The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-07-10
a DoubIe SUICIDE.

The telegraph announces the suicide of two
lovers in Brooklyn, Jew ork, on Wednesday
morning last, at the; house of Mr. p. Gustin.
The Tribune says:F ~
A young man named Horatio n Gustin,
son of the occupant and female of respecta-
BILE appearance, but whom no one seemed to |
know, were found dead upon a sofa in the
back porch. The young man was found lean
ing upon the breast of the young woman, who
was Sitting nearly upright. At what time
lthey came there is not known. They had not
been in the house the previous night.
The man is about % years of age, and was I
halter by occupation. He moved to Musca-
tine, Iowa, about two years ago, where he be-
came member of the Baptist Church. and has
deported himself in an exemplary and christian
like manner. He has been back but few
weeks. Nothing strange was observable in
| his conduct, and he was not known to be ac-
quainted with any young lady in the city. He
and his friends did not think that he could
long survive. Of the woman nothing definite
is known. Her age may be from Is to 3d.
Had fancy ivory-handled fan, and a necklace
fastened with a gold stud, with letters :" S. G.
K" A vial with some prussic acid was lying
on the porch. The stopple was in her pocket.
The young man had spent the few days past
at a friends near Elizabethtown, New Jersey.
| His mother, who had been sitting up all night
with her sick daughther-in-law, ON coming |
home at 5 O'Clock in the morning, was the first |
to see him after his return, and then he was
corpse IA !t't. : "a u .
Upon the bosom of the female was found a
daguerreotype of the deceased young man.
Upon the person of young Gustin were found
the following letters: -....
.... New YORK, June II.
Dear Henry-I have been very sick, or l
should have written you Immediately upon
your arrival in New York. was taken down
so sudden, and have been so unwell since, that
| was not able to do so until now. My dear
friend, should have come out to see you to-
day, but feel too weak, so must wait with
patience until you return, when shall be quite
well. Hoping that you are as we'll and happy
as could wish you, am
| Yours, ever, SARAH
The following was in pencil, and had no
date:
My Dear Sarah bid you farewell for the
last time. Remember you are my own dear
Sarah until death. Perhaps you think me
foolish, but my love for you knows no bounds,
and rather than be an eyewitness to your life,
l prefer death. Hoping that you will live
long and die happy,
| am yours forever,
/ HENRY WILLIAMS.
! On the outside of the letter was written.
also in pencil |
My Dear Sarah-Remember the shirt II
told you it would be the last it was not so
much From your own
/ HENRY WILLIAMS. e
Miss Sarah Williams your own dear
HENRY
A large number of persons called to view
the body, and the most lively interest was man.
Tested, especially by the ladies of the neigh
borhood. Several thought that they had seen
her before, but no one appeared to know ex-
actly where to place her. A watchmak re-
siding IN Navy street, Unidentified her as Miss
Sarah Ellen Watts, a resident of Seventeenth
street, New York, and said that about year
ago he had repaired ring for her. Taken in
connection with other circumstances, there is
no doubt as to the Identification. She had
been seen, however, about II o'clock the night
previous, in company with the young man,
promeuading Myrtle Avenue. Several persons
state that they saw them in company ut differ
ent times. ....
A post-mortem examination was held at the
house OF the parents, upon the body of the de-
ceased young man, and in both cases the result
was that death ensued from Prussic acid. His
lace was somewhat cOntorted. but hers was
smiling, and her cheeks were almost as bloom
ing as III life. They looked, as they lay in
each others arms, when discovered, more like |
sleeping than dead. .-r- .st..-..,
The sad circumstances of the affair, and the
mystery in which it is involved, have deeply
interested the entire section of the city in
which the tragedy occurred, and number OF
citizens convened at Wallace's store corner oil
Clermont and Myrtle-avs., last evening, where
a subscription was raised, and the proper ar
engagements made to have the deceased female
decently inferred. Mrs. Capt. West rendered
the use of her house for the funeral ceremonies.
A plot of ground in Evergreen cemetery has
been presented for the burial of her remains
by Francis b. Stryker, Esq, ex-Mayor of the
city. ." '.-.
At 8 o'clock last evening, gentlemen to the
number of about one hundred, convened at |
the store of Messrs. Wallis, to express their |
Indignation at the brutal manner attending
the disposition of the unfortunate female
A subscription amounting to $I65 was also
made to defray incidental expenses if necessa-
ry. .-".aH
1t was stated at the meeting upon the au-
thority OF the domestic residing IN the family,
that the deceased came to the house at Ii |
O'Clock that night and was repulsed, which it
was thought might acsount for the sad occur
renee in some measure. But we only give this
for what it is worth The Investigation will
be closely watched, and it is determined that |
justice shall be done to the unfortunate female
The inquest will be held at O'clock and the |
funeral will take place at o'clock from the |
church of the Messiah (Eplscopal)
The New York Commercial says:
The parents Of the young man professed en-
tire ignorance of the young woman, the father
testifying on his examination by the coroner
to that effect, and declaring that until he saw
his corpse yesterday morning, he had not SIC
bis soa Tor about a week. He further refused