The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-26
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Absut hah past O'Clock Last Monday night Wslter
yarAins committed suicide in the Of the house 1856
!er street BY cutting the femcrai artery near to he
3eht groin, with razor from which wound no bled to
&n1h- Upon his body being Uncovered by some OF the
people living in the neghborhood he feless Notice
tain Fierty with officer McParin proceeded TO the spot
and the body the station house Upon search
M Of s cosse Of ISn
dom, dated June "a 1899 authorizing the deceased TO
practise surgery Judging from his dress and general
sppearance It would seem if he had endured much
poverty lately, and hls suppostion is confirmed by the
contents Of the following paper written with lead pen
die while at Wards Island which from my pre- feel
ing don't think unlikely please to send letter to my
considered that the unfortunate had applied or
tended to do for relief at the public expense and that
the dreadful deed.
Coroner Gamble held investigation into the circum
stances connected with the sad end Of Mr. ardne at the
sixth Ward station house, yesterday morning The FOL
lowing gentlemen were sworn upon the jury.
Daniel 0Neil Jacob d. Smith,
Charles Smith Napoleon Woodbridge
ID. Seby, 7. Mclaughlin.
The annexed testimony taken
Henry Rowland being duly sworn deposed-i reside at
No 14l Walker street; am acquainted with the deceas
I'd, Walter Jardine, lying dead at this place. came
years ago last September; his wife and child with
him. they stopped in New York. after that they went 70
Toronto in Canada and after that they went TO Baf
faIo, in this State; his wife remained in Buffalo and
he New York since his return TO this city he
or four days he then complained Of pain in his head
him last evening at the store the of Null
berry and Walker streets and he then appeared perfectly
rational this about fifteen minutes previous to his
death do not know OF any cause why ho should have
committed suicide
No. 95 Mulberry street; was going up into the yars
which has entrance Walker street. to give my horse
pail Of water; the deceased lying upon his back
dead gave an alarm and assistance came With light;
found bis right hand upon his breast with the
sHon the tine table IN ~ officer hcparlin assisted me to
Bernard Mcparln sworn-I policeman of the Sixth
district was on duty between eight and nine clock Last
evening in Walker street information that
man was lying dead in the of No. 1885 removed
the body to the station house; found the
here-ying upon his beast
David Uh sworn-I made an examination Of the body
Of the deceased, and found wound TO the right
groin completely .eyerDg the feoral artery from the ap
pearance o. the wound should judge that it done
with the now shown TO me; the wound sufi-
cient 10 death After short consultation, the
jury returned the following
VERDICT.
We find that the deceased, Walter Jardinc, came his
death by suicide by cutting the iemoral artery with
The deceased about thirty six years Of age and
6ne personal appearance-if well cacu-
lated TO advance him 10 high position in society and
render his DEATH under the circumstances detailed above
Of Sir Ashley Cooper Sir Benjamin Broe Samuel Cooper
G. J. Guthrie and other eminent surgeons His assidui
ty in his profession his perseverance, and moral worth
attested by the celebrated Lston The Reverends
j. A. Allen and Bonsield, ofWoe Island Canada West,
also bore strong testimony to his character bat grim
poverty and disappointment, acting upon system
fortunately OF high nervous organization, TOO sensitive
Overclouded his vigorous intellect and unhappy
nent the hand which might have been usefuly employed
N saving life de royed his In addition to the paper
referred to above being found upon his person. was
also the following written short time before his DEATH
JANUARY "a, 1852.
IF do get better viii hire out q farm for board
and clothes. W. j."
In small copy OF Meade's Manual Of Prescriptions the
following sentences traced upon blank leaf
Contemplating from ennence far removed from
the cares and passions the trials temptations trumphs
and appointments OF the OF this world but in the
isfying all reasonable wants, the condition of
approaches much to equality than ia generally
supposed We rarely consider how little is needed when
there artificial wants to dsquiet u.s. how much
is required in circles where conventional eyactions
the rules Ofexpendture. Ignorance the part of
portion Of the community Of the Objects DESIRES and
wants Of the other portion Of it, lay the foundation Of
all the jeaousies which exist between those whose cond
ton is unequal Wonderful inscrutable the ways
Of Providence Who fathom thy mysteries? Dated,
1S Elm street,