New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-16
HORRIBLE CASE OF SUICIDE.
oFFlcE OF THs wEsrcHEsrER yEws,

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O'clock A Express rain from New York n the N-F
Rochelle Depot, gentleman very repeatedly a'tr-d
started the road With his .nds folded and he ID dro pea
a. lsbOrng under depression of spirits After b. had
proceeded she distance he halted b7tTesn the tracks 81
the Railroad ard stood though he rnx the ArrVa
Of the train. The Engineer and b-sksnen sSF mn ana
that he would keep clear Of the tram but on ~
approach he threw him self the track IN front II me
locomotive the whole tr.n passing over him liter dy cut
ting him 10 pieces geld watch and chsn' broken 70
atoms were found his persOp In his DoGket valet
eontan rel Of bank notes and two business OILS maze
out to +. {. GRAY.
His pane was Franklin GRAY aged about - years He
wealthy merchant Of Al Francisco California wners
he Alderman for two years and highly respected lie
had income If ESQ 600 yesr Thch he received r7su
larly in monthly rsmttances # $1,000.
lie brought letters Of credit from Palmer Co, ~ san
Francisco bout ffte. months aud has since been
residing portion Of the time, 10 Washington where ne
married young beautiful and highly accomplished lAdy
lie recently purchased house in Ne York in the Fifth
for their occupancy, which he cited up in most ~
Dfctnt style Let week while leboriDg und3r aberi
ton Of mind he disposed Of his house and furnure Al
sacrifice Of $1,000 70 $4,000 He advertised his furniture
for sale and on persons going there they found It be had
sent for furniture broker aud had II all taken away.
Recently be was introduced 10 Mr. Foreman OF the Pa
wilton Hotel At New Rochelle al the Office John Cook.
Jr 81 Broadway NewYOrk add af'er soma os'e'siton
with Mr. r. talked Of visiting the place Ysstsrtay he
again met Mr. For'mao and at ono. decided 10 return with
him He came for the purpose OF 10 king a. tbs room
and promised 10 bring his trunks up the folio wing day liz
appeared 10 Fl JOY himself very much u1ng the evening"
and psoOk Of hearty supper He said he never en owed
meal better. He vas in excellent spirits Mr. Foreman
power to occupy hs mind for some time past ne had
been rather depressed.
1t agreed upon that they would GO out to fab this
morning Of which be said be was remarkably fond. n
Formsn invited number Of ladies' TO accompany them
with view TO eofy him much possible When eve
~ thing was ready and he ascer, aimed ladies' were going
be said he did not feel well and declined TO 60 short
tins after this he went out At the Western gate in Of
the house and after going short distance turned round
and looked rs though he suspected some one Was watch
ing him. Not surprising for moment that he cont@mpls
ted any thing wrong one followed or took further no
tice oi him
His sfs is expected from Washington this evening to
join him here. He sppeared'o doze his wife and oly
few days ago he made out will leaving her all bis pro-
perry Internationally
Tie body was literally smashed to pieces" II this
statement be roHy understood will convey some ide.
of the appearance which the body presents Never has l.
been lot TO behold such spectacle The head neck
and sb' udtrs implicitly gronHd of Not piece Of
the SOUL be found larger than penny Both
and the right and foot have shared similar fate Fle
verieb Is in several places broken and the lpf foot
sma'hed TO pieces. II e brams and mangled flesh and
tesnts Law scattered IN all directions Here was br
hg uhle there lay part Of hand or some other portion
of that human frame 10 which life and spirit bsaused
minute before TIE hand that writes this desert 'tion Of
most horrible death gathered the altered brains and
maugled limbs and placed th.m plank and assisted -
carry them q New hee Depot This horrible -ncits
occurred about three hundred wards northeast Of he depot
IqueR-At 3. 20 O'Clock T. NJ, James p. Huntington,
Esq. Coroner, emtauntl-d and swore IN the fl wing
gentlemen rs the jury; WIN. RAMSAY, Foreman. w. l..
Barton John & H. pks John Hidden Jesse liratol;
Conrad Roth Geo Growers. Tn. Jury viewed TIE body
al the then heard the following testimony
Henry b Scar first called. and said was
qusuttd with the person dead kew him; he
cot with me lat light and stopped with A. the sane
house; he name Franklin g. Gray. don't know his
age cXlcflS but think 80 70 years he from
City of New orb lat night stayed st the Pavilion kept
by Dir Foreman; LEFT there this morning shluld Judge
about p or9 know him T. be labOrng under pres
sion Of spirits for the past ten DAYS y~sfery app sd
perfectly and well so far rs could Judge by "w-'
we'll in spirits cheerful &c; daring III. latter part
OF the evening. however he SAID he well, aud
tired about 9 10 saving he not R1e e. At ~ any
longer; saw him tins ~ breakfast his appear
very much dei-cted found il 20 hold
conversation with him. he rephsa vi tb-s any
remarks made in most detected tone; on asking hin
how he felt he said he was fr from and coad not 20
he hid ahtc' pated hing excursion. hsvs
him various times for the last four five weeks
introduced 10 him ur five weeks ago but never h-d
any converation with him til ye-tertv hr il ner
cau-s Nrgmsn-dot think he followed any bl'n 50
att y he lived ind- lent property he hAd wife
only sheis now ou = whit in Washington.
ErsuCs II Smith second witu-ss-I engineer
The New York and Nav Haven Railroad. | the
road his morning the engine Of the Express train It
tfi Canaltt New YORK. AT o'clock this morning saw
he they call Gray was passing tn depot A. Nay
Rochelle be BET seen the tracks aud about BOO years
IN front Dee appcarc 10 be Standing booking ri <ht ne
train tn Ihi iha position he stood in. fh-re
necessity o. bloc the white. il ne sto 81 still h. would
bee safe ~ stood there until the pipe Of 'he engine ~
him from mN view; after passing The spot then look 4
round the side be WAS. # could m,
nothing Of bin whi,ted 70 break up stopped aud
backed up the train The ~ n1iddis of th-
track dead aud yerv much man. led Mr. II W and ssy.
ora VI.
George W Ulbbs, third witness was next called IL
sand WHsR brakeman, and was ON the same tram with
trsnc' II smith this mornng saw the man btF'xt h
track was the same man. no doubt no stood stu aud
appeared o be looking toward the tram. he appeared -
te nearest to the trek that our train On thought hs
would be- in danger VI he stood still | cant sty positively
that the engine would h, him
BY q,uFor- about 80 yards from where he stood
when first saw him To Coroner / kept my ey- on him
tosee what he going 90 h. stood in that position
until our eTgne got within length of him he then
appeared 10 be- greatly frustrated and hove himself right
the track. In front of the engine did q See hun
again t he train broke up snd backed be was then dsa
and much cut 10 pieces.
Melancfhon Howl attend At the Depot At New Ro.
chee. and there when the express tram g'ilg
last this morning S.w the standing between ths
NO tracks be about 800 yarcs east Of the Dcpp-;
he stoCs Their, I'LL the train nearly opposite 10 hints
thoug hi. he Jumped thought. rght front of the
any stano saw something lying the side of
the track Ike mans SHIRT went there Immediately
what on the side OF the track proved to be the
deceased.
Or Peter Noulfon testified that be had examined the
booy Of the deceased and had doubt he killed
10y being passed sud crushed by the express ran Of
cars on the y. \. snd New Haven Railroad
erciof The Jnry returned their verdict that hs
"csme e. his death by his voluntary - IN hrOginy
himself the track front of the engine while the
train was under fall headssy"
AfficsS Fond on has PersoR-Ssversl receipts bills
and pr0uissory notes-sOme dated far back lsi7
his person also gold watch, broken gold cham, and
sl6 80 in cash. Al these taken charge OF by the
Coroner
Our thanks are cue Il james Huntington ESD the
Coroner and 20 Mr. Hoyt the gen-mAUly station
at New Rochelle Depot fer the facilities they Afforded u
in getting the particulars Of thus melancholy catastrophe.
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