The New York Times New York, New York, August 26, 1890

Mr. LITTLEJOHN'S DEATH.

It is Thought That He Accidentally Fell From A Roof.

The report that got abroad late Sunday night that Hugh Littlejohn, a son of ex-Speaker of the Assembly DeWitt C. Littlejohn and a nephew of Bishop A. N. Littlejohn, had fallen from the roof of a hotel at Canarsie and had been instantly killed was confirmed yesterday.

Mr. Littlejohn, who was an unusually handsome man, of about thirty years, had been part owner and Auditor of the old Canarsie Railroad, which he and his father recently sold to Gen. James Jourdan and County Treasurer Adams. The young man retained his position as Auditor and lived at the Bay View Hotel at Canarsie Landing. He had several friends down to dine with him on Sunday night, and after putting them aboard the last train for the city he went back to the hotel and up to his room. Half an hour later his dead body was found on the ground under the window of his room. The neck was broken, and several physicians said that death had been instantaneous.

Just how Mr. Littlejohn met his death it is impossible to say. The theory of suicide is scouted by all his friends, who say that he had no troubles of any kind. It is supposed that he climbed through the window, which opens upon a slanting roof, in order to smoke on the roof. There is a broken water pipe on this roof and on the jagged end of this pipe was found a piece of Mr. Littlejohn's patent leather shoe. From this it is supposed he tripped over this pipe and fell to the ground.

The body was taken to an undertaker's yesterday, embalmed, and last night sent to Oswego, where ex-Speaker Littlejohn lives. Mr. Littlejohn's wife is at Norfolk, Va.

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NY State Death Record: [His death certificate is held at the state level and not in NY City]

Name Hugh Littlejohn

Death Date 24 Aug 1890

Death Place Canarsie, New York, USA

Certificate Number 33624