The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-14
Chapter or Suicides.
SUICIDE OF A BANK MESSENGER IN pos1


Jacob u. Brown, young man, unmarried, msissn.
ger Ia the New England Bank, committed suicide by
window, in the third story Of Mrs. Peitro Bachs board
ing house, No 7Bowdoin square. II appears that with
ss ,S 200 aayS phs s u, bank accounts show asst o.
the LEAKAGE. All the officers revised their with
the hope OF asceranng the direction Of the miss NJ
funds Yesterday morning Mr.. Brown camp TO the
bank at his usual hour, but he seemed detected Ia
deed he confessed to the teller that his mini was trou
bled and that he had passed sleepess hit The
Of his sadness however he did not dscloe He had an
interview With the President, Thomas Lamb, ESQ. in
the morning. during which he gave aceou Mt
OF all his business transactions and la rartel with the
President on terms Of unbroken confidence. He then
went about his Office duties, and Mt quarter OF twelve
20 his chamber, and having made end OF rope fas.
10 bureau he tied the other end abou. hts neck aui
then threw his body out OF this window His fall was
about six feet aud his ecath almost instant Persons In
Green street frat discovered him and alarmed the in.
mates OF th. house. The body cut do xn hat life
extinct Mr. Brown left two letters ne addressed
to Thomas lamb, Es1 and the other to his friend in
A. Woolson, Esq both OF witch wcr. dated on Moniay
evening His purpose Of seld.struction vol Ia
both but was the suspicion and not the guilt watch
drove him " the comms-non OF suicide. Mr.. Brown
was for many years active membsr OF the Mercsnto
Library Association and at the time Of his death its
Treasurer lie has always discharged the duties his
Office honoraby anl hs associates the goysrn ,nt OF
the societyMr olson and others who know him we'll
describe him az young man OF moral char Anl
high integrity. Mr. Lamb informs "a. that he enjoyed
tie condolences of hi. mpsyers and ,h.t tsa. S.r al
though 90, 100 Of the bank funds missing thsie
positive proof that he was dishone,t Bos,oa Courier,
THE SUICIDE OF J. BLUsDHLL-A BREACH OF PRo.
MfsB-THE CAUSE.
Our citizens panied Wednesday last to hear
OF the drowning Of Mr.. John Bundel very re spect.
able citizen OF Paterson, aged about aixty years. Hs
vas In good circsms,snees and had recently b.en
ried To Mrs. Golden, OF this place. II woull
that lie hal lately been under much regarding
trial which was to como OF at this session OF the
courts breach Of promise cssc-n which Mrs.. Laun.
bach (the mother OF the young killed. by the late
catastrophe At the county touse) was planua. HI
Engiishman by birth and hal been married to
nj " n wear eiy hs Ar
which tins they had visited Europe together and were
reputed to have lived together very happily He said
to have been very trnd yet worthy man. and II ia also
ru uored that he had offered Mrs. Iaunbach 500 to
withdraw the suit. This do NJ, vouch for however
His corpse was discoyercd in tho water at about eight
O'Clock on Thursday morning. The coroner held an in.
quest, whom the Jury returned the following verdict:
four oss On h. 'nn oraas ,s az 70 ms asA'n ~
being alone and In 1T Of partial derangemes by vo-
UNFAIRLY throwing himself into the mill sidins
street. and did then Voluntarily kill and drown him.
self.-Fa,erson IN ~ Guardiln, Jan. ..
SUICIDE or YoUs0 LADY or CINCINNATI.
few days since, IL will be remembered that Miss 3.
Bacon, Who kept periodical depot Fourth street.
opposite the Post Office, mystsroosly disappeared Last
night Mes.rs. One II and Fralley, from fron,on o. In
formed us that young woman answer ng her descrp.
ton, ON Monday Last was in Terre Haute Ind, AMI
took the cars 70 Paris III and thence thu stage to Sui
Ivan, sullivan county Illinois She acted vcry strangely
and exhibited symptoms Of insanity After arriving at
the hotel she va. questioned by the lnilady TO her
name, residence &e when she remarked that her name
Sarah c. bacon and that she was from q nclnna,i
She was shortly Afterwards observed 70 take walk,
and returning TO the hotel, swoonsd away. She vas
provided with comfortable quarters, and physicians
called 10, who stated that she had taken laGdanum and
II inpossibls 70 her she died the folio wing
day, Tustday last. two VOL, labelled landa-
num-" was found In her possession. She received the
sndest atention and her remains respectfully Ia
TERED In the village cemeiery CHeiHndit Commercial
Jan, g.
SUICIDE A BOY.
boy named George Belion committed suicide II
West Rocky I'M, Conn, the 9Th inst, II appear,
that the boy staying With Mr. Culver keeper Of tho
town poor, who having lost some money 49, charged
the theft upon the lad and Il Ia asserted that the money
vas found In his possession prosecution threat
ened which alarmed him that short time after yards
he was found In the barn. hanging by the neck DEAF
He was only shout II years ~ age.
SUICIDE or A VETERAN.
Welearn from the Men Beiford Mercury that on
Monday morning Mr.. olhey Whippls Of Pavtuexet re-
sced cit'xen seventy years OF aga and the heal %
family o. wife and childrco, comnits1 suicide b. In
haling the gas Of burning charcoal lie left letter
stating - reason for the act that be hal BEEN unor
tunate Ia business.