The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-07
DOm.~-'~ TRAGEDY.

TRAGEDY.
Suicide OF Physicians Wifs-Jealoasy
the Cause-A Melancholy 0ssc.
ME- Mary Ammo Latsoa, wife Of Dr.. wNhan 3. Jseon'
Of Ne 1856 Eighth avenue, committed suisid~ - "eanes-
day evening under somewhat mslaach-9 circumstances
Deceased appeared was Of Jealous disposition, aAA
had frequent quarrev viii her husband growing out u
his attentions 70 ceetan q his female patients. Year
after year she inplored him - give up business which
brought him in contact with 30 many women-bui n
vain Dr. LAtson regarded her suspicious the result n
weak mind and would not consent 10 abandon his pro-
jsson suit the caprice Of his jealous wife, On several
occasions deceased threatened TO destroy herself her
husband would not crafty her WISH and on ono u two
occasions she actually took quantity Of morphine with
mat Intention On Wednesday morning deceased quarrel
ed with her husband about matter which transpred
at Paterson j. After breakfast she suddenly left the
house, with market basket in her hand, and procuring
quantity Of charcoal to her hone for the pur
pose Of executing the srepeated threat Of suicide. On
entering house she quietly proceeded to her bedroom
fastened the door, stuffed the keyhoe and windows with
cotton and cooly prepared 10 take her leave Of this
world. Before setting fire 10 the charcoal she wrote
hurried note 10 her husband bidding him farewell and
giving him her reasons for committing suicide (Which
WIN DO found in annexed report Of the Coroners IN
quss and them throwing herself upon the Aoor awaited
Me approach Of death. deceased not discovered
until several hours after DEATH that all chance OF
susoitaten cut Of the question. Below will be found
. report Of the testimony as taken before Coroner
Sshemer, Thursday evening" together with other in
teresting details Of the tragedy
Mrs. O. A. Clayton, Of 46l Eighth avenue deposed that
while abe at the house Of the deceased waiting TO get
her teeth fxed she observed deceased coming in with
basket on her arm deceased passed up stairs without
speaking TO the witness, and entered back The
basket was covered 30 that witness could not what
contained.
Adelne Howard, Of 245 West Thirty.nr street. do.
posed that she sister n.law Of deceased came 70
deoeaseds place Of residence Wednesday afternoon
and upon repairing TO her bedroom she found the
locked witness holoed through the key hole but could
get answer suppospg that deceased asleep she
left the place and went home about six O'Clock mes.
witness immediately hurried TO the Of DEATH and
found deceased lying on tho bed quite dead Mr. Latson
was present. and had evidently been weeping; deceased
appeared quite natural there was no protruson OF the
tongue, and NO appearance Of commissions; there
was some difficulty between dece6aed and her husband
that morning; did not know what it was about;
deceased very jealous her husband and has been
30 for many years because his business brought him in
contact with 30 many ladies' deceased wanted him to
abandon IT. that deceased threatened
p commit suicide In my presence.
Caroline Baker deposed foows:-I live in the same
I1tson came into my room and throwing the door open
asked my children where was; when saw him his
nr.t expression was, "My God, believe my, wife .
dead he was crying, and appeared very much fright
ened he ran Immediately down stairs and took into
small room where deceased lay; she then lying
her back upon the floor perfectly straight her arms were
crossed, and there pillow under her head she did
not look Like dead person; did not notice anything
peculiar in o her appearance think her right
cold and stiff; / asked the doctor what was
the matter; he replied "that she had killed hersef
stuffed in the door and windows furnace in the
room, but could not say whether there any fire in
the he me- to
sent for Dr. Beck We bathed deceased in brandy and
rubbed her, and applied restcraves, but all in vain
Martha Harris sister Of deceased deposed to hearing
the latter say that she would commit suicide know de-
ceaseds handwriting, and can identify the following card
which was found in deceased's room, as being In her
farewell. William Forgive me for all the trouble I
have caused but recoect your business has drove
me crazy and neither in pity for my body or my soul
would you change your ways. am no thief You could
not that Give my things 70 my dear sister, and
something to Adeline and children"
VIM. B. Latson deposes and says-I live here; am .
dentist; am the husband of deceased; yesterday
engaged from noon until six o'clock at my business the
last customer had Mrs Clayton she left about six
o'clock appears 10 me that not twenty min
ues elapsed before went to the door in the hall leading
into the room, and finding it locked came to the
door at the end Of the passage leading from this and
burst OPEN then went into the room where deceased
and her lying on the floor ds
wake her up had previously went down stairs and got
a scuttle of COAL might have waited five ten minutes
took her by the and found stiff 1t made me shud
der the thought crossed that she might be
peked her up and put her on the bed and
using restoratves and sent Tor Dr. Wilson and Dr. Beck
all the restoratives used were without avail she
was dead az / opened the door Of the room In
which she laid ] observed sufocative odor
Of charcoal in tho room I last saw her
alive about two O'Clock yesterday afternoon she was
coming in the doorway on the front stoop at the
window Of this room spoke with her yesterday morn
ing about ten O'Clock might have been as late as eleven
me Of having girl with me when was at Patterson
New Jersey, visiting at her sisters which not the
Aor dpa
purse Of money from and put in my pocket, and it is
10 this that che probably refers in the card for eight
S herself has attemnted l. Nth mornbne and ouc
silver, &C., several times.
DR.. George B. Bouton made post mortem examination
OF the body Of deceased and gave his opinion that
death caused by the inhalation Of carbonic acid gas
generated by burning charcoal.
The then submitted to the jury, who, after
due deliberation rendered verdict Of "suiciie. De-.
ceased was 3S years Of age and was a native Of EGG
land.