The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-12
Scene at a Danceh house In James Street.
SHE PROPRIETOR OF TEE FLAG OF OUR UNION
SHOOTS HIMSELF,

About one o'clock yesterday morning one Of those
shocking tragca occurrences which often terminate
NE of debasement and crimnaiy occurred the dance
house situated at Nos. 81 and SO James street. better
KNOWN by the patriotic appellaon Of The Flag of our
Onion" AT that hour Mr. Edward Cassenbrock proprie
Tor Of the establishment, presented heavily loaded ps
al TO his mouth discharged its contents into his brain
and Immediately fell TO the floor corpse.
Some two months ego, it appears, sister of the unfor
tnnate arrived in this city from Germany, having
been sent for specially by her brother, who despatched
money 10 pay her passage and made all the necessary
engagements therefor She stopped at Mr.. Cassenbrocks
establishment about ten days. when sister of hers,
Mrs. Brown, became aware of the fact, and believ-
ing that her brother intended to degrade his in
experienced sister to level with the other inmates
sf his establishment, took steps TO snatch her from
Aee threatened rum. MIS- Brown accordingly,
the TO that officer. The Mayor Immediately caused
The arrest Of Cssenbrock and put him under bonds to
answer the charge OF keeping disordcrly house.
In the meanwhile, the sister who had been the nno
origin of all the trouble left Cssenbrock and took
up her residence in Brooklyn greatly to the chagrn OF
her brother, who appeared 10 be much detected her
departure His grief II is alleged, was heightened by
seeing the publication OF the complaint against him in the
papers, and he declared that false that he intended
20 compass the degradation Of his sister, whom he loved
Aerer than life. From the time of her departure great
change was observed in his manner by his friends and
was particularly noticed that he appeared gloomy and
Aowncast He even went so far as to threaten 10 put an
end TO his existence.
On last Saturday evening he went away from home
early in the evening, and returned at late hour in
high state Of excitement, and evidently intoxicated.
Hs wife rcbuked him for being in such a
state, and reminded him that there considerable
business be transacted before closing After this
senbrook danced several times with his wife, and shortly
after the place closed for the evening Mrs C. then
requested her husband to retire TO bed with her. but he
refused, and went to grogshop near by where he
commenced drinking and treated everybody in the place
Having remained there time, he returned home with
his wife, and Immediately began to unlock drawer in
OF his bureaus Finding that the key would not open
ahe drawer he became greatly enraged and abused his
wife roundy. Fearing some injury to her person. the
latter the street to friend named Williams, u
assistance: but before she succeeded getting
back her husband had forced open the drawer taken
loaded pistol hererom, and put end to his existence
One Of the balls passed through his mouth upwards and
lodged in The brain. His body removed to a room
up stairs and the Coroner duly notified Of the
Deceased about twenty three years Of age
and a native Of Germany.