New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-15
nns pe.itiop; I say nothing Of BIN anti sseu'
o'clock, when gave nghi 20 Dr. hempse, and vent
In with him aSd found hum dead

name pe.itiop; saw nothing 81 BIN anal sscuf
o'clock, when gave hebt 20 Or. henpte, snd went
ssn.s, ANN DUFFY her nHf;l
Charles J. Henple residing 8; No. - b'ad 81. D.
ing svern ssys; I sn 9 physician have been mt
maiely acquainted With the deceived ior tne psrs
three months; deceased frequently spoke TO ne OIL
con mifting suicide and night before sst IA oaae me
GOOD bye, shch some Of his friends vno we're VIII
him understood 10 uean for ever, tor be aai l1en
bought the bottle Of Prussc acid; called ycsserdH
morning between and 10 o'clock, AMI saw BIN; ne
.sid, This is the frst SGT of cowsriee have been
"euty Of in nv Fife: felt chilly 20 ssale~ ths
"Prussic acid h. promised he would not kill MN,
ssi; csll-d again AZ clock in the afternoon sad
found him dead lying bis bed, with portion OF the
contents Of the bottle gone. Signed CHsRtEs J.
BgNPLE, ID.
Edward Z Banning being sworn says | reside 3;
tbs place; the deceased, Wlliim North. has occs
pied one Of my for the lasi ten days; he paid
NE biz bill last Saturday, and yesterday afternoon
sbou, dusk, ry servant yirl told me 70 come up TO
M North's room a. DR.. Hemple WAS there, WHO
said Mr.. North was dead; went up 10 the room and
found Dr.. Henple in the room, who said IA me,
GOOD God, Doctor what is this p | found Mr..
North lying across the bed dead on his table Was
bottle OF prnssie acid. partly empted, also numerous
scraps of writing. and letters addressed 10 different
persons With directions that they should be fOrwe
In medistely; i efi everyt thing in the condition
foupd H. and notified the Coroner. Signed, +. F.
james D. Stearns being swers. says; am an
~ u.
h,ye hem scquainrea with the deceased about six
monte. he is en- su,bOr by profession and frequently
called mon ne; during this fall be frequently de-
olsred lee would commit suicide; be eaid ms NE was
failure and had desire TO live; on Monday evening
met him A. the Irving House, at which time he TOOK
very ate leave OF me- and said be was golng
long Journey; ne declined telling me where but
would Beyer see him again; yesterday mornlng
shout clock, called at his house 10 see nini the
servant girl told me he was IN followed her u
hta and Qnp
and heard M North say "tell Mr. Siearns am
"eIgsged this morning; have nos seen hun SINCE
that time. Signed, J. Il. STEARSs. 80
Davic III sworn, says-i am physician residing
M Ne Bold ST.; have made an eXterpa exainin-
atom Of the body OF William NORTH, now lying down
a, Ibis this place: no marks OF violence are on the
body and from the history Of the case together n
the txamir a'ion, am If the opinion thst uea.a was
cnused by Prussis acid Signed, DAVID tut, VI. ID.
Tie body was found lying across the bed, dressed
In black with black cloth overcast. On the table
y "a sn ounce bottle Of Prussie acid thirds full,
and box OF percussion cape. The table was covered
with papers and letters with directions to deliver them
imne diately. On one piece OF paper wa written:
"Dr Banning farewell my dear friend. regret
the trouble must give you by this act Excuse me,
and b.Hve me Yours, truly W. NoRTH.'
An unsesed envelope contained II cents, iudorsed,
The remains Of my fortune and abors for 10 years.
Another paper bad written upon il additional sem
ten,e:
"To tie Infinite Republic Five more years more
have elapsed. Ihsse catered my 30tn year and have
not char gei sD opinion expressed in that book
sirnSd WM. NORTH.
Also the folio wing etters:.
Messrs Long & Co, Nsssau-st.'
ITO r. T. Belliu Postmaster, Clncinnstn, Ono
One 10 Miss Ann EIering, corner OF Great Jones-
st and Broadway.
One to Charles Dickens Esq, Office OF H0aseAo'&
Words.
"Ca,harine CT Wellington ste. Stand, London, Ed
glsrd-Priysts"
The Jury, after short elaboration, rendered the
following verdict: That William North came TO his
death from suicide by taking dose OF Pfuissie
acid"
Deceased was native 0; England and % years
Of age.