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EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDES

'--NA 'NsNFANhi-NShh1 soIllIDl.
Two suicides, accompanied with the
most extraordinary and even romantic
circumstances, occurred ia New York ON
sunday The first was that OF Petro de
Paolo Qualuense. native Of SMYRNA
aged 20 years. who killed himself at 22l
Fulton street. II appeared at the coro.
ner's inquest. that the deceased. who had
boarded there for a long time, became
passionately enamored OF a young German
Girl also boarding there. named Josephin
Jerman, bGt his passion was not recipro.
cated-and he was moreover desperately
Jealous OF barber. and this drove HIM
nearly 10 desperation.
About a fortnight ago, while con versing
with friend. lac spoke Of The giil in the
warmes: terms, and said he wished 10
marry her, but she had refused TO have
him. and he intended 10 shoot her and
then himself. His friend advised him Of
The folly OF such proceeding. and SO far
soothed his feelings as 10 induce him TO
leave The house Tor time. Absence
however only increased his passion, and
he soon returned, aud again pressed his
suit upon the girl, and was again rejected.
On Sunday morning. about nine o'clock.
he went into her room, and after again
/ pleading his cause in vain, be drew two
pistols from his pocket
One be discharged at her. the ball
lodging 10 her right side. aud causing a
wound from which IT is feared medical
skill cannot save her, and the other he
discharged at his own head The reports
OF the pistols aud the cries Of the unfortu
nate girl brought some Of the inmates Of
the house 10 the dreadful scene. where he
was found lying across the girl on the
bed both of them completely deluged in
blood, and she bespaiiered with bis brains.
lie was still alive. but sPeechless. and in
few minutes he cxpiIed.
i Medical assistance was promptly called
IN to the aid Of The haplcss girl. but the
efforts Of the physicians TO extract the ball
have thus faf proved Intellectual. and i, !.
more than probable that she cannot sur.
ViVe. In The case OF tie Young ma who
committed these dreadful deeds. the Jury
returned a verdict Of suicide, by shooting
himself through the head w,.h pistol.
The following among Other documents
was found IN the trunk Of the deceased.
from which 1t appears that he has been a
clerk "a smyrna, where he stood high in
the estimation Of his employers
sVYTN,. I0h, July 1899
Captain Rich pcaf Sir-I lsg lci,o 50 miro
dnce g. you Tie bearer hir Piero de paolo. who
Is proceeding 10 America VA ihc hope 81 6udtn.
a sI'uatpu
Mr.. H. Paolo has been IN my employ fIftl,c
''si tu"Ncafs, and has always gwen roe ,aii,lsc-
TON anF ysefyices YOU may have iiin your pouer
Ia render him, would b. considered a. iavOf,
. f..f. a .... a
foc5te ca siuittf and I'll occasions.
remain. dear ~ &c
SALVADOR lara
The oiher op,c is thus related ~ ih~ Coufri
snd EnI1r~r
CoRDNEg5 OFFICE SUICIDE
Toe Coroner yesterday held 90 inquest
al the corner 81 i0ih stree - and Blooming.
dale Road IN 'hc body 81 Capt. George
I Mcr.eek. aged - wears. who committed
suicide there by taking opium. II appear.
cd that on sunday afternoon be- went ia.
20 The cay. and afier getting shaved and
bar cut. be purchased quantity ~ OF.
um Which be ale, aud fetsncd io hi,
house apparently - cheerful - ever 80
Soon Afterwards, however, be told bis
j Wiie be- did not feel very we'll and would
lic down for about an hour and compost
his Wind but IN about FIVE niuutes BE-
J called her. and told her The fatal deed had
been done snd that be had taken optnm
in The BoWery. She promptly sent ioi
J medical assiashee bot q was oi no svsii
a. the deceafed soon after expired
Verdict, suicide. uhder the pillow wher,
J the deceased lay was the following not,
addressed 10 the Hon. Ira y. Wheeler
II j. not the fear Of death the, damp
my brow Il - not fof aasibeF bresth
ask thee nov my soul 10 God. my wii'
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