New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-18

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" Req flnber nov ali yos ttst would assist tn, Ln
~ Jock y frr-ed |orercr tAAt beheeio.th &C Dis
prove &c tl.nier ttst spoken OF me tast 'Ih ms no
gress ccp be evcrInore ccrfrco.ec tn from No sc
cusstioD, iOg fa,-e sCeyer. csn prove myself mol
guilty. OF all coxardce. the most bass AID cruel II
10 stIke The dead who car make 10 deiense or 40
sver.
"Iask 10 praise. DO not praise ne-7r'bsbly i
deserve none.
ard lave sirr cd say TO- teen. of Inc, II yoH say any
thing sId ,et ny siss 90 With ny rnorsity to HIS
iucgme IT. who oau tel not only when and where, bu.
rig they were committed aad row lar they have
paiaii6 D, low far they deserve pardon.
Remember also, when you judge me, that OF al
lives, uire has been the most unhappy.
:" No COUNSEL, r. no friends, 10 country have been
ure FOR elk sud twenty drosry years. every hope has
broke down under mi fo5t az soon ait touched It,
every spark Of hsppLess has been qusnche1 as soon
.s it hes been hanced.
@If Fave sinped much aud Borrowed much, Ihave
also kred much--mOre, perhaps, than have either
stned or scrrowed IL the iast drop that overtnTs
the golden bowl the last tens on tina. breaks tie silver
chord. My last hop. 10 gons-rny last love AID ny
life go togsthe5-ard go good nfh rS TO uy,sv.r,
TO 1Ht ooRoSER.
"TrFsDAY. May 10, 1853.
"Tlree morths since the happiest day Of my life.
To avoid al trouble and simplify your duty, have
to state that | have taken my own life by pistol
shot ons being privy to my doing so, or to my de-
sigp.
e NY reason for this act consists in remorss for
ANYTHING have done o. eft undcne; from pecuni
sy pressure; from inability or fear Of inability to
support myself from weak fear Of public opinion,
esst Of al Of the public opinion of Ne wdrk, which do
nOw as always have done, utterly disregard aud ds-
pre- from no embarrassment arising from any Indebt-
eCIess.
81 have abundance Of employment, and the pros
pect Of much more, had the people Of Newark, whom
forgive from the bottom of my heart, suff.red me t,
live bamlessy ard happily in my humble home, aud
TO amend ny life, where it vas in error, In new
sphere, which was honestly prepared to do. might
have paid eff all my debts and lived many years
among you, an bouest, useful and happy mau; my
debts win be pad from my assets 70 the last dollar.
at was Lot, however, to be. My blood, and the
guilt Of it, s upon those women and nien OF Newark
who first scwed suspicion, distrust and dssenson be-
gave and man took away from an unhapqy sinner.
My own unhappy temper did the rest.
1.-The reason for this act then, is simple My life,
oIg sad and solitary and weary, and without an OBJ
ect beyoId labor TO living for the day, has be-
come utterly hopeless hateful and uncomfortable.
"a hope had been kindled 10 my breast; my home
had got light in it brighter than sunshine; my lifs
had purpose; loved her unutteIably, happly-all
this has been dashed down, all is lost forever-homs,
hope sunshine She let life go, likewise since hence
forth it is hut another word for torture.
Iwould not deny falsely one fault Of which | am
copscious-especally at this last moment would not
deny that erred toward her, whom this day shows
that / loved more than life.
81 did err, but it was hastily, nsaUe sct or rash
q, IT,
intention. | never had one word with her about
money matters nor cared, scarcely knew, whether
ste lad or had no. money. | never laid hsnd or
finger on her in wrath in my lile What sald or did
wrongly repen.ed on tie Instant have endeavored
to atone for it since. die for it this day. think,
hope, defeive pity more than blame, but know
thst 81 al ret fird it, least Of all in Newark.
81 can say, truly with my ut breath, ! never
wropged man or womsp in my life, OF Fermentation.
or failed to ask pardon and make atcnement when
could Go so.
81 rover bore malice in my life; repent of all my
faults and Sins and have endesvored to amend them.
81 Gle in perfect peace and charity with ali men,
Reg forgiveness Of all those against whom have
sipred. forgive all those who have siuned against
me, even the woman who called at my own house ana
set my wifes thous hts first against in proof OF It,
AIN sure know fer yet do not name her name l
beg God to forgive me- as forgive all my enemies:
die in perfect faith srd trust 10 my Rsdeemer, and
believe that in Him shall have eternal Ut,
"lous, WILLIAM HERbEkI
The following testimony was taken before Coroner
Gembe, who held the inquest;
Philip Hone Anthem. residing at No. 10 We.t
Twenty being have know de,eaed
% ; s s% ana @ Ss 10 ~ h sS
IN the evening came to see him be.m.9 be- com ON.
Pan'd e feeling ye'y l'ney on aceount Of n,' wils
having M him and on H. be S %s N .sss
street eeciLrg and further Leee.e With him All he even
il be talked Of ing himself Tti.lss been prevalent theme
would 40 to he mefy III Yeuak where p,r,sd o
her and there shoot himself He tept waking sS1m
Iii himsef on day Of the month H. viii Ii he married his
wife: be was married the 10th Of February lat did not re-
member that Yesterday the 10th of the month while
meie vet ticking in the he into hi. bedroom aud
head something Ike the sDeppng Of PISTOL he came on 10
the neor and pulled the bell and alarmed the nolse
this was the entire history Of the the letter: h. has t
Will fully explain deceased not at all under the influence
If liquor this occurred about o'clock ths morning. TIE Ic
now the JrIy 10 The handwriting OF deceased
Joseph Donlan. head porter, testitied-1 an head
porter the House about eocck this ironing heid
lel pulled violeDy ran ssrs aud :9und deceaed
on faleC
had shot himself found tae pistol on the heori deceased was
geng Le ded alter de ceased boarded mere t'r-e VEGAS
last SaiuIcay. - 80. -, -, ~. q.
being in the handwriting Of deceased.
Philip Hsr!en, being sworr sayq-l hsve exan'hs Ni
the body Of deceased and found s wound tSo lqcne
below the let nipple Of OF Diou that the ball ~ ed through
The lupR and h.t ssed died from hemoasse theeffoH
Tie Jury found that Henry William lIeIbe'tcime to
his death BY suicide by shooting himself with piato
| May Il, 1853.
An attempt on the part Of the persons in charge OF
tie Stevens House 10 prevent reporter from get
ting any information in regard to the suicide is scarcely
| worthy of notice.