New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-23
Az EXTRAORDINARY StYCIpE.
From he Ldsoast<r Erpres. yaa IsA

An unusual excitement was caused ia the city,
Yesterday morning, by the report that jacob Hsrzog
merchant, who was TO have been tried this week on .
charge OF receiving goods stolen from the Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Knowing them 20
have been stolen, had committed suicide by hanging
himself.
II sppears that Mr.. Herlog wen. 20 bed on Saturday
niebt NJ usual and not missed by his wife until
about oclo, in the morning when she found that
lie had left the house. She at once wakened mem
Der of the family, and upon proceeding down STAIRS
found several letters which he had written, and among
them one stating his intention to commit suicide and
that they would find his body on wha, - Known as
1.-THE stcam-mil property, on the railroad, OF wnsh
he was the owner; there -as another Ie'.ft ssose-
queny nIit;e... IN which he stated that he had been
90 me stean.mill bu, that he was so much DISTURBED
by the barking Of tho dogs tha; he had chosen aneioeI
spot, and that they would find his body 10 Hadys
marble.yard in the rear Of his own store.
search for the body was begun, ana u wa nnaly
discovered hanging from the limb of the sppe.tree
which stood nihe lower part of yard afew nom
the door Of Mr.. Haldy workshop. An examination
of the body showed that life was extinct, he haylng
evidently been dead for some time. The body was
subsequently cut down and carried into Recess hotel,
where Coroner Sunny held inquest. the jury re-
turning verdict in accordance with the facts.
Tie circumstances attending this rash act indicate
that il OF the mos, cool and deliberate suicidss
on record. About three months ago Mr.. Herzog had
expressed 10 his counsel his intention of taking
poison, but they supposed they had dssuaded him
from the act, and quoted his mind. On Saturday he
whom he wished To in relation 10 business matters,
and although the deceased had been unwel The night
previous and appeared somewhat disturbed IN mud,
nothing was noticed sufficiently peculiar TO indicate an
intention Of self distractions but on Thursday last he
had ordered his coffin to be made by Mr.. Weider, 20
whom he gave minute details as 10 its construction.
In sequence of the custom OF the jews interns
their dead in ordinary rough square box no euspi-
cions excite as 10 the real purpose for which THIS
box was intended.
When found, the body was hanging in such posi-.
ton as TO Indicate extraordinary dehberation aud
GOODNESS in the act The one foot was but two inches
from the ground while the other was thrown up side
wise and resting upon the tressel on which he hal
| stood while adjusting the cord round his mech. lie
evidently let himself down easily and perhaps died
without struggle. The most remarkable feature OF
this case the entire absence of the usual appear
ances presented in the countenances of those who die
by strangulation. The eyebas had not started nor
did the tongue protrude-neher did the countensnee
present that vd and ghasty appearance almost inva-
| riably seen in those who have thus died.
| II seems that Iierzog must have improved his last
houis by attending 10 business several letters were
found on his table. He gave directions as to his hne.
raj expressing his desire that none OF the jews should
attend it, except two whom he named. Although he
had for many Years been prominent man among his
sect of late he believed not without foundation, inst
they were all against him. There were several prose-
cutions pending against INN, and Tor weeks past MS
mind was yariously affected by the load be had 20
| cauy At one time he would shed tear, and az an
other declare that he would fight Them oil. Among
his papers was found " statement, reported outside
TO be confession which is said TO have been writ
ten for The Inland Daily Times. But his counsel no
doubt at the request OF his grief stricken family, have
very properly withheld it from publication.
The scene of the suicide was point OF unusual
attraction this morning hundreds of persons stopping
TO crafty morbid curiosity; but they were disap-
pointed as Mr. Ialdy caused the tree TO be cut down
at an early hour. A few years ego, when the WORK
sbop was built il was found necessary 70 cut down
one Of two frut-trees which stood in the way Herzog
remonsrated but finally consented that one should be
removed. He particularly designated the appletree
in question as the one which should be spared. Lit
tie did lie then think that he pleading for the tree
| on which he should die the death of the suicide.
Since his arrest for completely in the robbery Of the
freight cars of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
We Learn that Mr.. Herzog had paid off about 600,
managing to meet all demands which were rushed in
upon him after his troubles commenced, though in the
period referred to he did not collect $780, The fnne-
| raj took place this afternoon, at o'clock.