New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-28
LOVE And ATH-REMARKABLE DOU-
BILE SUICIDE IN BROOKLYN.

A discovery of melancholy nature was made on
Wednesday morning at the house of Mr. I. p. Gustin
in Cermont-av., near Myrtle, Brooklyn. young man
named Horatio n. Gustin son Of the occupant, and
female Of respectable appearance, but whom no one
seemed to know, were found dead upon sofa in the
back porch. The young man was leaning upon the
breast of the woman who was sitting nearly upright
At what time they there is Rot known They had
not been in the house the previous night
The man is about go years of age and was a halter
by occupation. He moved to Musoatine, Iowa,
about two years ago, where he became member of
the Baptist Church, and has since deported himself in
an exemplary and Chnstian.ike manner. He has
been back but few weeks. Nothing strange was
observable in his conduct, and he was not known
to be acquainted with any young female in the city.
He was subject fits and bleeding of the lungs, and
his friends did not think that he could long survive.
OF the woman nothing definite Is known. She is
about five feet five inches in hight, rather thick set
full face fair skin, dark hair black silk dress
with five aounces, black silk mantla with lace trim
mnes black open-work mits, straw nat with lilac
colored trimmings brown prunella CATERS, aud slate
colored elk stockings Her age may be from 2S to
30. Had fancy ivory-handled fan, and necklace
fastened with gold stud, with letters " 5. G. X"
vial with some prussic acid lying on the porch.
The stopple was in her pocket.
The following letters were found on the young man:
"NEwYonX June r. 1855.
"DEAR HENRY: have been very sick should have written
imme distey upon your arrival in New York was taken
dswn suddn and have been 50 unTe since that was not
aos 10 90 s YOU u feel too weak must wait With
patience till you return when shall be quite well. Hoping
you are as well and S SaPPy a could wi'n y01 SARAH
"Ihsve incosed s3 bin on the Mechanics Bank at New
tTk New Jersey"
GO found written N n ain of
in lead pencil:
member you my sarah until death Perhaps
rather than be eyewitness your life prefer death hop
ing S'@ an am ' Yours rs ferevor HENRY WILLIAMS"
Tie young man had spent the few days past at
friends near Eizabetbtown, New-Jersey. His mothe
who had been sitting up all night with her sick daugh
terin-lsw on coming home at o'clock in the morn
ing was the first to sec him after his return and then
he was corpse.
Uuon the bosom of the female was found daguerre-
otype of the deceased young man, and pawnbrokers
ticket from the pawn-shop of A. 7. Jackson No. 5s
Reade-st.. New-York for a diamond ring calling for
A dated June 30. No. 1884, in the name Of Sarah
Williams. was found in her pocket. On the young
man WAS found Master-M ason's certificate as
member of Black Hawk Lodge, +. NJ, Muscatine,
Iowa. a penc-c case steel key, and ten-cent piece
and and seven pennies.
The body of the female was taken to the Dead
House. where post-mortem examination was held by
DIR. Boyd, under the direction OF Coroner Hanford
large number Of persons called to view the body and
the most lively interest manifested, especially by
the ladies of the neighborhood. Several thought they
had seen her before but appeared to know ex-
actly where to place her. A matchmaker residing in
Nayy-st identified her Miss Sarah Ellen Watts,
a resident of Seventeenth-st., between Eighth and
Ninth.ays., New-York, and said that about year
AGO he had repaired ring for her. Taken in connec-
,ion with other circumstances there is doubt as to
the Identification. An elderly lady said her name
WAS Ellen Mott and that she resided in Columba-st,
New-York, but upon further inquiry such was found
not to be the case Up TO last evening II was not
ascertained to a certainty who she was. She had
been seen, however, about ~ o'clock the night pre-
vious In company with the young man pronenading
Nyrtle-ay Several persons state that they saw them
in company at different times.
A post-mortem examination was held at the house
Of the parents upon the body of the deceased young
map and in both cases the result was that death en-
sued from prussc acid. His face was somewhat con-
,o,ted but hers was smiling and her cheeks were
almost as blooming as in life They looked, as they
Law in each others arms when discovered more ike
sleeping than dead.
There are many rumors ahost but more are wor ny
e credeuce. TIE facts, near as may be, VIII oe
adduced before the Ccrcner's Inquest to-day
The sad circumstances OF the affair." and the mys-
terv in which II is involved, have deeply Interested inc
entire s. ction of the city in which the Tragedy oc-
curred. and o number of citizens convened al war
LAGOS store corner of Clermont and Myre-ays' last
everrg. where subscription was raised aud tue pro-
nor arrsngements made TO have the deceased female
Secentlv inferred. Mrs Capt. West of No. 81 van
rendered the use of her house for the fune
raj ceremonies. The body viii be taken to-day from
thence 10 the Episcopal Church in AdePhi-st, where
carriages. rendered by Mr. A. b. Lane Wil DC In
waiting to convey the remains and those who wsn 10
;on in the procession to the Cemetery OF the Ever
cr,ens. plot of ground in this cemetery has been
T,esented for the burial of her remains by Francis b.
striker. ESQ. Ex-Mayor of the City.
Cant. Gail Of the Fourth District Police Kept him.
self busy all day in endeavoring to ascertain the name
ftbe woman, bat without avail. Some more definite
particulars will probably be obtained on the Coroner
investigation.
INDIGNATION MEETING.
At O'Clock last evening gentlemen to the number
Of about one hundred convened at the store oil Messs
Wallis to express Their indignation at The brutal man.