The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-16
COroners' Inquests.

SUICIDE OF WILLIAM WORTH, THE AUTHOR.
Yesterday morning Coroner Wilhelm was called
apon to hold an inquest upon the body Of William
North, the poet and author, who committed sui
eide at his late residence, No. Bond street, BY
taking quantity of prussic acid the evening previous.
The deceased about ten days ago to thu house Of
Edward r. tanning at the above place. and took board
and lodgings During this time he was heard to say
that he twas going a long Journey and that his
friends would him again" On Tuesday morn
ing he found quite dead in his room, having
mitted suicide few hours previous, by administering to
himself dose Of prussic acid The following facts rcla
tive to the death Of the unfortunate elected
the
TESTIMONY.
Ann Duffy residing al NO Bond street, being sworn
says-I am employed at the above house have been
in the hnbt Of seeing deceased daily; yesterday morn
ing, about ~ O'Clock, gentleman called to Mr..
North, and went down to his room and told him; he
came and spoke to me; went.up to his again in
ing he had gone ont looked through the keyloe and
saw him lying on tho bed with his legs hanging over
the s ss nog M no'D os' a
~ r. NJ when he s lying in tho position;
saw nothing Of him until about O'clock when gave
light to Ir. Henaple. and went in with him and found
him dead
Charles J. Hemple residing at No "a Bond street, be-
ing sworn snysfam physician have been intimately
acquainted with deceased for The past three months;
deceased Frequently spoke to rae Of committing suicide,
and night before last he Sado COOL bye, which some
q his friends who With him understood 10 for
ever for he bad then bought the bottle If prnssic acid
called yesterday morning between and 10 O'Clock,
and hn he said 1hs il the first act Of cowardice
have been guilty of in my Hfe felt too chilly to
swallow this prussc ecid;' he promised he would not
kill himself called again at och ok In the afternoon
and found him dead lying his bed, with portion Of
the conienta Of the bottle gone.
Edwnrd 7. Banning bong sworn says RESIDE a. TINS
place; the deceased William Ncrth has occupaol one OF
my rooms for the last ten days he paid me ~. PHI last
Saturday, and yesterday afternoon, about dusk my
servant girl told me to up 70 Mr. Nortns room ~
Tr Hemple was there who said Mr.. North was dead;
went up and found Dr. Hemple In She ROOM VINO sara 70
me- Good Cod Doctorl what Ia thsr found MIR.
North lying across the bed dead On s ~-s
scraps 81 writing and letters addressed to different per-
sons with directions that they should be forwarded i'm
medatey left everything In the condition found IT.
and notified the Coroner
James B. stearns being sworn, says--i am an artist,
residing at No e8 West Washington place, have been
ACQUAINTED with the deceased about six months he ia
author by profession and frequently called upon me;
during this fall he frequently declared he would commit
suicide; he said his life failure, and hal desire
10 live; Monday evening met him at the Irving
House. at which time he took q very afectonate
leave Of me- and said he going long journey no
declined telling me where but said would never see
him agnn; yesterday morning about O'Clock, called
at his house to him. the servant girl told me he was
in; followed her up stairs she catered his room and
announced my name, and heard Mr.. North say, "Teu
Mr.. stcarns am engaged this morning. nave NOT
seen him since that time -
Iavd Uh sworn, says--I q physician, residing at
No Pond etE,et; have made external examination
place marks of violence ON the bcdy ana from
the history Of the case, together with the examnaton
am Of the opinion that death was caused oy praaac
acid.
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