The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-28
COrOners' In4laests.

THE SUICIDE IN THE LAFAYETTE PISTOL SHOOTING
GALLERY.
In yesterdays HERALD announced the fact Of young
having committed suicide at the lafayette pistol
shooting gallery No. 59T Broadway. Since then the
body has been identified as that OF Lewis Beardsley
nephew Of Judge Beardsley of Western New York The
deceased appeared married holding an Office
at Madison Wisconsin, under the Secretary Of About
three weeks ago no came TO New York business
matters, and put up at the Metropolitan Hotel his
arrival in this city his friends noticed that there was
peculiar srsngeness about his manner, and hence they
ILL., hs bed "n seysn ocn ia s
evening" when he arose and left the hotel About
O'Clock he entered the Lafayette shooting gallery appa
renty In sound condition OF mind and proceeded 10 fro
round Of eight shots at the target He then
on sofa for few moments, when he suddenly
pistol in his hands The first shot was directed at the
target, but the second one-alasl aimed head
and the desire Of the suicide accomplished The bali
entered the orbit Of the right eye and lodged the brain
producing almost instant death Coroner Perry held an
inquest upon the body OF deceased when tho following
evidence elected
William F. oaington being duly sworn, says-I was
last evening at Lafayette Hail. the pistol gallery about
O'Clock: The deceased and examined pair OF
pistols and asked the proprietor they dueng pis-
tos he took them and hred round Of eight shots
pal for it, he then sat down for half an hour when he
got up and said be would try few shots he
menced firing at the target at which he fred Shot
then saw him turn the pistol so as 10 point at bis head
when he fred and Immediately fell II dead there were
but two persons the the time the one that has
charge Of the gallery and myself
JOseph W. stetsoh says nave charge OF
the pistol gallery in Iiay cite Hail. have heard state
ment Of the preceding witness regarding the shooting Of
deceased concur in his statement understand from
others that the deceased strangely pro-
vioos 70 going into the gallery.
John H. Keyser, residing at No 81 Blocker street. de-
posed oowsI recognise the body OF deceased that
Of Lewis Beardsley he has been stopping at the Meropo
Titan Hotel for the last three weeks he has been partially
deranged In mind for years. his arrangement was
o. melancholy nature; for the last few days he
has been confined 10 bis bed at TX. O'Clock last
evening he got up from his bed and went
out; waited all the evening" and made search for him.
without avail deceased usually carried very heavy gold
watch and other valuables; presume he had with
him when no went out last, they not DO found in
his room deceased clerk In the Office Of the Secre
ary Of State Of Wisconsin, and leaves wife and child
behind him.
Howard A. baldwin, policeman, Of the Eighth ward do
posed az follows-About O'Clock last night received
notice that had shot himself the Iaaye cite shoot
ing gallery; proceeded to the place the proprietor
the place locked up three persons around
the body OF deceased, sbo lay dead the sofa there
the mark OF pistol shet in his head which pene-
trneo the orbit OF the eye searched hts person. and
had his body removed TO tho station house. there was no
watch money on his person at tho time searched tho
body.
The jury this rendered verdict OF death by
suicide, by shooting himself while aborng under a do
rangement Of mind" The deceased twenty. eight
years Of age, and was a native Of this State.