New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-08
SUICIDE BYA TURNED CALIFORNIAN

Coroner RsddiDg yesterday morning summoned
Jury TO bo Oh inquest upon the body of Jesse A.
Savage, who committed suicide on Thursday a'got by
shooting himself through the head with Q revolver.
The Corore proceeded with the Jury to the late resi-
os, 20 of The deceased No. 20s Adams street. 70 view
the body, after which the case was adjourned TIL
O'Clock IN the afternoon. The following evidences WAS
aeduced:
IRE tes,iu ony Of DIR. BOYD, who made a post
morttm examination VI the body sho we'd that the
dscesed came 10 bis death from plstolwound IN the
heao, the tsll having lodsed in the brain.
I.sis Co, nell residing at No. 2l3 AdSns street,
tes 6.c-Tpat on Thursday afternoon one OF his
iourp.yuer told him that man had cut his throx
acros the aY that the ioks winted him 10 come
over; witr.s crossed tie street and with policeman,
went into the house. and entered the room where de-
r. s,ed wss the officer un lei the crava; OF deceased,
but fourd that his throat vas not cut; they then
tun ed be booy over, and fouad pistol wound IN the
aide of his btso, and pool OF blood on the hoor;
vitpess felt the pulse OF deceased, Dat only ie one
nn,atiop vas you % send for doctor, bu, discover
n % On after thu life Wa extinct, did not DO 80.
Pb.be Ann Bishop, residing at No 20e Adams
street. testified that she, vi h7r dauy ana NIT
savage had be-u GU, shopping, and that they re-
turped about 1870 o'clock In the afternoon Mira Sav-
ape end Witnesses daughter had purchased q new
bopnet they entered the rouse tney went up
Stair TO ark Mr. Savage how hs Liked their
witt esq followed taem upstairs; upon rssching the
s.eor floor Wit locked through glass door, and
seeing dec. aseo. remarked Jeese g asleep the
1oor; Mrs. savage ina ediatSiy to ward her hus
| band ana .toopiDs down over nun said, Jesse
"J.re4 rpesk TO me ~ deceased making reply,
the vie ssd, my Goo Jesse s dead :" witness
then went no 10 deceased ana looked q; his reck,
thu king he Lao cut bi, thro.t; help was then called
ip but deceased WAS found DO dead; witness had
often heard decsased speak OF matters tbN troubled
him outside; knew Of his having any diff Gully
with nis wte ihey seemed to live happily together.
Sarah Jane Birhep testified that her mother with
two or tfr.e Others, went TO NeT-York, sho piping;
about ociock deceased went out into The yard he
hung biz be ad down and walked very slowly; shortly
srer he returned and carried a scattle OF coal up
,tsis sbd set il dosB by the stove; about ten min
utes after deceased went up st-rs wtoees heard the
r,pO,t Of pirtOi. which shook the house witness
knew deceased had pistol and that 1t was loaded as
sd. had ~, Der father bep him load 10; there was
no OF .se in the ou.e but witness and Mr. Savage;
~i,Ie.s though sbe heard Mr.. Savage walking and
tbs ii report mis ht have come from the next house
Mr. Savsge bad tbe pistol loaded after the robbery Of
Br. ScuddeT's house.
Nr. Bishop-T,s1fed to assisting the deceived TO
load the pistol after the robbery of Mr.. S;uddsrs;
Mr. Savage WAS subject to DervO1 headache witness
conv.r.eo with oecessed yesterday morning, and no
tced that be looked rather respondent but did not
think much abOu the matter on account OF deossseds
nervous 8; saw ecessed for the last time yesterday
morning.
A. this point Of the investg alton the Coroner read
The following letter:
DEAR AUNT: / leave Beware OF the
acknowledgements OF INC msCnict m1Aor- Ao VI
Won az WIN YIN, p oDs 'ensu'' 'nu' @ Thou msst
bsh forgive NE for past words and deeds Of Thee that
ri,b the early cea itself avail e. Noe. Miserable
Trickster. Hearty language Of puhtsns.
The letter wss written 10 fine hand, but the sen
fences we're disconnected.
TIE Coroner stated to the Jury that this eses would
give hen lit e insight into the mater, but BY law
they had no right to go into investigations concerning
family matters, a. they belonged to another tibunS
The July toco retired and rendered verdict tha.
DE- ces.ed came to his death BY shooting himself
through the head With pssol.
The deceased, previous to bis marriage, which oc-
CURED about SIX months sgo, resided in California
for come time where he smassed considerable money.
He caves young spe to mouro ms untimely end.