The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-15

MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE Al THE MEIRopoInAS HofEL-An in
quest held yesterday at Metropolitan Hotel upon
the body of H. Gurden native Of New Orleans, aged
thirty years. who committed suicide by taking arsenic
under the following observation-disclosures, u an
peared ar6ed from Boston the 10th ultmo, and re
gstered his lame Gurden He appeared TO be with
out friends in this city, and made acquaintance On
Thursday deceased called of the walters his
and informed him that he very SICK Mr.. Louis lie
land Immediately advised in relation to the matter
when he sent for Dr. Quackenboss On the arrival OF the
physician the patient found to be vomiting and parg
ing most violently He told the doctor that he had taken
quantity Of chloroform and some arsenic and would
soon be dead Dr Quackcnboss informed him who no
and stated that he had come TO save his life posi-
BILE whereupon Gurden told him that he did not need any
medical aid and would be thankful If the doctor would
leave him alcne The deceased stated that he had sue
ceeded most efectuaiy in destroying himself, ano
corrsc in spite Of all the doctor might
do to him. Finding tina, the unfortunate man was
S 10 d ns % Of
nuncang with his friends Gurden objected at nrst to
make any revelations but finally he stated that he was
sidcpt OF New Orleans, and that young lady in that
city 10 whom he had been attached was the cause OF all
his troubles. He would not reveal the name Of the wo
however ground that he did not want 10 have
il brought before the public in the newspapers prs
Peach and Wetc made post morten examination Of
the body, and gave il their opinion that death was
caused hy the administration Of corrosive poison. Tb
Jury rendered verdict in accordance with the above
facts.
twenty eight years, residing at 126 Clinton place, conm.
ted suicide Thursday night by taking quantity OF
laudsnIm Deceased appeared had been absent from
bcmc stree Tuesday hast and ON returning TO his
residence Thursday night he said he had come 70 bid
his to'kS aeieu He pmaed that he had poisoned him
self and that any att np to his life would De fruit
less. The deceased then approached his father. AMI
sfakrg hands viii Linz said he had swallowed shii~
lirg tn of ludanr IN, and would soon b. corpse
The police removed Carroll 10 the Fifteenth precinct sta
t,n house for medical attendance. but he pest all
aid and died at min git Coroner Jaekman beld an in
quest upn The body oi d ceased yesterday when II ap
pared that pecuuiay difficulties led 90 the commission
OF the rash act NerGiotI cath by suicide Deceased
was tailor by occupation, and was native OF
Ireland
A REVOLUTIONARY EIaIc GoSE--HaGnah Carroll aregfo
wonan about ninety six years of age, died suddenly OF
apoplexy 81 her resid. No. 50 Tompkns street,
Thursday afternoon. Deceased IL appeared native
Of Washington ~ c. aud il said to have acted as cook
for General Washington during the Revolutionary var.
For UPWARDS Ct twenty years she has been residing
with family ramed Williams, at the above num-
Der. Amt Hannah. she called, WIS
well kn.wp and received pteuniary aid from the first
families in The city shc hcasted OF her acquaintance
with tie Oldest and respectable citizens, and went
regularly in the TO the St. Nicholas and
other loiels a. OF her old friends from the
sonth Coroner Jackman held an inquest upon the body