The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-18

suicide about two O'Clock YESTERDAY morning 10 his roo rs
~ ue sseveus House, Broadway, by shooting himeen
through the heart with pistol Domestic difficulties led
70 the commssion Of the rash act Tue deceased
nArrisa about three mouhs ago out he had not bees
living with his wife than siY weeks or 30 when
,Asy qsaIfeed aud she separated from him Heroert
Suffered intense mental agony In consequence Of the
severe bsw, aud in ma rawlings often threatened
nj, suicide He sarrie3 the arosdfu threat Into
,isn yesterday and accom- pshed hss pur pose cool
and prene ditated manner.
About three weeks ago deceased left hts homo 1t the
"Csdars," near Newark, N. j., and came 70 New York
He teok suit Of comfortable the Stevens Hoase
and resumed the abors Of profession author until
within Abe past fe~ days, when he aeterminsd qua
end biz eI'stsnoe and thus eni ali his earthly troubles
Win thai object in he prepared himself for death
Number Of testers informing hts friends OF h
sentiou TO commits suicide, and giving them &tree-
tons how dispose Of hs body and hH effects
ives not The intention OF deceased 10 smmm suicide
he do the date Of hs letters evidently SHOW
that be bad set apart 70 daythe 18th inst for the
miss On Of The deed On Sunday Mr. Herbert sent Tor Mr.
Philip a. Anthem, friend Of hs, and requested him
remain with hun az long as possible. The deceased
paRed Of great lone signiaed intsnuoo 70
commit suicide before twenty ic1r hours would elae
Mr. Anthon passed the entire day with him, and enjea-
vored " cheer him ana dsusde him from self destruc
desire 70 perish IN the cemetery Newark spot
where he last pared with HIS vile. He tod Nj. Antaon
that his wife had sec med holding any further
cofTespoLsenoe with him. and that q letter that
ehect had reached HIN through hH issysr 10 Nassag
suoe. 90 Saturday The effect lroiuced by the deter
nation the par, az hs .ifc o. ali intercourse.
with bin was slch " hasten the work OF self detruc
lion 6, me t-o days
Abou, Two O'Clock In the afternoon deceasei and xr
Aptboa left the hotel for yak And returned about
r. They went Up STARS u she Rooms oeup,ed by de-
ceased, when the Latter bcoavSed she ect
SAID he nne1t b si himself psnt
While hey were taking togebaf about tvo 5lo X A. NJ
Herbert from ms seat his bedroom FOR
Anew teconis when the sharp port Of pistol startled
Mr. Anthon. The work WAS accomplished simulsLeou
almost with the dchargo Of the pso tue excs nation al
told you would do Il, came from the lips OF tbs suicide
he staggered back INTO the psrior fell door,
Mr.. Anthem i'm Ieda,ey pulled she bell rope aud the
alarm With he view Of procuring the aid " physician,
but spy medical couli life had fed.
The ball from the enterei the eft Of
Gnc pupcured the heart caus ng almost instaat death.
When tho roctn occupied oy deceased vlsiled oy
Coroner Can BILE yesterday morning tho presented
vas most melancholy one. The body OF deoeased lay
extended upon the psror floor large pool OF blood
Near the CORPSE, writing deck, several
OF letters Among toe number vas found directed 20
the Coroner, explanatory OF the which led W tbs
commission OF the suicide IL rcsa as follows
uEREsKrs LErrKR TO TIE CORONER.
rcSspAy, kay lstn, 1861 Ihree nonAs
siace .he Alprsest day Of nay hrs)
To AVOID Al trouble, ara snpfy yoar dusy, have 70
state that have tat my own lie by pistol,
beng privy N my doing so or 10 my design
NY reason for shs CONSISTS rcsorse for any
thing | have done or len uadooe--tom no peculiarly
rressurefom no Inability OF fear OF nsbity 70 support
my seiffrom fear OF pabuc o7inon eas, Of all
Of the pubic opinion az Ne rsrk, uhiso do nov, as
have Always done uttsrly disregard and dssohc-fro,a
DO embarrassment arising from any Indebtedness.
have ahunis-ce employment, Ard the prospect OF
much more. Haa Int pcopie OF Nowark-whom ,org.vs
from the bottom OF my hosrt-sunered 70 live harm
lcssly and bsppiy IN hu milo home, and 10 amend my
life there was IN error IN new sphere, wb,1n was
honestly prepared TO do NJ ght have paid OFF all my
oeos and lived many years among you an honest useful
and happy man Ny debts will be paid from assets 10 the
lsst dollar
was not, however 20 10 be Ny blood and the gnt OF
Il are UPON thcsc women and men of Newark sno hrst
soeed suspico', dtrust ard discussion between myse
and the sweetest creature God gave and tck
s~sy from an M happy snnor Ny oFn unhappy tompcr
Tho reason for ,his act Is simple MY he. Iorg sad
ana solitary and weary, aud without oticrt beyond
hopeless, hateful ana unendursbe
nope bad oecn hndcd In my heart again my h1me
had got light brighter than srnshineny ne nst pur
pose loved her cnuitrsoiy-hsppy ali inis has oeea
dashed down. all " ios forever-hous, hope, sIne
Sue lot life 20 likewise; since, henoaorlh Ia another
word Tor torture
would pc deny falsely one fault Of which am COZ
scous es-eciaily At this last moment would not dong
that erred towards hcr WHOM this asy shows loved
more itsn life. DID err bat hastily In rash at 6r
rash word; never nay God deal with me- 10 thought
or iptnauou never han word win her about money
matters nor cared scarcely knew whether hai
had not money. I lad b,od or finger Der in
wrath my lfe-vhst an d or GA .rousfuy repcnied
the instant Ihave eaceavore1 10 aone Cor
Ole for IL this day think, hope deserve pity more
than blame but NOV that shall not find t Toast OF
all in Newark.
can say truly with my last breath, never wronscd
mar woman IN my i'c BY rremedta,ou Or failed 10
ask pardon and make ssonenicnt when oouid do 30
never bore malice IN my life repent Of all my
isux and sins, and have enueeyored 10 amend them.
die In perfect peace and charity win all mon beg
forgiveness a AL these AGAINST ~ncm | have ahmed;
oIgve ~ MOI s.v. .oa o even sns
thoughts hrst against To-n proof q am sure knos
her, but DO not her name beg God 70 forgive me-
forgive all my enemies; die In perfect faith and
trust IN nv Redeemer. and believe Him shaI
have eternal nio nNSY WILLIAM HERBERT
Then ,herc was the following letter 70 the neuspaper
press OF This country, evidently Intended for publoa
ugRuxRr's LsrrKR TO THE PUBLIC.
TO rHE PRrsss ~ n's Usrrvp sTArss oi ADHdc.--
before golng 10 my account would say few words 70
The Press q America and 10 ~ conductors, - 70 men
among whom have, of many years, oeea mors or less
have my faults. my rsiuss; have done my share u
evil II my lfe All men have done; perhaps have dooe
OF my prvrn history fow reu know anything, fewer
etl know muoh-nc coe knows the whole. IL cannot con
eeiu The public 70 know snyihr, As writer lot me be
judsod-@ man LEI my God Judge me-
impore not praise, nor . favorable oonstruction-i
npore silence For what have 70 account with God let
me account with God, and not with man, who may uncer-
tainy perceive and Distinguish facts but certainly oanno+
perceive causes or divine motives ana lpentous
do NOT even asi charity only implcro silence. Let
The good that have done any, DO Inferred with my
bonoe--lct Tho evil also
evil Alter me- have Taught, have ,"eno..ss can Sspe
put forth nothing which Old believe 10 be false or evil
anything which aid not believe 70 be good ans true
In all my iire I have written line OF which I am
Ashamed; word which deere 10 blot
have done many things wrongly, many things Of which
am ashamed, many things Of which have rtncerely
repen.ed many things, under The pressure and temptation
OF poverty and Necessity, 70 which not accustomed
by my education which hope should not do again un
der any temptation
am very ,gry. have been weak at unos, and have
fallen-vho has not done sof
For Justice sake for chartvs sake for Gods sake let
me rest bear q honorable name have striven hard
in great Itae great temptations In foreign country,
m a false position among men who did nos PERHAPS could
not sympaihise with me, 70 Keep honorable Az you
would have names honored, and your s1ns
them 70 you charge yOu DO not dlshcnor mine.
Few will m 50 me when 7 gone; probably none In
ment mo-so be hlonly, impicre- you, do not misin
terpret and malisn me.
Having sad the have said rearly all One word more,
nnlY-n az nroenna VII be zoe ny ul---.L and