Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-07-23
Horrible caae g suioIde.

Inc lYSHtCH6etGts ri ?
the following account of2a shocking suicide;
Immediately Il the sonndingof the whistle
ftlf 8 clcck al n. ES press train from New York
at the New Rochelle depot q gentleman very Eet
snectsull y attiIed started ups the road with his
hands foldei and dEooret as IL laborine NJ
fev depres sion OF spirits. fer he had pro
ed short distance he allied between the tracks
OF the railroad and stood as though he was await
ing the arrival Of the train. The engineer and
breakman saw him and presumed that he would
keep clear of the trains but on its approach ne
threw himself right across the tIack ID OF me
LOCOMOTIVES the whole train passing over nm, lit
orally smashing him to pieces. A gold watch and
chain also smashed to atoms were found on his
person. 4 unfortunate man name was tIanSS-
lin @. Gray, aged IS years, wealthy neIchan tot
San Francisco Californi1, where he was Alder
man for two years, and highly respected. BE had
an income Of 1856, 600 year, Which he received
regularly in monthly remittances of $1,000 He
brouphtile letters ofcTedit from Cook, almer & Co.,
( OF San Francisco, about fifteen months ago. Has
since been reSidings q portion OF the time, IN
washington, where he married young, beautiful
and highly accomplished lady. He recently pur-
chased a house in New York, in the 9th avenue,
for their occupancy which he fitted up IN a most
magnificent style. Last week. while labonng under
an alteration of mind, he disposed fthe house and
furniture at sacrifice Of 81 600 TO S., GOO. He adj
vertsed his furniture for sale; and, on persons go
ting there, they found that he had sent FOR furn-
tiIre broker had it all taken away.
Recently he was introduced to MI. Forman, OF
the Pavilion Hotel at New Rochelle, at the office
of John Cook, Jr., 9s Broadway. New York, and
after some conversation with Mr.. F., talked of vis-
ihng the place. Yesterday he again met Mr.. For
man, and at once decided to return with him.
He came for the puip'ise of looking at the rooms
and promised to bring his trunks up the following
day. He appeared to enjoy himself very much du-
ring the evening, and partook of hearty supper.
He said he never enjoyed meal better. He was
in excellent spirits Mr.. Forman, in accordance
with the wishes of Mr.. Cook, did all in his power
TO occupy his mind, as for sometime past he had
been rather depressed. In the evening, they went
10 the Neptune House to have game OF billiards.
but not finding a table at liberty they returned,
and he went TO his room Immediately.
On returning from the Neptune House, II was
agreed upon that they would go fishing the next
morning, of which he said he was remarkably fond.
Mr. FoTman inyiteda couple of ladies to accom-
pany them, with view to edify him as much as
possible. When everything was ready, and that
he ascertained ladies were going, lie said he did
not feel well and declined to go. A short time
after this he went out at the western gate III tile
rear of the house, and alter going shoEt distance,
turred round and looked, as though he suspected
some one was watching him. Not suppoSlng Tor
a moment that he CONTEMPLATED anything wrong,
no one followed or took further no'ice OF him.
His wife is expected from WaShingtontkis even
ing to ioin him here. He appeared to idoize lis
wife; and only few days ago he made viii
leaving her all his property Internationally.
w e QaN6SulQ luG Ouuy HoS lty
ed in pieces" Never has it been our lot 10 be.
hold such a spectaclel The head, neck and
shoulders are completely ground off. Not piece
of the skull can can be found larger than penny
Both arms and the right leg and foot have shared
asinilsr fatel The vertebre is in several places
broken, and the left foot smashed TO pieces. The
Trains aud mangled flesh and intesttnes, lay scat.
tered in all directions. Here was broken leg,
while there lay part of hand, OF some other por.
lion of that human frame in which life and spirit
beamed minute ago. The hand that writes this
description of a most horrible death, gathered up
tile scattered brains and mangled limbs, placed
them on plank and ass sted 10 carry them to New
Rochelle Depot.
INouEs+.--The Coroner held an inquest over his
body, and the jury returned as their verdict that he
came 10 his death by his own voluntary act, IN
throwing himself across the track in'tront of the
engine " lille the train was 'nder Roadway.
Several receipts, bills, and nromissory notes
some dated as far back as IS47 and 1913, with
some of a more recent date--were found on his
person; also, gold watch, broken, gold chain,
and sic, 80 in cash. All these wee taken charge
of by the Coroner.