The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-08


Night and day they piled their needles taking no time
for necessary recreation They were considered among
devoted exclusively to the gorgeous cloak exhibited
Frank Bennett, Of Broadway ia the Crystal Palace
This splendid piece, covered with female figures with
floral crowns. and other embellishments the produc.
Of their talents and industry. l believe they received
$3.50 for its embroidery. For some mon this they had
Of want to US or any other neighbor. Whatever in
uence the contemplation of the future may have had
their minds Is certain that neither their present
past poverty will fur nish sufficient clue to the awful
tragedy. About month since they put winkow
curtains and carpet their prir (hey had
summer they made up some costly dresses, and wore
them until last sabbath These probably sent to
Germany on last Tuesday. Even had they money on
Tuesday and desired TO live the sale pawning ofhese
dresses, good fur mu, and other triHes left, might
have procured subsistence for another month or two
No search made their persons for money jew
eiry, and none was found yet they had rings until
lately
OF their moral or religious sentiments we had no
knowledge, except exhibited In their lives. So far
we know these unblamable while they resided here
Among their effects are several Roman Catholic books
in French and German; also German Bible. None OF
them appear TO have been much used. All the family
here and in Germany said TO be Protestans except
WaDda who Is said TO have adopted the present religion
the boys father. Shall We ask were either of them
imbued with that divine principle expressed by the great
Apostle Of the Gentes and experienced In the inmos
soul Of his almost rival the Monk Of Witemberg as he
assembled his bare knees the steps Of Pilates sarcase
Ihe just shall live by faith" Could they say of their
Maker, sThough he slay me yet will trust in HIM.
Was theirs the promise s'when thou passest through
the waters will be with thee and through the rivers
they shall not overflow thee when thou walkes through
the fire thou shalt not be burned neither shall the flame
kindle upon thee. Let yonder dread tribunal alone
The facts .l1own Of their death and discovery are
thNe:-On Tuesday last at O'Clock r. NJ, they all
passed out the Bowery as the boy came out he OBJ
the hall door and addressed his mother in German. She
Immediately gave him money and he paid four cents for
the flowers. All appeared in good sprts-.he boy II
past 5P. NJ they came in went into their apartments
and not again alive. Not having been
said "hey had either moved something had happened
them" AT IL r. NJ. tried several keys, but none an
sweiing1 examined the keyhole, and to my asonish.
ment saw the key inside. then supposed they had
come in unknown to u.s. and ashamed OF my intru-
sion. On Thursday at 10 A. NJ, they key being still in
side, knocked, but answer came. ! mentally ex-
claimed chloroform or worsc!" went Immediately to
the Seventeenth district police station for an officer TO
open the door with The Lieutenant said must get
authority from the police magistrate. went direct to
Essex market The magistrate told 1t was not neces
sary to have an officer but il could find one on the
nsn aae n nm ' sns came home and
opened the door myself went In everything about the
was laying usual; opened the first bedroom door,
saw different articles and heard the pfu news ofa cat
in the next BEDROOM next door shut fully prepared
for the worst, opened it, when on horrie there lay
e r r IN sep
white by her sides for decomposition had but
recently began, discoloring only about one eye and
did not then perceive the others. momentary
glance at her. and the thought struck that her sister
had murdered her and fed. Horror STRICKEN bolted
again to the police station obtained officer entered
the ROOM when increased horror engagement and grief
seized me- There, too, lay the innocent companion OF
my children in the embrace Of death his face to the wall
his back to his mother while Cecilia lay stretched on
her face along side the bedscad, the floor, chair
back partly over her shoulders two caps her feet and
plated teaspoon dscoored brownish. Two phias were
aftervard ioundonc is labelled Medicinal Hydrocyanc
acid s. Pharmacopia dose from one 10 six drops Pre-
al lxyE Ap1p rtfnn1 ahe ,ts{ and
apoiccary, No. Baltimore street, near the bridge,
Baltimore" The of the drug the other is
pia, minimum dose, ono drop Prepared at Powers &
Weightmans chemical laboratory, Philadelphia" The
rest is known. Yours, &c. JAMES BLACK.
r. ST. would further state that the smell observed
opening the door was not correct }. b.
SUICIDE ON STATEN ISLAND.
Coroner Noble, Of Richmond county, yesterday held
inquest upon the body of John Pfusterer, at Clifton
Staten Island. The deceased TO his death by shoot
ing himself through the lungs with double barrelled
pistol Wednesday His body found Thursday
the premises Of Vim. H. Aspinwall The verdict was in
accordance with these facts The deceased about five
feet eight inches high light complexion, had on a light
cloth coat light pants and light satin vest black cravat
and black hair, apparently about twentysix years of
age. Upon his person found the following letter,
giving the reason for committing suicide
!, SHORT SKETCH or MY LIFE
] was born in o small town in Switzerland, in 1929
My father owned large factory lost him when
only years old Being the sole child the exclu
siye avortc Of parents and after my fathers death
my mother hung on me with the greatest tenderness;
allowed anything, and got all ever wished. fire.
quencd the primary school OF the town OF my canton
and happy enough to meet with the greatest vors
from my instructors Having accomplished my school
time became tanners apprentice, though my mother
would have preferred my entering fathers trade but
! did not like it. When workman (lntoH, garcon
ouuits), wished to the world; crossed the Swiss
frontier and went into France On parting from nv
fbut held hotb
but well provided for with money and all other
,ies soon became buoyant. Thus reached the place
of my destination Paris. To what perls and traps
young boy l. exposed in such city need not say.
Money fine clothes, good work and everything to live
without sorrow and 50 II did not cost much pains TO
catch in the trap After three years Of living very
fast rcturnhd home 10 the pleasure Of my mother; but
did not rest long. Though she wished me to stay at
home insisted making tour in the North. nc
oordingly travelled in Austria Tyrol ~axony Prussia
and tie northern provinces and thence to Hamburg
Bremen down the Rhine to Mayence and Frankfort,
where soour1lcd for considerable time Here be.
acquainted with girl, who alone, OF all, could
command entirely over me. Thus about six months
elapsed, when began to remark that another pre-
tended 10 be to her what to her hritatcd,
moned him, as man of honor to give me satisfaction,
which he did We went TO solitary place where he be.
came q victim TO my Jealousy was compelled 10 fly,
and she accompanied me. We arrived in Switzerland;
but here a new dsaster-nly mother had died. A
reckless hand had put her house in flames, and after
fortnight Of painful Illness. she had died Of the wounds.
Ny grievance, my contaminated conscience, drove me
onward Having arranged my luggage resolved TO fly
out any accident. After three weeks Of passage
to this country had gone storm came, scattered the
slip and my beloved and all property devoured
by The with others, saved by another
vessel. Having arrived in New York without any means
sought for living which found. Not being content
with myself, unhappy for the whole remainder of my
life, roamed through VARIOUS countries; was in the
West and in the South but nowhere found peace. NY
conscience prosecuted everywhere the spectre my
victim was after me- when sleeping lie stood before me
anG now trust viii reconcile my fault and my victim
by my blood JOHN PFUsTERER,
On the 9TH Of september, Staten Island
REMARKS:
Nature is % beautiful How can quarrel with tho
world bong scandal to the world long liver STILL
and still believe the anknowipg God has forgiven me
my eul, Is ii not horror, IL look up to the wonde
rous blue sky, pure deityo the beautiful green
woods ndplansto the mirrorli watcrs Everywhere
merry faces, song and music, and stand unmoved
and coldI cannot be merry and joyful others are
Nay believe nature, through all her charms and all her
magniicence and brancy wants 10 lead back to the
path of life. believe men have consprcd against
mebecause just to-day the merry youths encircled me
with their 1singing-to-day when am TO bid farewell
(adeu 10 the world have to prepare for deserved
punishment eternal reconciliation. Farewell then
o. noble manhood farewell yhen you noble paradise Of
pHture farewell forests and valleys. where have