New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-07
SUICIDE OF CRtS. ~. LEUPP.

resderce, corner Of Tsentysfth street an Madison
averue. OR Wednesday afternoon he Ter hs store $,
the ususl hour, apparently depressed ie mint' ard
went home to dinner. He iued In company whs two
Of bis daughters, the third being absent from the
city, AID his friend, Mr.. VIC. Z. Cook OF Genera,
" Y, who casually called, sal, 81 his very urgen.
request sat down 81 tee table. NJ. Cook noticed
that his hes: unusually reserved in his dsmeanor
ard seemed 10 be seized every now and then with
fits Of abstraction during which be ,csked a. the cell
ing, srd then down upon the table, with vacant
stare.
Diner over. the young lsdies withdrew to their
sitting rooru and Mr.. Leupp walked ErredlS 10 aud
fro in 81 aimess way going now into h, room, then
into thai, ard sometimes psciug the hsl with uneven
strides seversl times going TO Mr.. Cock, and urging
him TO remain. Although lie knew him TO De Il man
Of extremely nervous eIcitsbility upon whose mind
iriflirg troubles made great impression, yet Mr.
Cook from bis peculiar wldnsss of insurer resolved
TO stay least snythirg 'tOud happen but never sus
psctirg however for moment that he medi,sted asy
harm to himself Presently Mr.. Leurp wen. INTO the
room where his daughters were sitting, and, putting
his arms around their neoks, kissed them with q
strange, passionate fervcr, aud suddenly went on,
sgsir This was about oc'oek in the evening. He
went st once to his dressing and seating himself
in chair, opeIed his vest, took q double bsrrelei
fowlir g piece, which he kept losdsd with shot, AMI
placing the muzz.s 70 his breast, he touched of
the trigger with the ranrod and blew bis heart 70
atoms He fell prone upon the floor, dead. Mr..
Cock ard the daughters of Mr.. Leupp, hearing the
report. hurried into the room, bu; al was over.
Friends Of the dece ssei were sent for and remained
in the house all night. Yesterday, at the inquest held
by Coroner Schirmer, it became evident that Mr..
Leupp had been lsborng under ti,s Of mental soerrs
ton for some time past He was q man OF nervous
and e1cable temperament, eni subject to intervals
of severe mental depression. Ecr the past five SIX
weeks these have increased IN frequency, aud have
been attended by strange halnonslions, which
aroused the suspicious of bis friends IN regard 70 his
sanity At times, Mr. Leupp isneied that his hou'e
was uneate and would tumble down on his head tie
Also fspced Ii be toe object of some mysterious
conspiracy. and on one occasion Insisted that two
policemen were hid in bis house all night 10 watch
bic movements. But a few days ago, while riding
do IN town in the cars with his brother.insw Mr.. d.
w. Lee he observed two policemen On an opposite
seat and whispered in alarm TO his companion that
they were dcggng bis footsteps Even whea the
policemen left the csr, Mr.. Leupp yves not at esse
His susp cions Immediately fell upon another psssen
ger, who be declared, policeman in disguise.
There was nothing in Mr., Lsupp Social personal or
business relations that could authorize such singular
celuson.
TESTIMONY OF DEcE,sED's PARTHyR.
d. Williamson Lee sgorn--I Gm the partrer and
Of the deceased be vas toe husband y my de-
psrtl enhp with Mr. L'npp spout fourteen year, dlins mot
time have resided IN the house; we were sns
Sosl,y Ike trobfs having besn brought mp ,ossiher during
the pas, have frequently observed on he par o hf
syssop BIZ spre,.msEt w., very sT,,,be have Noticed
these II exurut AID depression since ls't oo.r
ncasing In frequency ard amo: cont anol' q preshn
Of spirits duiins lat ezhi months although casual
observer might hsye thought him cheerful during he AS SIX
this the depression continuous af)s.wtb.
t az dsy Of n. when he appeared nsr a.. saw atm
a. our place OF business. ye,teday when e sordhAmi
saw hi. body O'clock las night hyinr driven In tsm
these uee. Mr. Leupp bad ysn eyteae OF as.d ds[,as
Of mind he .b TO hslocH o. sm's every
port basis I'm, actual cums,srces In which he we' placed
Leupp expressed suspicion ths, he spy there nothing
in Dr. Ludow' visits he vas an haoiI5a ,e a. hs
Of the time ct Fcdhsn; bis aPpehen'oas there were ne
in hl. city he cam. down che morning aosr..ed
me Il thought the house safe 20 say H: re though.
would eoue ovr he asrward in great rain wanted %
move h. children house there nothing the house
ustfy sppehersuson account Of se'y' he hour. ~ re-
that be bsd osLc disease Of the heart would teqrs' me -
feel lis pu,e SIX elItt dsy saying h heart had ceaaed
beat siusd be ihra w5eh he did not he
under the supp cling he w,ohed
IL e when he entered y police orcr las, FndaJ he said
were two policemen the house al nahti had 70 hn
out Of this de.on be assured me ~th terror 10 t .ee sri
DOR BY pa. key bst se absolutely in.ne he had
SIN scrg insane after the Of Friday snd being sl,
i,f'd that se Wa man 'Pae 70 ms sna va
him The fac' SD expressed my conviction mat isupp
evening him friendly bu. with the object OF com
irg medical ceaDiy Of BIS insanity ghich ron these "a T.
should inm day psce mr Leupp under ant which Of
course could 10 ~rhou. medical oer'sa~ there
TS IN s @ Of M LsopS p a.. is to ,I
tify any apprehension or distress on bis part
TESTIMONY OF MR.. COOK.
William Cox sworn saJs-i sm II yss o. reside Ia
Geneva ig 10 active business have been ultimately a.
qCainsd with BIZ LeuFP r eight Or nne Jes h hl, ossa b.
and nrs Lee visit TO New T. TX 3; present came here
tso weeks sso; an guest Of NJ D. !" Zee A. roIeh'n
usy, IN tie ciy Oh DAY Of hs desh to h. house
ss1g y ,r ss e ' ta y do fad a L5o
dnn with Of bis dsu. hef' AID n. sSed rs 70 dne
Conversation be invited tase glass Of SCI sid, Your
heah ar Lsulp 70 which be Md 10 response hs pea MS
housn t.lg- said that bad better sop and urged ms
70 90 be then veu mo the lor.y ana lts"ad rfn,d
the lsrdea ard collected uqse with which returned Mr.
Leupp in the hsd been stairs and CHARGED bis
say Which Eel, ouzh, hs tEen s si shortly
s,ss.a went Win toe y2In. a5: Mf tqPp ,re1 sS,
they sewing Mr. L-upp en,sreo, ophsg Wild
anc his ghers he then q % his apartment,
and IN about MINUTES heard report - OF pistol on heat
ius hs Jumped II the sofa and into Dir eUpp, room
the te5rco DOR Es Il fefeei ed strong smell
Of POWDER then hi. shss1 waslhed
and csEdr burning saw Nr IeGpp yns On b.. bal ss 81.
yns nj, efl siie aEsns. hts
boy xb the uuz1 s brs and The rod op ths
h, pu- and thst ~ was per
fcy dad Cpp1it1uiie notice DR. Lupp during tho
h. t1Wssd very much ch1ngsd
without shs' ;ssion hs dsmeaEor wa' WIZ aaa
urrs,sr. NJ the 80. d. zree - oly IN TIE house
vixen Mr. Leupps death occuusi
TESTIMONY O9 Mr.. U:DEREILL.
Alfred Uud-rh sworn sYs-I anew Nj Legpp in hi' Ne
tine; Dr Ludlow bsi1f abseLt, allied b Mr L-gpps
house about q occA ~ Tie sg-lil came and me Mt Cox
ard With him went 70 " Leupps rom; found HIN teadi