Into His Head. Former Policy King Commits Suicide at His Home New York Today. Sat Before Mirror. His Health and Financial Reverse in Part the Cause Adams Had Served Term in Auburn for Conducting Games of Policy. New York; October 1, 1906. Albert J. Adams, formerly known as the "Policy King," because of the prominence of his connection with the conduct of policy games in this city, committed suicide by shooting himself in thread with, a revolver in his apartments in the Ansonia today. Ill health and financial losses are believed to be in part at least the cause of the suicide. The shot was fired while Mr. Adams sat In a chair in front of a mirror In his room. The bullet passed through his head and imbedded itself In the wall of a hallway adjoining the room. Death must have been instantaneous. The body was found lying on the floor by a bellboy who went to the rooms at 7:30 o'clock, according to custom, to call Mr. Adams. A coroner was notified. Another occupant of the Ansonia told the police that he heard the shot which killed Adams, fired at 7 a.m. today. Adams had been in poor health since his release from Sing Sing Prison, where he served a term for having conducted a policy game in this city. He was reported to be the financial backer of the firm of M. J. Sage Company of New York and New Jersey, the offices of which were raided in August on a complaint that the company was conducting a bucket shop. Mr. Adams' son Albert G. Adams, however, declared that the only Albert J. Adams connected with the Sage Company was, himself and that his loss was Blames the Newspapers. "Al Adams took his life primarily because of the hounding he has received at the hands of the said W. E. D. Stokes. "When I went to Sing Sing, sent, there by the governor to see what could be done for Sam Parks, I found Parks In a hospital cot Nursing htm was A 1 Adams who knew me for years. He said: 'Why don't you do something with the governor to get me out of here? You know I am here under an indeterminate sentence. If I remain much longer here I will die." "I told him I could do nothing for him until agreed to sever hi connection with the policy business." Mr. Stokest - said Adams agree and later hs was released from prison. Later, Mr. Stokes and Adams agreed and later he suffered losses amounting to $800,000. He had loaned to his "son and $40,000 to a trust company and that he had much money invested In stocks from which he could realize nothing at present. Six months ago, Mr. Stokes said, Adams appeared to be greatly depressed and Mr. Stokes asked him if he was worried by business troubles. "No, its not that," replied Adams, "but the newspapers and magazines have been hounding me so long about the policy and bucket shop business that I can stand it no longer, and if there is not a let up I will kill myself. I can't stand it, there has got to be a stop to it. I am an old man now and I might as well finish it."

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